5 days ago
by CaptainSkully |
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I was able to squeeze another day in the shop. We started out by finishing up the parallel linkage with the barrel bolts we got from the hardware store. Then we fabricated the Brooxe hanger and the camera enclosure mount. Finally, it was time for the handles.
^ Handles installed on the reel assembly
^ Camera enclosure mounted on the bottom of the parallel linkage
^ Brooxe hanger showing how kite string winds around the “mushrooms” in the top member of the parallel l...
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9 days ago
by CaptainSkully |
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I finally got another day in the shop. We’re starting to run out of time. We leave in two weeks for the BVI and I’ve got sailing lessons almost every day until then. Regardless, we ran over to Rockler to get some knobs early in the morning (I gave my lathe to my buddy Eric when we moved to CA). We got back and made some progress:
^ Here’s the reel assembly put together with the hardware and knobs. Notice the knobs give you two options, slow, with torque, or fast...
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20 days ago
by CaptainSkully |
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I glued up the blanks for the second reel this morning, hoping they would be ready to cut out this afternoon. They were. I used the first set as a router template, which worked pretty well. I also pushed everything through the planer to thin it down. The spool parts were a bit hefty for the frame.
Then I made what are called Brooxes Hangups. They use friction to keep the camera rig attached to the kite string. Keep in mind this is 100 pound test, so it’s not exactly your stand...
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24 days ago
by CaptainSkully |
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I have a buddy who won a sailboat charter in the British Virgin Islands. I started off promising him to teach him how to sail well enough to go on his own. Long story short, we ended up chartering a sailboat too. The other night (over a few adult beverages), he said he wanted to build a camera kite. For those of you that don’t know what the heck he’s talking about, it’s a contraption that allows you to literally fly your expensive, digital camera, usually over the Pacifi...
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30 days ago
by Chris Davis |
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I’ve been having problems with my video feed lately. I keep breaking by good cameras (shop not a good environment). Then I crashed my computer. After waiting almost 2 weeks for a recovery disk. I think I have things going again. I also replace one of the camera.
For building pictures and recorded video see my Current Projects link at wwbeds.com or poggyskids.com. See what we are doing live:
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88 days ago
by Chris Davis |
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Woodshop News, a trade magazine called with some interest in my live video feed a couple months ago. I just checked and their digital version of their magazine and the story was posted on their website. It is a short but to the point article about the camera system and how it is used for both marketing and with customer relations.
Check it out at Woodshop News .
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269 days ago
by ccpenco |
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i’m wondering how you guys take the great photos of your work with the white backgrounds and such? ‘cause i’m wanting to open a website that will sell my turnings but i can’t seem to get good professional quality photos. i can’t afford expensive cameras and equipment right now so does anybody have any ideas? i’m stumped, again. what photo editing software is good? right now i have sony photo editor but that’s it.
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447 days ago
by Don Kondra |
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Greetings,
I haven’t been making much sawdust lately, last Wednesday I had a carpal tunnel release so it shouldn’t be long before i’m back in the shop.
While I’ve been down I’ve been setting up to do product photography as a slde line and thought I would share some of my latest results.
First the fun stuff, I finally got around to hanging a bird feeder just in front of the patio door. I’ve set the camera on a tripod and sure enough, within days I ...
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535 days ago
by Mark A. DeCou |
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This blog is photo-less.
I haven’t done many blogs without photos before.
I was taking some photos today with my trusty Kodak digital camera, and trying to save a few steps, carried it by my pinky, while carrying some woodworking.
But, let’s backup a little.
I have a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (ME).
I remember suffering through some Electrical Engineering (EE) courses at the State College, and absolutely hating them. I had to take them to do ...
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589 days ago
by Don Kondra |
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Geez, I thought I was done with shopping/research :)
Seems that once you have your background and lighting down pat the next step is better glass. Keep in mind when I originally purchased my camera I didn’t consider it might be necessary to upgrade the lens. I did understand I may need a different lens for landscape shots for instance.
Through this process I’ve come across various sites that show images from one end to the other of the range of a particular lens. I’...
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