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RF Connector Chess Set

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the now-that-is-super-clever dept.

*no comment* writes "Some clever bloke has come up with his own chess set using a standard chess board and RF connectors." This sort of thing pleases me greatly.

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  1. well.. by the+arbiter · · Score: 2, Interesting

    The pieces are kinda subject to some artistic interpretation, but on the whole this is pretty cool. Especially if you have a lot of electronics crap lying around like I do.

    Nice work!

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    1. Re:well.. by Crudely_Indecent · · Score: 2, Interesting

      I don't know many people with these kind of connectors 'laying around.'

      With 6 wireless towers, I use many of these types of connectors frequently. At $3-$14 each, this could very well be a $200+ chess set.

      I'll stick with my glass pieces and wooden board. Besides, it's not the type of pieces you play with, but how throughly you can crush your opponent.

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  2. Christmas Present! by trs998 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    early post?

    would make a damn fine geek christmas present!
    *looks through box of old bits*

  3. Dual use is great for the environment. by Sai+Babu · · Score: 2, Interesting

    If you live in small quarters, NYC, Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong.
    AND
    you like to mess around with RF stuff
    AND you like to play chess
    it's a great way to reduce the problem of TOO MUCH STUFF

    An added bonus is the ubiquity of the pieces. Should one of the kids swallow an SMA connector, you can pull a spare out of your parts bin or pick on up in Akihabara for peanuts relative to what an equally cool 'real' chess piece might cost, if you could find a match.

    A /. participant research project into other dual use scenarios might prove interesting and entertaining.

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  4. Re:Where there's images, there's... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Talking of images, have you seen the guys lab? It's even fuller than mine.
    http://www.leapsecond.com/images/LabJan2001r.jpg

  5. Re:Weird pieces by selderrr · · Score: 4, Interesting

    in that case, this set will provide you with double distraction :-)

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  6. Even better, his clock collection.. by musselm · · Score: 2, Interesting

    http://www.leapsecond.com/

    From the intro:
    "Ten years ago I wanted to build a LED digital analog clock that would be accurate to better than one second per year -- so I would have the fun of adjusting it when a leap second occurred."

    "Nixie" clocks are explained, along with a clock displayed using an oscilloscope.

  7. Nixies! by empaler · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Let's do a story on his nixie tube clocks... Gotta love the tubes...

  8. Nice lab! by Jaeger- · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Great pic. You win biggest time geek award. :)

    http://www.leapsecond.com/images/LabJan2001r.jpg

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  9. Expensive chess set by elgatozorbas · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Cool as they may look, I would never use these pieces to play chess (although I have them lying around). Can imagine the cost of this chess set, if bought new, is well over $100. Moreover, I am a bad chess player as it is. Playing with non-staunton pieces doesn't help (having to think 'what did the N-connector represent' all the time).

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