Hardware, Robotics & DIY Cinema Gear

Hobbies & Maker Lab

Where cinematography meets embedded engineering. Here I document my personal builds in 3D-printed camera motion control, silent kinematics, IoT studio automation, and custom electronics—along with a complete verified sourcing guide for electronics in Egypt.

⭐ Featured Slider Build 🛠️ Active Builds (3) ⏳ Coming Soon (2) 📍 Egyptian Sourcing Directory (28+)

FEATURED BUILD · VLOG & LOG

Digital Bird — Motorized Dual-Action Camera Slider

Engineered an open-source wireless motion control slider in Cairo designed specifically for my Sony A7 IV + 24-70 GM II (~1.8 kg) rig. Built with dual 12 mm chrome-hardened optical rails, ultra-silent TMC2209 stepper kinematics, and custom PETG 3D-printed carriage assemblies.

Target Payload: ≈1.8 kg Rig

Microcontroller: ESP32 Wi-Fi / BT

Motor Driver: TMC2209 StealthChop

Rail Diameter: 12 mm Chrome Rods

3D Material: eSUN PETG

Components: 100% Egypt Sourced

Read Full Build Log & Watch Vlog 3D STL Files (Printables) ↗ Browse Egyptian Suppliers ↓

02 — ACTIVE BUILDS & ARTICLES

Completed & Operating Projects

Every rig, controller, and accessory has its own dedicated build log and engineering documentation.

MOTION CONTROL · COMPLETED

Digital Bird Dual-Action Slider

The complete 1000mm motorized rail build log: 12mm chrome optical rods, TMC2209 silent steppers, and payload analysis for Sony A7 IV.

Read Build Log & Watch Vlog →

FDM 3D PRINTING · PRODUCTION

Custom PETG Cinema Rigging

Designing seamless 0.8 Mod follow focus gear rings, V-Mount battery plates, and hot-shoe accessories with brass heat-set threaded inserts.

Read Project Log →

EMBEDDED AUTOMATION · VERIFIED

ESP32 Optical Intervalometer

Galvanically isolated camera shutter controller with web interface for multi-hour Holy Grail day-to-night architectural time-lapse shoots.

Read Project Log →

03 — COMING SOON · IN FABRICATION

Upcoming Lab Projects

Hardware currently on the breadboard, in CAD design, or on the 3D print bed.

⏳ COMING SOON · 360° CINEMATOGRAPHY

Wireless Motorized Product Turntable

High-torque planetary geared 360° turntable supporting up to 8 kg for luxury product cinematography, macro telephoto spins, and automated photogrammetry scanning.

Fabrication Progress 80% complete

View Blueprint & Fabrication Notes →

⏳ COMING SOON · IOT ECOLOGY

Automated Smart Plant Watering System

Closed-loop studio irrigation powered by ESP32, corrosion-free capacitive moisture sensors, anti-siphoning 12V peristaltic pumps, and Home Assistant telemetry.

Firmware & Fluidics Progress 70% complete

View Schematic & Sensor Architecture →

04 — LOCAL SOURCING DIRECTORY

Where to Buy Electronics & Hardware in Egypt

A collected reference of local shops, suppliers and fabrication labs across Cairo (Bab El-Louq, Shubra), Alexandria and online — for makers, roboticists, cinematographers and engineers. It outgrew this page, so it now lives on its own, searchable and filterable, in English and Arabic.

30 suppliersCairo · Alexandria · online

Electronics and MCUs, motion control and CNC, 3D printing, PCB fabrication and industrial automation — sorted by category, with what each one is good for.

دليل الموردين بالعربيةنسخة عربية كاملة

نفس الدليل بالعربية: محلات الإلكترونيات والطباعة ثلاثية الأبعاد وماكينات CNC ولوحات PCB والأتمتة الصناعية، مع بحث وتصفية حسب القسم.

Know a shop?Reviewed by hand

Suggest a supplier through the form on the directory. Every submission is reviewed before it appears — nothing publishes automatically.

Open the full directory Download Slider BOM (.csv)