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

Sony HDR-AS30V Camera: Power Requirement

2016-04-02

Electronics Workbench Recumbent Bicycling Science

It had 0.85 W·h remaining after 27 minutes
Monthly Science: Five Months of Lithium Cell Wear

2016-04-01

Electronics Workbench Recumbent Bicycling Science

The B battery goes in the recycle heap
Kenmore 158.17032: Mystery Spring

2016-03-31

Machine Shop

Repairs | Sewing

The sewing machine seems to work well enough without it
Square Chain Mail Armor: Back From The Abyss

2016-03-30

Machine Shop Software

Improvements | M2

The links recalculate themselves around those values.
Raspberry Pi Power Heartbeat LED

2016-03-29

Electronics Workbench Software

Improvements | RPi

It’s an annoying double pulse
Road Conditions: 695 Rt 44 Squeeze Play

2016-03-28

Recumbent Bicycling

Tax Dollars Asleep

H2s have chickenshit horns
LED Bulbs: Train Station Chandelier

2016-03-27

Electronics Workbench Photography & Images

Improvements

All three had 36 working bulbs