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1m1 – the movie music podcast 1m1 – The Movie Music Podcast is a series of intimate behind-the-scenes conversations with the leading creators of music for film, TV and games working today – composers, filmmakers and songwriters, as well as producers, engineers, executives and others involved with the different aspects of music for visual media. Each episode of the audio podcast is an informal one-on-one conversation about the creative process and real world experiences, as well as career trajectories and any other insights that emerge in the course of the conversation. Listeners get an insider’s view into the magical meeting point where music and image intersect. 1m1 – The Movie Music Podcast draws on host Alex Steyermark’s experience and relationships from over 25 years of living and working at the intersection of film and music as a director, music producer and music supervisor working with some of the most acclaimed creators of film music. Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:43:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 /wp-content/uploads/2017/01/cropped-1m1-Podcast-logo-512-32x32.jpg 1m1 – the movie music podcast 32 32 1m1 – The Movie Music Podcast is a series of intimate behind-the-scenes conversations with the leading creators of music for film, TV and games working today – composers, filmmakers and songwriters, as well as producers, engineers, executives and others involved with the different aspects of music for visual media. Each episode of the audio podcast is an informal one-on-one conversation about the creative process and real world experiences, as well as career trajectories and any other insights that emerge in the course of the conversation. Listeners get an insider’s view into the magical meeting point where music and image intersect. 1m1 – The Movie Music Podcast draws on host Alex Steyermark’s experience and relationships from over 25 years of living and working at the intersection of film and music as a director, music producer and music supervisor working with some of the most acclaimed creators of film music. Alex Steyermark clean Alex Steyermark podcast@1m1.com podcast@1m1.com (Alex Steyermark) 1m1 Trax, Inc. Intimate one-on-one conversations with today’s leading creators of music for film, TV and games. Created & hosted by Alex Steyermark. 1m1 – the movie music podcast /wp-content/uploads/powerpress/1m1_Podcast_logo_3000.jpg Episode 0006 – Scott Bomar /2017/10/episode-0006-scott-bomar/ Fri, 27 Oct 2017 15:45:38 +0000 /?p=502 /2017/10/episode-0006-scott-bomar/#respond /2017/10/episode-0006-scott-bomar/feed/ 0 Memphis-based 3 time Grammy nominee and Emmy Award winning film & TV composer Scott Bomar has written the scores for films “Hustle & Flow,” “Black Snake Moan” and “Losers Take All,” just to name a few. A conversation with Scott will always Memphis-based 3 time Grammy nominee and Emmy Award winning film & TV composer Scott Bomar has written the scores for films “Hustle & Flow,” “Black Snake Moan” and “Losers Take All,” just to name a few. A conversation with Scott will always take you through the rich history of Memphis music. Listen as we discuss his career and music, his work with Memphis musical legends, and the inspiration that comes from working within one’s local creative community. Subscribe: iTunes Get Scott Bomar’s music. ]]> Memphis-based 3 time Grammy nominee and Emmy Award winning film & TV composer Scott Bomar has written the scores for films “Hustle & Flow,” “Black Snake Moan” and “Losers Take All,” just to name a few. A conversation with Scott will always Memphis-based 3 time Grammy nominee and Emmy Award winning film & TV composer Scott Bomar has written the scores for films “Hustle & Flow,” “Black Snake Moan” and “Losers Take All,” just to name a few. A conversation with Scott will always take you through the rich history of Memphis music. Listen as we discuss his career and music, his work with Memphis musical legends, and the inspiration that comes from working within one’s local creative community. Subscribe: iTunes Get Scott Bomar’s music.]]> Alex Steyermark clean 1:03:22 Episode 0005 – Missy Cohen /2017/08/episode-0005-missy-cohen/ Thu, 31 Aug 2017 22:06:52 +0000 /?p=484 /2017/08/episode-0005-missy-cohen/#respond /2017/08/episode-0005-missy-cohen/feed/ 0 Award-winning music editor, Missy Cohen, is at the top of her game. With credits on films such as “The Producers” and “The Informant” to TV shows “Nurse Jackie” and “The Girlfriend Experience” (just to name a few), she is the Award-winning music editor, Missy Cohen, is at the top of her game. With credits on films such as “The Producers” and “The Informant” to TV shows “Nurse Jackie” and “The Girlfriend Experience” (just to name a few), she is the quintessential team player. Listen in as Missy sheds light on the mysteries of the music editor’s job. Subscribe: iTunes ]]> Award-winning music editor, Missy Cohen, is at the top of her game. With credits on films such as “The Producers” and “The Informant” to TV shows “Nurse Jackie” and “The Girlfriend Experience” (just to name a few), she is the Award-winning music editor, Missy Cohen, is at the top of her game. With credits on films such as “The Producers” and “The Informant” to TV shows “Nurse Jackie” and “The Girlfriend Experience” (just to name a few), she is the quintessential team player. Listen in as Missy sheds light on the mysteries of the music editor’s job. Subscribe: iTunes]]> Alex Steyermark clean 44:27 Episode 0004 – Pat Irwin /2017/06/episode-0004-pat-irwin/ Fri, 23 Jun 2017 18:27:22 +0000 /?p=460 /2017/06/episode-0004-pat-irwin/#respond /2017/06/episode-0004-pat-irwin/feed/ 0 “Rocko’s Modern Life” composer and former longtime member of the B-52’s, Pat Irwin has always been a musical innovator. He seldom takes the straight, predictable path, creating instead some of the most offbeat, quirky and joyous music around. In this “Rocko’s Modern Life” composer and former longtime member of the B-52’s, Pat Irwin has always been a musical innovator. He seldom takes the straight, predictable path, creating instead some of the most offbeat, quirky and joyous music around. In this episode, Pat takes us on the journey from his early years as part of New York’s seminal downtown No Wave scene to writing music for groundbreaking cartoons and the TV shows “Bored to Death” and “Nurse Jackie.” Subscribe: iTunes Get Pat Irwin’s music ]]> “Rocko’s Modern Life” composer and former longtime member of the B-52’s, Pat Irwin has always been a musical innovator. He seldom takes the straight, predictable path, creating instead some of the most offbeat, quirky and joyous music around. In this “Rocko’s Modern Life” composer and former longtime member of the B-52’s, Pat Irwin has always been a musical innovator. He seldom takes the straight, predictable path, creating instead some of the most offbeat, quirky and joyous music around. In this episode, Pat takes us on the journey from his early years as part of New York’s seminal downtown No Wave scene to writing music for groundbreaking cartoons and the TV shows “Bored to Death” and “Nurse Jackie.” Subscribe: iTunes Get Pat Irwin’s music]]> Alex Steyermark clean 59:12 Episode 0003 – Mychael Danna /2017/04/episode-0003-mychael-danna/ Mon, 03 Apr 2017 23:56:48 +0000 /?p=442 /2017/04/episode-0003-mychael-danna/#respond /2017/04/episode-0003-mychael-danna/feed/ 0 Academy Award-winning composer Mychael Danna loves to travel the world in search of musical inspiration. Any film score he writes leads him to a deep exploration of culture and context. In this episode, he takes us along the collaborative trajectory with director Ang Lee that begins Academy Award-winning composer Mychael Danna loves to travel the world in search of musical inspiration. Any film score he writes leads him to a deep exploration of culture and context. In this episode, he takes us along the collaborative trajectory with director Ang Lee that begins with “The Ice Storm” and culminates in an Oscar for Mychael’s score for “Life of Pi.” Subscribe: iTunes Get Mychael Danna’s music: iTunes Amazon ]]> Academy Award-winning composer Mychael Danna loves to travel the world in search of musical inspiration. Any film score he writes leads him to a deep exploration of culture and context. In this episode, he takes us along the collaborative trajectory wi... Academy Award-winning composer Mychael Danna loves to travel the world in search of musical inspiration. Any film score he writes leads him to a deep exploration of culture and context. In this episode, he takes us along the collaborative trajectory with director Ang Lee that begins with "The Ice Storm" and culminates in an Oscar for Mychael's score for "Life of Pi." Alex Steyermark clean 1:11:36 Academy Award-winning composer Mychael Danna loves to travel the world in search of musical inspiration. Any film score he writes leads him to a deep exploration of culture and context. In this episode, he takes us along the collaborative trajectory with director Ang Lee that begins with "The Ice Storm" and culminates in an Oscar for Mychael's score for "Life of Pi." Episode 0002 – Carter Burwell /2017/03/episode-0002-carter-burwell/ Fri, 10 Mar 2017 21:07:31 +0000 /?p=428 /2017/03/episode-0002-carter-burwell/#respond /2017/03/episode-0002-carter-burwell/feed/ 0 Film composer Carter Burwell's body of work is massive, ranging from acclaimed indie films to huge studio movies. A conversation with him is always an inspiring journey along avenues of intellectual inquiry. Film composer Carter Burwell’s body of work is massive, ranging from acclaimed indie films to big studio movies. A conversation with him is always an inspiring journey along avenues of intellectual inquiry. In this episode, we speak with Carter about his three-decades-plus collaboration with the Coen brothers, his Oscar nominated score for “Carol,” his music for “Twilight” – and finding the magic in numbers. Photo by Tycho Burwell Subscribe: iTunes Get Carter Burwell’s music: iTunes Amazon ]]> Film composer Carter Burwell's body of work is massive, ranging from acclaimed indie films to huge studio movies. A conversation with him is always an inspiring journey along avenues of intellectual inquiry. Film composer Carter Burwell's body of work is massive, ranging from acclaimed indie films to huge studio movies. A conversation with him is always an inspiring journey along avenues of intellectual inquiry. In this episode, we speak with Carter about his three-decades-plus collaboration with the Coen brothers, his Oscar nominated score for "Carol," his music for "Twilight" – and finding the magic in numbers. Alex Steyermark clean 1:15:46 Film composer Carter Burwell's body of work is massive, ranging from acclaimed indie films to huge studio movies. A conversation with him is always an inspiring journey along avenues of intellectual inquiry. In this episode, we speak with Carter about his three-decades-plus collaboration with the Coen brothers, his Oscar nominated score for "Carol," his music for "Twilight" – and finding the magic in numbers. Episode 0001 – Nicholas Britell /2017/02/episode-0001-nicholas-britell/ Thu, 16 Feb 2017 01:19:00 +0000 /?p=356 /2017/02/episode-0001-nicholas-britell/#respond /2017/02/episode-0001-nicholas-britell/feed/ 0 In a few short years, Nicholas Britell has made an impact as a composer whose innovative work surprises at every turn. Listen in as Nick takes us through the process of creating the music for his Oscar-nominated score for "Moonlight" In a few short years, Nicholas Britell has made an impact as a composer whose innovative work surprises at every turn. Listen in as Nick takes us through the process of creating the music for his Oscar-nominated score for “Moonlight,” as well as his score for “The Big Short.” Nick’s enthusiasm and generosity of spirit are inspiring, and we think you’ll agree this is an amazing way to inaugurate the 1m1 Podcast. Subscribe: iTunes Get the music at: “Moonlight” iTunes Amazon “The Big Short” iTunes Amazon ]]> In a few short years, Nicholas Britell has made an impact as a composer whose innovative work surprises at every turn. Listen in as Nick takes us through the process of creating the music for his Oscar-nominated score for "Moonlight" Nicholas Britell has made an impact as a composer whose innovative work surprises at every turn. Listen in as Nick takes us through the process of creating the music for his Oscar-nominated score for “Moonlight,” as well as his score for “The Big Short.” Nick’s enthusiasm and generosity of spirit are inspiring, and we think you’ll agree this is an amazing way to inaugurate the 1m1 Podcast. Subscribe: iTunes Get the music at: “Moonlight” iTunes Amazon “The Big Short” iTunes Amazon]]> Alex Steyermark clean 83:40

