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iPad Stylus - One that is pointy?
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best I've come across
I bought a few different pens and none seem to be really good and sensitive. looked into making my own and here's the result. Accurate enough that I can use in in AutCAD WS to do my drawings and sensitive enough to write notes......and looks good
materials needed:
1. 25mm brass fastener, couldn't find anything smaller
2. a twist tie or any conducting wire if you have
3. a pen, metal shell best..just an FYI, sharpie makes a stainless steel Sharpie pen!
- strip twist tie to expose wire, wrap wire around fastener.
- remove insides on pen, insert wire with fastener, make sure the wire touches the metal shell of pen. you might need to make your hole bigger or crimp the fastener arms to fit the pen hole. Mine fits perfectly so no need for much. You might need a little glue if its too loose
- bend the tip of brass fastener to fit your writing angle
I love mine so hope that helps some one
I bought a few different pens and none seem to be really good and sensitive. looked into making my own and here's the result. Accurate enough that I can use in in AutCAD WS to do my drawings and sensitive enough to write notes......and looks good
materials needed:
1. 25mm brass fastener, couldn't find anything smaller
2. a twist tie or any conducting wire if you have
3. a pen, metal shell best..just an FYI, sharpie makes a stainless steel Sharpie pen!
- strip twist tie to expose wire, wrap wire around fastener.
- remove insides on pen, insert wire with fastener, make sure the wire touches the metal shell of pen. you might need to make your hole bigger or crimp the fastener arms to fit the pen hole. Mine fits perfectly so no need for much. You might need a little glue if its too loose
- bend the tip of brass fastener to fit your writing angle
I love mine so hope that helps some one
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UGGH... That would surely destroy an unprotected screen. Metal rubbing on the oleophopic coating wouldn't last very long....
Actually, Apple's specification for the glass on the Ipad and Iphone is quite scratch resistant, besides I also have plastic film on it as well.
Moreover, the fastener has a smooth head (this is not a screw/bolt fastener) so does not scratch, it glides across the surface nicely. Because is has better sensitivity, you don't have to press hard on the screen at all. Its very much like writing normally on paper
Moreover, the fastener has a smooth head (this is not a screw/bolt fastener) so does not scratch, it glides across the surface nicely. Because is has better sensitivity, you don't have to press hard on the screen at all. Its very much like writing normally on paper
Apologies if this has been pointed out. I couldn't put up with all 11 pages of this thread. Bottom line is that a "pointy" stylus won't work on the iPad screen. Period. The capacitive screen needs a distance between two points to identify a "touch."
The best you can hope for is a small dome shaped tip such as the one found on the iFaraday stylus. (http://www.iFaraday.com). And it works wonderfully. Far superior to any other stylus I've found.
The "solution" to the problem is to choose a note taking app that supports a very thin line for notes.
The best you can hope for is a small dome shaped tip such as the one found on the iFaraday stylus. (http://www.iFaraday.com). And it works wonderfully. Far superior to any other stylus I've found.
The "solution" to the problem is to choose a note taking app that supports a very thin line for notes.
If you mean the Bamboo then yes. Although I've not used it for writing or drawing, just navigation.
The best stylus for me is PogoSketch. I'm using it for writing and drawing on my ipad1. Works perfectly for me, don't have any problems...
I got the Pogo Sketch as my first stylus last year as there wasn't a lot of choice back then. It didn't last long and the tip started to fray and become less responsive. After a while it required way too much pressure to use and I gave up on it. Going by my experience I wouldn't reccommend it to anyone.
I have been using the Boxwave stylus, Waiting for the MORE/REAL stylus caps to come out which will fit in a Sharpie etc but didn't find out about them until they had gotten there funding on Kickstarter so missed out on them.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/donlehman/more-real-stylus-cap?ref=live
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/donlehman/more-real-stylus-cap?ref=live
That is very interesting...how did I miss that
I know I found out about it a day after it had been funded
The designer put up a video of the pre production process so hopefully they go into production soon and then once they have filled the orders from the people on Kickstarter they should go on general sale not long after.
That is pretty cool. Though actually this is as thin as they come:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lWYoMIMMa4
(Too bad it needs a special app.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lWYoMIMMa4
(Too bad it needs a special app.)
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The App developers for that stylus should hook up with other developers so they can integrate that hardware with other apps like Sketchbook Pro. Very impressive.
Heres one I found on kickstarter as well thats not ended yet
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/566649187/stylistorm-perfection-for-every-artist
theyve got some cool options and different size tips...its worth a look
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/566649187/stylistorm-perfection-for-every-artist
theyve got some cool options and different size tips...its worth a look
I've read their project proposal and I don't think they have any idea how capacitive touch screens work. Anything small than say .5 mm probably will not work on a touch capacitive screen.
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