geocoinclub Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 The Geocoin Club has always provided a tradition of celebrating the new year with a functional geocoin. We started small, with the ROT13 Decoder. A coin you could take into the field to decrypt ROT13 on the fly. The 2nd year found us wanting to stretch ever further, so we hired an engineer and designed a RangeFinder. And yes, it works in the field to find distance. So we were tired, and thought we deserved a break. And we made the easiest functional geocoin. 2009 rolled around, and we went high tech. With an LED Nametag, which quickly became the envy of all the event goers around. Which brings us to 2010. And the need to stretch even further. So a team effort brought about the latest and greatest functional coin: Yes, you're seeing things right. It's a trackable film canister, because it's got a trackable FILM CAP on it! The greatest challenge was reproducing the attachment system, since on a plastic film cap it's flexible. Hard to make a flexible piece of metal. After many iterations, the team created a tooth system to keep it snugly attached to a film can, and allow an easy on, easy off feature. We hope you like this design. It's currently only available to our coin club subscribers. Anyone who is signed up now, or signs up in December will get this coin as their first design. We'd like to make a store version or two, but that would be down the road a ways. GCC Quote Link to comment
+dhenninger Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 That's such a cool idea!! Quote Link to comment
+drneal Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 looking forward to seeing this one! ILYK Quote Link to comment
+Toojin Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 This is very very cool ! But I wonder how I am going to fit a film canister in my coin binder... yeah yeah I know I only put the lid in, but just think of the challenge... Quote Link to comment
+Droo Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Heehee... and only today there was a thread here about a cache with a coin permanently in residence!! Quote Link to comment
+LionsLair Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Which brings us to 2010. And the need to stretch even further. So a team effort brought about the latest and greatest functional coin: Yes, you're seeing things right. It's a trackable film canister, because it's got a trackable FILM CAP on it! The greatest challenge was reproducing the attachment system, since on a plastic film cap it's flexible. Hard to make a flexible piece of metal. After many iterations, the team created a tooth system to keep it snugly attached to a film can, and allow an easy on, easy off feature. We hope you like this design. It's currently only available to our coin club subscribers. Anyone who is signed up now, or signs up in December will get this coin as their first design. We'd like to make a store version or two, but that would be down the road a ways. GCC I see soggy logs in everyones future! Nice idea, but now when someone takes the trackable cap, the canister will be left for the elements... it's hard to get folks to replace a log when it needs it, but now a cap? am I missing something? Quote Link to comment
+opalsns Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 like it as a coin, I do not likey FILM CANISTERS, aarrrrggggggggg. Nice as a coin though!~!!!!! Opalsns Quote Link to comment
+GeoJunkie Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Nice! I can see putting a log sheet in it and carrying it to events. You can only discover it if you sign the log! Quote Link to comment
+The Moop Along Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 This coin is only being produced as a coin, with no film can or log. If someone really wants to hook it to a film cap, that's up to them Soggy log or not. Quote Link to comment
+opalsns Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Moop, Will it fit into a binder OK ? I like the idea of carring it to events with a log to be discovered!!!!! Quote Link to comment
+The Moop Along Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Oh sure. It's a very similar dimension to a real film cap, which is very coin-ish by nature. I won't get my sample until later this afternoon, or tomorrow, but I'll jam it in my binder for ya Quote Link to comment
+opalsns Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Oh sure. It's a very similar dimension to a real film cap, which is very coin-ish by nature. I won't get my sample until later this afternoon, or tomorrow, but I'll jam it in my binder for ya OOOooooooooooooooo Baby!!!! Tee Hee!! Quote Link to comment
+ice13-333 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Very very nice, but i´m no clubmember, thats sad Quote Link to comment
+sunsetmeadowlark Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Love this one, I'm sure glad I'm a member! Quote Link to comment
+fuzziebear3 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I like the idea of hiding this one, and it is a permanent GC for the micro cache. But alas, I am not a member. Quote Link to comment
+tsunrisebey Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 While I absolutely despise micros, I do think the coin is clever It's always interesting to see who is going to come out with the next bell and whistle coin (or are they even coins when they are functional ) Nice job, tsun Quote Link to comment
+GeeOCachers Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 (edited) Can I get a "nano" coin? If it had a screw on top it with a rubber gasket it would work as a functional cache. Edited December 16, 2009 by GeeOCachers Quote Link to comment
+The Moop Along Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I won't go into too much of an explanation, but I just can't put this thing down. I've shown it to all my co-workers. Their response is "what is it?" After a quick talk, they're like "wow, really cool". It holds together so nicely, and can be removed. And yes, opalsns, it fits nicely in my binder TMA Quote Link to comment
+brewmeister Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 All I want to know is if the bottle opener is available for non-club members Quote Link to comment
+Howlingmoon Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 This is very very cool ! But I wonder how I am going to fit a film canister in my coin binder... yeah yeah I know I only put the lid in, but just think of the challenge... hehe Tis would be one of the few coins that I would have sitting outside my binder, on top of a film can, just to show off what it can do. A few of my other coins are too big for the sheets I use. Wonder why I never saw tis thread before ? I am a member, so I'll be getting tis one soon I hope. Can't wait! Just wish it would be here by Friday so I can take it with me to Paris, AR Cache Ca$h Dash Bash event. hehe Quote Link to comment
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