Hack saw

Photo Lamp and Lightbox

Photo Lamp and Lightbox

I shoot a lot of still life and product photography, where a good light source is essential. On-camera flashes are almost useless, even bounced off the ceiling. Off-camera flashes and triggering systems are expensive. Natural light is unpredictable, uncontrollable and often unavailable. With the advent of cheap, low-power bulbs (‘Compact Fluorescent’, ‘CFL’, or ‘energy saving’ […]

Router Trammel

Router Trammel

Create your own router attachment for cutting circular disks from, or boring circular holes in, sheet stock.

Laser Harp

Laser Harp

I once saw someone playing music by breaking laser beams with his hands. I thought it was fake, but discovered it was real and made my own laser harp.