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

Improved Fireball Cocoa Recipe

2016-02-20

Home Ec Science

Improvements

Then let it set for 15 minutes
Improving Avahi Startup Speed

2016-02-19

Electronics Workbench PC Tweakage

RPi

By tweaking the obvious IPV6 line
UDEV Rules for Cheap Numeric Keypads

2016-02-18

Electronics Workbench PC Tweakage Software

RPi

Because it’s a dual-mode wireless device, we need more information to create the corresponding udev rule
Removing Old Kernels

2016-02-17

PC Tweakage Software

Improvements

Change –dry-run to –yes and blow ’em away
Knurled Inch Inserts

2016-02-16

Machine Shop

CNC | Improvements | M2

Unlike the splined metric inserts, these inserts have actual knurls
Monthly Image: Frost Growth

2016-02-15

Photography & Images Science

The northeast vent on the well pit grew an ice rim
Self-Cleaning Bird Nest Box

2016-02-14

Oddities

Wildlife

The most recent occupants surely piled more twigs & grass atop their heap