The valve body part I use for everything from machine calibration to well, paint tests!  One of my newer endeavors is running the 3D pri...

My beacon many a night A few months ago, I took a brief hiatus on blogging to concentrate on studying for my FAA (Federal Aviation Admin...

A little less than a year ago, I found myself learning how to use the 3D printer at work.  It's a Fusion3 F400, and it's been a pret...

With my time consumed by more than one project, I don't get the time to blog as often as I like. But I wanted to share a 3D "dood...

Some very cool 3D Printed Dice It's said that we should learn from others mistakes, because we won't live long enough to make th...

Yesterday, I was fortunate enough to be within sight of  the SpaceX launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.  I was about 150 mi...

Wow, it has been a while since I've blogged.   In that time, I've been busy in school, where I took a class in Oxy-Acetelyne we...

It's been busy for me getting ready for the holidays, but I did have one little tip when your practicing the future of making things. ...

There's an old saying about the "7 Ps".  To put it bluntly, the 7 Ps are: " Proper, Prior, Planning, Prevents, Piss, Poor...

Ahh. The helical insert.   If you've run into a mangled thread, there's a good chance you've had to use one.  Most likely it...

A few days ago, an experienced engineer was explaining to us how changing the geometry of a component could affect the loads that it could h...

Over the last few weeks, I've mentioned how solid rivets are sized by part number and selected for diameter and length . Solid rive...

Happy Thanksgiving to those in the United States.  Enjoy the holiday!  Here's a quick post on penetrant inspection for your consideratio...

One of the most insidious types of corrosion I learned about in my classes is intergranular corrosion.  Aluminum alloys containing copper, s...

I've had a mental idea to build a simple rack to hold bolts of fabric in Fusion 360.  It would look similar to this mobile pipe rack f...

Foreword This post is far off my usual topics.  It's a reflection on a little inspiration coming from the strangest places. But who...