THE WEEKEND PHOTOGRAPHER MAGAZINE

ISSUE # 03

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DIY CORNER: “Gorilla” Wired Pod for Speedlights Text and photos by Bert Aricheta This was used when I was invited by a friend to take some photos on a birthday party of a pole dancer. I took a visit at True Value, Shangri-la EDSA to purchase the materials. I had an existing cold shoe that had a ¼” thread on the bottom of it (taken from a flash bracket that I used). Materials needed: 1 meter of AWG #10 solid wire ¼” nut ¼” washer Tools needed: Long nose pliers Screw Driver Wire stripper Procedure: 1. Download and print a copy of

this project with instructions at the following link:

http://issuu.com/theweekendphotographermag/docs/diy-issue03 2. Cut the wire into two 2-foot

lengths. 3. Strip the insulator of the wire at

the middle for about 2-3inches to expose the solid copper wire.

4. Using the ¼” nut, wrap the

exposed middle part of the wire unto the ¼” nut using a pair of long nose pliers.

5. Do the same to the other 2-foot length wire.

6. Fasten the pair of wires unto the nut, in between washers and then screw firmly the nut into the cold shoe.