Thursday, December 31, 2020

Welcome to Charlesworth Dynamics

NOTE: The site is long overdue for an update but you can still find most of my stuff here.

I am a 3D Designer and Fabricator with a specialty in designing assemblies. For 12 years, I was the Head Repair Technician for NYU Film & TV - responsible for the repair, maintenance and processing of all production equipment.  Recently I relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area where I am the 3D Printing & Fabrication Specialist on Tested.com.  I use my hands-on knowledge and sensibility, to design working 3D printed assemblies combined with actual hardware where appropriate.

This was originally an archive of my 3D modeling and printing thesis (see Octopod below) for a Masters of Science in Digital Imaging and Design at NYU.  It has since grown into much more, documenting my 3D printing as well as 'analog' projects which cover anything from camera repair to building Star Wars blasters.  I felt it was appropriate to combine the two since I constantly bring the digital world of 3D modeling and printing together with real-world hardware and construction.


SOME HIGHLIGHTS --

Adam Savage's Inventern

I won a competition to assist Adam Savage of MythBusters on a project.  I recount the experience for Tested.com.







TESTED PROJECTS

I have been part of the Tested team for over 10 years doing reviews and various fabrication projects. See my YouTube Playlists for some highlights.




CHARLESWORTH DYNAMICS SHOP

I carry many Ghostbusters parts for Ghost Traps, Proton Packs and more in my shop. Additionally I have various other prop replicas and items of interest.




STUFF I LIKE

I get asked a lot about tools, toys, etc I use, like or recommend - so I set up an Amazon Associates Storefront to share some of it. This is all stuff I actually do use, buy, like - I'm not just throwing junk up.

As an Amazon Associate I may earn a commission from qualifying purchases.




CUTAWAY  LIGHTSABER

In conjunction with Formlabs, I designed a custom cutaway lightsaber.

See how it was designed on Tested.
Watch Punished Props build and paint one!

Download print files here.


Ghostbusters Ghost Trap

See my fully 3D printed Trap on Tested.

Download & print your own.

Get the hardware to put it all together.

Get assembly guides.

Octopod Underwater Salvage Vehicle

My thesis project which I designed, printed and built.  Make sure to look at past posts which go into great detail about the modeling and printing process.





THE SCUTTLEFISH

I designed and modeled this for an animated film by Bold Machines. It's definitely in the same fleet as the Octopod.

Download files here.


TARDIS DELUXE

One of my earliest 3D printing creations dating back to 2011. 

Get lighting kits and labels here.



IRIS BOX

Another of my early 3D printing designs. Find the files here.






BUCKAROO BANZAI JETCAR

My other on-going project is the Jet Car from one of my favorite films, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension.  It was my first 3D print and has been featured on Tested and Popular Mechanics.

The Jet Car was on display in Vienna, Austria for Vienna Design Week 2012.




These are my other creations which range from useful to fun.



'Analog' Projects

A selection of hands-on projects I have tackled, including a Stormtrooper Blaster.













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Tuesday, December 29, 2020

KIT INSTRUCTIONS

Here you will find assembly instructions for most of my kits.  Some projects can be downloaded and 3D printed at home. Contact me with any questions or comments.

Check my Etsy Store for kits and hardware.


GHOST TRAPS

HASLAB TRAP

SPIRIT TRAP
Spirit Trap Deluxe Upgrade Guide - covers Resistor, Rear Plate, Lamp & Metal Plates
Spirit Trap Deluxe Pedal Upgrade Guide - covers Lamp, Tubing & Fittings & Relay

CHARLESWORTH DYNAMICS 3D PRINTED TRAP
A hybrid GB1/GB2 Ghost Trap I designed to be fully 3D printed except for assembly hardware. The Standard version (and guides) are for the fully 3D printed version. The Deluxe version has a 3D printed body and adds as much authentic hardware as possible.


















Demo with full electronics



HOW TO APPLY GB DRY TRANSFER LABELS!


Trap Electro-Mechanics Guide - newly updated 100+ page guide covers building fully working trap! Written for the laymen - look at the Sneak Peek to see what it's like!
Trap Door Mech Guide - OLD - for kits bought before Feb 2022 - recommend using new door mech design, it's easier to install. You can use old Door Mech Kits with new 3D parts - see section in the new guide above for more info! 
Trap Electro-Hose Guide - guide for wiring Trap hose and Foster connectors. If you just need to assemble a regular hose, see Trap Deluxe Kit Assembly Guide above.

Trap Arduino Code - code is released as-is with no support. See PDF for code tweaks
Trap Sound Files
Adafruit Electronics List - most of the electronics needed for the Trap & Pedal
IMPORTANT NOTE! -  as of 3-21-18 it looks like Adafruit has replaced the Arduino UNO with their version - the METRO 328 - it has been tested with the code and electronics and works fine.


