Crosspoint Controllers
Here are a couple of controllers I built for some VJ's. Built using my usual CNC'd 2mm aluminum sheet casings the matrix of switches sits flush with the top. The LEDs show the current patching and the 6x4 unit had 24 non-volatile memory slots (one for each key). Nice chunky and tactile control surfaces for their crosspoint switches. Note the MoRpH sticker on the back of the 8x8 unit.
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ESQm Controller
This is the control surface for my Ensoniq ESQm synthesisers. Hand built from front to back, with the highest quality components including custom built alps potentiometers and oak end panels. It proudly sits atop my analog synth rack. More details can be found here.LED Lighting
On the right is my heavily modified Petzl Duo. I replaced the low power lamp with a Luxeon 3W LED and switchmode regulator. The LED is running at 0.6W and provides enough light for more than half a dozen people cooking or 3 people walking on a track. By not using a reflector/lens the Lambertian (180°) dispersion pattern provides a full field of view for close work and I still have the 3W focusable halogen for navigation. I also purchased a Duo Atex to use the old school NiCad battery pack for short trips, for longer trips I prefer the lighter weight energiser lithium AA's and I can get a good 24+ hours burn out of them.
Left is a light commissioned for (and raced in) the 2005 Mont 24hr race. The machined aluminum casing was used as a heatsink and allowed the Luxeon 3W LED to run at its 1A (3.5W) power limit, the regulator was designed and built specifically for it and ran over 90% efficient. It was 82g total weight including regulator.