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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636332068836458004Wed, 28 Aug 2024 23:37:19 +0000RepRapExtruderElectronicsJava HostMakerBotOS X 10.4ArduinoCADDSOEagleFEMFiveD_Gcode_interpreterGcode_interpreterReplicatorGBlenderKDEMathMicrosteppingOS X 10.5PLAQCadSkeinforgeRepRap NotitieblokjeMy RepRap notepadnoreply@blogger.com (1m93)Blogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636332068836458004.post-6442111284109667005Sat, 24 Dec 2011 10:31:00 +00002011-12-24T11:34:31.372+01:00MakerBotRepRap2012The Makerbot and RepRap both printing nicely. Found nothing worthwhile to to publish here. Most of the stuff I made is published on <a href=" /> Best wishes for 2012!2011/12/2012.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (1m93)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636332068836458004.post-9148153559814653792Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:30:00 +00002011-04-25T15:43:51.097+02:00PLARepRapPLA<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href=" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="; border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595788758689087746" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href=" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="; border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595788033617374114" /></a> Switched from PEEK to PTFE for the insulator so, finally, the RepRap can print PLA as well. The new nozzle is a <a href=" nozzle</a> derivative. Without the PEEK mounting plate and with NiCr. The combination of NiCr wire and Chamois clay I prefer over the wire-wound resistor approach. Construction details you find on the <a href=" website</a>.2011/04/pla.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (1m93)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636332068836458004.post-7471327475430209482Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:22:00 +00002011-01-24T10:22:42.637+01:00MakerBotSkeinforgeImpatience<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href=" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="; border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565437159057381282" /></a> Feeling more confident now the RepRap is operational too, I ordered coloured ABS with <a href=" />The first black ABS print is a RepRap brutstruder backup. But, well, the black ABS did not stick to the HBP as good as the uncoloured did. Next prints, with HBP temperature set to 120°C, all failed with missing x-y steps after the first ten or so layers. The usual suspects, such as Z-axis blocking, were not the cause. My calibration seems to have been done too hastily and sloppy as a little too much ABS was put down every layer. Recalibrating resulted in a 5mm/s feedrate increase and a successful print. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href=" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="; border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565441029403629234" /></a> Btw, the Skeinforge parameters set when calibrating the printer I save in this <a href=";. The printed calibration cubes I label and saved as well.2011/01/impatience.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (1m93)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636332068836458004.post-3879532821533445414Sat, 25 Dec 2010 13:57:00 +00002011-01-01T21:08:24.602+01:00RepRapNight before Christmas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href=" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="; border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554623145817058834" /></a><blockquote>'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; ... When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, but the BfB RapMan running! </blockquote>Yes, this relates to the 2008 version 2 RapMan, a Darwin RepRap I never got printing successfully. Now, with the Geared Brutstruder and a heater construction of my own, it is running. Some additional tweaks in the Firmware and Host for the final printing touch. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href=" style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="; border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554623941265105442" /></a> Details Firmware: <a href=" href=" />Extruder: <a href=" with Wades Gears</a> Host: ReplicatorG-0009 (patched so that spaces are not removed from cmd string: SerialPassthroughDriver.java, comment out line #173 clean = clean.replaceAll(" ", ""); For those interested in the final Firmware and hardware design used, leave a comment and I will post the files as well.2010/12/night-before-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (1m93)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636332068836458004.post-669876985977369642Mon, 18 Oct 2010 21:03:00 +00002010-10-19T23:08:12.331+02:00MovedAt the time I started this Blog to register my 3D printer stuff in, I thought Blogger was a nice and easy starting point. Now I changed my mind. Not that Blogger in particular is not the "right thing" to do. <del>It is more the idea of being dependent on one of these "free" services for which you will pay eventually in some way.</del>I just felt like publishing this on my own weblog. So to keep this a short entry, I moved most of the things I valued worthwhile, to <a href=" Geordend</a>. Which is my personal business site which (now) has partly Dutch and partly English content. Any future Makerbot and/or RepRap stuff I may still log here. That's it! <del>PS Yes, it is a matter of paying so either you or your readers are not covered with advertisements. Otoh, eventually we all pay some way or another, if it isn't only Google, to reach content :-)</del>2010/10/moved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (1m93)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636332068836458004.post-765144682705155597Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:11:00 +00002010-04-06T10:12:01.696+02:00ArduinoFiveD_Gcode_interpreterReplicatorGRepRapRepRap revisitedThe successfull MakerBot prints gave me enough confidence and motivation to pick up the, last year abandoned, RepRap project. After some days of tough fights with the software, the RR is now in control! Finally I can test the extruder and hopefully the RR will be printing this year :-) Follows a list of blocking issues: 1. Arduino had a HardwareSerial issue in the Sanguino (Atmega644P) library, solved in<a href="; Arduino 0018</a>. Mark that you clean up the firmware objects (FiveD_GCode_Interpreter/applet) to ensure a clean object recompiled with the proper libraries; 2. ReplicatorG SerialPassthroughDriver.java removes spaces from the commandstring, patched as follows; <blockquote> public String clean(String str) { String clean = str; // trim whitespace clean = clean.trim(); // remove spaces // 2010.04.04 JvO DON'T clean = clean.replaceAll(" ", ""); return clean; } </blockquote> 3. FiveD Firmware, byte datatype tested for -1 <a href=" byte</a>; 4. FiveD Firmware, cartesian_dda.can_step() code is incorrect for Max endstops, patched as follows; <blockquote> bool cartesian_dda::can_step(byte min_pin, byte max_pin, long current, long target, byte dir) { bool canStep = true; // 2009.08.27 JvO //stop us if we're on target if (target == current) canStep = false; #if ENDSTOPS_MIN_ENABLED == 1 //stop us if we're home and still going if(min_pin >= 0 && min_pin != 255) // JvO byte datatype is unsigned { if (read_switch(min_pin) && !dir) canStep = false; } #endif #if ENDSTOPS_MAX_ENABLED == 1 //stop us if we're at max and still going if(max_pin >= 0 && max_pin != 255) // JvO byte datatype is unsigned { if (read_switch(max_pin) && dir) canStep = false; } #endif // All OK - we can step return canStep; } </blockquote>2010/04/reprap-revisited.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (1m93)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636332068836458004.post-1802940264475321641Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:31:00 +00002010-03-02T00:36:26.626+01:00FEMMathFinite Element ModelingReading my way through the "Finite Element Method" by Michael R.Gosz, ISBN 0-8493-3407-1. An excellent book to go with <a href="; and <a href=";.2010/03/finite-element-modeling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (1m93)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636332068836458004.post-630392881944996334Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:07:00 +00002010-03-02T00:35:48.412+01:00FEMFinite Element ModelingMy first, modest, steps in modeling the heaterbarrel. Starting with a 2D model. Not taking into account real-life stuff such as convection, radiation and other effects (I am probably not even aware of :-) <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href=" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 145px;" src="; border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437500389251575010" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href=" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 145px;" src="; border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437500501350030162" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href=" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 194px; height: 200px;" src="; border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438492017592188626" /></a> First tried to get <a href="; to compile on Intel Mac to find out it crashed anyway. Then recently I found <a href="; which is perfectly suited for this purpose. Before I can add some more sensible comments to this post I have to re-read some old math and physics textbooks first. Partial differential equations, thermal diffusivitiy. All this may take some time ;-) Please mail me your findings on your 3D printing heaterbarrel FEM approach. Todays' update; 3D image (FreeFEM3D icw medit) of the heaterbarrel and NiCr Heater coil model.2010/02/finite-element-modelling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (1m93)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636332068836458004.post-4123798996897316448Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:16:00 +00002010-01-18T10:51:29.330+01:00MakerBotOh, the joy of 3D printingThere is calibration to do, and repositioning of the Z-plane rods. Despite all this I printed (a kind of) PTFE retainer. The first rafts didn't stick at all. Then they did but the extruder would stop or the print would be fudgy so the nozzle got stuck. Then despair came. And today I managed to complete the thing. