portable pro project
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Portable Pro Development
Portable Pro Development
It didn't start out like this...contracting with a vendor “expert” in outdoor kiosks, six months behind quoted
delivery
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This is what we got.They literally put an
employee in a U-haulto drive this across
country
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Take a closer look at how they packed 10lbs. of electronics in a 5lb. space
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This is when I took over the kiosk development responsibilities
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Starting with only two basic design criteria:
1. It needed to be water proof2. It should not look like an ATM
I went to work
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I contacted a local machine shop operator, Nick Foy. I knew from experience these guys can configure anything you can imagine. Nick didn't let me down.
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What I imagined was something as out-of-this-world advanced (representing our futuristic learning module) as E.T. the extra terrestrial...
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And as portable as a Segway scooter
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E.T. And Segway sitting in a tree...
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In the interest of time Nick recommended “skinning” the kiosk in fiberglass and recommended Boyce Major to create the molds
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With ET/Segway concept and hand sketches, Boyce got to work
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Meanwhile, Nick worked on the chassis and fixtures for components
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And soon they were married
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Testing into the wee hours: Tony Smith foreground Rick MacNeal background