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An All-Billet, Single-Piece, Flexure-Based Nutcracker

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Lewin Day

Typical nutcrackers rely on simple pin hinges to join two handles for the cracking task. However, [adam the machinist] has demonstrated that a single-piece nutcracker is possible by using the …read more Continue reading An All-Billet, Single-Piece, Flexure-Based Nutcracker→

Under Pressure: How Aluminum Extrusions Are Made

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Dan Maloney

At any given time I’m likely to have multiple projects in-flight, by which of course I mean in various stages of neglect. My current big project is one where I finally feel like I have a chance to use some materials with real hacker street cred, like T-slot extruded aluminum …read more

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