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href=" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 165px; height: 200px;" src="; border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427822276119382610" /></a> And, well err, it does resemble most of the design ;-) <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href=" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="; border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427822148779340050" /></a>2010/01/oh-joy-of-3d-printing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (1m93)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636332068836458004.post-7230443006498220310Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:41:00 +00002010-01-18T10:50:09.503+01:00MakerBotJim, it's alive!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href=" style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 120px;" src="; border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425170013237595794" /></a> The MakerBot is built and indeed it prints. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href=" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="; border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425150705551430850" /></a> The first print ever, a testcube <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href=" style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="; border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425151090813309026" /></a> Now back to my wishlist of things to print. For tweaking and operational MB stuff I keep an eye on the <a href=" Operators</a> Blog.2010/01/jim-its-alive.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (1m93)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636332068836458004.post-4444153257681883480Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:37:00 +00002009-12-31T00:50:32.305+01:00MakerBotMakerBot body assemblyIn november I ordered a <a href=" Cupcake</a> printer, to have at least some results with a 3D Printer this year ;-) Last week the package arrived and this week I started assembling the MB body. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href=" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="; border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421178101635230562" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href=" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="; border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421178207755783682" /></a>2009/12/makerbot-body-assembly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (1m93)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636332068836458004.post-3914110399469567958Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:58:00 +00002010-04-06T10:10:31.798+02:00FiveD_Gcode_interpreterLost directionsAaaaargh, finally found why the max stops didn't work, where they were dearly needed! Escaped from Java Host to replicatorG and Eriks' 3D-to-5D script. Though building here sends all axis way beond the Max! Anyhow, this is the code adjustment made in cartesian_dda.pde (svn #3252): <blockquote>bool cartesian_dda::can_step(byte min_pin, byte max_pin, long current, long target, byte dir) { bool canStep = true; // 2009.08.27 JvO //stop us if we're on target if (target == current) canStep = false; #if ENDSTOPS_MIN_ENABLED == 1 //stop us if we're home and still going if(min_pin >= 0) { if (read_switch(min_pin) && !dir) canStep = false; } #endif #if ENDSTOPS_MAX_ENABLED == 1 //stop us if we're at max and still going if(max_pin >= 0) { if (read_switch(max_pin) && dir) canStep = false; } #endif // All OK - we can step return canStep; } </blockquote>And next on the list is why the extruder stepper doesn't extrude. It does work in the stepperdriver test.2009/08/lost-directions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (1m93)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636332068836458004.post-8704228919894862617Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:42:00 +00002010-04-06T10:06:07.286+02:00Java HostRepRapInfinite series and beyond<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href=" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 135px; height: 135px;" src="; border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372539239358231954" /></a> So I spent again too much time on the FiveD Gcode and Java Host. For some reason the FiveD does see the MIN stops but refuses to recognize the MAX. Debugging the code gives me no clue whatsoever. Yeah, disabled the max stops. Aside from the Mac Java Host stil failing with "gnu.io.PortInUseException", the latest Java Host (compiled with NetBeans) does not communicate with the FiveD properly. Despite tweaking baudspeeds and what not. The first command is sent and the next read returns "o" or "k" but no "ok". Maybe this is related to the Java Serial stuff. But why does the very same environment work well with the old GCode / Java host combination? It's time to give <strike>RepRap</strike> the Java Host a break. <strike>In the meantime things may mature. Chances are I get an idea for the solution. But right now the Mac Intel, Java, NetBeans, Arduino, C-code, G-code, Extrusion, Heater construction and so on is too much to chew. It spoils my temper. True though, I learned a lot.</strike> So that's it for now.2009/08/infinite-series-and-beyond.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (1m93)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636332068836458004.post-5469982796613738190Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:34:00 +00002009-08-28T14:03:57.443+02:00ArduinoGcode_interpreterArduino Serial monitor and carriage returnsStruggling to get the latest Java Host to talk to the firmware I checked the FiveD Gcode using Arduino's Serial Monitor. It failed the test and then I spent <strike>quite some time</strike> hours on this to learn that the Serial Monitor does not send the carriage return at the end of the line. Google turned up this <a href="; readme document. Bitlash being another project using the Arduino platform. As a work-around, tweaked the firmware process_g_code: <blockquote>// Get a command and process it void get_and_do_command() { //read in characters if we got them. if (Serial.available()) { c = Serial.read(); #ifdef JVO_CR_DOT if(c == '\r' || c == '.') #else if(c == '\r') #end if c = '\n'; </blockquote> Example of how you can test the firmware by entering the appropriate command, terminated by a dot, in the Arduino Serial Monitor: <blockquote> M105. ; read the temperature G1X10. ; position X G0 X-99. ; X go home G0 X-99. ; Y go home </blockquote> See the <a href=" wiki</a> for more on G-Codes. The minimum stops are seen now, for the maximum endstops I have yet to find out why these are not seen by the FW. To conclude today with the reassuring (?) knowledge that the firmware seems to be ok so the Java Host is next in line.2009/08/arduino-serial-monitor-and-carriage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (1m93)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636332068836458004.post-4644708828163882157Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:07:00 +00002010-01-11T14:04:27.158+01:00EagleElectronicsExtruderNanotec stepperdriver breakout<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href=" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="; border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365130086337397506" /></a> Hm, the glorious extrusion turned out to be unsustainable. Unreliable at the best. Hence preparing for the last resort,the pinchwheel drive. Now working on a small breakout board for the <a href=" microsteppercontroller</a>. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href=" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="; border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365483609963534258" /></a> For those interested, you can <a href=" the Eagle files (beta version)</a> (If you don't use stripboard, remove the holes and move all top tracks cq wires to the bottom layer, or ripup and autoroute all over again).2009/08/nanotech-stepperdriver-breakout.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (1m93)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636332068836458004.post-8785300605716251186Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:48:00 +00002009-07-18T17:26:09.172+02:00ExtruderRepRapAnd then there was Extrusion!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href=" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="; border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359519555877810018" /></a>Extrusion, glorious extrusion. Ah, this is Extrusion in its purest form! ;-) After assembly of the improved BfB heater nozzle, finally succeeded in usefull extrusion speed! And that with the BfB boltdrive. <a href="; item</a> led me to give the original drive another chance. So now production begins. The wishlist off things to be RepRapped, after having printed the minimug of course: - curtain hook - kitchen mixer tap handle - motorbike (Yamaha xj900s) choke handle - steppercontroller board (for the future stepper-extruder) mount PS Hm, it's becoming a flat minimug so rotate it prior to printing...2009/07/and-then-there-was-extrusion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (1m93)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636332068836458004.post-6455344486936769415Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:50:00 +00002010-02-13T00:22:58.592+01:00DSOElectronicsKDEDigital Storage Oscilloscope on the iMac<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href=" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 189px;" src="; border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353272616744313442" /></a> Finally the DSO software is running on the iMac! It is a Voltcraft (i.e. <a href=";) model 2090 DSO. <a href="; (Linux) software from Oleg Khudyakov. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href=" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 125px;" src="; border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353403537077591794" /></a> Having KDE installed anyway, here is an example of what KDE looks like on the iMac.2009/07/digital-storage-scope-on-imac.