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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 18h

Daði Freyr. He’s kinda techno-pop and he always puts on a fantastic show.

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 22h

Tonight’s opener was an absolute joy! Thank you #Bríet you were fantastic!

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 23h

Birthday night is taking the Mrs. to see Daði Freyr night #daðifreyr

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 01/10/2026

Today’s edition of “Look at that Punim” — Dingus (real name: Chi) has decided that today is “I am extra adorable” day

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 17/09/2026

In today's installment of "I Did a Thing", I finally got around to finishing my take on a mid century modern wall clock. I'm super pleased with how it turned out. #ayearinthemaking #adhdcanbesuchadrag

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 12/09/2026

Feeling that it’s important to share some of my art today. #art #photography #touchgrass

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 07/09/2026

For this Labor Day I celebrated by “laboring” over a batch of aebleskiver for the family. Pretty sure this is the best batch yet! #danes #danishtreats #aeblskiver

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 25/08/2026

While her music wasn’t in my wheelhouse, her graciousness and kindness as a human being made me a fan of Dolly Parton the person. She was the best of us and I am saddened by her passing.

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 20/08/2026

While I’d love to take credit as a green thumb, this Sugarbaby watermelon is a volunteer. Seeds from last year’s crop sprouted all over the yard. #naturefindsaway 🤪

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 19/08/2026

Tapping 3030 T-Slot in my super duper, extra professional workshop.

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 08/06/2026

Without downloading new pics, what is it like to date or be married to you?

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 05/06/2026

#MRRF is getting close! Guess what I'm bringing... again

Fallout themed shot glasses being 3D printed

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 24/03/2026

So I was kinda hoping to have this all ready in time for RMRRF but I don't think it's in the cards. To make up for that, here's a sneak peak at pieces from my upcoming NASA Chess set.

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 19/03/2026

Seeing as how we're still character limited and I'm really too tired to do a threaded post;

Hey fam, a little PSA I want to share with y'all.
Last week Mrs. Sunbeam went in for a check up with her PCP. Pretty much a normal check up until Mrs. S mentioned a problem that she’d been having, something that didn’t feel overly troubling at the time. She’d been bruising quite easily and she’d been fatigued a lot. TLDR, after having a full blood panel run we got a call, first from the lab and then from the doctor. Her platelet count was 4 (as in 4,000 per micro liter). Normal range for an adult human should be somewhere between 150 and 450. After a little consideration we were told to get to the ER as quickly as possible. The reason being is that with a count less than about 20 the potential for a stroke is incredibly high (not to mention possible internal bleeding). Long story short, Mrs. S spent two nights in the hospital while they gave her 3 units of platelets and put her on a massive IV dose of steroids, while they did more testing to figure out what we were dealing with. I’m happy to say that the therapy worked wonders and she was released with a count of 27. Still low, but that increase meant that her body wasn’t destroying new platelets. After 2 more days with high steroid doses her count (as of yesterday’s follow up) is up to 280, well above the lower end of the normal range. Whew!

What caused this auto-immune response? We’re still not 100% sure. Acute ITP (Immune Thrombocytopenia) has several potential causes ranging from a simple viral infection (flu, COVID, chikungunya, etc.) to leukemia and lupus. Luckily, blood marrow disorders like leukemia and other cancers were ruled out pretty early. Tests for lupus came back negative. The doctor suspects it was a response to a viral infection (we both had a bad case of the flu right after Christmas).

TLDR, Listen to what your body is telling you and make sure you have your doctor
check you out (even if you feel it’s nothing). Small things can be indicators for life
threatening issues that need to be treated.

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 23/02/2026

I should probably go buy a lottery ticket today. (FYI: I eyeballed that logo placement. The diagonal construction line was added after)

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 09/02/2026

Aaaand we’ve reached full assembly. I’m calling it the Yoyodyne Y-26. It’s my homage to the Data General Dasher D2, as seen in Severance as the computers used in Macro Data Refinement. /1

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 31/01/2026

As one who grew up and spent most of his first 40 years in San Diego, I will never not find snow fall fascinating. Now, who’s gonna shovel my driveway? #georgiasnowday

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 18/01/2026

Normally this would’ve been my annual New Year’s Day, but thanks to Mr. Influenza I’m a little late. So here’s this year’s aebleskiver post. This time I kicked it up a notch by doing a fresh raspberry compote to go with it. #aebleskiver #danishpride

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 10/12/2025

“End of line, but it’s lookin’ fishy” AKA, more fun with pareidolia. #photography #iphoneography #doubleexposure #monochrome

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 22/11/2025

The Minolta X-570, it's a slightly de-tuned X-700 (with regard to program AE). Uses all of the fantastic Minolta glass (they got a lot of their formulas from Leitz) like the 700 but also displays the exposure setting in the viewfinder. Fits the hand pretty well and isn't overly heavy /1

A picture depicting the Minolta X-570 35mm SLR

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 29/09/2025

Today was “bucket list item fulfillment” day. When I got my first library card I was obsessed with two l books things, science fiction and aviation. My go to book was a large picture book about the National Air&Space Museum. It was an obsession really. Today, 45 years later, I finally got to visit!

