When I published the first “Case #1 of The Electronic Detective” long before branching off the Ultra-Make site, the idea was – in our first episode, we will tackle a medium-complexity problem in electronics – there have been dozens of additional cases which might be of interest to an electronics aficionado. But unfortunately there is only so much time and so much energy to write up highly specialized learnings. But to be sure, a review …
A few scratches on the hands this weekend from spending a couple of days rewiring the “aisle 3” solar array. There’s some experimenting going on, some changes to system design, and a couple of useful hints to share. Ham radio and drone-lifted ham antenna adventures are on hold this week as other, more pressing work of Life has come to the foreground. Oh, and the #22 AWG wire was mis-shipped, so maybe that will show …
Magic Lives in the Shop Of necessity, we must begin with a short discussion of Magic. I mean the real, in touch with God (or Universe as you prefer) deal is the setting of our relationship right with Universe. Which in turn sets the tone of our Voyage Through Life. Alignment with “divine winds” is “the groove.” My exposure to more than the mass-marketed (and thus somewhat superficial) Major Religions took a ginormous leap forward …
Coaching Notes for 3D Newbies If you’re willing to invest about $300, you can become involved in the emergent technology called 3D printing. The purpose of this document is to share some “personal experiences” as noted by a 71-year old guy getting into the hobby. Things that may not be apparent to people over 50 who have never been out on the bleeding edge of tech. Basic 2D Printing When you strike a key on …
A Printer Assembly Companion! In November, we will roll-out a series of 3D printer and CNC machine assembly “Companions.” After looking over approaches to assembly and test prints, it becomes evident there are two main approaches. The first is videos (you can see them in the Video tab above). The second track is by reading absolutely incomprehensible assembly instructions that comes with many printers and CNC machines. Or buy a bunch of 3DP books on …