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.

OMTech Laser: It Was The Focus Pen Wire

2025-12-26

Electronics Workbench, Machine Shop, Oddities

Laser Cutter, Repairs

There is a break somewhere along the blue wire

No Turning Back, Vehicular Division

2016-09-09

Photography & Images Recumbent Bicycling

There was absolutely nothing we could do but watch death roll toward us
Red Oaks Mill APRS iGate: KE4ZNU-10

2016-09-08

Amateur Radio Electronics Workbench Machine Shop Recumbent Bicycling Software

RPi

An RPi 3 is way too much computer for this
Smithsonian’s Apollo 11 Command Module

2016-09-07

Machine Shop

M2

Much to my astonishment, the grab rail … came out well every time
JYE Tech DSO138 Oscilloscope

2016-09-06

Electronics Workbench

Baksheesh

The basis of an entry-level electronics bench
Cast Iron Pan Electrolysis Stripping

2016-09-05

Electronics Workbench Home Ec Machine Shop

Repairs

After two hours, only the crustiest bits of the crust remained
Wasp Flyby

2016-09-04

Photography & Images Recumbent Bicycling

Wildlife

Noted for their in-your-face attitude and repeat-fire stinger
Miniblind Cord Caps

2016-09-03

Home Ec Machine Shop Software

M2 | Repairs

I thought the facets came out nicely