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RFID locations

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  1. glims
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    July 2015
    Basic tenting is all that's required. Pinch the skin of your hand between your thumb and forefinger and kinda rub the fingertips together. Poke in basically parallel to the plane of the back of your hand. Go in about 5mm and then release the skin. Depress the plunger and at the same time pull back on the injector at the same rate.
    Actually, if you are getting this from someone, I am assuming they probably have instructions...

    Have someone else do it for you tho. Trying to tent your own skin while injecting is basically un-doable. You only have so many hands..
    You can do it without this technique, but the chance that you end up stabbing yourself too deep increases greatly.
  2. Meanderpaul
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    July 2015
    That's just it I was planning on doing it myself..I guess I will have to practice without a needle first. 
  3. ElectricFeel
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    July 2015
    I haven't actually implanted one of these, but I would think a laundry clip could hold the tent for you, if you hollow out the clips a bit. Someone with more experience could give a better "yes" or "hell no" to that idea.
  4. rpyka
    rpyka
    July 2015
    Use your teeth! (kidding) But really, it's very easy with an extra hand. I got the Dangerous Things kit, which had instructions, and just marked up my hand with pen and got it all figured out, then had a roommate tent my skin real quick. I only needed their help for a few seconds to get the needle in without issues.
  5. Meanderpaul
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    July 2015
    Love the teeth idea @rpyka!! In reality I might have a person to help depends how much she wants to watch me stick myself. I'm glad to know instructions did come with it.
  6. ThomasEgi
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    July 2015
    how about some foot-operated tweezer? (when i tested electrodes on the back of my arm i usued those the clips of a soldering frame, a bit too strong but worked)
  7. Meanderpaul
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    Actually I have a fly tie vice for holding hooks I could use that. Thanks for the idea on that one @thomasegi
  8. Meanderpaul
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    July 2015
    depending on my confindence with the needle I also may have found a way to do it with no vice. I will have to take a gander when I get it and see if it will work
  9. Meanderpaul
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    July 2015
    Ok just ordered the rewritable RFID from cyberise.me can't wait for it to arrive!
  10. McSTUFF
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    July 2015
    I just had one of those installed! Pretty happy with it so far. I can get into my car without a bulky remote key fob now and that's awesome.
  11. Meanderpaul
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    Perfect that's one of the main things I'm going for. I was also thinking of putting my access badge for work also. Most likely base my trucks lock and start off my badges for work so it's got a "backup".
  12. zombiegristle
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    July 2015
    @McSTUFF: Are you using a homebrew Arduino-driven door lock, or is it a factory/dealer system that you duped onto an implant?
  13. Meanderpaul
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    That's a great point because I'm driving a truck with no such factory part that can simply be cloned.
  14. McSTUFF
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    The system in my car is almost identical to the one sold by Dangerous Things and works wonderfully. I talk about that project for a few days:
    Day 3 - 2015-07-20 (M) RFID Car Access COMPLETED

    My most recent project was an Arduino home-brew which was programmed to act like the commercial version. The one I am programming accepts a master tag when the system is first powered on then that master tag can teach the system more tags to recognize. Tags are stored in EEPROM so the only way to wipe them all out is to wipe the EEPROM. My code is freely available through my blog 24 Hour Engineer.

    I'm done advertising now.

    @Meanderpaul, my car was tricky because the built in security didn't allow me to simply connect a couple wires in my door like I had hoped. It was trickier than that but I got it working in a weekend.
  15. Meanderpaul
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    Conversation between me and the wife: Me: he put the implant in the same spot I am planning to.( you @mcstuff) Wife: oh I thought it was a surgery thing. Me: no it just a big needle and comes with it all. See (shows at cyberise.me) Wife: oh so it's like microchipping a dog. Like what I did at the vet? Me: yup Wife: I always said you were loyal like a dog. ....damn guess she was always right lol.
  16. FrankMatheson
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    July 2015
    I think I remember someone using duct tape to tent their skin. Although I do find it hilarious that we're coming up with all these different tenting ideas so we don't have to come into contact with another human being.
  17. Meanderpaul
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    I'm in contact with 2 others everyday they think I'm crazy lol (daughter and wife)
  18. Meanderpaul
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    It shows some creativity though gotta admit it
  19. Meanderpaul
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    August 2015
    Just got my chip! Just need to stick myself with it now. Should I copy to it before hand or after? Does it not really matter?
  20. Gself23
    Gself23
    August 2015
    Well, I personally would copy to it before hand then rewrite it once. It costs nothing to verify it works, but it'd suck to put it in then realize it couldn't be rewritten.
  21. Meanderpaul
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    @gself23 have you encounter a problem before hand with one or is the quality and testing it gets before hand very well? Also where is yours RFID if you have one? @alexsmith is there a check you do for the rfids prior to shipping? I'm also getting the rfidler on my next paycheck so I gotta wait either way to test and use it.
  22. McSTUFF
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    I wasn't able to read/write to my chip while it was in the syringe. Too much metal in the way. Admittedly, it was nerve wracking to install a chip without testing it first. On top of that I wasn't familiar with the range after installation and if I didn't hold the chip right next to the edge of the antenna I couldn't read or write so my first night I thought I had a piece of worthless glass in my hand. But it worked and I'm happy. So long as you can read the chip you should be able to write it after implantation.
  23. BirdMachine
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    Worst case: You inject it and it won't read. Should be easy peasy leamon squeesy to remove. Bloody and maybe a smidge uncomfortable, but not impossible. You won't be stuck with it :)
  24. Meanderpaul
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    Ya I'm a tad impatient when it comes to things like this lol I got it and now I wanna put it in as fast as I can. I'll try and hold out for the rfidler and see if I can write to it first.
  25. Frank
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    A question that’s been on my mind: if the RFID implant is very hard, isn’t there a risk of damaging your tissue from a strike because the implant focusses that energy on a tiny spot (especially if it’s close to the bone)? Think of standing on a Lego brick – the brick is fine, but your foot hurts like hell.
  26. Meanderpaul
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    I think that is what the "discomfort" everyone refers to is when they get hit by something on that exact spot. I don't think the Lego brick standing on would hold true because you are striking and not just constantly applying pressure and we humans tend to stop when something is uncomfortable.
  27. trybalwolf
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    Having two microchips myself, (with several more planned), I can definitely relate to the "discomfort" of having the chip impacted. 

    I wouldn't personally describe it as particularly painful. The feeling is more like a deep bruise, but only lasts for a minute or so.

    What can be rather painful though, is when the freshly implanted chip is hit and tries to shift in its position. Ouch.

    Ultimately though, any pain i have experienced so far due to impact has been much less severe than the implant itself. If the chip implant was a 1.5 on a pain scale of 1-10, any pain afterward hasn't reached a 0.5.

    An interesting side note about implant pain: When I had the chip implanted between my shoulder blades, I actually felt nothing due to the near lack of nerves in the area. I had to ask my piercer if the needle was in me because I literally couldn't feel it!
  28. Meanderpaul
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    August 2015
    Ok so I am planning to have my chip put in this Friday after work! I'll be numbing the hand with ice water first then having my wife stick me with a needle! My only fear is she may enjoy it....I will post some photos of it and video as it Goes along after I get stuck.
  29. Benbeezy
    Benbeezy
    August 2015
    I had 2 put in over this last weekend and its really not bad at all. I would say ice water will just make your skin a little bit more difficult to hold on to, and even if it was painful it should only take a few seconds to stab it in, insert, and pull out.
  30. Meanderpaul
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    Honestly she said I should numb it. I think the amount of pressure to puncture will put it in the right spot so fast that I shouldn't even notice till it's over.
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