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

Monthly Image: New Hawks!

2016-07-15

Photography & Images Science

Wildlife

“Our” pair of Cooper’s Hawks hatched a pair of chicks that recently fledged
Mini-Lathe: DRO vs. Compound FAIL

2016-07-14

Machine Shop Oddities

Mini-lathe | Rants

Dumb design, no question about it
Traffic Signal Timing: Jackson Rd at New Hackensack Rd, 2016 Edition

2016-07-13

Recumbent Bicycling

Tax Dollars Asleep

If nothing has changed after ten months, it never will
Dishwasher Rack Protectors in PETG

2016-07-12

Home Ec Machine Shop

Improvements | M2 | Repairs

The support structures peeled out easily with a fingernail pull
Inspiron Mini 10 as a 3D Printer Controller

2016-07-11

Electronics Workbench Machine Shop PC Tweakage

CNC | M2

In truth, it’s not quite up to the demands of modern 3D printing
Whirlpool Refrigerator Drawer Strut Re-Re-Re-repair

2016-07-10

Machine Shop

Improvements

A good solvent-bond joint should be as strong as the original plastic
Solar-Powered Trash Can FAIL

2016-07-09

Oddities

Perhaps the networking failed?