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

LF Loop Antenna: Joint Soldering

2016-08-12

Amateur Radio Electronics Workbench Machine Shop

SDR

Prudence dictates checking for end-to-end continuity after you finish soldering and before you do the Kapton + epoxy thing
eBay Listings: Read Carefullly

2016-08-11

Amateur Radio Electronics Workbench Oddities

SDR

80 Ω seemed rather high
BOB Yak Fender Fracture: Fixed

2016-08-10

Machine Shop Recumbent Bicycling Software

M2 | Repairs

Worrying about aesthetics seems bootless
BOB Yak Flag Ferrule Failure

2016-08-09

Machine Shop Photography & Images Recumbent Bicycling

Repairs

The flag and pole ended up just off the road, only slightly the worse for wear
Mini-Lathe: Electronics Box Screw Insert

2016-08-08

Machine Shop

Improvements | Mini-lathe | Repairs

Use the hole as a guide and don’t drill with wild abandon
Hawk Roadkill

2016-08-07

Science

Wildlife

That’s the third dead hawk we’ve seen on recent rides
New Coopers Hawk: Drying Time

2016-08-06

Oddities

Wildlife

Hawks lack waterproofing