[Bloy2004]

excerpts from
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/geckodrive/

From: "Mariss Freimanis" <mariss92705@y...>
Date: Mon Apr 5, 2004 3:58 pm
Subject: 1000 geckos





" Hi,

Just for fun I posted in the files section "1000 geckos.jpeg" The big
pile of drives are 1,000 G201s that have passed first test. The pile
is 11 drives wide, 9 drives deep and 10 drives high. The 10 drives on
top make it an even 1,000 drives.

Some stats:

Weight: 100kg (220 lbs, which is what I weigh)
Number of SMT parts placed: 150,000
Number of thru-hole parts: 20,000
Number of solder joints: Approximately 576,000
Machine running time: 21 hrs, 25 min.
Total mechanical power if all drives were lit: 250kW or 335HP

The green pile to the right is 60 finished SMT panels of 12 G201s per
panel. Those would build 720 more drives. The yellow container holds
120 untested drives, the cardboard box holds 160 more. You could say
there are actually 2,000 geckos in this picture.

Mariss "

[foamcutter]

Aren't you glad you don't have to feed them!!!!! Or clean out their cages WHEW!!

[Bloy2004]

An eyefull of gifted Mariss' work...

[Chagrin]

Where's the defect pile?

[Bloy2004]

oh oh...here comes Mariss!

[Mariss Freimanis]

By popular demand, here is where all dead geckos go. Every last one from the last 4 1/2 years is here including a dead original prototype.

The tupperware thing has about 80 lbs of dead drives, making it about 320 to 350 killed geckos. It also stinks which is why we normally keep a lid on it.

Mariss

[Bloy2004]

Here's a photo pertaining to a recent "giveaway" contest from the "geckodrive" forum. The idea was to distinguish a single 320 from the multitude of 201's.
Although the contest is concluded, I thought this warranted posting.....cute little ones, aren't they?

Art Fenerty's comment:
" Marris:
Great Idea, I wonder how I can hide a Mach2 in a room full of Mach1's.....
Art
www.artofcnc.ca"

[balsaman]

which one is the 320?

Eric

[Bloy2004]

the nose of the red gecko

[Bloy2004]

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[balsaman]

That is the old g2002...the new one is even cooler.

Eric

[Bloy2004]

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[teilhardo]

Thats the new one?

[Bloy2004]

now I don't know...

[Sanghera]

When is it out?
Thanks.

[swarfmacdaddy]

Hey Mariss, Whats the story With Geckos coming from so many diffierent sources, I mean, i see them available from so many different companies with different names on them. One company even bagging on the quality of your drives. Dont get me wrong, Ive got 3 myself and love em. What gives?

[Mariss Freimanis]

I know what you mean, I have the same problem. I have all these pens that look the same. One has an insurance company name on it, another has the name of a vendor we use, a couple have hotel names on them. What's up with that?

Here is an analysis of the bagger's "product" http://www.geckodrive.com/whyg201.htm

Mariss

[swarfmacdaddy]

Mariss, Dont you have any legal recourse? I know i would be way p*ssed!There are plenty of other drives out there that work well without resorting to outright thievery.Randy in Sacramento

[swarfmacdaddy]

Sorry! I just read the rules for post, and i guess that was a little inflamatory. Wont happen again. Randy

[swarfmacdaddy]

Mariss, I hear if you leave the cover off your 201 in the shop close to the machining,the build up of metal chips acts as a real good heat sink!!