Sean Charlesworth - 3D Modeling & Printing Reel

3D DEISGN & PRINTING REEL

These reels are woefully outdated! Nowadays I do more fabrication.

I am a hard surface 3D modeler and printer with a specialty in designing assemblies. For the last 10 years, I have also been the Head Repair Technician for NYU Film & TV - responsible for the repair, maintenance and processing of all existing and new production equipment.  I use this hands-on knowledge and sensibility, to design working 3D printed assemblies, combined with actual hardware where appropriate.

Maker Faire NYC 2013

Charlesworth Dynamics will be at the New York Maker Faire!  We will have our Replicator 2X on hand and be happy to answer any 3D printing questions.  We will also have our iris boxes, TARDIS kits and other goodies for sale. 

Look for Charlesworth Dynamics in the 3D Printer Village exhibit #11803. Click banner for info and tickets.

To buy a TARDIS kit or iris box check out our Etsy Store.

If you have your own 3D printer, download files for the TARDIS and irisbox on my Thingiverse page.

The Shop - Kid Tested, Adam Approved

This is the NYU Film & TV Repair Shop and it's probably been my biggest project ever.   It's a never ending task to keep it efficient, organized and stocked and I love it. I'm lucky to have access to a great shop in the middle of NYC and would be a sad, sad man if I didn't.  As the one and only Repair Tech at NYU Film & TV I am responsible for keeping over 50 film cameras, 300 digital cameras, audio gear and a ton of light and grip equipment up and running.

A Red Letter Day - Adam Savage visits the shop.

 And yes, Adam Savage stopped by.  I won his Inventern competition and helped to finish his Hellboy Mecha-Hand.

Camera Repair - ARRI S

I was the Head Repair Tech for NYU Film & TV for almost 12 years and during that time, one of my biggest jobs was keeping over 90 ARRI S 16mm cameras running.  Up until Summer 2012 the ARRI S was the workhorse of the introductory film class but NYU finally made the transition to digital and while they still shoot a lot of film, the amount of digital projects continues to grow and the ARRI S has been retired.

I may have moved on from NYU but I inherited a massive amount of new and used ARRI S parts and still do camera repair when I have time. Contact me if you are looking for any parts or need some work done.

Analog Projects

The Charlesworth Dynamics site was originally setup to cover the Octopod but has since grown to cover a lot of my other projects as well.  Before I delved into the digital realm, I had a long history of building and fixing things in the real world and I wanted to showcase some of my hands-on 'analog' projects. I felt that this was especially important since I want to continue combining 3D modeling and printing with real-world hardware and hands-on.

Camera Jewelry

During my time as a camera repair technician I saved a lot of broken parts because they looked cool.  After almost 10 years I had a big box of them with no particular use.  I decided to clean up the parts and make some jewelry.  Sold about 40 items and have never had the time to do more.

Camera & Production Accessories

Here are a few camera accessories which I have designed or modified for NYU using our simple milling machine.

RONFORD HEAD EXTENSION

The camera class needed an extension added to the Ronford head to accommodate cameras with a larger magazine.  I used aluminum which is easy to mill, the hard part was the precision needed to get all the screws to line up.

Kate's Engagement Ring

I wasn't really prepared when I proposed to my wife Kate so until I could get a real ring I made her one at work.  Since I repair film & TV equipment, the band is part of an aluminum light stand and the 'jewel' is a camera bearing which spins, making it a great fidget ring.  It remains one of Kate's favorite pieces of jewelry.

Stormtrooper Blaster

My biggest nerd project to date has been my scratch-built Star Wars Stormtrooper Blaster.  It's not 100% accurate or 100% done but I'm pretty proud of it.  The original blaster was made from a modified Sterling machine gun but I built mine completely from scratch, using mostly junk film equipment. The only 3D printed item on this is the rear portion of the scope, everything else is metal.  It's more or less finished except for some good weathering.

My blaster with 3D printed scope.

Poor Man's Iron Man

A little art project made from a photo enlarger lens, broken camera parts and LED ribbon.  It will power something small for never and something big for never-ever.

Focus Chart System

I have been the Camera & Equipment Repair Technician for NYU's Film & TV program for almost 10 years and have finished a few custom projects.  I test a lot of cameras and have limited space to work with, so I designed and built this movable focus system.  It's all cobbled together from stuff I ordered from McMaster-Carr.

Movable focus chart system which I designed and built.  I used structural aluminum for the frame and sled and suspended industrial track from the ceiling.

Evil Dead Chainsaw

I haven't done Halloween for a long time, but my workstudy students convinced/inspired me to put something together this year.  Unfortunately the costume never got used due to Hurricane Sandy and our mandatory evacuation.  Maybe next year...

Flashfoward two years and I finally got to use it:

Find instructions to build your own on Instructables. 

The side vent, and pull-cord assembly are 3D printed, you can download the files here.


I carry printed grills and MDF blades on my Etsy store.