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Projects => Build Reports => Topic started by: bscur on February 16, 2016, 05:14:26 AM

Title: Azabache, Retrograde, Smoothie
Post by: bscur on February 16, 2016, 05:14:26 AM
I finished a few projects. I built a Retrograde and a Smoothie for a friend to give his son for Christmas and an Azabache for myself. The Smoothie was my first light plate and I made it myself. The led's in the base use the mod for pulsing in time with the effect. I was happy with it. The powder coating is getting better- I pre-heat the enclosures and that does the trick. The Azabache has a dazzling dormant red powder that doesn't show up well in the picture. As always, I used way too much wire.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/bscur/image_6.jpeg)[/[URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bscur/media/image.jpg1.jpg.html](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/bscur/image.jpg1.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bscur/media/image_6.jpeg.html)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/bscur/image_8.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bscur/media/image_8.jpeg.html)
Here is a little video of the light
http://vidmg.photobucket.com/albums/v327/bscur/IMG_0486.mp4
Title: Re: Azabache, Retrograde, Smoothie
Post by: selfdestroyer on February 16, 2016, 07:37:56 AM
I really like the artwork and the light plate fixed to the rate LED was cool. Great job.

Cody
Title: Re: Azabache, Retrograde, Smoothie
Post by: jimilee on February 16, 2016, 02:04:21 PM
I'm really digging your style, very smooth looking.


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Title: Re: Azabache, Retrograde, Smoothie
Post by: beneharris on February 16, 2016, 02:41:19 PM
That looks really cool. I love the graphics on the octavia. Does the light on his little tentacle deal go on and off with the octave?
Title: Re: Azabache, Retrograde, Smoothie
Post by: matmosphere on February 16, 2016, 02:46:16 PM
Very nice, great approach for the artwork. Paint markers?
Title: Re: Azabache, Retrograde, Smoothie
Post by: bscur on February 16, 2016, 02:47:22 PM
Thanks. The light isn't an octave indicator. I'm not sure how to do that, but that would be a great feature.
Title: Re: Azabache, Retrograde, Smoothie
Post by: bscur on February 16, 2016, 03:01:11 PM
Thanks. They are paint pens, but fairly cheap ones and pretty unpredictable. I just ordered some better ones too see how that goes. I'd use a waterside decal, but I have an inkjet printer and they turn brown when I cook them under a clear coat of powder. I've read that laser decals don't do this, so that's on my list as well as taking a stab at etching.
Title: Re: Azabache, Retrograde, Smoothie
Post by: bscur on February 16, 2016, 04:53:19 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/bscur/image.gif) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bscur/media/image.gif.html)
Title: Re: Azabache, Retrograde, Smoothie
Post by: lincolnic on February 18, 2016, 04:03:45 AM
I love all of these, but I really love that angler fish.
Title: Re: Azabache, Retrograde, Smoothie
Post by: juansolo on February 18, 2016, 06:31:44 PM
Loving the art!