These things are epic sexy, i'd LOVE to have one here. It's wouldn't sit on the wall either, a tool like this deserves some usage! Going to sponsor one of these each month Bill?
Start harvesting filaments from old light bulbs. Cast them into an ignot, add carbon to make carbide and mill away. That would be epic!
Hmmm, sounds a little too involving guys....lol. I can look into Stainless Steel, but afraid it will be very spendy Yes, it's already an option for the MOTM Winner or you can order our "10 Year Anniversary" version directly from me with Paypal. Here is the ruler we sent Boddaker for winning MOTM with his TRON PC!
Yeah, an appreciation for good crafting and the sentiment of a reward tailored and engraved for the competition! It's just a chunk of metal, right? And I mean, who the hell would want these useless discs of metal? I'd keep the lanyards though. Can never have enough lanyards.
Originally Posted by asura thermal expansion and contraction means you'd have to use it at a stable temperature Actually, Bill has been making these out of Aluminum for a while with no posted complaints that I know of, and aluminum is more susceptible to thermal expansion than copper. So Copper is a better choice, and if you look at the numbers at the website below they are in Micro inches (10-6) per degree F, not that much of a change over normal household temperatures. http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/thermal-expansion-metals-d_859.html My vote is for the Copper Coolness !!
The holes are Templates you can use for 16mm / 22mm Bulgin, Lamptron switches, G-1/4 & G 3/8 watercool barb and hose. There is also template for 2.5" SSD, 3.5", 5.25 optical drive screw locations. You can also identify cooling fan sizes, computer screw threads, Vandal resistant switch, watercool barbs and hose diameters and thickness gauge for most common build materials. Fastener Gauge Sizes, 6/32, 8/32, 10/24, 10/32, 1/4-20, 3MM, 4MM, 5MM, 6MM @Nanosec, I like the 1 pd weight of the Copper Ruler. Feels like it was Forged
My 10th Anniversary edition arrived today, unfortunately not autographed but it does in fact have "MNPC TECH 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY" etched right into it (presumably where the MoTM Winner would go) and it is freaking Awesome. Nice work Bill, and thanks for the rapid fire delivery
Brass is even worse than copper, cost-wise. They would be neat, though... Bill, you would have to change the font for brass to a script style too.
Ooh... If you do a brass one with a nice classic font (Castellar? Edwardian Script?) I'll definitely be ordering one!
I would seriously consider purchasing one in a Steampunk style. It would help provide a little inspiration for a couple of projects I have in the lineup.
