{"id":38140,"date":"2021-04-01T09:00:15","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T16:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=38140"},"modified":"2021-03-30T10:49:14","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T17:49:14","slug":"photography-speed-light-grids-using-3dp-infill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/photography-speed-light-grids-using-3dp-infill\/","title":{"rendered":"Photography Speed Light Grids Using 3DP Infill"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reader\u00a0Gord<\/strong>\u00a0writes: \u201cThis is the most valuable weekly publication landing in my inbox.\u201d I cannot thank you all enough for the kind words of encouragement and the contributions you all\u00a0send me<\/a>. It keeps me inspired. If you too find this newsletter useful, please spread the word!<\/p>\n

Photography Speed Light Grids Using 3DP Infill<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Photo

Photo flash grids from 3D infill patterns.<\/p><\/div>\n

Ronnie A\u00a0<\/strong>responding to my\u00a0piece on infill coasters<\/a>: The tip about using 3D printer infill as a decorative element reminds me of\u00a0this functional use<\/a>\u00a0of infill to create the structure for photo flash grids (used to control the spread of light from a flash).<\/p>\n

Using Solder Wick<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Bulk

Bulk desoldering at its finest.<\/p><\/div>\n

In this\u00a0Collin\u2019s Lab Notes<\/a>\u00a0video,\u00a0Collin Cunningham<\/strong>\u00a0shows you the basics of using\u00a0solder wick<\/a>. I prefer solder suckers myself, but there are situations where wick\/braid is much quicker and more efficient, like in the case of the QFP (quad flat package) component that Collin\u2019s desoldering here which has lots of pins on all four sides.<\/p>\n

Skill Set: Molding and Casting #1<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"A

A casting kit is an inexpensive way to get started.<\/p><\/div>\n

Welcome to the first of our newsletter \u201cSkill Set\u201d series where we collectively learn a new skill together. First up: Basic molding and casting. Since I don\u2019t want the newsletters to get too long-winded, I\u2019ll mainly be pointing to curated articles and videos that tell you everything you need to know.<\/p>\n

To get things started, the best mold-making and casting resource I can point you to is\u00a0Paige Russell\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0class on Instructables<\/a>. For our series, we\u2019ll be doing a simple one-part mold, a block mold, and a more complicated two-part mold with registration keys. She covers all three.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s all choose a small, flat object for our first one-part mold (see Paige\u2019s instructions). Also, I recommend buying a casting kit that has everything you need for creating molds and casting several small objects. Molding and casting products are not cheap. A starter kit is the most inexpensive way to get stuck in and then you can invest in stand-alone products if you want to take it further.\u00a0Here\u2019s the kit<\/a>\u00a0I\u2019ll be using for this series. It comes with small bottles of 2-part RTV (room temperature vulcanizing) silicone rubber for molding, 2-part resin for casting, some modeling clay, cups and stirring sticks.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re going to be participating, please\u00a0shoot me an email\u00a0<\/a>to let me know and feel free to ask any questions.<\/p>\n

Ten Great Tool Suggestions from Chris Notap<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Hot,

Hot, hot, hot!<\/p><\/div>\n

One of my favorite\u00a0YouTube<\/em>\u00a0makers is the ever-clever\u00a0Chris Notap<\/strong>. I always appreciate this type of catch-all, creative channel where a gifted creator explores whatever strikes their fancy.\u00a0\u00a0In\u00a0this video<\/a>, Chris lists ten gift ideas for any handyman or handywoman. I think these are great tool suggestions in general.\u00a0His selections include several\u00a0flashlights<\/a>,\u00a0keychain tweezers<\/a>,\u00a0ear protection headphones with Bluetooth<\/a>, a\u00a0Fluke voltage tester<\/a>, and more. He sold me on the tweezers.<\/p>\n

Storage Tech<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"And,

And, your supplies all smell like fine tobacco.<\/p><\/div>\n

In response to my call for recycled DIY storage solutions, my ol\u2019 pal\u00a0Kent Barnes<\/strong>\u00a0sent me this wonderful idea of an antique storage rack for fasteners and such made from cigar boxes. I love the cork drawer pulls, too. My fiance, the fine artist\u00a0Angela White<\/strong>, uses cigar boxes in her art and has a decent collection of them. I\u2019ve really come to appreciate the construction, design, and art of these boxes. And, you can pick up such boxes relatively cheaply. Tobacco shops usually have them for sale. You can also get bundles of ten of them on\u00a0Amazon<\/em>\u00a0for around $25.<\/p>\n

\"Cool.\"

Cool.<\/p><\/div>\n

Reader\u00a0Edward I<\/strong>\u00a0sent this one in: \u201cRepurposed old chest freezer makes a great workbench.\u00a0There are wood risers to get the best height.\u00a0I also added plastic bins as drawers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Toys! Sling Bag<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"The

The little bag that could.<\/p><\/div>\n

I like sling bags, over the shoulder backpacks. I had a Kensington sling for years, before it fell apart. Several holidays ago, I decided I needed a cheap, small sling bag for a train trip home for an overnight. I went onto Amazon,\u00a0quickly found a bag<\/a>\u00a0that looked decent enough, and ordered it. I now love this bag and use it all of the time. It is way better made and more feature-rich than I realized when I purchased it. It has tons of pockets, a sunglasses hook, a mesh water bottle pocket, a waterproof headphone grommet, decent hardware, and it sits well on the body. I can easily fit my MacBook Air, pens, papers, a book, and even toiletries and change of shirt and undergarments. That\u2019s a whole lot of goodness for under $30!<\/p>\n

Maker’s Muse<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"My,

My, what a jaunty water balloon hat you’re wearing.<\/p><\/div>\n

There are a number of weird science, tech, and engineering accounts that I follow on\u00a0Instagram<\/em>. One of my favorites is\u00a0Techineer<\/a>. If you can get beyond its tortured title, it offers a fun grab bag of whimsy, wonder, and jaw-dropping engineering marvels and mishaps.\u00a0Here<\/a>\u00a0is a super-slo-mo video of a guy getting a giant water balloon dropped over his head. Good times.<\/p>\n

Shop Talk<\/strong>
\nIn response to\u00a03D infill<\/a>, the great\u00a0Steven Roberts<\/a>\u00a0writes:<\/p>\n

\u201cRegarding the infill 3D pattern as a design feature, twice I\u2019ve made objects for friends and used that as an opportunity to embed a secret message into the thing that I knew would be in their life. A little note on a piece of paper, curled up and tucked into one of those nacelles, personalizes it in very private way.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gareth’s Tips, Tools, and Shop Tales – Issue #85<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13684,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[2371],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38140"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13684"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38140"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38140\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38149,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38140\/revisions\/38149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38140"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38140"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}