lesson learned

So when you start a new project and you don't have much time - start with the least amount of unknowns and only after it works and you still have he time, start shrinking it. Because anything will fit into a tictac / altoids box in the end! (Don't use altoid boxes for wireless stuff, btw - that should be a no brainer)

So here are the prototypes! If anyone has any cool remote designs in his mind, or movie props - I definitely want to come up with something looking more artsy fartsy. I love the zippo feeling of opening a tictac box though. And those switches that are "shielded" with a cap.

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frankstripod wrote 07/27/2015 at 16:26

I would have gone with something boring, like old cheap wired Canon remotes from ebay. Maybe what your looking for is a Psionic Resonator.
http://en.memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Psionic_resonator
Maybe with some shapes inspired from a miniture Stone of Gol.
http://en.memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Stone_of_Gol
https://www.yourprops.com/Stone-of-Gol-or-Psionic-replica-movie-prop-Star-Trek-The-Next-Generation-TV-1987-YP78118.html

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davedarko wrote 07/27/2015 at 16:39

the camera was on the first floor of a house and the group was at least 20m away from the house... and I wanted wireless because wireless :)

Thanks for your design input :) other thoughts I had so far are the MIB stick and a thermal detonator from star wars. I should definitely add that to my sonic screwdriver as well...

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frankstripod wrote 07/27/2015 at 20:37

Sounds even better :)

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Woohoo it works

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