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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: Almost Automated Punching

2026-02-11

Machine Shop, Software

Art-ish, Laser Cutter

Definitely not competitive with an experienced operator on a real IBM 029 keypunch machine

Microscope Stage Positioner: MakerBeam Rebuild MVP

2021-06-07

Machine Shop Photography & Images

Improvements | M2 | Repairs | Sherline

What you’d expect from a plastic beam carrying a big lump of brass and steel
Rt 376 at Zack’s Way: Almost a Right Hook

2021-06-06

Recumbent Bicycling

Tax Dollars Asleep

Zack’s Way has been closed for two days
A New Rabbit Appears

2021-06-05

Photography & Images

Gardening | Wildlife

It’s known as a 2×2 Bunny
Bicycle Helmet Mirror: Stalk Repair

2021-06-04

Machine Shop Photography & Images Recumbent Bicycling

Repairs

You have all the parts when something breaks
Aceco FC1002 Battery Re-replacement

2021-06-03

Electronics Workbench Machine Shop

Improvements | Repairs

One of the cells was completely dead
MakerBeam Swarf Cleanout

2021-06-02

Machine Shop

Improvements

After giving up on a needle-nose tweezer
Dripworks Micro-Flow Valves: QC FAIL

2021-06-01

Home Ec Machine Shop

Gardening | Rants | Repairs

Not counterfeit crap from a sketchy Amazon seller