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (1m93)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636332068836458004.post-5089371040497136768Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:58:00 +00002009-07-01T10:22:19.720+02:00DSOElectronicsOS X 10.5Digital Storage Scope on OS XA short preliminary publication :-) for the few who consider using a Digital Storage Oscilloscope on Mac OS X. <a href="; has a simple DSO and OSS software that works on OS X. The 2MHz bandwith I consider too low for my use though. In search for other suitable DSO's I found none other. What I did find was the <a href="; package Oleg K is currently working on. This opens up the Hantek (Voltcraft and the like) DSO for use under Linux. In short, I managed to compile HantekDSO under OS X (10.5.7) and right now waiting for Hantek 2090 delivery to test the combination. If successfull I will followup and figure out how to create a MacPorts portfile.2009/06/digital-storage-scope-on-os-x.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (1m93)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636332068836458004.post-8087991831673829746Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:43:00 +00002009-06-25T12:58:09.592+02:00ExtruderRepRapProtostruderWith help of the Protospace FabLab I managed to cut an improved pinchwheel extruder from 8mm acrylic. Mounted the old BfB heater so it is ready to go, but for one gear, electronics and the steppermotor software... Anyway, <a href=" dB</a> achieved promising results with this pinchwheel concept. Pictures follow.2009/06/protostruder.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (1m93)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636332068836458004.post-7320555483336971780Thu, 14 May 2009 20:01:00 +00002009-05-15T13:34:37.021+02:00ExtruderMicrosteppingRepRapPinchwheelextruder out of stock :-(First of all, thanks for your comments on the previous post. After some productive weeks I am now back to tinkering at the RepRap hardware. Migrated to Leopard, which is a breeze unless you have a mount of X-windows apps to compile and test. which I do. Studied <a href="; which may be of interest for a digital scope application ( I hope <a href="; will soon launch a 20Mhz digital scope.) Made my first 3D drawing, yes it is but a <a href=";, watertight so it could be printed by ShapeWays. Furthermore an attempt for a lasercut <a href=" brushstand</a>. To begin with started drawing a <a href=" one</a>. Anyway all this single-handed :-p and now back as I have both hands free again! Wanted to order the <a href="; pinchwheel extruder but it's out of stock :-( This is a somewhat compensated as I received today the <a href="; kit with a new heaterbarrel design. This in preparation of an attempt to get the BfB extruder to work. At the instigation of <a href="; I ordered <a href="; microstepping boards for future refinement of the RR. In particular usefull with the BfB lasercut RR as this has quite a number of bolts and nuts to shake apart.2009/05/pinchwheelextruder-out-of-stock.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (1m93)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636332068836458004.post-2773653116687057713Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:49:00 +00002009-04-18T11:11:18.182+02:00Dem bones (not the song)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href=" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="; border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316400196128627458" /></a> Yeah, just when things got interesting I broke my collarbone. Being an allweather biker for over twenty years I reckoned something like this could happen someday. That day was yesterday. The pain is bearable, there's enough things to do to do BUT any tinkering. Which will not be possible the coming weeks... <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href=" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 159px;" src="; border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325911331958543554" /></a>Status 9 april, btw this is is a comminuted fracture2009/03/collarbone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (1m93)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636332068836458004.post-2143571784886747449Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:39:00 +00002009-03-23T17:14:57.682+01:00RepRapZ-Flanges<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href=" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="; border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316411029320293842" /></a> The BfB kit (v2.0.1) has starshaped Z-Flanges. Material economics outweighed the construction requirements here. In my case the toothed belt realigns in continuous flip-flopping along the flange fingers and occasionally runs off from the gear. I replaced these with full flanges cut from 5mm acrylic. With help of the <a href="; and their Lasercutter. Now the belt runs much more smooth and does not roll off anymore.2009/03/z-flanges.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (1m93)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636332068836458004.post-5848482284218060896Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:55:00 +00002009-04-06T22:12:55.381+02:00ExtruderNozzle reconstructionTook the heater barrel apart and reconstructed, now with help of the <a href=" tutorial video</a> The result is a slightly improved, not to say less worse, extrusion. Now without hand-force, it extrudes very slowly. That is no more than four odd millimeters per minute. Think I leave the RR arest for a while until I have an idea how to improve extrusion. As the sun shines today, it's time to go out and play. <a href=" report</a> <a href=" coach bolt solutio</a> <a href=" Hoeken's Pinchwheel Extruder prototype</a>2009/03/nozzle-reconstruction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (1m93)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636332068836458004.post-4602151516024690389Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:07:00 +00002009-03-23T16:52:53.401+01:00ExtruderFoie gras<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href=" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 105px; height: 200px;" src="; border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313027228965285266" /></a> For some reason the current extrusion progress makes me think of force-fed geese and Pate foie gras. Anyway, pulled the extruder apart to replace the PTFE insulator with a PEEK version. Realigned and now the extruder does extrude. Though very slow and only by hand-force helping the extruder feed :-( So things are not allright yet. Looks very similar to the <a href=" RepRap builders</a>' experience. Ordered a heater barrel set at BfB to give it another try.2009/03/foie-gras.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (1m93)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636332068836458004.post-213342585677039899Sun, 08 Mar 2009 12:43:00 +00002009-03-14T13:44:09.955+01:00ExtruderRepRapThrow in the towelSpent my RR Saturday on improving the heater barrel isolation using glasswool. Then lost quite some time on figuring out why the extruder motor would not work anymore. Finally backed out to Gcode_interpreter SVN version #2483. I suspect the preparations for stepper motor extruders to be the culprit so I will leave the code in development a while for what it is. Anyway, I tried to get the extruder to work and did not succeed. Better isolation of the barrel only slightly helped in that a little more HDPE comes out of the nozzle now. Tweaking the thermistor lookup table (with <a href=" </a>and setting Beta to 6000 :-) to achieve higher temperatures which didn't help much either. Btw, the heater shouldn't get too hot for the PTFE insulator. I conclude I did not build the heater barrel correctly. So, I mailed BfB for a new heater barrel kit :-( and for that matter, a second extruder for future (two material) use.2009/03/throw-in-towel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (1m93)0

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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5253432074268197084Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:37:51 +0000GuidesBlog BanterOne Man And His SpaceshipSpeeding through space, 1 lightyear at a timenoreply@blogger.com (Karox Lominax)Blogger136125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5253432074268197084.post-2008609891399847285Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:00:00 +00002009-12-30T22:03:17.160+00:00One Man and His Spaceship - now with added 28mmThat title might be a bit bewildering for anyone who has never played with table top miniatures before, but basically 28mm is the size for the Games Workshop brand of plastic/pewter miniatures that I used to use years and years ago, before I came to Eve. Years and years have passed, and I've been asked to get involved with it all again by a friend... so of course, I've started a new blog to track what I'm doing in there as well - technology eh, ain't it great. You can go see more at: <a href=" Man and His Paintbrush</a>2009/12/one-man-and-his-spaceship-now-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karox Lominax)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5253432074268197084.post-6670662790628610445Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:38:00 +00002009-10-19T06:44:44.661+01:00I haven't dropped off the face of the earth<div style="text-align: justify;">I've just been reminded by a corpmate of mine that I haven't posted here for ages. Just to let everyone know - I havent dissappeared, just on another of my frequent Haituses (if thats spelled correctly) from Eve whilst i'm playing Aion. Unfortunately I started craving some first person fantasy action a while back, and I vowed to never go back to WoW ever again, so with Champions Online and Aion on the cards, I started playing both of whem whilst planning to get on with a large skill training plan in Eve which I had been putting off and putting off because I couldn't stand seeing 25+ days skills train whilst I actively play the game. I have a strong desire to see progress being made when i'm actively playing my characters, which is why I often get a lot of gratification in new games for a few weeks, i'm sure that with Aion, when I get the character to maximum level, the desire to play will wane for a bit, and Eve will once again beckon. With that I'll also have a few things I had been planning: 1) Karox will be able to make all tech 3 ships, and should be pretty good at inventing tech 2 ships for all races. 