I'm still hard at work trying to build this implant.
It turns out that soldering leads to these tiny LEDs can be tricky,
then getting it into the microbore tubing usually ends in a wire
coming loose... no good.
I'm changing categories of tubing, I've just ordered a length of
Tygon S-50-HL, the same chemical properties as S-54-HL only it
comes in larger gauges. The tubing I've been working with has been
something like .050" ID, the new tubing weighs in significantly
larger at 1/16 (.063, or something like that, it's the smallest in
the S-50-HL category). My thinking is that although it may be difficult
to heal a transdermal appliance this large, it's a small price to pay to
actually have a working prototype in the near future. Also, the extra
"room" will allow me to add plenty of solder so that I have good,
secure mechanical connections.
As soon as this new tubing comes in I should make another leap forward
and I plan on having this thing done in the coming few weeks. The moment
the prototype is completed, I'll be contacting a piercing tech friend of
mine to see about having it installed.
Anyway, just an update for those of you who may be following my progress.
It should get more exciting soon! And as I find more time I may even get
back to my longer, more philosophical posts.
By the way, the headset display is great, a little fuzzy in higher resolutions,
but works fine as a HUD. More on that later.
Be Well,
-N.A.Poole
