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.

Punched Cards: Test Card Generator Script

2026-02-09

Machine Shop, Software

Art-ish, Laser Cutter

Using ImageMagick to slam PNG images around

Monthly Image: A Year in the Life of a Maple Twig, Resurrected

2015-10-15

Photography & Images Science Software

Improvements

I found that CD in a pile destined for the shredder
Beckman DM73 Circuitmate Multimeter: Ground Clip

2015-10-14

Electronics Workbench

Improvements | Repairs

Always keep one hand in your pocket
Sony HDR-AS30V Audio Mute

2015-10-13

Electronics Workbench Photography & Images

Improvements

The Sony HDR-AS30V has extremely high audio gain
Leitz Trinovid Eye Tube Lube

2015-10-12

Machine Shop

Repairs

A Visigoth upgrading the Large Hadron Collider
Sony HDR-AS30V Tripod Mount

2015-10-11

Machine Shop Photography & Images

M2

The Sony mount puts the hatch directly over the tripod platform
Groundhog

2015-10-10

Oddities

Wildlife

It may eat all the weeds it wants
Improved Gas Cartridge Fins

2015-10-09

Machine Shop Oddities Software

Improvements | M2

Cheating produces a much better and faster and easier result for cylindrical objects