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

Dust Collection: Vacuum Fittings

2016-07-29

Machine Shop Software

Improvements

The hose has a left-hand thread rib
Fairchild and Stoddard RF Current Probes / EMC Field Sniffers

2016-07-28

Aphorisms Electronics Workbench Oddities

Arduino

RF fields haven’t changed much in the intervening decades
Vacuum Tube LEDs: Bowl of Fire Floodlight

2016-07-27

Electronics Workbench Machine Shop Software

Arduino | Mini-lathe | Sherline

The floodlight bowl fills with color
Mini-Lathe: First Cuts

2016-07-26

Machine Shop

Mini-lathe | Sherline

This is a little lathe intended to make little things
Mini-Lathe: Control Box Cover Screws

2016-07-25

Machine Shop Oddities

Mini-lathe | Repairs

I thought the oddball screw was deliberate
Tool Drawers: Cheap Foam Liner

2016-07-24

Home Ec Machine Shop

Improvements

It’s not as contrast-y as black foam
Salted Rabbit

2016-07-23

Home Ec Oddities

Wildlife

We’re pleased to provide public salt licks!