Doing my best at keeping the thread about book up to date here. Still looking to get a much higher res. print in resin to better capture my sculpt. Nearly done with a PLA "journal size" copy with photos to come!
What's on your workbench? (no Star Wars, Marvel or DC stuff)
- Thread starter moffeaton
- Start date
Having finished none of my current builds, I added Adam Ant cosplay to the bench. Jewelry, clothing, hats and accessories.... here is my most recent progress:
By using parts from two vintage units I’m assembling one Star Trek “Task Monitor” device.
Mr.Engineer
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Taking a break from Work and the Razor Crest project.
So, what do I do? Designing the Front Sensor for the dinoi MkVII Tricorder. Not happy as most of the LEDs are just too bright. My Works Space is full of electronic parts/ debris so I am using this keyboard as my temporary testing area.
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So, what do I do? Designing the Front Sensor for the dinoi MkVII Tricorder. Not happy as most of the LEDs are just too bright. My Works Space is full of electronic parts/ debris so I am using this keyboard as my temporary testing area.
ID10T
Sr Member
Increase the value of, or install if you don't have one, a dropping resistor to reduce the brightness.
It's not strictly voltage, but rather forward current, so adding more LEDs will drop brightness of each as well, but it takes a lot.
I mention that because you may get one LED where you want it, and applying the circuit to ten LEDs they won't be the same brightness as your test of one.
Lots of info out there on this if you search.
It's not strictly voltage, but rather forward current, so adding more LEDs will drop brightness of each as well, but it takes a lot.
I mention that because you may get one LED where you want it, and applying the circuit to ten LEDs they won't be the same brightness as your test of one.
Lots of info out there on this if you search.
Mr.Engineer
Well-Known Member
Yeah, I used these Resistor Boards to help me on that. Something which I should have gotten or designed decades ago. Such a simple tool but my mind decided it was far more fun to drive down to the shops for more resistors.
Once I got those sorted out. the values I gotten were so different as if the LEDs were sipping current on a diet. Then again, these LEDs I got were brighter than the decade old ones I had in my inventory.
This weekend I “nibbled” at converting a Klingon Disruptor kit (that I picked up on the RPF ) into an Eminiar Disruptor.
(Image from the Greg Jein Collection)
So far, all that I have been able to complete is the emitter conversion (which took a few hours). I am officially at a point of overload with too many projects going on simultaneously.
(Image from the Greg Jein Collection)
So far, all that I have been able to complete is the emitter conversion (which took a few hours). I am officially at a point of overload with too many projects going on simultaneously.
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BSG Viper Pilot Flightsuit is coming along great, for being my very first sewing project.
it features:
Screen Used Original:
Patches (BSG, Viper, 3rd Vigilantes)
Pins
Gloves
Pre flight left leg pocket checklist
Correct accurate original source:
S1 Helmet with sliding jaw and working lights, made by RPF member JtotheP
Nike Flightposite shoes
Neck seal collar
Gadgets (USB hub, toothbrush holder, GBA case, Nixon watch)
AstriAlpin Cobra buckle
Made from scratch by me:
Green jumpsuit, silver cuffs, & flak vest
Close match to original:
Duty belt & nylon pouches
Matsuo S1 sidearm
Update: very nearly there.
it features:
Screen Used Original:
Patches (BSG, Viper, 3rd Vigilantes)
Pins
Gloves
Pre flight left leg pocket checklist
Correct accurate original source:
S1 Helmet with sliding jaw and working lights, made by RPF member JtotheP
Nike Flightposite shoes
Neck seal collar
Gadgets (USB hub, toothbrush holder, GBA case, Nixon watch)
AstriAlpin Cobra buckle
Made from scratch by me:
Green jumpsuit, silver cuffs, & flak vest
Close match to original:
Duty belt & nylon pouches
Matsuo S1 sidearm
Update: very nearly there.
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Just finished my season 2 Buck Rogers blaster:
LeoCor Replicas
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HalloweenCostumes.com PKE Meter conversion. Waiting to find a way to get a set of electronics from the Spirit Halloween version without just buying a whole new one, but it's looking unlikely.
Why is the picture labeled "laser"?
Its The Masters Laser Screwdriver from Dr Who
Oh great, their gonna revoke my nerd card. It looks perfect and I thought you had made a sad light saber. I had to look it up.
