On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 4:36 PM, Benjamin Hagemann <benny(a)benny.de> wrote:
Hello,
* Harald Welte <laforge(a)gnumonks.org> [2010-03-17 14:48]:
e.g. want to hand out our own SIM cards at an
event like a CCC congress
or HAR2009 ? In that case, we would have to cut hundreds of cards
manually, not a really great exercise. I personally like roh's proposal
for using the CNC to create our own punching tool sooner or later.
what do you think about this tool:
http://www.magicsim.com/cn/sim/uploadfile/2006721201153668.GIF
This tool is awesome! It would save a lot of time!
An other question: Is it not possible to buy SIM cards finish cutted?
It's more difficult that finding plain cards.
I just "invented" a device that should be quite easy to build from DIY store
parts. Do you understand the "schematic" . operation is as follows:
-a wood block with an indentation that holds a full card in place.
-two covers (wood blocks) with cutter blades that can be rotated so that the
blades cut the card with pressure.
I did not find a way to arrange four blades in a rectangle, so the cut can
be done in two steps. Two tools can be built, each one with a task, so that
one people makes the first cuts, while a second one can make the other cuts.
The result is a small rectangle, the edge can be cut easily with a third
step with a blade at 45° or with cissors.
Just my vapor-hardware for today...
http://www.mirari.fr/1369
Building ideas:
blades:
http://www.garveyproducts.com/images/40475%20Blade.jpg
http://www.woojinblade.com/images/product/Snap-off-Cutter.jpg (seems light
to cut a card with pressure only, but worth a try.)
hinges:
http://img.alibaba.com/photo/11415780/2_Ball_Bearing_Butt_Hinge.jpg
These can be found everywhere I think.
Sebastien