2) Lomara should be able to pilot all tech 2/3 frigates and cruisers, as well as field tech 2 guns for all of them as well. The larger plan is to move Lomara on to battleships of course, and then possibly to carriers or other capital ships, but once I have access to all the tech 2/3 ships it'll give me 'try new toys' craving a bit of a boost in Eve. </div>2009/10/i-havent-dropped-off-face-of-earth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karox Lominax)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5253432074268197084.post-6179134599196238972Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:41:00 +00002009-09-05T12:19:18.290+01:00Blog BanterBlog Banter 11 - The many heads of the Hydra<div style="text-align: justify;">It's time for the blog banter again... now I know I didn't take part in last months - to be honest, it was a bit too deep and philosophical for me, plus I had a really bad time with a possible redundancy situation at work (which has now been resolved and I'm keeping my job for the forseeable future) so my mind wasn't really on the game at the time. Should be back to strength for this one though. This month's banter comes to us from Joe Brusati a long time reader of CrazyKinux's Musing, who asks the following: CCP states that T3 Strategic Cruisers are just the start for the T3 line-up. In future Eve expansions what would you like to see as the next T3 ship type. Please be specific on details about what role this ship would play, cost of manufacturing, and the different modules that would be available for it, and of course you must give your T3 ship a name! So I guess tech 3 cruisers are a bit of a speciality of mine at the moment, what with my 'still to finish' series on them and the tech 3 building article in the recent EON magazine. I was racking my brain thinking of something that was new and unique in the universe of eve, and thought 'why has there never been any passenger ships available to transport a few players' ? Whilst I dont think that a passenger ship would be worthy of the expense and hassle of making a tech 3 ship, my mind wandered back to the cartoons of the 80's where more often than not, the superhero group that the show revolved around had a ship that was made of many constituent parts, which all joined together to make a larger, more powerful ship. This is the basis of my proposal - the Hydra (and just for the record, I dont really mean Power Rangers, I'm thinking about the big transformers that were made of lots of smaller transformers, or possibly even Voltron... but I guess Power Rangers count as well) As everyone with a knowledge of mystical creatures knows, the Hydra is a beast with 5 heads... and thats the basis of my design. 4 pilots control an individual frigate sized ship, which are constructed as a completely independant ship, but without any 'subsystems' as such, each ship would be a subsystem. The price for each of these ships would be around about the price of a current tech 3 subsystem (40-50 million ideally) and be equal in power to an assault ship. A fifth pilot would control a cruiser sized ship, which was about equivalent to a HAC type assault ship individually, and be around about the same price (100-150 million or so) which would also act as the central host ship. Each of the pilots could then fly within 2km of the host (or be together in station) to form a larger ship, which is about the equivalent in ability to a command ship. Now for the complicated bit - how to determine the power of the ship. Obviously you couldn't use the individual weapon systems of the component ships, as you would end up with lots of frigate sized guns. In my view, the host ship (and therefore cruiser sized weapons) should determine what the fittings are on the resultant ship - the individual smaller ships which connect to it will provide bonuses based on the joint skill levels of all pilots involved. The host ship needs an interfacing skill which will allow up to 4 of the smaller ships to connect (level 1 skill to use your own ship, each level after that to add one additional ship) and each of the smaller ships can contribute towards a bonus towards engineering, propulsion, defence and offence in a smilar way to the current subsystem skills. The real benefit of this ship over a single man tech 3 ship would be that you could potentially have up to 20 levels of skill bonuses (up to level 5 in each category by each subcomponent ship pilot) to provide a greater bonus than what is offered at the moment, making a much more deadly ship, with the obvious risk involved in that one person controls the risk for 5 pilots. Much like the subsystem choices with the current tech 3 ships, each of the frigate type ships would contribute different bonuses, but it would need a bit of testing to make sure that 4 pilots contributing towards a 'armour hitpoint' boost wouldn't make it have rediculous amounts of armour, much as we have seen with tech 3 ships, you can have upwards of 400,000 hitpoints with the correct modules and implants, you wouldn't want a battlecruiser sized ship with the same defences as a titan for instance! I'm still undecided if the individual pilots could control invididual weapons/systems of the host ship, or if this would be too unwieldy to organise, and if the 4 other pilots would play no real part in the running of the larger 'combined' ship other than being additional eyes for the host to keep him informed of whats happening around him/her. So there you have it... an idea born from too many years watching cartoons in my youth... I'm really interested in seeing what others have dreamt up. <div>List of Participants:</div><ol><li>A Mule in EvE - <a target="_blank" href=" the Minmatar T3 ~ Banter #11</a></li><li>One Man and His Spaceship - <a target="_blank" href="2009/08/blog-banter-11-many-heads-of-hydra.html">Blog Banter 11 - The many heads of the Hydra</a></li><li>Inner Sanctum of the Ninveah - <a target="_blank" href=" Capitals</a></li><li>Achernar - <a target="_blank" href=" Battlecruisers: the Spiders</a></li><li>Journey to New Eden - <a target="_blank" href=" Blog Banter #11: Introducing the T3 Strategic Mining Barge</a></li><li>Kyle Langdon's Journey in EVE - <a target="_blank" href=".... EVE Blog Banter #11</a></li><li>The Captain's Log - <a target="_blank" href=" Banter 11: Increasing our knowledge of the universe</a></li><li>Deaf Plasma's EVE Musings - <a target="_blank" href=" Blog Banter #11 - a ship called Starfury</a></li><li>Yarrbear Tales - <a target="_blank" href=" Banter 11: T3 Destroyers</a></li><li>Break Vol - <a target="_blank" href=" Banter #11</a></li><li>Harbinger Zero - <a target="_blank" href=" Blog Banter #11: T3 Landing Craft</a></li><li>Diairy of a Pod Pilot - <a target="_blank" href=" banter #11: Strategic frigates</a></li><li>Mike Azariah - <a target="_blank" href=" Banter #11</a></li></ol> </div>2009/08/blog-banter-11-many-heads-of-hydra.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karox Lominax)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5253432074268197084.post-1752904124853055633Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:41:00 +00002009-08-21T17:43:56.085+01:00BPO seeding locations<div style="text-align: justify;">Does anyone know how you go about finding the NPC stations for a particular BPO these days? I used to just look on Chruker's data dump site, but I cant find anything on there, and there doesnt seem to be any info on the Eve item database linked to the main forum either, so I'm presuming they took that info off the data dump. Obviously im looking for the rig blueprints, but I was looking up the 'old' rig blueprints (i.e. prior to them getting size specific) since none of the sites have the latest information on them. </div>2009/08/bpo-seeding-locations.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karox Lominax)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5253432074268197084.post-8637187440665051089Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:27:00 +00002009-08-20T23:28:48.821+01:00Tech 3 Cruiser - Proteus<div style="text-align: justify;">Its that time again... time for another infamous PDF upload. This time, we concentrate on the Proteus, one on hand, the most devastating medium blasterboat available, and on the other, the poorest cruiser sized droneboat ever designed. You can see the guide in all of its glory in the link below: <a href=" style="text-decoration: underline;">Proteus Guide</a> </div>2009/08/tech-3-cruiser-proteus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karox Lominax)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5253432074268197084.post-1731311440619243824Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:13:00 +00002009-08-16T23:28:50.381+01:00Expanding my horizons a bit<div style="text-align: justify;">In a break from Eve related news (kind of) I've just upgraded my computer - no longer am I running on the couple-of-year old HP laptop which has satisfied my Eve craving for all this time, I've now reverted back to having a desktop. An Acer Aspire Predator 7200 gaming rig (yeah boo, hiss should have made my own up from bits, but I was feeling lazy and it was on a sale) Because of the added computing power I've upgraded to though, I've got a few more up and coming games that I want to give a go: Aion - I've signed up for this, was hoping to get in on this weekends closed beta event, but thanks to the terrible download speed I get from my ISP (Sky) during the day, theres no way that the client would be downloaded in time - its currently sitting at 85% downloaded after the better part of 2 solid days on the go... so much for the '5 hours' it first estimated when I was getting 400kb/sec first thing on Saturday morning. So it seems that I'll be in Aion when open beta comes around (pretty sure thats due soon after the closed beta events finish) on or before September. I've also gotten signed up for Champions Online - though again, just a preorder at the moment, but that is going to come in DVD format to install rather than try and download it after the experience of Aion. Problem is that theres a great offer for Champions online that lets you get a life long subscription for about a 1 year cost... but in order to get it, you need to have taken this option before the 1st September when the game goes live. With the pre-orders supposedly getting a 'head start' entry on the 28th of August, it does give a day or two to test the game before making the decision to drop the better part of £140 on a lifetime subscription, but knowing the uselessness of the british postal service, I'll probably not get the game until after the 1st of September and by then it'll be too late. Dunno if I should take the gamble and go for it - everyone whos played in the Beta who I know has said it's a fun game and definately should keep anyone entertained for at least a year, so the lifetime subscription should pay for itself. I've also been getting hold of a slightly older game in the form of Dawn of War II (warhammer 40k spinoff computer game) which should satisfy my strategy cravings for a little while. The beauty of that supposedly is that its got a good online system/community which is what I always look for in games these days (I never really have much interest in offline 1-player games anymore, I get bored without some human contact after years of MMOs) so I'll see where that takes me after I learn how the game works a bit more. Add to that I'm also discovering the joys of Quake Live (oddly enough even though its just a browser based version of Quake, my HP laptop really struggled with the framerate on it, and its taken getting the new PC to really make it shine) to give me a bit of an FPS fix means I'm covered for the forseeable future with pretty much all genres of games I've got an interest in. Now I just need a few long skills I've got planned in Eve to finish as well so I can try something new I've had queued up for a while, and it seems that over the next few months I'll be a very busy bunny indeed. I suppose the question for anyone out there in blog reader land is whos planning on joining me in any of these games? I'm looking for Europeans preferably so im not sitting there like the lonely old soul in the corner of a new party trying to find someone to chat to so I can make friends... I always prefer to drag my own company along and get everyone traipsing to be friends with me - I always find its easier to get groups when you have 2-3 people as the backbone of any group trying to find 1-2 more, rather than running around trying to find groups of random pickups. </div>2009/08/expanding-my-horizons-bit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karox Lominax)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5253432074268197084.post-6266210166089566169Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:54:00 +00002009-08-10T18:57:34.322+01:00Legion Guide - At last<div style="text-align: justify;">Sorry for the delay between posts, between getting sent away and following up on the few days of missed work, everythings been a bit hectic over here. Without further ado, heres the Tech 3 Legion guide: <a href=" /> Up next, quite possibly my favourite of the ships, the Gallente Proteus - a ship that with the correct setup has the punch of a Diemos, with the survivability of a Phobos... im sure theres a Life on Mars reference in there somewhere. </div>2009/08/legion-guide-at-last.