Carrie (of Alpenglow)Feb 15
Hello friends, family, supporters, and maker community. I've had to make the incredibly difficult decision to shut down Alpenglow. Even though we had a great fall and holiday season, the short story is that we aren't making enough continuous sales to cover our shop space and employee costs, and it's too much of a gap for any short-term solution to cover. So it's time to call it, and just send out a huge thank-you and hug to everyone who has supported us. More info: https://www.alpenglowindustries.com/blogs/all-blogs/closing-the-business
Closing the Business.

As you've likely read on our home page, in a newsletter, or on social media, I'm shutting down Alpenglow.  Here is more information about what to expect over the next few weeks, and what this means for the future support of our products. General Product Support There are a lot of legal and financial considerations that

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Show threadÖlbaumFeb 18
@alpenglow Damn, I boosted the sale post without seeing this one, thinking it was a regular sale. I’m sorry. I’m looking forward to to your non-shop builds.
Show threadCarrie (of Alpenglow)Feb 18
@oscherler Thanks, I’m hoping to be able to do more of those in the future! And all boosts are very much appreciated, thank you!
Show threadÖlbaumFeb 18
@alpenglow I saw your resistor benders (that look like tiny Christmas trees, I like it,) and it gave me an idea. I’ll mock it up and let you know, if it turns out not to be silly.
Show threadCarrie (of Alpenglow)Feb 18
@oscherler It bothered me that the molded plastic ones have slanted sides, you just don’t get that satisfying feel of a perfectly right angle bend. 😆
Show threadÖlbaumFeb 18

@alpenglow So here’s my idea: it’s a tool to bend jumper wires for breadboards, from 2 to 60 holes distance. It measures 170 × 64 mm, whereas the same in the Christmas Tree configuration would be 170 × 180 mm.

It’s a quick sketch, it needs to be made more like a safe tool and less like a shuriken, and it needs labelling, but you get the idea.

Show threadCarrie (of Alpenglow)Feb 19
@oscherler This is a really cool idea, and I dunno, I kind of like that it can double as a weapon!
Show threadÖlbaumFeb 19

@alpenglow Thanks. A while ago I was thinking about a ruler with a row of 1/10 inch holes, and a notch on the edge, and you insert the wire into the hole corresponding to the desired length, bend it, and bend it again at the notch, but I wasn’t completely satisfied, because I also wanted help knowing the cutting and stripping lengths.

With this one, I think you can insert in into the hole, bend it, turn it to N + 6 for cutting, N + 4 for stripping, and N for bending.

Show threadÖlbaumFeb 19

@alpenglow Seeing your ruler made me think of my initial idea, and that’s how I came up with this one.

The only thing I’m still missing is that if you use two types of jumpers, those that lay flat on the breadboard, and those that are elevated, you need two different depths for the hole, and I don’t know how to do that yet.

Show threadCarrie (of Alpenglow)Feb 20
@oscherler So I’ve had this idea for years, that slightly rounded jumpers that stick up from the breadboard just a little would be way better than the flat staple-style ones. They’d be less prone to stapling (when the leg buckles when you try to push it in) and easier to push in and pull out because you could grip the middle. I’m trying to get @ArchiteuthisFlux to make them because the irony is too good.
Show threadKevin Santo CappuccioFeb 20
@alpenglow @oscherler I bet someone who's really good at designing 3D printed machines could make a thing you stick onto a box of solid core silicone wire that bends, cuts and strips adjustable lengths of wire.
(If this is you, please accept this nerd snipe and send me the link when you're finished)
Show threadKevin Santo CappuccioFeb 20
@alpenglow Or you know, have China do it
Show threadCarrie (of Alpenglow)
@ArchiteuthisFlux that would be my solution but you’d still be the one producing them.
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