Comments on: Puzzle Box Opens! http://arduiniana.org/2010/02/puzzle-box-opens/ Arduino software jewellery and wisdom by Mikal Hart Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:40:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: soulranger http://arduiniana.org/2010/02/puzzle-box-opens/comment-page-1/#comment-4215 soulranger Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:03:17 +0000 http://arduiniana.org/?p=632#comment-4215 Your last post appears to be from February... Any update on your box? Did he open it yet? Also, I really want one of these boxes, or the plans. Do you have either for sale? I would love to buy the specific build plans... Thanks! Mike Your last post appears to be from February… Any update on your box? Did he open it yet? Also, I really want one of these boxes, or the plans. Do you have either for sale? I would love to buy the specific build plans… Thanks!

Mike

]]> By: Scott http://arduiniana.org/2010/02/puzzle-box-opens/comment-page-1/#comment-3812 Scott Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:19:46 +0000 http://arduiniana.org/?p=632#comment-3812 Awesome Idea. Once i heard about this my mind began to envision alternate uses. I want to make one that only opens at a specific time and location.then load the cache with the party favors, for example: a cache that only opens at the best place to view a meteor shower or eclipse, and include binoculars, etc..ooh or about build a camera into the box to capture the moment when the box is opened. I love it..now to make my own.. Awesome Idea. Once i heard about this my mind began to envision alternate uses. I want to make one that only opens at a specific time and location.then load the cache with the party favors, for example: a cache that only opens at the best place to view a meteor shower or eclipse, and include binoculars, etc..ooh or about build a camera into the box to capture the moment when the box is opened. I love it..now to make my own..

]]> By: Mikal http://arduiniana.org/2010/02/puzzle-box-opens/comment-page-1/#comment-3680 Mikal Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:29:18 +0000 http://arduiniana.org/?p=632#comment-3680 Hi Kent, Check your email... :) Mikal Hi Kent,

Check your email… :)

Mikal

]]> By: Andrew http://arduiniana.org/2010/02/puzzle-box-opens/comment-page-1/#comment-3604 Andrew Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:29:04 +0000 http://arduiniana.org/?p=632#comment-3604 Mikal, nice to see your comments about getting farther with "production units". The new features you mention are rather interesting, especially being able to see where the box ventured as the recipient tried to solve it. Have you thought of logging data in the format of a KML file for Google Eaarth? I recently did that with the Parallax Propeller and because the KML file format is so easy to play with, you can make the "logs" pretty slick I am working on similar GPS based projects, however, the second version of my propeller based box strays a bit from the original idea. (my original one still gets lots of views on the Parallax completed projects forum.) Good luck with the continued success! Mikal, nice to see your comments about getting farther with “production units”. The new features you mention are rather interesting, especially being able to see where the box ventured as the recipient tried to solve it. Have you thought of logging data in the format of a KML file for Google Eaarth? I recently did that with the Parallax Propeller and because the KML file format is so easy to play with, you can make the “logs” pretty slick
I am working on similar GPS based projects, however, the second version of my propeller based box strays a bit from the original idea. (my original one still gets lots of views on the Parallax completed projects forum.)

Good luck with the continued success!

]]> By: Kent http://arduiniana.org/2010/02/puzzle-box-opens/comment-page-1/#comment-3540 Kent Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:37:26 +0000 http://arduiniana.org/?p=632#comment-3540 Hi Mikal, I see lots of people are ready to purchase one of your reverse puzzle boxes, that includes me! Being on the geeky side, I would settle for the plans and give it a shot to build myself. Being a woodworker, the box wouldn't be the problem, it is the electronic that may cause an issue, however I would still be intrested in the detailed plans if they are for sell. Thanks, Kent Hi Mikal,
I see lots of people are ready to purchase one of your reverse puzzle boxes, that includes me!

Being on the geeky side, I would settle for the plans and give it a shot to build myself. Being a woodworker, the box wouldn’t be the problem, it is the electronic that may cause an issue, however I would still be intrested in the detailed plans if they are for sell.

Thanks,
Kent

]]> By: Craig http://arduiniana.org/2010/02/puzzle-box-opens/comment-page-1/#comment-3404 Craig Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:04:30 +0000 http://arduiniana.org/?p=632#comment-3404 Mikal, Sir, this is truly one amazing item. I've come across this many months ago and never gave it a good second thought. Now, with my grandchildren and I into going on Geocaching experiences, I had to revisit this. This would really make a great gift and adventure for them. Unfortunately I don't have any mechanical skills to even begin to build one of these. How excited I was to read your current posts that you may build some units. I certainly would be interested in finding out the costs for one. A very unique and reusable idea !! Mikal,

Sir, this is truly one amazing item. I’ve come across this many months ago and never gave it a good second thought. Now, with my grandchildren and I into going on Geocaching experiences, I had to revisit this. This would really make a great gift and adventure for them. Unfortunately I don’t have any mechanical skills to even begin to build one of these. How excited I was to read your current posts that you may build some units. I certainly would be interested in finding out the costs for one. A very unique and reusable idea !!

]]> By: Mikal http://arduiniana.org/2010/02/puzzle-box-opens/comment-page-1/#comment-3393 Mikal Tue, 06 Jul 2010 03:58:43 +0000 http://arduiniana.org/?p=632#comment-3393 Jeff! Thanks for sharing. It sounds like a great story, and since I'm collecting great stories, why don't you send me some more details... mikal at arduiniana.org? I love your crafty labyrinth idea. I had thought of making the "magic destination" a position somewhere in a lake, but the "sensitivity radius" large enough so that it touches one tiny piece of shoreline. There are a number of good ideas floating around, but yours is one of the best! :) Mikal Jeff! Thanks for sharing. It sounds like a great story, and since I’m collecting great stories, why don’t you send me some more details… mikal at arduiniana.org? I love your crafty labyrinth idea. I had thought of making the “magic destination” a position somewhere in a lake, but the “sensitivity radius” large enough so that it touches one tiny piece of shoreline. There are a number of good ideas floating around, but yours is one of the best! :)

Mikal

]]> By: Mikal http://arduiniana.org/2010/02/puzzle-box-opens/comment-page-1/#comment-3387 Mikal Tue, 06 Jul 2010 03:35:13 +0000 http://arduiniana.org/?p=632#comment-3387 Hi PuzzleFinder-- It is my goal to start a website community of Reverse Geocachers. Mikal Hi PuzzleFinder–

It is my goal to start a website community of Reverse Geocachers.

Mikal

]]> By: Jeff Olijar http://arduiniana.org/2010/02/puzzle-box-opens/comment-page-1/#comment-3383 Jeff Olijar Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:03 +0000 http://arduiniana.org/?p=632#comment-3383 I built one of these boxes and gave it to a friend. I put the open location right next to the hedge labyrinth at the Mortain Arboretum and she spent an hour and a half trying to find a spot where it would open before she figured out it wouldn't open inside the garden. Lots of fun. I built one of these boxes and gave it to a friend. I put the open location right next to the hedge labyrinth at the Mortain Arboretum and she spent an hour and a half trying to find a spot where it would open before she figured out it wouldn’t open inside the garden. Lots of fun.

]]> By: PuzzleFinder http://arduiniana.org/2010/02/puzzle-box-opens/comment-page-1/#comment-3298 PuzzleFinder Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:01:34 +0000 http://arduiniana.org/?p=632#comment-3298 Why not START a website and have these move around like the now defunct "moving Geocaches"? Why not START a website and have these move around like the now defunct “moving Geocaches”?

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