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karox Lominax)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5253432074268197084.post-7151909432480567675Sun, 02 Aug 2009 11:38:00 +00002009-08-02T12:43:15.232+01:00Quick updates<div style="text-align: justify;">Firstly... to do with Eve... I've been on the test centre to check out the material requirements for the new rigs, and I must say, they look very nice... should be a nice little production sideline in the near future, since my alt character can make the small ones without any waste reductions at the moment (I only got the alt to PE4) Seondly... to do with the blog - Sorry I've not updated the guides on the Tech 3 cruisers yet, I've been meaning to do the Legion for a few days now (im about 2/3 through it), but, as you'll see with point 3, its been a bit difficult Thirdly (yeah you can tell I was getting to this from my last point above)... I've just been given a new contract to work on at work, which sort of dropped in my lap at very short notice (last Thursday) so I've been working hard to get that set up, which means I didnt have much chance to work on my Legion guide. On the plus side, it means I'll be travelling to Dubai for a meeting next week, so I won't have much chance to do anything until the end of next week at the earliest. So anyway... goodbye rainy Britain, hello sunny Dubai for a few days at least. Should hopefully go a long way to recharging the flagging batteries.</div>2009/08/quick-updates.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karox Lominax)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5253432074268197084.post-5311526710686754557Sun, 26 Jul 2009 12:10:00 +00002009-07-26T13:13:48.211+01:00Start of a new mini project<div style="text-align: justify;">I'm going to do a small series of mini-guides aimed at getting the most out of the 4 strategic cruisers that are curretly available on the market. Now I'll be the first to say that this is pretty much all theorycrafting, as I've had very limited experience with these 'in the field' so if theres any really obvious bits I've missed, feel free to leave a comment and ill see about incorporating it in a revised version of each of the guides. Now, disclaimer aside... heres the first of the guides, aimed at the Caldari Tengu. <a href=";2009/07/start-of-new-mini-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karox Lominax)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5253432074268197084.post-8543250555496311760Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:01:00 +00002009-07-16T21:10:08.003+01:00Corp Infiltration Double Cross<div style="text-align: justify;">We've been wardecced again... nothing major, it happens every few weeks it seems. However, this one is quite different in that they secluded a spy within our ranks a few weeks prior to the war going active... We took on a new member who hung around with us for a few days, and after a few sessions where they joined us on level 4 missions, the guy seemed quite chatty and was quite well trained (able to solo level 4 missions at least) so we thought we would give him a go. Anyway... after we were wardecced, we begun to suspect that there could be 'eyes in the camp' so to speak after the enemy seemed to anticipate our move - so we set a trap. Publically, we set up a fleet that everything was known, and waited for the enemy to travel to us, in a system we dont usually form up in - sure enough they arrived in relatively short notice (now admittedly, I know that it was possible to just use a locator agent to search us out, but it was way too quick) and we sprung the trap - the secret, second fleet we had jumped in from the system over and we pincered the enemy. Ultimately there werent many deaths, the enemy scattered, but now that they have lost their mole, the enemy have been very disorganised and its been much easier to trap them in ones and twos and pick them off. In fact, so much so, they had resorted to posting fake killmails on our killboard (which ultimately, it was something we forgot the spy had access to still, but a quick password change has altered that) </div>2009/07/corp-infiltration-double-cross.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karox Lominax)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5253432074268197084.post-7590444191746492881Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:09:00 +00002009-07-10T07:19:44.324+01:00We're looking to recruit<div style="text-align: justify;">Just a quick word out to all those in pilot-land. Between the members of my corp, and the alliance that we are in the process of getting set up, we are looking to expand, to get a decent amount of members flying under our banner. Eventually as the alliance, we are hoping to get a foothold in 0.0 space once we have the logistics and supply chain sorted out, but at the moment, we are quite happy with a mix of Highsec (industry/missioning) and Lowsec (anti-pirate) operations under our belt. What we are looking for primarily (corps or individuals): PVP focused players - we have a decent industrial backbone now in order to cheaply replace ship losses, and once we have enough cash in the pot from our in house industrial manufacturing processes, provide replacement ships lost in the line of duty. Whilst a lot of our members have decent experience of PVP, we have identified that we need more who are willing to get into the thick of the action. If you are fine with standard NRDS rules, which are focused strictly in antipirate operations, we'd be happy to chat with you or your corp. Experienced battle commanders would be of a great benefit. Industrialists - We have a cash generating programme in place to fund alliance activities. We ask that industrialist players with suitable skills donate 1-2 of their manufacturing slots every now and again to build out projects that are alliance funded, which the alliance will then sell on to retain the profits for future alliance activities. All timezones - We have members active in all timezones (as far as I know... Ive not been awake 24 hours to see), I dont think that should be any limitation to anyone who wants to join. I'll try and flesh this out a little more a little later, but if you are interested, either drop me a line on karoxlominax@googlemail.dom, send me an eve mail in game, or reply below, and we can see about arranging time for a chat to see what we can do to help each other out. </div>2009/07/were-looking-to-recruit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karox Lominax)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5253432074268197084.post-6987801448117051536Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:31:00 +00002009-07-10T09:10:15.757+01:00EON 16 Errata<div style="text-align: justify;">Thankfully, its CCP's fault this time... No doubt you may all be aware, but a few days before EON 16 was shipped out of the door, CCP released a patch which adjusted several factors to do with Tech 3 manufacturing. It seems that its possible to get more than 3 runs now on a Tech 3 blueprint - i'm still trying to find out exactly what the effects are from the patch, but I've seen a few 10 run subsystem blueprints, so im not sure if thats the new default (I've only seen 10 run or 3 runs on the contracts at the moment, I'd appreciate some confirmation from anyone who may have done some reverse engineering since the patch) Update: Seems that the new blueprint rates are 20 run for intact relic-run reverse engineering jobs, 10 runs for Malfunctioning relic run RE jobs, and 3 run for Wrecked relic run RE jobs - at least for subsystems anyway... still waiting to find out the breakdown of figures for the ship hulls. Theres still some issues with it as per Letrane's comments below though. Secondly, the material requirements for the 'Fulleroferocene Power Conduits' has changed - the 4 units of Carbon-86 Epoxy Resin have been removed from the blueprint, and instead 10 units of 'Scandium Metallofullerene' have been added in its place. You never know... maybe next time I put an article in EON, hopefully CCP wont change things just prior to it coming off the presses.</div>2009/07/eon-16-errata.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karox Lominax)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5253432074268197084.post-5304829850030656388Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:11:00 +00002009-07-06T23:24:55.829+01:00Here Riggy Riggy...