Dave_Hicks

Not breaking off is a big advantage. It's going to be a lot lighter if the strobe on that ball is on the sea bed.

Yes it can be done. You need to put a bolt through it to ensure the stem is strong enough. And use a proper oring. I would use .1mm layers, 6 walls and petg or asa for the print.

The multi core fiber is more resistant to damage. The bend radius is very small compared to toslink so you can't crimp or break to optical path as easily.

I largely avoid the burping issue by removing the cable end bushings from the housing and strobe when rinsing the camera. If you don't remove them during rinsing you will eventually end up with salt encrusting the optical path and preventing flashes.

There is a similar one on Printables: https://www.printables.com/model/857318-sea-sea-ys-d3-dial

Camera arm mount for Venture Heated Vest Controller I just designed and printed a camera arm mount for the Venture Heated Vest remote controller. I use a Venture heated vest when scuba diving in cold water for added warmth and comfort. I recently replaced my old and fading Thermolution vest with a new Venture Heat vest. Typically, this controller would be mounted on your wrist or possibly hang from a bolt snap on your BC d-rings. I had the Thermolution controller on the same strap as my Teric wrist computer. Unfortunately, I found that the Venture Controller interfered with my Shearwater computer's electronic compass, making wrist mounting impossible for me. My BC d-rings were already quite utilized, making it difficult to find the controller in the jumble. I decided a better option would be to mount the controller on my camera strobe arms. I always dive with the camera, and this put the controller in easy reach while staying out of the way. The mount can be attached to your camera arm with Velcro strips or zip ties. I used Velcro strips around the Stix foam floats on my camera arms, and it is quite secure. To put the controller in the mount, place it diagonally in the mount, with the spring button angled up. Press down on the raised edge to snap it into place. I suggest attaching a small carabiner to similar clip to the controller and then affix it to the loop on the mounting bracket for extra security. Print in PETG or ABS for best results. PLA is not great for underwater objects and might be too brittle to handle repeated installation and removal of the controller over time. (You must remove it to charge periodically.) https://makerworld.com/en/models/1642165-venture-heated-vest-controller-camera-arm-mount#profileId-1735278

I am curious what the deal is with the rash of certificate failures in the last week. Did someone not setup auto-renew on some accounts? :)

Don't buy oversized cells. The higher capacity ones are larger in diameter and may not fit It's an easy job if you can do the soldering. A cheap spot welder kit may yield better results.

The WWL ports are pretty big compared to the MWL. Typically you put a mount on your camera arm if you want to remove the WWL during a dive.

Get some Sugru

I saw one where the wires inside the hotshoe were frayed creating a short. Open the hotshoe connector to inspect. First look for loose solder connections on the circuit board, hotshoe wire bundle, and battery.

I put a lite lanyard on my WWL-C. The original rubber grip got cut on rocks and fell off. I printed a replacement that has lanyard loops on it. Some knotted fishing fishing line and a micro clip to the handle ensure it does drop if i fumble the burb. 😧 https://makerworld.com/models/637896

Let's see some photos of your additions!

I use the WWL-C and occasionally fisheye up there. I tend to shoot macro for the 3rd dive of the day when the light is fading. The visibility is what it is, sometimes excellent occasionally less so. You can control the particulate with careful lighting in an conditions.

I have a buddy that likes to use some exotic manual focus lenses from LensBaby. I think 56mm and 24mm. He used them with out a focus ring for a while, but then i got a 3d printer and made a few zoom rings for myself. Pretty soon i was able to make focus rings for his lenses. There are none made or sold for these lenses, so it's the only way to go.