[OpenTRV-dev] Comments please! FAQ (and wiki), forum and shop

[Deniz Erbilgin]

Could potentially measure the thread by giving them a wedge to cut out and
wrap around their valve base. Or a piece of paper with the scale printed on
that they can do a graphite rubbing on (like they used to make us do with
tree bark at school).

On Mon, Dec 19, 2016 at 12:04 PM, Bo Herrmannsen <bo.herrmannsen at gmail.com>
wrote:

> that is easy done from OpenSCAD too if i remember correct
>
> I allready have a lib that can draw ISO correct threads so no issue
>
> 2016-12-19 12:54 GMT+01:00 Damon Hart-Davis <dhd at exnet.com>:
>
>> I’d like to do something as simple as a correctly-scaled PDF that people
>> can print out (and cut out if keen) and hold next to or drop over their
>> valve base to check for plausibility.
>>
>> Rgds
>>
>> Damon
>>
>>
>> > On 16 Dec 2016, at 11:21, Bo Herrmannsen <bo.herrmannsen at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > or maybe offer some 3D printed "tester" M30 nuts. In PLA so people can
>> just throw them out in the compost after use
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > 2016-12-16 10:55 GMT+01:00 Tim Small <tim at buttersideup.com>:
>> > Looks good.
>> >
>> > Some sort of scale drawing of the radbot itself would be good (or
>> > failing that just basic physical dimensions).
>> >
>> > Also re:
>> >
>> > "Screws on to your existing radiator valve with a M30x1.5 screw thread
>> > (check that yours is compatible before ordering)."
>> >
>> > I think this might put people off because doubt is a de-motivator ("Will
>> > it fit?  Oh no - what if it doesn't fit, I'll have to send it back!).
>> >
>> >
>> > Perhaps linking from the shop page to a wiki page with compatibility
>> > guide would be good (even just a blank page would be fine to start off
>> > with - but would be good to know how to determine if you've got an
>> > M30x1.5 valve body, just using a ruler for instance).
>> > Came across these:
>> >
>> > http://www.mygreenerhome.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_
>> info&cPath=48_51&products_id=271
>> >
>> > https://energenie4u.co.uk/res/pdfs/Valve%20Adaptor%20List%20V5.pdf
>> >
>> > ... might be worth pointing people at them, or something similar if they
>> > haven't got an M30x1.5 (probably that should just go in the wiki page).
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> >
>> > Tim.
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