Epic Builds: Articulated Stereo Microscope Arm
[singlepic id=391 w=640 h=480] I’ve wanted a stereo microscope in my home lab for ages. In the last couple of years, it’s become an increasingly urgent need…
Benchtop Multimeter Repair: ebay Bargain Hunt
I picked up a broken Agilent U3402A Digital Multimeter on ebay for a good price, taking a gamble that I’d be able to fix it. I put…
Measuring with Software
Every so often you may need to measure something small and inconvenient. Specifications with physical dimensions may not be available to you, so you need to actually…
In-Depth CNC Conversion Electronics Overview
I converted my milling machine over to CNC back in late 2009. For most of the time since then, I’ve avoided the project of properly finishing up…
Mold Making & Resin Casting
My friend Matt shared a great link, called the Geurrilla guide to CNC machining, mold making and resin casting. I’m mostly up to speed on the CNC…
CNC Electronics Enclosure Work Commences…
Santa’s workshop was busy today. I finally got some motivation and time to continue work that I started a year ago, but really, has been a nagging…
HOWTO: Tormach TTS Conversion Kit Installation
Here is a quick how-to video I put together using some really old footage I shot in May of 2010. It shows how the Tormach Tooling System…
CNC Mill Telescoping Way Covers, Take 2
Quite some time ago (May 2011) I had managed to track down a telescoping way cover for a close relative (Sieg KX3) of my milling machine (Sieg…
More Custom Mountain Bike Parts
I finally got the CNC mill running well enough to actually run a couple of parts. My friend had trashed the skid plates that we made for…
Tangent Audio on SoundCloud
With the vast majority of the content on my blog relating to electronics, machining, or other topics, one may wonder why I use the name “Tangent Audio.”…
Back from Summer Break: Droid Razr Maxx Car Dock
Summer is long over here in New England, and with snow falling from the sky, naturally my thoughts return back to the machine shop, the electronics lab,…
Wee-Strom Lifting Stand
[singlepic id=422] I did my first practical welding project recently, building an ugly-but-functional stand to lift my Suzuki V-Strom DL650 (aka “Wee Strom”) motorcycle with a standard motorcycle/ATV…
Magnetic Rotary Encoder Video
I found a little bit of time today to make a video showing the assembly and first test of the magnetic encoder board that I designed. Check…