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Clickspring’s Experimental Archaeology: Concentric Thin-Walled Tubing

It’s human nature to look at the technological achievements of the ancients — you know, anything before the 1990s — and marvel at ...

Apr 25, 2025 · 2 min read
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Classy Paper Tape Reader Complements Homebrew Retrocomputer

If you were one of the earliest of early adopters in the home computing revolution, you might have had to settle for paper tape ma...

Mar 12, 2025 · 2 min read
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Fluid Simulation Pendant Teaches Lessons in Miniaturization

Some projects seem to take on a life of their own. You get an idea, design and prototype it, finally build the thing and — it’s go...

Jan 14, 2025 · 2 min read
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CNC Lathe Chuck Stroke Indicator

When running a CNC lathe, making sure your part is securely clamped in the jaws of your chuck is vitally important. To be sure we ...

Oct 27, 2024 · 1 min read
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Laser Cutters: Where’s the Point?

It is funny how when you first start doing something, you have so many misconceptions that you have to discard. When you look back...

Aug 14, 2024 · 2 min read
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Invar Group Achieves Four ISO Standards

Invar Group, the leading independent software developer and integrator of advanced warehouse automation, announces that it has ach...

Aug 12, 2024 · 2 min read
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The 2024 PPMA Show is Fast Approaching

For over 35 years the annual PPMA Show has been a highlight of the processing and packaging industry’s calendar. This event, betwe...

Aug 9, 2024 · 3 min read
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Broanmain Plastics – Satisfaction Success

Broanmain Plastics takes a look at how the plastics industry is bucking the satisfaction slump and reveals the latest results from...

Aug 8, 2024 · 2 min read
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Live Tool CNC Lathe: Y-Axis Overtravel Explained

While the concept of having a Y-axis on a multi-axis live tool CNC lathe is simple, the non-orthogonal way the axis moves, and the...

Apr 21, 2024 · 1 min read
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Hackaday Prize 2023: Machining Metals with Sparks

Working with metals can present a lot of unique challenges even for those with a fairly well-equipped shop. Metals like aluminum a...

Aug 8, 2023 · 3 min read