Modding my own R5 Required Tools / Material PH0 Screw Driver (it must be PH0, anything else won’t do)Tweezers (Optional, but nice to have)Thermal Pads (1mm thick, preferably uncut)Thermal Pads (2mm thick, preferably uncut)Scissors (to cut the thermal pads) Disclaimer If you break your camera, it’s not my fault. I also don’t guarantee it will…… Continue reading Canon EOS R5 Thermal Mod
CFExpress – M.2 Adapter, Now with better Signal / Power Integrity and Open Source
This is a newer iteration of the CFExpress – M.2 Adapter, with better routing to ensure signal integrity on the M.2 side. And the PCBs are now copper poured for both GND and +3.3V on the M.2 side. Source: https://github.com/gyf304/cfxm2 Bill of Materials: PCSMfgrPart NumberDescription1TE Connectivity1-2199230-5CONN EDGE DUAL FMALE 67POS 0.0202Amphenol ICC (FCI)SFV30R-3STBE1HLFCONN FPC BOTTOM…… Continue reading CFExpress – M.2 Adapter, Now with better Signal / Power Integrity and Open Source
More CFExpress (CFX) Card Experimentation – PCB Design for a Passive CFExpress – M.2 Adapter
As I mentioned in a previous post, it seems that it’s totally possible to convert a NVME SSD to a CFExpress Card. So here’s my first take on that. Adapter PCB Layout J1 is the PCB edge connector for the CFExpress card, J2, J3 are FFC (ribbon cable) connectors, and J4 is the M.2 connector.…… Continue reading More CFExpress (CFX) Card Experimentation – PCB Design for a Passive CFExpress – M.2 Adapter
Testing out the DJI Osmo Pocket
Recently got the DJI Osmo Pocket on a sale. Always wanted something that’s not my iPhone which can record 4K/60 so I jumped on the boat. Anyway here is a demo video of the Osmo Pocket. I’m generally happy about the performance, but wished that it can do a bit better with noise. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf8iV8DuIEo
Improving the K40 – The Electrical System
One of the downsides of the K40 is the electrical outlets: they are not grounded. This is somewhat a issue because by duct fan has a grounding prong and I cannot connect that to the included outlets. So time to add an actual real electrical outlet. Dremel! After It even comes with 2 extra USB…… Continue reading Improving the K40 – The Electrical System
Upgrading the Ventilation System on my K40
The K40 (or at least the version I have), has a pretty insufficient / badly designed ventilation system. It features a fan that just barely moves air, and a metal shroud that is supposed to direct the fumes toward the fan but unfortunately blocks the working area by about 1 inch (the working area is…… Continue reading Upgrading the Ventilation System on my K40
The Mysterious CFexpress Card Specification / Pinout
It seems like CFexpress is going to replace CFast and CF card as the new de-facto DSLR storage medium, at least for Japanese camera manufacturers. The Internet kept its mouth very shut about what this CFexpress Card actually is, with specification no where to be found. However, piecing a few separate pieces of information together,…… Continue reading The Mysterious CFexpress Card Specification / Pinout
sparsebundle-fuse: Another Implementation for Reading / Writing MacOS Sparsebundles on Linux
There are already a sparsebundle implementation for Linux, but that’s read-only and only supports FUSE. This implementation is read / write, AND supports NBD (network block device) so the sparsebundle actually appears as a block device on the system, without you needing to loop mount the file in FUSE. There are some useful things that…… Continue reading sparsebundle-fuse: Another Implementation for Reading / Writing MacOS Sparsebundles on Linux
Making a Pittsburgh Map Coaster
Inspired by Dr. Chris Harrison’s Laser-Cut Map project, and since I have a laser cutter myself (because why not), I decided to make my own Pittsburgh Map Coaster, and probably another one for Shanghai. I’ve been living in Pittsburgh for about 6 years now and there’s definitely a part inside me that belongs to Pittsburgh.…… Continue reading Making a Pittsburgh Map Coaster
DIY $10 Slack Notification Light
While being isolated at home, my company uses Slack more heavily than ever, and that Slack chime is starting to get old. What if there’s a physical light that can notify me instead? I have a Smoko ambient light and a few of Digisparks lying around screaming “use me!”. So I started the project using…… Continue reading DIY $10 Slack Notification Light
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