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More Moore’s

Posted on November 14, 2016 by jccarlton

Humans tend to believe that the same trends will continue in the same way regardless of circumstances. A trend will get everlastingly worse or better with nothing changing. The fact is that every trend is susceptible to outside factors. Here’s a case in point.

This Will Be A Useful Tool For makers Let’s Build

Posted on December 5, 2015 by jccarlton

Ever make a circuit board? I used to do it in high school. It was not much fun really. First you had to coat the boards with a special coating that was sensitive to UV light. Then you had to make a transparency mask of your board. You then exposed the board to transfer the circuit diagram to the board. Now comes the nasty part. You put the board into an acid bath to etch the board, removing the copper where you did not need it. Dealing with the etchant was very messy.

Nist’s Automated Manufacturing Research Facility

Posted on April 27, 2015 by jccarlton

In 1985. Here’s a pdf explaining the facility. The facility seems to be gone.

Click to access 322-327.pdf

Here’s video.

Machining An Engine Block Out Of Aluminum

Posted on April 1, 2015 by jccarlton

Making lots of chips

CNC Machine In Action

Posted on March 25, 2015 by jccarlton

Hardinge Lathe:

Thinking About Converting My Mill Into CNC A Let’s Build Resource

Posted on March 15, 2015 by jccarlton

I have a Sherline mill that I probably should convert CNC. One problem right now is that I have very little shop space. Admittedly John Saunders of NYC CNC was able to manage

For a CNC setup I need a more or less permanent space that I can have a stable area and an enclosure. Considering my night owl habits I may not to want it to be in the same room with my bed. In any case, I also have to consider the options.

Micro Machining, a Demo

Posted on March 11, 2015 by jccarlton

I like these machining demos. They give you a feel for what can be done.

Another one.