More “studio reality”, aka “why PEOPLE refuse to sit for Thom’s photos…” This is the last image in a series of nearly 130 exposures trying to get that one shot that can go on the end-flap of the wrap-around labeling for the product. The cropped image at bottom is the result. Zoom in and notice edge-to-edge tack sharp focus, especially as it relates to the visible air between the arms of the two end pieces. Heh Heh. (Technical) Photo geeks rock! Regards, Rando
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Draft Instruction Sheets first appear
First draft of Base-Kit packaging insert. Still a ways to go, but getting there! :D. By way of comparison, remember that each photo in this is a 25MPixel image, in full-resolution in the source. How much makes it to the eventual web page is open to conjecture :D. It’s amazing the speed of progress I’m making on this project. Cheers! Rando
First 4CELNK-YR OR3V Family Photo
And, the family photo….2018-027 4CELNK-YR Wire management device family. Well, a FEW of them. There’s more on the way (just not today for those models). This is looking more right, more real, all the time. Regards, Rando
Wait…those are MY hands?
When did they get so old? In this game called life, I reckon those who get this far all have a moment where we look at a photo and say “my gosh…those are MY hands? They’re so OLD looking!” I’ll blame it on the excellent photo strobes…that show the truth…WAH! Now I think I need a beer. I’m feeling bruised…. ;-). Cheers! Rando
So…you say you’re a photographer, eh?
When someone says “I can take pro-level product-ad photos with my iPhone”, and I smile politely and tell them “I’m sure you can.” Yeah, this is how we do it for reals. Note the camera is literally overhead, 180mm macro set at f20 for tack-sharp 24MPixel images. Click through the images here and below, and prepare to be amazed. You might be wondering why you can’t you see those (horrendous) red walls in the reflections of other photos. It’s because the strobes are throwing about 400 watt-seconds (Ws) of light at the table, completely swamping any light coming from external …
flatBack Luvin’ on a Monday Mornin’
Almost forgot to say anything 😉. These are two flatBack versions that can be double-sided taped to surfaces, and will come in a pack of three large and six small, so three SKUs per bed here. This is 3 x $29.99 ($89.97 totalat MSRP), and comes off the printer every 2h20m. It consumes 3 x 48g of plastic, and only has 0.017 grams of waste. I can live with that. Regards, Rando
A Little Research into “The Next Big Thing”
Next up is proof of concept for Next Thing. Keep up, because this is cool! Imagine you’re a wired system installer (alarm, network, surveillance, automation, lighting, radio, audio) dealing with too many cables snaking across your wiring panel. You could do the normal, put a bunch of wire-tie holders on the board, then repeatedly close and cut and replace ties until the final configuration is set. Or,…. Instead, you visit the web site 4CELNK.com (placeholder now), sign into your account, and use the graphical interface to configure customized wiring harness holders. You select double-stick foam backs for some, screw-hole backs …
What’s this? A whole ‘nother product LINE?
You know how absolutely nobody uses those steel-tube racks for things like restaurants and various equipment stuff, in kitchens and apartments? Yeah, nobody. Not a one. Not sold in all major hardware stores across the world. Nope. Heck, even I don’t not own one ;-). Couple that with a strange “issue” with 3D printing, that makes my parts actually stick in the grooves VERY strongly, and that seems a sure sign of possible positive outcome. Hmmm. Yup. Dang…another market ripe for entry. The yellow marks on those parts mean “defective”…but not for this use! (Snicker Snicker, Chortle Chortle) Regards, Rando
July 10th: The Big Idea Emerges
Well, the big idea for a ways down the road. Thing is, if you think Thom’s going to stop with making pre-defined, if parameterizable parts, you’re cray-cray! No, my ultimate idea is someone uses an app to configure a strip and package of wiring-retention “modules” that can then be 3d printed and shipped. Mass customization of wiring-panel harness-holding. Not just innovative shapes and ways of mounting, but a whole new way of buying them in the first place. Gettin’ kinda scary cool, right? Cheers! Rando
Demo me now
Yeah yeah yeah, heard it all before, revolutionary this, blah blah blah. Okay fine…check this out. That’s FOUR full-thickness HDMI cables in the first picture. Cables can be added to and removed with nothing more than pulling on the arms. They snap around the bar, and they fit normal tubing sizes. You can put multiple of them on a tube and have multiple separate sets of wires routed, all configurable without tools and without waste. No more cutting and re-applying tie-wraps. No more wasting them. No more having to remove the clamp to get just one wire out. Cheers! Rando …