SegwayChat - View Single Post - Key Copies and Custom Keys -- DIY cheap!

Balance · 05-04-2003, 10:28 PM

Lipinsky, this is an awesome post!!

I have been making my copies with a custom piece of hardware that I built since I had some Scenix (Ubicom) SX 28AC microcontrollers already kicking around. It was actually pretty fun since the SX controller has no native support for the Dallas 1-wire protocol.

Your method is much easier, cheaper, and I highly recommend it. If anyone likes to solder and build circuits, I could post my design. The only benefit I see in a device like I built is that you don't need a PC. It is portable enough to stick in a coat jacket when going to a Segway group meeting and make copies for the people you meet there. However, I have to admit that programmers for the SX chips are a bit pricey ($50-150) if you don't ever plan to do any other programming for these chips.

05-04-2003, 10:28 PM	#12
Balance Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Redmond, Washington, USA. Posts: 43	Lipinsky, this is an awesome post!! I have been making my copies with a custom piece of hardware that I built since I had some Scenix (Ubicom) SX 28AC microcontrollers already kicking around. It was actually pretty fun since the SX controller has no native support for the Dallas 1-wire protocol. Your method is much easier, cheaper, and I highly recommend it. If anyone likes to solder and build circuits, I could post my design. The only benefit I see in a device like I built is that you don't need a PC. It is portable enough to stick in a coat jacket when going to a Segway group meeting and make copies for the people you meet there. However, I have to admit that programmers for the SX chips are a bit pricey ($50-150) if you don't ever plan to do any other programming for these chips.