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: SVG Scaling

2026-02-05

Machine Shop, Software

Art-ish, Laser Cutter

When the LightBurn interpretation of an SVG attribute or element differs from the Inkscape interpretation

Miroco Floor Lamp Base Details

2023-05-22

Home Ec Machine Shop

Repairs

That turned out to be a Bad Idea™
They’re Paying for This?

2023-05-17

Administrivia Oddities

Rants

That entire department is missing in action
New Jeep, Reckless Driver

2023-05-16

Oddities Recumbent Bicycling

Rants

Unsurprisingly, the Jeep driver ran the red light
Air Conditioner Lightning Protection

2023-05-15

Oddities Science

Perhaps its fat cable wasn’t relaxed enough
MaxLite Candelabra CFL: FAIL

2023-05-12

Electronics Workbench Home Ec Machine Shop Oddities

Mini-lathe

The candelabra screw base felt loose and popped off
HW Bucked Lithium AA Cells

2023-05-11

Electronics Workbench Photography & Images Science

Improvements | Wildlife

They come close to their claimed 2.8 W·hr capacity
Signs of the Times

2023-05-10

Oddities

Rants

I soooo wanted to tap that big button