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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.

Deer at the Bird Feeder

2026-02-12

Oddities

Wildlife

The deer managed to unfurl enough tongue to reach over the edge

Hunting Spider

2013-10-13

Oddities

Wildlife

We’re big fans of spiders, but this portends a bit more intimacy than I’m comfortable with.
Grasshopper

2013-10-12

Oddities

Wildlife

You couldn’t imagine something like that if you’d never seen one…
Makergear M2 Improved Platform: Solid State Relay and Thermistor

2013-10-11

Electronics Workbench Machine Shop

Improvements | M2

Note: that’s a DC-to-DC SSR
Makergear M2 Improved Platform: Mechanical Adjustments

2013-10-10

Electronics Workbench Machine Shop

Improvements | M2

The platform rides much lower on the Z axis stage
RAMBo Platform Heater MOSFET: VGS Specs

2013-10-09

Electronics Workbench Oddities Science

Arduino | M2

Getting “the same part” from a different supplier can provide a real education.
Tour Easy: Handlebar Wrap

2013-10-08

Amateur Radio Machine Shop Recumbent Bicycling

Improvements | Repairs

It’s certainly much grippier than I expected…
Humanoid Finger

2013-10-07

Machine Shop

M2

The finger curled up just like yours