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* Skateboarding | * Skateboarding | ||
* Photography | |||
* Loudspeakers | |||
* Drumming & Percussion | * Drumming & Percussion | ||
* Solid Modelling (Solidworks, Catia), 3D sketching | * Solid Modelling (Solidworks, Catia), 3D sketching | ||
* Woodworking | * Woodworking | ||
* Mechanical Keyboards | |||
* Metalworking | * Metalworking | ||
* Bookbinding | * Bookbinding | ||
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| Bedside table | | Bedside table | ||
| With integrated USB charging ports and mains sockets. Made fron oversize weathered timber for a 'Railyway sleeper' type effect. | | With integrated USB charging ports and mains sockets. Made fron oversize weathered timber for a 'Railyway sleeper' type effect. | ||
| | | [[File:2013-05-24 Bedside Table Main.jpg|200px]] | ||
| [[File:2013-05-24 Bedside table integrated USB.jpg|200px]] | |||
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| Shoe & Skateboard Rack | | Shoe & Skateboard Rack | ||
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| [[File:Chopping_Board_2.jpg|200px]] | | [[File:Chopping_Board_2.jpg|200px]] | ||
| [[File:Chopping_Board_3.jpg|200px]] | | [[File:Chopping_Board_3.jpg|200px]] | ||
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| AI Lens conversion for Nikkor-H 300mm Telephoto lens. | |||
| Includes aperture coupling slot as well as minimum aperture slot for compatibility with newer digital bodies. | |||
| [[File:2014-03-22 300mm Nikkor-H AI modification 003.png|200px]] | |||
| [[File:2014-03-22 300mm Nikkor-H AI modification 001.jpg|200px]] | |||
| [[File:2014-03-22 300mm Nikkor-H AI modification 002.jpg|200px]] | |||
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| 4 foot Floorstanding Loudspeakers | | 4 foot Floorstanding Loudspeakers | ||
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| In Progress | | In Progress | ||
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| Rotary Subwoofer | | rowspan="2" | Rotary Subwoofer | ||
| A complete redesign of the Thigpen TRW-17. A variable-pitch fan will create sound by oscillating the blade angle at the desired frequency. This will permit the speaker to produce sub-audible frequencies at very high sound pressure levels compared to a conventional cone driver. Amplification will be via an existing Quad 44 monoblock valve amplifier. | | rowspan="2" | A complete redesign of the Thigpen TRW-17. A variable-pitch fan will create sound by oscillating the blade angle at the desired frequency. This will permit the speaker to produce sub-audible frequencies at very high sound pressure levels compared to a conventional cone driver. Amplification will be via an existing Quad 44 monoblock valve amplifier. | ||
| | | [[File:Rotary_Woofer_Mk2_image_04.png|200px]] | ||
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| [[File:Rotary_Woofer_Mk2_image_07.png|200px]] | |||
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| Chip Amp | | Chip Amp | ||
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| Mechanical Keyboard split into two halves for ergonomics. | | Mechanical Keyboard split into two halves for ergonomics. | ||
| In Progress | | In Progress | ||
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| Tilt-Shift Lens | |||
| To fit a 35mm Nikon SLR camera. Will use an existing Mamiya-Sekor C 45mm f2.8 Lens. This medium format lens has increased coverage compared to a 35mm lens to allow for movements relative to the image area. | |||
| [[File:Mamiya-Sekor_C_45mm_f2.8_Lens.jpg|200px]] | |||
| [[File:Mamiya-Sekor_C_45mm_f2.8_Lens_2.jpg|200px]] | |||
| [[File:Mamiya-Sekor_C_45mm_f2.8_Lens_3.jpg|200px]] | |||
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| Hackspace Wire Rack | |||
| Needs more broomhandles and caps on the end of the rack, plus labeling. | |||
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| LED Skateboard Deck | |||
| Taken an old cruiser board, drilled around 400 holes and fitted blue hi-bri LEDs pointing downwards. | |||
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| TV Table | |||
| Including shelf space for various consoles, HTPC and an amplifier. | |||
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| LED Lamp | |||
| With spare LEDs from the Skateboard deck, a high-voltage linear circuit to power 300 LEDs at 50mA each. | |||
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=== Future Projects === | === Future Projects === | ||
* LED Lamp | |||
* Glass-Top Coffee Table, Possibly with MAME arcade | * Glass-Top Coffee Table, Possibly with MAME arcade | ||
* MESS, possibly RPi based | * MESS, possibly RPi based | ||
* Cajón (South American percussive box) | * Cajón (South American percussive box) | ||
* Rack Mount Linear Power Supply | * Rack Mount Linear Power Supply | ||
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* Stepper motor window blind opener (Possibly Arduino?) | * Stepper motor window blind opener (Possibly Arduino?) | ||
* Ring-Light for Microphotography | * Ring-Light for Microphotography | ||
* Hexagonal or Square LED perspex art thing | * Hexagonal or Square LED perspex art thing | ||
* Light Table. LED based, possibly portable | |||
* Weather Station | * Weather Station | ||
* Shower Hook / Shelf | * Shower Hook / Shelf | ||
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* Remote Camera Shutter with Timer | * Remote Camera Shutter with Timer | ||
* Book shelf for office | * Book shelf for office | ||
* LED Cube | |||
* Coffee pot web server / webcam | |||
* Nixie Tube / Decatron Tube something | |||
* USB Inline power meter (Ammeter) along the lines of 'The Practical Meter' | |||
* KT-88 based amplifier (design and build) | |||
* Waterproof Headphones | |||
* Waterproof Headphone amp* Quad Amp and head unit diagnose and repair |
Latest revision as of 09:24, 17 November 2014
I'm Seb. Day job involves mechanical design on jet engines, and figuring out what screwed up first when an engine decides to melt a bearing or spit blades all over the floor.
Areas of Interest / Mild Expertise
- Skateboarding
- Photography
- Loudspeakers
- Drumming & Percussion
- Solid Modelling (Solidworks, Catia), 3D sketching
- Woodworking
- Mechanical Keyboards
- Metalworking
- Bookbinding
- TIG welding
- Cars (particularly Air-cooled VWs, Type 4 Engines)
- Race Car design
- Combustion Engines
- Powertrain
- Formula Student (Previously a competitor, Currently Scrutineer & Design Judge)
Projects
Completed Projects
Active Projects
Future Projects
- LED Lamp
- Glass-Top Coffee Table, Possibly with MAME arcade
- MESS, possibly RPi based
- Cajón (South American percussive box)
- Rack Mount Linear Power Supply
- Back To The Future inspired Alarm Clock
- Stepper motor window blind opener (Possibly Arduino?)
- Ring-Light for Microphotography
- Hexagonal or Square LED perspex art thing
- Light Table. LED based, possibly portable
- Weather Station
- Shower Hook / Shelf
- Update Old Telephone with modern electronics
- Keyboard / Keypad using mechanical switches for launching specific applications
- Microscope Camera Adapter
- Remote Camera Shutter with Timer
- Book shelf for office
- LED Cube
- Coffee pot web server / webcam
- Nixie Tube / Decatron Tube something
- USB Inline power meter (Ammeter) along the lines of 'The Practical Meter'
- KT-88 based amplifier (design and build)
- Waterproof Headphones
- Waterproof Headphone amp* Quad Amp and head unit diagnose and repair