AC Rogers pointing at the back up of Pioneer 10 suspended from the ceiling at the National Air & Space museum

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 17/09/2025

Rest well Pop. You had a good run, now it's time to rest. We'll miss you. Richard J. Rogers 1948-2025 (photo circa 1972 or so) #hugyourfamily

A photo of Richard J Rogers 1948-2025 taken in approx 1972

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 15/08/2025

Fresh from the garden. Sugarbaby Watermelon is best watermelon. Fight me.

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 15/08/2025

I made a radius 1/4 the diameter of the final diameter (so 100mm OD=25mm radius). It probably works with smaller or larger radii but I didn't play with it too much. (Yeah, I know it's not exactly a right angle with the radius in there. I'm a photographer/artist by training and not an engineer)

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 13/08/2025

So I did a thing. In case you're scratching you're head, it's a frog oasis (or frog hotel, frog house, etc.). Side note, do y'all know what a pain it is to do right angled pipe in Fusion? Yeah, that was my day. LOL

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 06/08/2025

Not gonna lie, I’m kinda proud of this one. Introducing the Sunbeam Racing Werks PW-1, stock class 3D printed “pinewood” derby car for @3dprintopia.bsky.social

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 21/07/2025

A little birdy told me she wanted a whale shark theme for an ongoing project. While I'm not a super talented designer I think I managed to get the head figured out. When printed, the head will be roughly 300mm wide. So, roughly 20%(ish) of full scale. (render from Fusion)

Rendering of a 3D sculpt of a whale shark

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 11/07/2025

My favorite pizza in Georgia comes from Vinnie Van Go-Go’s in Savannah. You can tell it’s legit by the Strongbow on tap and heavily stickered windows

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 09/07/2025

Bringing my Space Chess to completion, designing a unique board that ships easily. Added borders inspired by Lego Classic Space crater plates for funsies.

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 07/07/2025

So here we go. The modular, 3D printed 4x5 camera is still a work in progress, but here's a render showing the basic structure now. As shown it's in the 90mm pinhole configuration, but I'll also have 135mm, 150mm, and maybe 210mm cones available.

3D rendering of a modular, 3D printed 4x5 camera

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 04/07/2025

Today's event's were pretty poopy so here are some of my photos from the archives. Hoping some beauty helps dull the pain, even if it's only for a little while

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 30/06/2025

Purchased another batch of dry plate negs from the trove I found at a local antique shop. They all seem to be taken around the same time, definitely amateur and definitely all the same family. #vintagephotography #glassplate

Scan of a dry plate negative. Subject is a well dressed youngish man seated in front of a fence.

Scan of a dry plate negative. Subject is a youngish man standing in a house.

Scan of a dry plate negative. Group photo of three women, a young girl and a man.

Scan of a dry plate negative. Group photo with seven young boys, one young girl and one older woman posed in front of a fence

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 16/06/2025

First test run with the Prentice Tiny Bike(tm). This is about 1/3 throttle. I almost inadvertently did a burn out on my ride, it’s got a lot of torque. Except for the motors, electronics and misc. fasteners it’s entirely 3D printed (even the tires).

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 09/06/2025

Middle of nowhere, NE Georgia. If it’s anything like the last time, looks like they’re getting ready to shoot scenes for Tulsa King in downtown Winder. #whereIlive

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 08/06/2025

I'm an absolute stan for "vintage" photography and was thrilled to find a stack of glass plate negs at a local antique mall. Bought these two, but I'll probably go back for more. Guessing they're from 1910 to 1920(ish) based on the baseball glove the kid is wearing.

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 02/06/2025

Why roll dice when you can spin for initiative instead? Here's my fully 3D printed "D20" spinner in all of it's PLA glory. The spinner section is printed in place, bearings and all. The outer case is in 3 pieces and then screwed together.

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 31/05/2025

Just a render ATM, but I was inspired by the die cast "D20" spinners that one of the vendors was selling at MomoCon and wondered if I could do a 3D printed version. Images of the printed project coming soon.

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 29/05/2025

First attempt at designing a curved back pinhole camera has hit the Core One. I think I got the dims right... hopefully... maybe? #3dprinting #pinholecamera

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Andrew Rogers AKA The Silversunbeam @andrewcrogers.com · 13/05/2025

Not the lens I plan on using (it's far too heavy) but here's the lensed version of my "modular" 4x5. You just swap out the focusing helix for a pinhole plate and you're ready for Pinhole Day!

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