need Trek TOS med scanner info. building

[Reaper57]

i have gotten this far with my home built med scanner.

it still needs a lot of cleaning up but i was checking fit and operation first.

i wanted to prove to myself i could get everything in a correct size unit with mostly found parts.

the spinning center is the top from a marker pen. it has a motor and a rheostat to set the speed.

the i used thin leather to cover it to match the Tric pattern .

jacked the volts up from 3v to 4.5v to use three smaller 357 , 1.5 v batteries

it also uses the sound board from the Playmate scanner with the speaker in the bottom.
:angel
more pics when i make it purty.

john :cool

 

[phase pistol]

Well done. :thumbsup

Don't care for the gold tones in the round sticker tho. Must be silvery holographic foil.

(and larger diameter too... it's actually an oval, not circle)

- k

 

[Krel Jedi]

I had a conversation with Bruce Wegman in the late 70"s and was told that the Med scanner used a 15/16" pill bottle.

 

[Reaper57]

Originally posted by phase pistol@Jan 13 2006, 10:46 PM
Well done. :thumbsup

Don't care for the gold tones in the round sticker tho. Must be silvery holographic foil.

(and larger diameter too... it's actually an oval, not circle)

- k

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no problem buddy.

thats temp just to set the speed.

do you have a pic of what the real graphics should be.

i have the cap with the fruit but its spinning.

john :cool

 

[phase pistol]

Originally posted by Reaper57@Jan 13 2006, 06:37 PM
do you have a pic of what the real graphics should be.

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Actually the Profiles catalog closeup I posted above, is probably the best shot I have. :rolleyes

The red/orange stripes on the sides are evident.

I've never examined a screenused prop so I can't say for sure, but it seems likely the "ovals" on the spinny part are silver, or a "holofoil" pattern. There is what I call the "diffraction grating" tricorder prop, which has some kind of foil disc in the moire ring. This could be similar material.

- k

 

[Reaper57]

thanks again,

how bout the color of the center tube.

john :cool

 

[Roger Ramjet]

I love that screen cap, is it from Charlie X?

UFP

 

[phase pistol]

Originally posted by Reaper57@Jan 13 2006, 07:43 PM
how bout the color of the center tube.

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Some say on the original it was metal... on my HMS it's frosted plexi.

- k

 

[phase pistol]

Originally posted by ufptrekker1701@Jan 13 2006, 10:53 PM
I love that screen cap, is it from Charlie X?

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Yup, Charlie X.

- k

 

[Reaper57]

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@Jan 13 2006, 10:53 PM
I love that screen cap, is it from Charlie X?

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Yup, Charlie X.

- k

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old style blue tunic and Grace's hair. :thumbsup

john :cool.

 

[phase pistol]

Originally posted by Reaper57@Jan 13 2006, 11:49 PM
old style blue tunic and Grace's hair. :thumbsup

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You can also see a female in the background of that shot in a command tunic... seemed to be fewer of those as the seasons wore on... I can't recall seeing a female in a command uniform at all in the third season. :lol

- k