<div style="text-align: justify;">No doubt everyones been up to date with the buzz from the recent Dev Blog on prospective changes for Apocrypha 1.5, specifically of which, the new plans for multi-sized rigs (which by the way, seems to have been in discussion for months, since it seemed to go very quiet after it was planned for when Quantum Rise hit and it wasn't included then) If you havent seen the info, feel free to point your noses at <a href=" Dev Blog in question</a>. Now the one thing that springs to mind for me is trying to figure out which rigs will become useless in the future. I mean take gravity capacitor rigs for instance. They're fit to a whole lot of covops and recon ships to assist with probing, but as the current ones would class as the 'large' version, and theres no battleship sized scanner craft, that basically makes every gravity capacitor blueprint out there all but obsolete, as the large sized rig wont have any sales (at least unless theres something I've missed) Now as well as that, I'm needing to find out for certain if the rigs can be refined/reprocessed back to salvage... its something that I've never tried. If they can, it shouldnt be a problem, but if they can't, expect the current gravity capacitor rigs to freefall in price close to patch day. On top of that, the dev blog goes into thing such as looking at the downsides to rigs, and possibly putting negatives to some rigs (im presuming capacitor based ones here) or revaluating the current downsides to see if they're fair and balanced. Heres hoping that there may also be a bit of a revamp of the bonuses that some rigs give, as in some cases, the tech 2 rigs are worse than the tech 1 versions due to the calibration costs that apply to them. Still, plenty to think about and plan... and hopefully we should have apocrypha 1.5 before the end of August (heres to keeping my fingers crossed) </div>2009/07/here-riggy-riggy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karox Lominax)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5253432074268197084.post-5457582087764378291Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:03:00 +00002009-07-01T20:23:21.550+01:00Anticipation is the killer<div align="justify">Maybe this post is going to be some psychoanalysts dream, but is there anyone else out there who finds that once a goal is achieved in a game such as an MMO for instance, then that game loses a lot of its thrill ? </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">A good example is hitting the 8.0 standings to use jump clones with a corp - you spend weeks and weeks with a goal, focused on getting it, and once you do finally reach it, you get this gigantic anticlimactic 'meh' feeling as if theres nothing decent to do with your time now, and struggle to adjust to the 'nothing new to do' mentality.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"> I find it happens a lot with single player games, you go through to get the best gun, or whatever, and then all enthusiasm for a game drops off the map for me... I've got dozens of games out there that I just stopped playing, in fact I've only actually successfully completed about 5-10 games in my entire life from a catalogue of hundreds.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"> I know this sounds a bit strange with the whole 'goal related achievements mentality' thing but I usually find that theres something new came along that I want to try after I hit the 'wall' in one game and monotony has set in, so I very rarely see the end of it.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"> I suppose thats why I quite like MMOs too - theres no real goal to it other than constant improvement, so even if I do get a short term feeling of depression that I've achieved a goal, theres always other players/friends to spur me on and give me other suggestions for things to turn my hand to. In conjunction to there being no real 'end' of the game until the servers are switched off, its a good excuse to pop in and out as the interest waxes and wanes.</div>2009/07/anticipation-is-killer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karox Lominax)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5253432074268197084.post-6974358034716903427Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:15:00 +00002009-07-07T23:29:44.182+01:00Blog BanterBlog Banter 9: What could you do without ?<div style="text-align: justify;font-family:georgia;">Its blog banter time again, and following on from last months 'what would you like to add to Eve' this month we have: "Last month <a href="; target="_blank">Ga'len</a> asked us which game mechanic we would most like to see added to EVE. This month <a href="; target="_blank">Keith "WebMandrill" Nielson</a> proposes to reverse the question and ask what may be a controversial question: Which game mechanic would you most like to see removed completelyfrom EVE and why? I can see this getting quite heated so lets keep it civil eh?" This one's always going to have lots of controversy associated with it - some people may really like one mechanic, whilst other people despise it and think its the worst thing ever... suppose it should raise a few discussion points at the very least. Getting down to business though, the subject I want to discuss is one that has been said many a time before (yeah, sorry, I've wimped out of the real controversial subjects), and thats one about suicide ganking in High Sec space. I can almost see the entire pirate population of Eve collectively screaming 'go back to Jita ya carebear' but still... hear me out. Firstly, theres nothing wrong with highsec ganking, as long as theres some downside for the ganker - the person getting ganked loses everything, and the ganker, with enough insurance, doesnt lose anything other than sec status, which in many cases, they arent bothered about losing anyway. Lets look at 2 particular cases, both of which are high profie. The first is highsec ganking of mining vessels (Hulks/Mackinaws in particular) and secondly with the ganking of traders travelling in High security space. Hulk ganking is becoming big news, as it seems that everyone and their granny wants a high sec Hulk killmail these days (at least if the vocal mob on the forums are to be believed) and to be honest, I can see the reason why - theres no real loss for the ganker. With 1 gank fit battleship, or 3 cruisers, you can have a guaranteed Hulk kill (unless said ganker is completely inept) as the simple fact is that the Hulks are not able to withstand any sort of level of concentrated fire. If you get decent luck with loot/modules you can pull a few million from the Hulk, and admittedly (though its their own fault) a fair few Hulk pilots still go all out for massive faction type boosters as thats whats reccomended in Halada's guide, even though they are nowhere near needed in highsec mining, and one of those can pay for dozens of future kills. Add in the cost of insurance (and an accomplice to grab whatever modules survive the death of the ganker ship), and the ganker runs off with little to no loss, or perhaps even a fairly sizeable gain depending on what the Hulks had fitted, and the Hulk pilot is left massively out of pocket due to the fact that insurance wont cover the cost of their ship. Ultimately, there needs to be something changed for this, the common argument is that there should be no insurance for criminal activities, which I wholeheartedly agree with - although of course, the cost is somewhat negligable even if the insurance payout was removed - instead there must be a way to make the hulks survivable enough to protect them long enough to survive a single ship/small group of smaller ships until Concord intervenes, but as a downside it should offer considerable reduction to mining output - then you can decide if you want survivable, or maximum output. The obvious answer is a module which reduces the mining yeild by a certain percentage, but increases CPU and powergrid output large enough to fit a decent sized tank on the ship so it can survive for more than 2-3 salvoes that it takes Concord to respond even in 0.5 systems. Coupling that with a reduced (or even completely negated) insurance payout would bring a lot more tactics into play from the ganker contingent, rather than being completely guaranteed an almost zero risk kill they would have to scan out the ship, see if its worth targetting, then bring out the big guns. There are ways and means to do this without making it blatantly obvious what you intend to do (passive targeters come to mind) or more obvious ways such as looking for a reduced number of lasers that fire from the ship which obviously should have 3 firing at once. The second viewpoint is one of highsec ganking on haulers. I'm going to play Devils Advocate here and say that theres nothing really worth worrying about here. Theres the obvious issue with smartbombing battleships going to pop a shuttle fairly quickly if you're trying to move large value low size items, but thats a risk that can easily be negated by using a larger transport if youre worried. The same goes for haulers - if youre autopiloting without manually warping to 0 on each gate (theres one that im expecting a lot of the pirates to ask to be removed, since a lot of them lament the day warp to 15 was removed) you almost deserve to die if youre carrying an expensive cargo in a paper-thin hull. If insurance was reduced/negated for this class of gankers, I cant see it being a major issue, as this type of activity is done in order to try and get a big payout from the cargo that is carried rather than to try and senselessly destroy the target (of course, some people may well also kill them just to cause them not to get the cargo they are carrying too, and not worry if its destroyed or not in the process)</div><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">So there we go... in summary, I would want the removal of insurance payout for ganking 'helpless' targets in highsec. Not necessarily because I see it as an unfair tactic, but simply because theres no way to prevent it (in the line of hulk ganking at least.) As well as that however, there needs to be something that the Hulk pilot can do to allow for ways to protect themselves, with obvious downsides that they shouldnt be 'survivable and able to munch through asteroids at the rate of space locusts.' On to the other participants: <ol><li>Diary of a Space Jockey, <a href=" Banter: BE GONE!</a></li><li>EVE Newb, <a href=";(EVE) Remove You</a></li><li>Miner With Fangs, <a href=" Banter - It's the Scotch</a></li><li>The Eden Explorer, <a href=" Banter: The Map! The Map!</a></li><li>The Wandering Druid of Tranquility, <a href=", beacons, beacons, beacons, beacons, mushroom, MUSHROOM!!!"</a></li><li>Inner Sanctum of the Ninveah, <a href=" the Rats</a></li><li>Mercspector @ EVE, <a href=" Weekend Warrior, <a href=" Blog Banter #9</a></li><li>A Merry Life and a Short One, <a href=" Blog Banter #9: Why Won't You Die?</a></li><li>Into the unknown with gun and camera, <a href=" Banter – The Hokey Cokey</a></li><li>The Flightless Geek, <a href=" Blog Banter #9: Remove a Game Mechanic</a></li><li>Sweet Little Bad Girl, <a href=" Banter 9: Who is Nibbling at My House?</a></li><li>One Man and His Spaceship, <a href="2009/06/blog-banter-9-what-could-you-do-without.html">Blog Banter 9: What could you do without?</a></li><li>Life in Low Sec, <a href=" Blog Banter #9: Stop Tarnishing My Halo</a></li><li>Cle Demaari: Citizen, <a href=" Banter #9: Training for all my men!</a></li><li>A Mule in EVE, <a href=" who giveth, also taketh away?</a></li><li>Dense Veldspar, <a href=" Banter 9</a></li><li>Morphisat’s Blog, <a href=" Banter #9 – Randomness Be Gone !</a></li><li>Facepalm's Blog, <a href=" Blog Banter #9: What a new pilot could do without</a></li><li>Memoires of New Eden, <a href=" Fired</a></li><li>Kyle Langdon's Journeys in EVE, <a href=" Blog Banter #9 Titans? What's a Titan?</a></li><li>Achernar, <a href=" gates! The gates are down!</a></li><li>Speed Fairy, <a href=" Blog Banter #9: Down with Downtime!</a></li><li>I am Keith Neilson, <a href=" Blog Banter #9-F**K Da Police</a></li><li>Ripe Lacunae, <a href=" UI… Where do I begin… (Eve Blog Banter #9)</a></li><li>Clown Punchers, <a href=" Blogs: What game mechanic would you get rid of?