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A project specification (shortened as “the spec”) is a tool / document used to communicate what the intended outcomes of a project are. The spec is methodical in it’s construction in that it carefully presents what each feature of a design will be how it will be quantified, and how many points execution of that feature will earn the engineer / maker. Project specifications are a tool created for the sake of systematically assessing broad open ended projects.

A study tool / game useful for finding links between concepts and terms.

The Rules for the edcuational study tool – “Grid Guesser”

Claden, an Ironing Varaq in a homebrew D&D campaign using the SWADE system, takes notes on blindfolded, sexist pangodigs. These beings use “stone sense” to identify stones by sound, a skill Claden’s group will need for their trial, focusing on various stones like Granite, Limestone, Sandstone, Shale, and Basalt.

We head into a labyrinth and extract the heart of the mountain

This was a successful sailing trip that was cut off early due to an unexpected storm.

We sailed well in this voyage! Out at the opening of Lake Superior, with low winds. Little did we know that the problems would be awaiting us on shore.

We took care of the molten core – and then to the House Gem Light to prepare for their task of acquiring a special stone.

The Little Dipper has made it into the water on 3 occasions since the time of writing. Once for testing the motor and hull, once to try and sail, and then the third time was the charm.

A simple wooden structure to help secure the mast on my sailboat to aid in transit & raising & lowering the mast.

In this video – I dive into the world of commercial computing repair. I’m an amateur at it specifically – but I was curious to see how far my electrical engineering skills would take me. It turns out – that it took me exactly where I needed to go….

An important piece of 3D Printing technology is the instructions that make them replicate a desired model – those instructions are G-Code!

Each 3D Printer is slightly different, but in terms of FDM printers, most of the core components are the same. Of course once we get into different or Novel deposition methods, things can get different. Let’s take a look at some of the core mechanisms for the big 3 of 3D Printing (FDM, SLA, SLS).

In this section I discuss some of the common components found in 3D Printers

Meet our new sail boat, “The Little Dipper”! a 20-foot O’Day from 1978. I’m excited to see what adventures my family and friends will have on this little boat!

In this section I go over some of the key mechanical considerations you should take into account when conceiving of a part you’d like to 3D Print.

A discussion of the key points you should consider when creating a piece of open source hardware.

I’m not a FreeCAD Expert – but I realize that OpenSCAD isn’t for everyone. So I’ve put together a collection of some decent FreeCAD resources.

The concept behind OpenSCAD is that your 3D model is defined as a script. That’s actually what the S stands for in OpenSCAD: Open Scriptable Computer Aided Design. By using basic shapes and transformations, you can design all sorts of neat stuff.