I would like to announce that first batch of touch probe TPA2 is now available on e-shop. During assembly process I have not noticed anything odd, all probes work as expected. Things that are different from future batches are: Surface finish. CNC house omitted sandblasting step for current batch. It will be fixed in future […]
Read MoreAnnouncing TPA2 touch probe
Finally! Yesterday received remaining parts for new touch probe. Headed straight back home to put all pieces together. I rarely publish my fails in manufacturing, but this time I’d like to share that only two minor mistakes were made. One of them was finish type. It ought to be sandblasted before anodizing process unfortunately this […]
Read MoreNew Raspberry Pi enclosure
This is short announcement about changed Raspberry Pi enclosure revision. Revision was changed from revC to revF. Now it is slimmer, more secure and redesigned for Raspberry Pi 3 in mind while maintaining compatibility with previous versions. Also note few missing revisions – these were custom made ones I can’t publish. What’s the difference? […]
Read MoreDon’t look at laser with remaining eye
Laser is a great technological invention. One of it’s use case is to make markings on an solid object – aluminum enclosure in my case. Sandblasted and black anodized coating reveals gray material underneath. This marking is fast to apply, durable and looks awesome. First product I will be marking is Kurokesu C1 USB camera. […]
Read MoreKurokesu C1 camera firmware upgrade
Good news everyone! Friends from Sonix made custom firmware for Kurokesu C1 camera. Now camera has wider manual white balance adjustment range (9300K instead of 6500K). Also frame rate is now flexible and camera can adapt to lower light automatically. Unfortunately camera firmware can’t be upgraded remotely, if you have purchased camera before this date […]
Read MoreMicroscope lens for SMD inspection
Every proud DSLR owner knows that no universal lens is good enough. While there are tons of lens reviews out there for larger cameras, smaller cameras are mostly left outside. Today I will be reviewing microscope lens. Will be using my own camera C1. Overview Lens is manufactured in China and sold various places. Also […]
Read MoreEngineering samples of motorized zoom lens controller
Today finally assembled few zoom lens controllers to be evaluated by early testers. Had to build test jig to flash bootloader. Boards will be shipped with latest firmware loaded. But new features are being developed and you should update with recent firmware before use. Therefore any feedback is highly appreciated. While forum on kurokesu web […]
Read MoreSTEP 3D models available for public use
From now on all 3D STEP models will be hosted on GitHub. This should help building your project faster.
Read MoreBrief open-sourced motorized zoom lens introduction
While working on some computer vision projects I have been missing feature to control zoom / focus remotely. And I am not the one with problem like this. So introducing motorized zoom/focus lens with USB controller. While lens is manufactured by third party vendor, I had to make compact USB controller by myself. Software is […]
Read MoreRaspberry Pi B 3 is compatible with current enclosure
Raspberri Pi foundation recently released new credit card sized computer which is named Raspberry Pi B 3. I am glad to see some neat improvements like faster CPU, 64 bit architecture and embedded WiFi. Also good news are that main mechanical properties are left unmodified. See details below what I found after fitting PCBA into […]
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