That and colorful tarps and various oils...
Who's the big guy? Birthday?
Welcome Back, Sew!!!! Now if we only find Krispy and Cuse...
(Lovin' the dots, KD? .............)
The Darwin From Evolv!!!
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That and colorful tarps and various oils...
Who's the big guy? Birthday?
Welcome Back, Sew!!!! Now if we only find Krispy and Cuse...
(Lovin' the dots, KD? .............)
My darwin seems to be more of a gun metal blue than a black. I think it looks slick though... Drew do you just use a large sheet of aluminum and a CNC?
Drew doesn't make the Darwin. He just sells them.
I'm sure he could answer your question though
I would guess it starts out as a block of aluminum, a little more than half a Darwin thick. On the scratched Darwin earlier? While it all seems very heavy duty, I am careful with mine. It's had a couple of falls to a floor, which was nothing. It had one shirt-pocket-height fall to concrete, and another drop of about 10 feet onto concrete. Each of those left a tiny, shiny scar on one corner, where it dug into the aluminum past the anodizing. It looks kind of industrial, in the first place.
Ah I see. I do a lot of electronics and the such and I'm just fully interested in how stuff like this is manufactured. I've made a lot of inventions and little things over the past 4 years and was just curious how people moved from prototype to production.
Jorad, see the little whorls on the back? On mine, under bright light, on the front, I can also see small whorls inside the recessed design. These were surely the work of a CNC machine. This is a milling machine that is automated. If you're not familiar with it, you know how a drill press can go up and down? Imagine a grinding stone in it, and being able to move it sideways as well as up/down. A milling machine is basically just that, it's mostly freehand, and everything is a one-of-a-kind creation. With CNC (computer numeric control), all the moves are stored, then you just "play it back". You might need to stop to change to a different sized tool for differing places, or the CNC might have multiple tools that it can switch to by itself.
Evolv (or their machine shop) probably just clamps a block of aluminum into it, hits "Go", and the end result is half of a Darwin. They might need to flip each half to do the other side.
The first one I ever saw used punched paper tape to store the 'program', then later on computer media. A co-worker of mine has one at home, it is an amazing thing. Wish I had one!
In the case of solid-body electric guitars (as well as thousands of other things), CNC was a godsend. It made possible very precise and standardized cutting possible, and without the constant attention of a craftsman doing it all by hand. There are hobbyist CNC guys, they swap programs all the time. "I'll trade you my program to cut out an electric guitar body for your model helicopter wheel program.
Evolv (or their machine shop) probably just clamps a block of aluminum into it, hits "Go", and the end result is half of a Darwin. They might need to flip each half to do the other side.
The first one I ever saw used punched paper tape to store the 'program', then later on computer media. A co-worker of mine has one at home, it is an amazing thing. Wish I had one!
In the case of solid-body electric guitars (as well as thousands of other things), CNC was a godsend. It made possible very precise and standardized cutting possible, and without the constant attention of a craftsman doing it all by hand. There are hobbyist CNC guys, they swap programs all the time. "I'll trade you my program to cut out an electric guitar body for your model helicopter wheel program.
Solidworks is one of the hottest new Cad programs, wouldn't be surprised if it was used on the cnc that makes the Darwin, but Brandon or maybe Drew could tell us.
I used Solidworks back in the 90's 
. I still have a Solidworks '98 box and CD somewhere. First CAD program I learned how to use, then I decided, for me, making software was a ton easier than making things (and, at the time, paid a bunch more) and dropped all those classes and switched course track.
. I still have a Solidworks '98 box and CD somewhere. First CAD program I learned how to use, then I decided, for me, making software was a ton easier than making things (and, at the time, paid a bunch more) and dropped all those classes and switched course track.
Thanks Brutha...Its the BIG Five O for me ....I apreciate it...
Drew
Drew
Hey BIG guy....
its 10/14 somewhere
Made a stop over at long island's probably first of many harbor freights and picked up this cell phone holster pouch for my darwin. Could also hold two emdcc's and a 30ml bottle of juice. A little bulky, but I can see using it at work or maybe mounting it next to the cupholder in my work van. 6 or 7 bux. Also got me a little organizer for atties, cartos, adapters, modding parts. 10 bux
Harbor freight is pretty new to me, a lot of potential modding material! Prolly not the best quality or most eh hem, lead free, stuff but its cheap!
Harbor freight is pretty new to me, a lot of potential modding material! Prolly not the best quality or most eh hem, lead free, stuff but its cheap!
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Jimbalny, yes, Harbor Freight is a great place! It is indeed mostly cheap crap in the world of fine tools, but it's often good enough.
I consider it kind of a 'Pier One for guys".
I consider it kind of a 'Pier One for guys".
Happy Birthday, Drew!
F-F-F-FIFTY???? The 1/2 century mark! Enjoy your special day!!
Congrats Drew! 50 ain't so bad. At least by that time, we usually know what we want to be when we grow up.
Some humor just for Drew:
The head pharmacist goes out to lunch leaving the assistant pharmacist in charge.When the head pharmacist returns from lunch he notices a 50 year old man leaning against the wall. He asked the assistant what was wrong with the man leaning against the wall over there. The assistant pharmacist says,"Oh that guy.Oh yeah he came in a little while ago with a really bad cough so I sold him a laxative. He seems to be doing ok now..... I guess." The head pharmacist says,"Are you crazy?? You can't sell a laxative to someone who has a bad cough like that!?" The assistant pharmacist says "Well why not?? Look at him over there! Its working! He's too scared to cough now!!....."
Happy Birthday Drew, hope its a great one!
The head pharmacist goes out to lunch leaving the assistant pharmacist in charge.When the head pharmacist returns from lunch he notices a 50 year old man leaning against the wall. He asked the assistant what was wrong with the man leaning against the wall over there. The assistant pharmacist says,"Oh that guy.Oh yeah he came in a little while ago with a really bad cough so I sold him a laxative. He seems to be doing ok now..... I guess." The head pharmacist says,"Are you crazy?? You can't sell a laxative to someone who has a bad cough like that!?" The assistant pharmacist says "Well why not?? Look at him over there! Its working! He's too scared to cough now!!....."
Happy Birthday Drew, hope its a great one!
Hey Cracker Jack Man - Happy 50th and rememember you are only as old as you WANT to be!!! Now in honor of the big event I vote for a save50 coupon code Anyway enjoy!!!
Anyway enjoy!!!
50 is not old at all
for an oak tree Wheee! ROFL! Nah.. only as old as you act and well... I think you're good
for an oak tree
Wheee! ROFL! Nah.. only as old as you act and well... I think you're good 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY...... Happy vap'n..... Happy..... well whatever it is that you would like better than vap'n.... I mean at 50 there can't be that much left.
I turned 60 last July, it just keeps getting better!
I turned 60 last July, it just keeps getting better!
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