ISAAC batman wall light - part 1

This is the last bat until further notice. I am closing down Al's Workshop for the rest of winter - too bloody cold. More on this in another post.

Sending the cutting template to the Canon A3 printer downstairs in my study then just pick-up on the way to the workshop.

PHOENIX USB batman light – part 5

Finished this guy and ran him in Demo mode for a while to test that everything is working OK.

PHOENIX USB batman light - part 4

Modified the controller in the usual way and installed the LED strip.

This batman light is using USB LED strip lights which is a easier build process compared to the battery version although we still need to make modifications to controller and power wiring to fit everything into the confined space – his head.

 

Typical IR controller; at one end the IR diode and power cable with RGB cable connection at the other end - both need to be modified. The IR diode mounts in the centre of his head so the power cable needs to be modified to fold back onto the controller. At the RGB connector end there is far too much cable length between the end of the RGB cable and the 4 pin connector so most of that has to cut out and re-terminated.

BRIIZER batman light - posted to US

This guy was posted to US on 4th June and only just landed in LA today 4th July.

He was posted with a COVID free certificate but still wondering if he will have to hang around somewhere for two weeks doing the self isolation thing?

BRIZZER - still in Australia

Bloody hell...posted this guy on June 5th to US and he is still hanging around down under !!!

PHOENIX USB batman light - part 2

Another bat order came in last night.

Printed the MS Word template while having a morning coffee to pop into the Bat 'In Tray'  while I finish the current four jobs.

OLIVER & RILEY RF batman lights – part 3

 

OLIVER & RILEY RF batman lights – part 2

From the last session with the pilot holes drilled just finished cutting the letters for OLIVER.

OLIVER & RILEY RF batman lights – part 1

This set of bats are using RF controllers that don’t require line-of-sight so I don’t have to mount the controller behind bat head with the IR diode poking up – always a tricky part of the build.

I planning to install the controller in the middle below the name cutout and we’ll have to work out that when we get to that part of the lighting stage.  



Prepping to cut some blanks.

BRIIZER - posting to California

Packed BRIIZER yesterday for posting this morning to California.



This US customer nearly gave up trying to find this some sort of batman light – then she found me

BRIIZER batman wall light

Working on the last bat from what I call the 'COVID batch order' This one is BRIIZER and is headed for Orange County LA, California.



Due to international delays last month I purchased from Kmart 2 x USB RGB LED strip 3M lights with IR controller - this is one of them. Must say the quality is good and $15 is OK. Doing a lighting test here after removing the USB cable and hooking up the battery packs.

BRIIZER - Finishing off

When done will pack carefully for the long trip and post to Orange County LA, California on Monday morning.

Battery clamps are fashioned from thin MDF and the Teflon nut with washer provides the right clamping height.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRIIZER batman wall light 2

Did some more work on BRIIZER.

This is the 'hybrid bat' that uses USB RGB LED strip lights (from Kmart) powered with dual battery packs.

Just finished wiring the battery packs to the USB lights.

SASHA ready to post

Another bat ready for posting tomorrow so that can go down to the dispatch area for packing

Posting SASHA and F&TV bonus gift.

Packing and posting the SASHA batman and the bonus Film & TV picture light to Warragul.

First time doing this particular combo - we have to pack 1 x Batman and 1 x Night Light so I got a couple of A3 packing boxes @ $3.64 from Officeworks.

Bat lights fourth lot (part 4)

This is the last of the current bat orders (Phew!) and will be released in the direction of Orange County LA, California - a long flight.

SASHA (part 2)

Back home from shopping and out to do some more on SASHA.

Finished running the LED strip and cut a slot for the RF controller. The LED strip on edge is 9mm and the controller on edge is about 12mm so we will have to cut a slot in the actual back panel.

Happy bat customer.

BRIIZER & SASHA (part 3)

Finished cutting SASHA's name and to have a break before doing BRIISER fiddled some more with Tinker Bell.

BRIIZER & SASHA 4th lot (part 2)

Started cutting out the two bats after which Tinkerbell will be laid out on the scroll saw table - also for cutting out. Meanwhile another order has come in for one of my ballerinas so prepping that as well.

Did what I could with the bats on the 8" band saw, the rest needs to be done on the scroll saw.