longbeard said:Those are pretty nice, i like the clip idea on a stubby.
RogerH said:Great idea and execution.
gbpens said:Dropping the tubes allows the acrylic to really stand out. Very creative idea.
Are you sure about this, I make Stylus and Stylus pens, and the ones I use you don't have to have a conductive connection to the tip. my wifes stylus pen was made without a clip because she didn't want one, she just holds on the the acrylic body not touching the tip band and it works fine.longbeard said:Those are pretty nice, i like the clip idea on a stubby.
Thanks. Without the tubes, the clip is mandatory. Your fingers need to touch metal on these, which is hard not to do with such a small package.
KenV said:Ours work without any metal contact with Nook and IPhone.
There's no contact with the brass tube either, my wife holds on to the acrylic body.KenV said:Ours work without any metal contact with Nook and IPhone.
I'm assuming that's with a brass tube inside? That seems to make all the difference in the body's conductivity.
There's no contact with the brass tube either, my wife holds on to the acrylic body.KenV said:Ours work without any metal contact with Nook and IPhone.
I'm assuming that's with a brass tube inside? That seems to make all the difference in the body's conductivity.
Try this drill a hole in a peice of wood press the stylus point into the wood and then try and use it holding the only the wood I bet it works.
Just tried it here with one of mine, I stuck the thing in a plastic drinking straw, and it worked there is no metal between my fingers and the stylus end and it works.There's no contact with the brass tube either, my wife holds on to the acrylic body.KenV said:Ours work without any metal contact with Nook and IPhone.
I'm assuming that's with a brass tube inside? That seems to make all the difference in the body's conductivity.
Try this drill a hole in a peice of wood press the stylus point into the wood and then try and use it holding the only the wood I bet it works.
I bet that you'd find that you are wrong.
I've made lots of styli. When I started to make them, I fabbed up a few without tubes. They did not work as well as similarly-turned ones that had tubes installed.
I don't pretend to know the science as to why tubes matter even though no metal is actually being touched, but that's the way it is.
Andrew_K99 said:Those all look quite nice. Although I don't know if i'd want to write with a stubby stylus as it would be akward, it kind of defeats the purpose IMO.
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Capacitive Soft Touch Stylus Tip requires the use of a brass pen tube for conductivity. Wood and other materials turned without a brass tube will not work with the Soft Touch Stylus Tip.
Are you sure about this, I make Stylus and Stylus pens, and the ones I use you don't have to have a conductive connection to the tip. my wifes stylus pen was made without a clip because she didn't want one, she just holds on the the acrylic body not touching the tip band and it works fine.longbeard said:Those are pretty nice, i like the clip idea on a stubby.
Thanks. Without the tubes, the clip is mandatory. Your fingers need to touch metal on these, which is hard not to do with such a small package.
Ours work without any metal contact with Nook and IPhone.
Would have to agree with above comments, have just made a few stylus pens, some with clips, some without, and all work without touching any metal bits.
They have been tried on Android smart phones, iPhones and iPads and have worked on all of them.
Interestingly, all the feedback favoured the ones with no clips, and the women went for the glitter ones first, the brighter the better.
It is amazing how many women have an iPad or iPhone, usually both.
I like the look of the stubby ones you made.
Would have to agree with above comments, have just made a few stylus pens, some with clips, some without, and all work without touching any metal bits.
They have been tried on Android smart phones, iPhones and iPads and have worked on all of them.
Interestingly, all the feedback favoured the ones with no clips, and the women went for the glitter ones first, the brighter the better.
It is amazing how many women have an iPad or iPhone, usually both.
I like the look of the stubby ones you made.
Did you use the brass tubes?
longbeard said:Those are pretty nice, i like the clip idea on a stubby.
Thanks. Without the tubes, the clip is mandatory. Your fingers need to touch metal on these, which is hard not to do with such a small package.
Yes, I did, but I was responding to your statement that the clip is mandatory and you have to touch metal for the tip to work.
I just confirmed that the tips I have here work without touching any metal, whether that is due to there being a tube inside the acrylic I cannot say.
Oh, but digressing from the technical... Yussef, I LOVE how these look with no tubes - great job on that!
They look great. I'm not surprised that they are popular for you. I made a bunch of the "bobble" styli for a show and sold them all.
Since your not using a tube with these I'm curious....are you just drilling one the end just enough to press the stylus tip into the blank? If so how are you holding the blank to turn it?
Are you sure about this, I make Stylus and Stylus pens, and the ones I use you don't have to have a conductive connection to the tip. my wifes stylus pen was made without a clip because she didn't want one, she just holds on the the acrylic body not touching the tip band and it works fine.longbeard said:Those are pretty nice, i like the clip idea on a stubby.
Thanks. Without the tubes, the clip is mandatory. Your fingers need to touch metal on these, which is hard not to do with such a small package.