The APCO 25 PII SDR Receiver
Testing Latency and Audio Compression UPDATE 8/12/2025 Most groups have been fully encrypted so this project is being tabled unless/until something changes.
The 4 Axis CNC Machining Center
I picked up this Intelitek Expert Mill VMC-0600 with 4 axes, automatic tool changer, pneumatically actuated collet chuck, mister, touch probing, tool probing, mix and max limit switches on x, y, and z axes... and it runs a Beaglebones based…
The TXC UV Wall Printer
This is a UV printer that prints on walls. I thought it was some cool tech and I wanted to learn more about one, so I traded one of my many hardly-used lasers for one. I've had experience with wide/large format…
Thunder Bolt Head Camera
I had originally tested LightBurn’s Head Mount camera function on my Thunder Nova 35-80 and never got to test it fully. This was early on and was the v1.2 beta, more info on that implementation can be found in this Thunder…
Manipulating an FBX file in Gravity Sketch
This is a free fbx file of a laser engraver I found on the interwebs. The textures aren't displaying correctly, but this is more proof of concept at the moment so, it works.
The Thunder Mug
The thundermug is an Enerpac RC256 25 Ton 10,000 psi Single-Acting Hydraulic Ram with the guts and hydraulic fitting removed. The cylinder walls were pitted and gouged so it was taken out of service but is otherwise structurally sound. Thundermug…
My Passion For Noise
When I was about 14 or 15, I got in to home audio because a neighborhood friend was a designer and audiophile of sorts. So most of the money I could scrape up went to HiFi Buys near the oil…
2019 Lexus RX 350 Front Brakes
https://youtu.be/nzPBmYBmHiI I did my daughter's front brakes. Figured I would document my process in case it could help others. Sorry for the audio and background noise, etc... in the video. This was a last minute decision to document the process…
The First Jacob’s Ladder
I have completed my first Jacob's Ladder. You can click the image to the left to see a high resolution picture in a new window. I made this unit from a 6kV 30mA non-current limited transformer from an old neon…
The Air Cannon
This is the Air Cannon. If you look closely you will notice many safety features like all pW rated PVC pipe & fittings, a 115psi safety valve, and large gauge. Minimum pW rating is 150psi. Maximum pW rating is 450psi.…