Woodworking Apps?
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Well there some apps out there like a level and plum bob, protractor etc something like this.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ihandy-carpenter/id293621500?mt=8
Of course I'm terrified of doing something stupid and breaking mine out in the shop for the most part I keep it put up but there are some handy ones out there. The question is are they useful when you're out in the shop with the real thing so is it handy or just "cool" :dontknow:
On second thought you may be asking about other types of apps, I use a calculator and unit conversion apps sometimes when I'm flopping back and forth between metric and imperial. Also use it to pull up some documents in a pinch since I don't have a full blown pc in the shop.. I'm using the iPhone but the iPod touch seems to be the same minus the cellular radios a couple other minor things.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ihandy-carpenter/id293621500?mt=8
Of course I'm terrified of doing something stupid and breaking mine out in the shop for the most part I keep it put up but there are some handy ones out there. The question is are they useful when you're out in the shop with the real thing so is it handy or just "cool" :dontknow:
On second thought you may be asking about other types of apps, I use a calculator and unit conversion apps sometimes when I'm flopping back and forth between metric and imperial. Also use it to pull up some documents in a pinch since I don't have a full blown pc in the shop.. I'm using the iPhone but the iPod touch seems to be the same minus the cellular radios a couple other minor things.
Mistake #1: Trying to take a close-up pic using the @#^% internal camera!
Mistake #2: Dropping said camera on said finish before it fully cures.
Mistake #3: See mistake #1.
Hope the diagnosis proves helpful! :rotflm:
If an ipod is like banksia pod I'd like to turn one! Are they big enough for a cigar kit?
I haven't felt so old as in the past year.
My daughter threatened to throw out all my cd's (SHE cajoled me into leaving vinyl) and putting all my music on some m3p thing.... She laughed at me when I asked how much the player for that costs.
Years ago they threatened us with metric, now where are we heading?
I haven't felt so old as in the past year.
My daughter threatened to throw out all my cd's (SHE cajoled me into leaving vinyl) and putting all my music on some m3p thing.... She laughed at me when I asked how much the player for that costs.
Years ago they threatened us with metric, now where are we heading?
http://woodshopwidget.com/
I have it. Haven't used it very much, but then again I haven't had too many projects in the past couple of months. This widget was put together by Marc Spagnuolo, "The Wood Whisperer".:thumbs_up
I have it. Haven't used it very much, but then again I haven't had too many projects in the past couple of months. This widget was put together by Marc Spagnuolo, "The Wood Whisperer".:thumbs_up
My question is: what kind of things would WWers like to have handy in the workshop on a mobile device?
- board-foot calculator?
- wood movement calculator?
- wood species information? pictures?
- finish mixing recipes?
I've been working on an Android app in my spare time - it might be fun to do a little something WWing related. Sorry, that wouldn't help the original poster (or any other iUsers).
- board-foot calculator?
- wood movement calculator?
- wood species information? pictures?
- finish mixing recipes?
I've been working on an Android app in my spare time - it might be fun to do a little something WWing related. Sorry, that wouldn't help the original poster (or any other iUsers).
Well that's sounds like an awesome app since I just started on the apple atform I might be interested in porting it to the apple devices. I hate the closed nature of apple's platform I won't start an iPhone vs android debate 
so merrill how about you open source your app and let us geeky ncwwers get in on it
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so merrill how about you open source your app and let us geeky ncwwers get in on it :wsmile:
The woodshop widget has those features. It has a board foot calculator that you can enter the price per BF and it will tell you the total price. It has fraction to decimal calculator/decimal to fraction. Board movement calculator which you can pick wood type, thickness, humidity level, and temp. shellac mix calculator. and squareness calculator.
Yeah, I know - that's where I got those ideas! Unfortunately, that app only runs on iDevices...which I do not own.
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I'm only interested in building for Android - primarily so I know that my app will see the light of day because it will not be subject to the random whims of the Steve Jobs supreme court.
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Yeah I have an ipod touch. I refuse to get an iphone due to the fact that AT&T (in my opinion) is crap, largely in part to the fact that they don't have service at my house. My wife's family is an Apple family through and through. I actually just picked up my first macbook. My wife just got a Droid phone, and I have to say, me likey!!
No flame suit needed. I like apple products, but like most everyone else, I do not like how they do their business.
I actually like Apple and their products - my first computer (1983) was an Apple ][+. I still have it. They build GREAT products. In general, I'm neutral on their business practices - it's their product, they can do whatever they want. It's hard to argue with their success. From a developers perspective though, they've put too much risk into the environment for me to want to spend time developing for their mobile platform. Plus, I think Android is going to clean their clock...just like PC clones/DOS/Windows did 2 decades ago. I had hoped they had learned their lesson, but maybe not.
Sorry for getting a bit off topic.
Keep us posted Merrill. I just joined the Android world and love it.
An app very similar to Woodshop Widget would be great. Neat, clean, simple. There seems to be no indication it will be ported to android, but there seems to be a lot of interest. I would like to see it or one very similar for the androids. It would be well worth paying for, to me.
Tony
I will be interested in seeing this come to fruition also.
I was telling myself that people have been doing woodworking for thousands of years without technology like this.... so what is this going to significantly contribute?
Then I got to thinking... :eusa_thin
The two best Segmenters I know, Earl, and Charlie, are both technology heavy. Charlie uses an AutoCad Program to virtually build his bowls ahead of time. Earl uses a computer program that will do something similar.
I would like to see a browser based segmented bowl designer. One where you have several text boxes to modify the rings for popular segment numbers, and diameters. Everything I know of is overly complicated or expensive.
I was telling myself that people have been doing woodworking for thousands of years without technology like this.... so what is this going to significantly contribute?
Then I got to thinking... :eusa_thin
The two best Segmenters I know, Earl, and Charlie, are both technology heavy. Charlie uses an AutoCad Program to virtually build his bowls ahead of time. Earl uses a computer program that will do something similar.
I would like to see a browser based segmented bowl designer. One where you have several text boxes to modify the rings for popular segment numbers, and diameters. Everything I know of is overly complicated or expensive.
I vote for wood species on the Android!
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