</a></li><li>Estel Arador Corp Services, <a href=" got mail</a></li><li>Epic Slant, <a href=" Mom and Pop Play: EVE Blog Banter #9</a></li><li>Deaf Plasma's EVE Musings, <a href=" Banter #9 - Removal of Anchoring Delay of POS modules</a></li><li>Podded Once Again, <a href=" Banter #9 - Do we really need to go AFK?</a></li><li>Postcards from EVE, <a href=" Zero, <a href=" Banter #9 – War Declarations & Sec Status</a></li><li>Warp Scrammed, <a href=" Banter 9 – Never Too Fast</a></li><li>Ecaf Ersa (EVE Mag), <a href=" a Tractor Tractor a Can?</a></li><li>Thoughts from an Accidental Minmatar Revolutionary, <a href=" Blog Banter #9 - Aggression timers, WTs and Stargates</a></li><li>Mike Azariah, <a href=" don't put much stock in it...</a></li><li>Rettic's Log, <a href=" Banter: Overview Overload</a></li><li>A Sebiestor Scholar, <a href="] EVE Blog Banter #9: Slaves</a></li><li>Diary of a pod pilot, <a href="] EVE blog banter #9: Because of Falcon</a></li><li>Roc's Ramblings, <a href=" Banter #9 – Taking Things Slow</a></li><li>The Gaming-Griefer, <a href=" Sucks, But I Love It: The Memoir of a Masochist</a></li><li>Letrange's EVE Blog, <a href=" Banter #9: Bye Bye Learning Skills</a></li><li>Lyietfinvar, <a href=" that monopoly</a></li><li>Sceadugenga, <a href=" Banter #9</a></li><li>Industrialist with Teeth, <a href=" Blog Banter #9</a></li></ol> </div>2009/06/blog-banter-9-what-could-you-do-without.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karox Lominax)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5253432074268197084.post-6934833927832981379Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:54:00 +00002009-06-25T06:55:59.500+01:00Link to the guides<div style="text-align: justify;">Just a nice quick post - I've made a link in the appropriate area to the right hand side of the blog which links to the Eve Files storage area where I keep my guides. Should hopefully make it easier to find for anyone who wants to reference one of the guides than wading through the earlier posts of the blog. </div>2009/06/link-to-guides.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karox Lominax)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5253432074268197084.post-3790447485084033933Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:25:00 +00002009-06-23T06:41:36.171+01:00Construction Skills (Tech 2 manufacture)<div style="text-align: justify;">As many of you may well know, when youre coming to make Tech 2 ships, theres some additional skills you need to worry about, which I class as construction skills, specifically, Frigate Construction, Cruiser Construction, Battleship Construction and Indusitrial Construction. As well as that, theres also Capital Construction, which deals with capital ships, and the capital industrial ships (Rorqual and Orca) - but thats already been addressed in my Capital ships guide. However, I could never find out exactly which skill level is needed for which hull type. So I went ahead and made a list. I've included the list in the blog primarily for an aide-memoire for myself, but also you never know, someone else may have a use for it. So here it is: Frigate Construction Level 1: None Level 2: Interceptor Level 3: Covert Ops Ship Level 4: Stealth Bomber Electronic Attack Frigate Level 5: Assault Frigate Interdictor Cruiser Construction Level 1: Logistics Level 2: None Level 3: None Level 4: Heavy Assault Cruiser Recon Cruisers (both Force and Combat types) Level 5: Heavy Interdictor Command Ship Batteship Construction Level 1: None Level 2: None Level 3: None Level 4: Marauders Black Ops Level 5: None Industrial Construction: Level 1: Blockade Runner Level 2: None Level 3: Deep Space Transport Level 4: None Level 5: None Hopefully I can tidy this up in the near future by putting it all in a much easier to read table... but until then, you can have it in its nice and raw format. If theres any (non capital ship) that I've missed, please let me know. (Ive added Black Ops now at level 4 Battleship Construction) </div>2009/06/construction-skills-tech-2-manufacture.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karox Lominax)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5253432074268197084.post-3864508210340336831Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:55:00 +00002009-06-20T12:08:17.841+01:00I could get by with a little help from my friends<div style="text-align: justify;">OK cheezy song title puns aside (im definately running out of songs in my repertoire, need to check the Ipod again) we've been recovering our losses from the recent war with the Accursed. Last night we had a dedicated mission/salvaging group going on, blitzing mission after mission, and then bringing in the clean up crew afterwards to strip the wrecks bare. First point - tech 2 salvagers are damned fine it seems - it takes longer to lock the wrecks than it does to melt them down to circuit boards. However, we have a few routes for recovery of cash: 1) Straightforward mission running, salvaging, looting - this is fairly direct, and nothing new to the majority. We have a few decently trained market players in the alliance, and selling on of the meta 3-4 loot should net a nice bonus to the coffers. 2) Mining of those missions that are worth it. With lots of mission runners available, were usually at no shortage of available people to draw missions. With that in mind, we sometimes leave one or two of the good 'mining missions' open for the hulk-wielders to come in after and strip the roids bare. One or two really good missions are left open for the week long duration as they provide lots and lots of ore. Even with a few peoples mission-pulling potential screwed over because of these week long open missions, it should be easy enough to keep the mission running crew in active missions with everyone who can access the level 4 agents doing so. 3) Manufacturing - we make stuff from the salvage and materials, to sell on behalf of the alliance, this thereby increases the 'value' in these same minerals/salvage. 4) Market trading. Those self same market players use alliance funds to buy low and sell high to generate some nice additional cash. 5) Purchase of LP's - because of all the mission running, some people will be getting a lot of LPs they dont really know what to do with. Its planned to either buy the LPs off them (well... they donate the LPs, the alliance contributes with the direct costs from the LP store) to either sell the items on, or to stockpile things like commonly used implants and such so that there can be replacements provided for those that die in battle. Now... aside from all of these, can anyone think of some other suitable ways that an alliance/group of pilots can do between them to generate money? We dont want to ask for direct contributions/donations, as this should be self sustaining within the alliance, as long as people are wiling to give the time to help. </div>2009/06/i-could-get-by-with-little-help-from-my.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karox Lominax)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5253432074268197084.post-1761552349166356147Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:53:00 +00002009-06-17T07:01:08.035+01:00And another one bites the dust...<div style="text-align: justify;">Our war with the Accursed seems to be just about over now, all bar the shouting (we got the notice that the war has been invalidated today, so its finished tomorrow) and to be perfectly honest, we got well and truly spanked. It's nothing that we didnt expect to be honest, we're a fledgeling alliance with a large focus on industrial operations, and whilst there are a couple of very active PVPers included in the mix, there were only a few available when the enemy were logged in (timezone issues) so in the end, the enemy lost 3 ships, and we lost 60 (final figures depending on what happens today.) It's been a good learning experience, and we've got a few good plans to get people learning via 'throwaway' ships on the test server, but one thing it has tought us is that we need to learn to be adaptable. Our opponents were all very old characters, and seasoned PVP veterans, and to be perfectly honest, when we had a ship setup, they had tools at hand to run away, dock up, change ships, and counter it. One personal thing I need to learn from the 2 fights I was in (yeah thats all I could participate in because the bulk of them happened at 3-5am my time) is that its sometimes best to run away rather than fighting to the death - since that was the opponents tactics many of the time. Of course, it doesnt say much for us that we were concentrating fire on one target and they still managed to down our tackler (usually me) and get away before a fleet of 8 or so ships could take them down. Still... lessons learned and all that. We come back better prepared and a bit stronger for next time. </div>2009/06/and-another-one-bites-dust.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karox Lominax)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5253432074268197084.post-1691203274916116185Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:29:00 +00002009-06-12T17:36:26.815+01:00Tech 3 changes afoot<div style="text-align: justify;">Firstly, I've been paying a bit more attention to the Tech 3 market over the past few days, seeing where everythings settled out a bit - and it seems that from a very basic 'buy everything from the market' viewpoint, the material costs for a Tengu run to around 770 million based on Rens / Heimatar prices - add onto that the costs for running a pos to create reactions, and doing the build (buying the blueprints from the markets, so negating the cost of the reverse engineering) youre looking at somewhere in the region of 800-850 million isk. Not too bad profit wise if you have the skills to make them, although I see them for 1.5 - 2 billion for sale on contracts, im not sure if these are actually selling or not. However (theres always a but...) it seems that theres market changes in planning in the undisclosed future Specifically from the recent devblog: </div>Advances in Reverse Engineering<div style="text-align: justify;"> </div>Reverse engineering gets most of our love in this patch. What was clear is that we have plentiful material supply besides a few exceptions and the available blueprints and materials for reverse engineering were lacking. <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div>Intact and malfunctioning relics will now reflect the greater ease with which the ancient technology can be melded with the current technology within experimental laboratories using these relics. The number of runs each blueprint will have has been greatly increased on these two making them much more valuable to acquire.<div style="text-align: justify;"> </div>In addition the useful data gathered during reverse engineering which can lead to datacores or hybrid tech decryptors has been increased so any outcome will be more fruitful especially in meeting the overall costs of reverse engineering.<div style="text-align: justify;"> </div>Availability of Datacores and Decryptors<div s

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