Built In Microwave Door Hinge Repair

Cutting to the chase the hinge they designed to keep the battery door in place is great. It's not loose and floppy but opens smooth and has a satisfying close.

I like how it can be regenerated using a microwave oven.

I bought the real FUJIFILM VERTICAL BATTERY GRIP X-T1 when I bought my Fuji X-T1 and I think I paid over $200 for it. After a few years it died. Internet search claims the problem is that a pin inside is bent. I was tempted to send it to Fujifilm for repair but past dealings with their repair department was a nightmare. And would probably cost me twice what I paid for the VELLO. I bought the Vello BG-F1 for about $59. Works great and priced right. Remember it only holds a second battery nothing else, no super technology, no moving parts. The VELLO is better than my Fuji Vertical Grip because the battery door closes and locks. A defect and constant problem in the original Fuji Grip made the battery door finicky and often it would not close, or lock and sometimes fly open. There are a number of videos online on how to fix the door problem with glue and tape, but its easier just to buy the VELLO.

The hinge is solid and well built and the board itself is very well designed. Used for the first last during the scifi film shootout here in Roswell and after so many claps from newbie 2nd ACs that don't respect other people's equipment its still going strong.

The ring light itself is is well built. The stand is light weight, but plenty strong for the light. The only weak point I see is the hinge which connects the light to the stand. The color and strength of the light is fantastic. It's intuitive to use. Wish it came with a remote, but overall I'm really happy with this purchase.

I built a star tracker out of a strap hinge to prove to myself that it would work. It did and I have outgrown the home made star tracker. This is the first one that I have ever used. I found it easy to setup, but you don't get a lot of lateral movement from the mount so you have to be pretty close to north before you start. Once setup it worked flawlessly. Three to five minute exposures at 24mm is no problem. I can set my ISO to 400 and get great star shots with virtually no noise.

On many iMacs, the headphone jack is a point of failure. This is great way to repair your headphone jack because you can bypass the built in headphone jack entirely.

I use it to hinge my photographic mattes toghether.

The tape i use to hinge window mats.

The case is exactly what i had expected. The only thing i wish was better was the plastic hinge they used.