{"id":38084,"date":"2021-03-25T09:00:50","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T16:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=38084"},"modified":"2021-03-19T12:31:30","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T19:31:30","slug":"better-shutter-button","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/better-shutter-button\/","title":{"rendered":"Better Shutter Button"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every issue, I get many email from readers telling me how much they love this newsletter and look forward it to each week. But, my subscriber base is growing glacially. If you\u2019re a fan, please spread the word. Take something you\u2019ve learned from an issue, share it, and link back here. It\u2019s a huge help.<\/p>\n

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I am still looking for DIY storage solutions \u2013 storage made from milk jug bins, detergent boxes, jelly jar racks, etc. Anything either made from recycled materials or designed and built by YOU (or it can be something that you\u2019ve spotted in the wild). I have gotten a few good entries so far.\u00a0Please share yours with the class<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Better Shutter Button<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Dig

Dig that swanky hinge.<\/p><\/div>\n

On\u00a0Jimmy DiResta\u2019s Instagram<\/a> Stories, he shared this little hack \u2013 a bigger, more accessible shutter button that he added to his camera.<\/p>\n

Must-See Maker TV: The Secret Life of Components<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Who

Who knew chain could be this interesting?<\/p><\/div>\n

You may remember Tim Hunkin from the wonderful British TV series,\u00a0The Secret Life of Machines<\/em>. Tim is back, this time on\u00a0YouTube<\/em>, with a new series, a \u201cspiritual successor\u201d to that program, called\u00a0The Secret Life of Components<\/em>. It\u2019s as great as the original. Tim has a real gift for imbuing everyday objects and backgrounded technologies with revelation and wonder. So far, the episodes have covered\u00a0chain<\/a>,\u00a0LEDs<\/a>, and\u00a0hinges<\/a>.<\/p>\n

More Glue for You<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Accelerator,

Accelerator, the quicker kicker-upper.<\/p><\/div>\n

In\u00a0this Adam Savage video<\/a>, he admits that he hates working with CA glue and the\u00a02 oz. bottles<\/a>\u00a0(see, I told ya!), but he sees it as a necessary evil. The video covers the basics of using CA, using\u00a0a \u201ckicker\u201d<\/a>\u00a0to accelerate it, and using baking soda as a cheaper kicker alternative. The video also looks at things like using baking soda and CA glue to create a \u201cdimensional gusset\u201d that adds strength and stability to a join, how and when to use thin CA glues, and why it seems that CA glue sticks you to you much better than anything else (Spoiler: that\u2019s because it was developed as chemical field suture during WWII \u2013 it was literally formulated to stick you to you!). Good stuff.<\/p>\n

Extending Carpenter’s Glue Working Time<\/strong>
\nOK, I know, enough with the glue, already. Soon, Grasshopper, soon. In the meantime, did you know that you can extend the working time of carpenter\u2019s (yellow, wood) glue by adding a bit of water to it? If you add too much, it will impact the bonding strength of the glue, so 20 to 1 (glue to water) is max.<\/p>\n

Using 3D Printing Infill as a Design Feature<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"That's

That’s not a bug, that’s a feature!<\/p><\/div>\n

I absolute love\u00a0this idea<\/a>\u00a0of using infill structures in 3D printing as an artistic design. (Infill is the patterned support structure used inside of objects to provide strength while cutting down on printing time, weight, and filament). Joe of\u00a0Makes\u2019n\u2019Breaks<\/em>\u00a0decided to foreground the usually hidden patterns of infill in a series of coasters combining the 3D printed infill structures in a wooden frame. The results are beautiful.<\/p>\n

Maker’s Muse<\/strong>
\nI saw this on the writer\u00a0<\/em>Louis Evans\u2019s<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Twitter feed and it brought a smile to my face. I can\u2019t wait for this pandemic to be over and spring to fully leap forth.<\/em><\/p>\n

Ask yourself:
\nCould this meeting be a zoom?
\nCould this zoom be a phone call?
\nCould this phone call be an email?
\nCould this email be a text?
\nCould this text be unsent?
\nCould we, in silence, retreat to the forest?
\nCould we, by game trails & forgotten paths, vanish into the trees?<\/p>\n

Shop Talk<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"These

These might be the droids you’re looking for.<\/p><\/div>\n

In response to my posting last week of\u00a0<\/em>a pair of Lineman\u2019s pliers<\/em><\/a>\u00a0that I saw several well-known makers raving about, a couple of y0u wrote in to say: Not so fast, Reddy Kilowatt. They are not very well-made or durable:<\/em><\/p>\n

Tim S<\/strong>\u00a0wrote: I\u2019ve used\u00a0these<\/a>\u00a0and the quality doesn\u2019t seem to be there. The flipping seems to be a gimmick. I prefer\u00a0these<\/a>\u00a0(above). Made in the USA, too, and\u00a0for the same price.<\/p>\n

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In response to\u00a0<\/em>the piece\u00a0<\/em><\/a>on creating backpack pick-pocket deterrence using diamond-knot paracord:<\/em><\/p>\n

Susan L<\/strong>: The tip about using paracord for backpack theft deterrence \u2013 wouldn\u2019t it be much cheaper and easier to just use two key rings?<\/p>\n

Yes, you\u2019re right, although that might be more of an annoyance to the owner than any thief.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"biners\"<\/p>\n

Mike Mc<\/strong>: I\u2019ve used the diamond knot for a few years now, but actually upped my game. I find these\u00a0little s-clip carabiners\u00a0<\/a>with the lock in the center work great as they will let you lock multiple pouches together.\u00a0I place the switch to the inside as an extra measure to add just a bit more complication in the unlocking process.<\/p>\n

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Reader\u00a0<\/em>Joe M<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0had a fabulous idea for a new section of the newsletter.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cA new skill section where users submit skills they\u2019d like to learn. You pick one skill and post\/repost the basics and build from there, and end it with a simple project that readers can try out and submit their results. For example, I\u2019ve never made anything with a resin mold. I know it\u2019s not that hard, but knowing what products to start with, basic steps, and some kind of project would be a great motivator to close that skill gap.\u201d<\/p>\n

Good one, Joe! And since you proposed it, I want to kick off this new \u201cSkill Set\u201d series by covering your suggestion: Basic silicone molding and resin casting. Look for the first entry next week. Thanks!<\/em><\/p>\n

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