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@theguymasamato Jul 16, 2019, 2:11 PM UTC

Teaser 02 - Card Scanner for a Trading Card Machine

Next day next teaser. The Card Scanner for a Trading Card Machine is near completion. An animation helps me to understand my own idea and interaction even more. Besides that, it is also nice to share…

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@theguymasamato Jul 15, 2019, 8:35 PM UTC

Teaser 01 - Card Scanner for a Trading Card Machine

I'm almost finished with my latest project. The Card Scanner for a Trading Card Machine. I should bring it to an end during this week. Until then, I would like to share some teaser with you. Sketchin…

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@theguymasamato Nov 25, 2018, 1:28 PM UTC

Milling compass - Mounting the router

The sleeve that I designed and created in the last update is a little helper to mount my router in the right position of the milling compass. I mounted my 24mm guide bush to my router sub-base. My sl…

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@theguymasamato Nov 17, 2018, 8:14 PM UTC

Milling compass - 3D parts

A little side project for my Card Sorter,.. The small thrust bearing works very well. Now I have to scale it to the 90cm diameter. To do that I need a new tool, a milling compass. I‘ve designed and c…

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@theguymasamato Nov 8, 2018, 8:21 PM UTC

Short Update - Card Sorter Prototype - Thrust bearing

I created a small thrust bearing prototype. In that way I will rotate the whole Sorter table. I tried different technics and materials. Cardboard is not the right material for that job. I used my rou…

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@theguymasamato Nov 2, 2018, 9:13 PM UTC

Short Update - Card Sorter Prototype - Sorter table

Original size and arrangement of the 22 boxes! I will create a huge ball bearing. Because of the big number of boxes, the diameter must be around 0.9m. The boxes will orbit around the feeder and scan…

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@theguymasamato Oct 28, 2018, 3:10 PM UTC

Short Update - Card Sorter Prototype - Sorting mechanism!

Gravity, sort my trading cards! https://media.giphy.com/media/12NUbkX6p4xOO4/giphy.gif Source Sadly, is not that easy. As I said in the previous update, the gravity will do the main job. The Card Fee…

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@theguymasamato Oct 22, 2018, 4:51 PM UTC

Short Update - Card Sorter Prototype - Sorting mechanism?

# Sorting mechanism? Seriously? Yes! No kidding. To be honest, a little bit. I don't want to use a lot of motors, sensors, conveyor belts or a lot of electronics and mechanics in general. The gravity…

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@theguymasamato Oct 17, 2018, 7:21 PM UTC

Short Update - Card Sorter Prototype - Boxes

I've started at the end of the Card Sorter, which are the card storage boxes. The size of a trading card is 64mm by 89mm. I added 6mm to each side. With that said, a box has the dimensions of 70mm by…

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@theguymasamato Oct 12, 2018, 6:31 PM UTC

How to create a Trading Card Feeder, Scanner, Analyzer and Sorter - Part 1 Card Feeder

# How to create a Trading Card Feeder, Scanner, Analyzer and Sorter - Part 1 Card Feeder Michael Portera's Card Feeder is made out of Lego. It is a top loader and the bottom card will be transported…

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