DIY High Power LED Monolight
I’ve been quite focused on light building projects recently, but before I move on to other targets for my enthusiam I felt I had to make something with one of […]
Read moreUpcycled Monitor LED Light Panel
When I was planning a light panel build to use the reel of high CRI LEDs I bought recently, it struck me that repurposing one of my old 4:3 aspect […]
Read moreRecycling a Polariser to use with 100mm Filter Holders
In the days when I used a Cokin P square filter system I tried a few polarising filters, and ended up with one made by Stealth Gear which gave me […]
Read moreStepping Up From PLA to PETG
All of my early prints were made with PLA filament as it’s pretty much the go-to standard for basic 3D printing. However, when I was printing upgrades for my Ender […]
Read moreThe Tubelight: Improving the LED Pipe Light
After the unbridled fun of building my pipe light a few months back it struck me that since the build was in part my justifcation for buying a 3D printer, […]
Read morePentacon 135mm Rebody: A Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing
Last spring, when I was putting together my anamorfake Pentacon 50mm lens, I had the overwhelming urge to get hold of a few more old M42 lenses of different focal […]
Read moreSlicing: Another New Skill to Learn
Moving on from my first prints, which used the pre-prepared gcode files supplied on the Ender 5 Pro’s micro-SD card, the next move for me was to download and print […]
Read moreGetting Started with 3D Printing
By the time I’d finished my Pipe Light project I’d decided that rather than hand cutting and (seemingly endlessly) filing parts from existing pipe fittings, project boxes and the like, […]
Read moreA Lens Hood for 100mm Filter Holders
I’m one of those sad photographers who always uses a lens hood. I have one for every lens I own, and whenever I’m taking pictures the hood is always on […]
Read moreElectronics Tools for Project Building
If you’re tempted to build electronics projects similar to some of the ones I’ve described in this blog, there’s no escaping the fact that you’re going to need some electronics […]
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