ratelbadger

Brother!! This is my AMA from a couple days ago:

http://www.reddit.com/r/Cyberpunk/comments/tf5wi/ama_about_my_magnetic_finger_implants/

We're already super attracted to each other! If you're ever in NYC, lets run around poking lamp posts and lifting paperclips together

Mine are great, I love them. I got 1/4" ones.. the down sides are a little higher than yours I think. I'm more delicate that I was before. I can feel an empty microwave on high from 22". Honestly, I don't really think I need to have that sort of range.. but I love it anyway :)

I'm struggling with the math on what gauss strength I have. I estimate it at 450 gauss units assuming an 1/8" air gap.. as I don't think scar tissue and flesh would effect a field any more than air.

Next project is building a glove with a sonar module, arduino, and coils up my fingers. With the goal of navigating the house while blind. Thoughts?

Yes

Its been done before by a group that appears to have gone inactive before releasing schematics and code. Kind of a bummer. http://www.grindhousewetware.com/about-us

My hope is that vibrating my magnets will be a more intimate experience than stimulating any other sense with the output from the sonar. I think it might be super useful for some people. I'm just doing it for fun. Unfortunately, the implants themselves would have to approved and that might not be possible. I'll definitely be posting followups. I'll let you know how it goes.

Edit!! So as you can see in the comments below, I was super wrong about Grindhouse being inactive! Many apologies. Totally not a bummer.

He did! Very cool guy. There might be enough redditors with these to start a new sub :)