Collaborate Disseminate
If you were one of the earliest of early adopters in the home computing revolution, you might have had to settle for paper tape mass storage. It was slow, it …read more Continue reading Classy Paper Tape Reader Complements Homebrew Retrocomputer
Though it is many decades since paper tape was commonly used as a data input or storage medium, it still holds a fascination for many who work with computers. Over …read more Continue reading Paper Tape – With LASERs!
The range of materials suitable for even the cheapest laser cutter is part of what makes them such versatile and desirable tools. As long as you temper your expectations, there’s …read more Continue reading A Little Pigment Helps with Laser Glass Engraving
It is funny how when you first start doing something, you have so many misconceptions that you have to discard. When you look back on it, it always seems like …read more Continue reading Laser Cutters: Where’s the Point?
If you’re getting PCBs professionally made, silkscreen usually comes free as part of the package. However, if you’re making your own, the job is on you. [Tony Goacher] makes his …read more Continue reading Faux Silkscreen On A PCB Made With A Laser Cutter
You, it’s true; you really can find anything (except maybe LEGO) in thrift stores. When [thecowgoesmoo] picked up a Mr. Christmas Symphonium music box one day, they knew they wanted …read more Continue reading All I Want for Mr. Christmas Is Some New Music
Learning to play an instrument takes a certain level of dedication — and you can add another layer of dedication on top of that when it’s an instrument not found …read more Continue reading Laser Cut Zither Instrument Kicks It Old World Style
Woodworkers have always been very clever about making strong and attractive joints — think of the strength of a mortise and tenon, or the artistry of a well-made dovetail. These …read more Continue reading This Laser-Cut One-Piece Wedge Tenon Locks Wood Joints Tight
Fabric must be cut before it can be turned into something else, and [fiercekittenz] shows how a laser cutter can hit all the right bases to save a lot of …read more Continue reading Take the Tedium Out of Fabric Cutting, Make the Laser Do It
When the Antikythera Mechanism was first discovered, it wasn’t viewed as the wonder that we know it today. Originally the divers who found the device and the first scientists to …read more Continue reading An Open-Source Antikythera Mechanism