PROTON PACKS

FUN.COM PACK
Fun.com Proton Pack Upgrade Guide - covers any upgrades I have released in the shop






















SPIRIT PACKS
Spirt Halloween Life-Size Motherboard Guide - covers installing Motherboard






















Spirit Halloween 80% Scale Pack Upgrade Guide- covers any upgrades I have for the 80% Scale Spirit Pack


Overview/Install Guide For Afterlife Neutrona Wand Connectors


DANTE'S INFERNO ROOM
Dante's Inferno Room Upgrade Guide - covers finishing of upgrade kits

HOW TO APPLY BTTF TIRE TRANSFERS!
BLADE RUNNER 2049 MEMORY ORB DISPLAY

 Easy to assembly laser cut acrylic display kit to light up Memory Orb replicas my friend Ken Chung made. Displays are available in my shop.

Download the Memory Orb Assembly Guide

Super-size LEGO Space Computer

If you like LEGO you should love assembling this simple kit! 5 times bigger than the one from your childhood.  Available in my shop assembled or as a kit.

Download the Space Computer Assembly Guide

LIGHTSABER HILT
See how the hilt was designed here.
Watch Bill Doran of Punished Props and 3D Printing Nerd Joel Telling assemble and paint!




TARDIS 6" KIT
Download files and print your own 6" TARDIS



TARDIS LIGHT KIT
Download Lighting Upgrade Guide.

Newest, simplified version of lighting kit. Includes directions for installing pre-assembled kits and wiring DIY kits.

Directions for the old version of the lighting kit which used 5 LEDs and a 9V battery are still available.  The 3D parts are included in the TARDIS download.



X-MEN QUICKSILVER STEREOBELT
Download and 3D print your own Stereobelt v1 here.


SCUTTLEFISH AKA The Gowanus Monster
Download and print your own Scuttlefish here.



BUCKAROO BANZAI JETCAR



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Monday, December 28, 2020

Adam Savage and the Millenbaugh Motivator


At the end of 2013 I entered Adam Savage's Inventern competition on Tested.com and, to my surprise, I won. The grand prize was to work on a week-long project with Adam - it turned out to be a bigger project than I could image, lasting 3 months.
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Sunday, December 27, 2020

It's a Wrap! - Octopod Overview



I built a custom stand with a ball-joint to allow for different of poses.

The Octopod was my Graduate Thesis project from 2012. For those new to my project, the goal was to design, model and then 3D print a mechanical octopus vehicle, complete with working features and LED lighting.  It was printed on an Objet Connex 500 - a multi-material polyjet printer. Body panels were printed using black and white rigid materials which were also mixed during printing for shades of gray.

The tentacles turned out great; every test print was worth it.
Panels removed. The main body panel is held on with magnets.
The entire back wall was a last-minute addition but totally worth it.  It allowed me to install lights, run wiring and add some nice details.
The door and latch are fully functional and the LED switch is hidden inside.
The hoist moves back and forth and turns.  The floor panels open to allow access to the body screws and to hide the LED battery.
The iris door is fully functional.


The cockpit lights up as well, although due to a print problem, the side controls currently don't work.   I'll reprint them at some point.
Rear hatch and ladder.  The wheel and rungs are the beefier reprints which were glued on.



Underside.  You can see part of the tentacle mount and the stand mount.  This was the only place where I tried modeling actual screw threads and it worked out great.

Component parts of the Octopod.  It was designed to be assembled with screws.



REPRINTS UPDATE!

I reprinted some Octopod parts for Maker Faire way back in September and forgot about posting pix.

The cockpit lid had a few problems.  Due to the nature of the material I printed with, it wasn't holding it's shape properly and the curvature of the top was acting like a spring which caused it to fit poorly.  












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Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Tested Articles


I am the 3D Printing and Fabrication corespondent for Tested.com.  I try not to skim over topics and get into the nitty-gritty while still making it clear for beginners and once and awhile I will do a non-3D article as well.  For your perusal...


Adam Savage's Inventern

I recount winning Adam's Inventern competition and the grand prize - helping to finish his Hellboy Mecha-Hand.






Valcrow!

Friend of Tested, Jacky Wan aka Valcrow, came down from Canada for a visit to share some of his excellent 3D printed creations.


Form 2

I had a sneak peek of the Formlabs new Form 2 SLA printer. Full review and video can be seen here.

Scuttlefish
Norm and I build my Scuttlefish, AKA Gowanus Monster kit. Download and print your own or get a kit to build. Read about the design here.







Ultimaker 2 Reviewed

A great printer from novice to expert.  Also see our Ultimaker 2 video.
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