The Shopify Store has been closed. Remaining items are now on the Lumenique Store Page, priced to go.
This includes remaining lighted objects as well as equipment available.
Take a moment to see if there might be something of interest you cannot pass up!
The Lumenique web site has now been updated to reflect the movement to photography as its primary pursuit. The new site is photo rich and includes details about products and services.
If you have time, take a moment to take a look!
Most new blog posts are being put out on kwillmorthphoto for those interested. There will not be any photography posts made on this blog site going forward.
Having retired from the lighting industry to focus on Photography, this blog has become redundant. Launched in 2008 to explore the topic of emerging solid state lighting technology, which was highlighted in 2010 with the 52 in 52 effort (now 13 years in the rear view mirror.) Over 15 years, this blog has covered lighting technology from my unique perspective, exploring the emergence of LEDs and SSL as it changed the marketplace and products related, as well as product development topics, 3D Printing, and other peripheral topics that came to me along the journey forward.
Since retiring from lighting, my focus has been on the pursuit of automotive and motorcycle photography – obviously irrelevant to the purpose of this blog. Pursuant to these changes, the following are under way:
Lumenique LLC and its web site will continue as the studio for my photography work, which is primarily local to the Chicago area at this time.
Further, I have discontinued creation of lighted art, so the Lumenique Shopify storefront is closed. However, Remaining art inventory and redundant equipment has been moved to the Lumenique site store page.
Finally, on September 1, 2023, this blog site will go dark and the content will be removed, as I have no intention of continuing to pay for its existence, add to it, or pursue lighting topics relevant to its existence.
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If you find any of the content here of interest, I suggest you download it now, or contact me for copies of materials presented.
Use the contact form below to send a message or inquiry directly to me.
I wish everyone in the Lighting Industry my very best. I enjoyed a long and interesting career there.
Best regards,
Kevin Willmorth
Due to changes in business activity, I find I have redundant equipment available for sale. In this case a 3D printer that has far more capability than I need for the work I am asking of it.
This is a Stratasys F370 FDM Printer. First put in service in March 2020, but used infrequently due to a shift in business focus.
This package offers (not to be separated) the printer, accessory print heads to print PLA (with cooling module included), ABS, PC/ABS, ASA, and flexible TPU materials. This printer can also print the latest ABS/Carbon Fiber material, when the appropriate print head is purchased (not included).
Operates from a standard 120VAC 15A outlet, requiring no special ventilation or other accommodation. Machine makes no noise when idling, and very little when operating, so can be placed in an office environment. This is a very friendly, hyper reliable, flexible use commercial level machine – top of the line for tool holding and fixturing, model making, prototyping, and small production runs. Very easy to learn, extremely reliable printing, high quality end products using a variety of materials from elastomers to rigid plastics. Support material can be removed with soluble support clean station (included) or manually by breaking away.
The machine has been serviced and under constant contract with annual PM completed on schedule. It has been operated in a temperature and humidity controlled environment since new. Package includes soluble support removal tank, and a selection of materials. Everything included works perfectly and is ready to put into service immediately.
Continue reading “Stratasys F370 3D Printer for Sale – Special Offer NOW!”Signs of aging – taking inventory of things.
The main Lumenique.com web site has been live since 1997, making it 25 years old. The name itself is another decade older.
While Lumenique has always had its roots in lighting, it took a left turn in the late 1990’s into some automotive interests, as well as a few art moments, while I was engaged with lighting companies doing design or marketing (Visa and Kim). When that period ended it returned to represent my Consulting business starting in 2006, with the addition of artworks created that incorporated light (and some that didn’t, as well as some graphics work, etc.). The transition to art interests was made in 2020, and will continue there for the foreseeable future, with growing content on photography as that work evolves.
I have retired from lighting application, product design, engineering and marketing as of 2020. I enjoyed a great career that spanned 41 years, from lighting application to product design, through marketing. My experiences have included virtually every aspect of the industry, providing me many opportunities to learn and grow. The application of light – placing it in spaces – to creating products that emit it, has been my passion and focus. This included investing in the development of 3D printer uses in lighting products, which culminated with my presentation at Lightfair 2022 on 3D printing in lighting products.
I believe in organic career development. If what you do makes you happy and attracts paying customers – it’s a win. If what you do is enjoyable, but is not creating income, it’s a hobby. If it’s hard work and not completely fulfilling, while producing no revenue – it’s a waste of time. For decades, lighting was both satisfying and attracting customers and employer interest – so I stayed the course. This led to a wonderful exploration of the industry from multiple perspectives that few have experienced. Unfortunately, in contemporary business think, this diversity, entrepreneurship, and length of time in service becomes a liability. Unable to find a good match between my passions in the business with customers or employers, I decided it was time for a change.
Continue reading “From Applying Light to Recording It”A meme running around social media that raises an interesting point about how suppliers address their customers.
When the customer says “Can you do it cheaper?”
While humorous on its surface, it raises a few questions:
The reason the meme is funny…
Continue reading “The Strategy of Shaming Customers”There are a few folks who are going to hate this post, and I sympathize with them. But, it’s time we stop skirting around what we all know. Lighting needs to be elevated as a profession, and I believe licensure is key to that.
Architecture, Structural, Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering are licensed professionals, as these practices have the potential for causing harm to human occupants, the environment, and their clients. These professions operate under the guidance and direction of code authorities, and best practices, which establish the foundation for safety, security, and asset protection.
General contractors, and most sub contractors are licenced practitioners. All must pass qualifications of time (including apprenticeship) and academic knowledge.
Continue reading “It Is Time for Lighting to Become a Licensed Profession”The Lighting Industry suffers chronically from the ‘Law of the Instrument’ – a form of cognitive bias:
If the only tool you have is a hammer, it is tempting to treat everything as if it were a nail.
Abraham Maslow
Unicycle Two was inspired by the first 3D print object I ever made in 2010 – Unicycle One, which was part of the 52 in 52 project. This first full object project and over 1000 subsequent projects since has been a massive learning experience. The following summarizes the progression that has taken place over these 11 years.
Not knowing the characteristics of the ABS plastic in 2010, I printed the first fixture solid, which consumed 115 cubic inches of material, at a cost of over $600. Ouch! Over the last 11 years, I have learned a lot about how to create objects with 3D printers, which is reflected in the latest iteration of the Unicycle design.
