The Smell of Molten Projects in the Morning – Ed Nisley's Blog: Shop notes, electronics, firmware, machinery, 3D printing, laser cuttery, and curiosities. Contents: 100% human thinking, 0% AI slop.

The Smell of Molten Projects in the Morning

Ed Nisley's Blog: Shop notes, electronics, firmware, machinery, 3D printing, laser cuttery, and curiosities. Contents: 100% human thinking, 0% AI slop.

Punched Cards: SVG Scaling

2026-02-05

Machine Shop, Software

Art-ish, Laser Cutter

When the LightBurn interpretation of an SVG attribute or element differs from the Inkscape interpretation

The Stone

2022-09-22

Oddities Recumbent Bicycling

The black smudge matches a scuff on the right sidewall
Stone Cold Swerve

2022-09-21

Aphorisms Photography & Images Recumbent Bicycling Science

Timing is everything
Tour Easy: Another Front Fender Bracket

2022-09-20

Machine Shop Recumbent Bicycling

M2 | Repairs

Having the bracket be the weakest link makes perfect sense to me
Laser Cutter: Sheet Holder

2022-09-19

Machine Shop

Improvements | Laser Cutter | M2 | Slipstick

Giving the beam very little blade to chew on near the focus point
Laser-cut Plywood Can Rack

2022-09-16

Home Ec Machine Shop

Improvements | Laser Cutter

The axis scale error took me by surprise
Never, Ever Run Your Laser Cutter Unattended

2022-09-15

Machine Shop

Laser Cutter | Repairs

Whereupon the whole affair fell out
Laser Cutter: Scan vs. Cut Alignment

2022-09-14

Machine Shop

Laser Cutter

The core of a laser-cut hole falls right out of the sheet