I intend to expand my E-Commerce business, The Hobbyist Machine Store . It has been in operation selling small machine tools since 2007 and I have enjoyed a small return in profits for the time spent. I decided it is time to take operation up a gear or two and become a more serious player with small CNC hobby type machines. I am not getting any younger and I need to stay with what I...
Continue reading...A Taste of Java
I have discovered some cool software is being produced using Java as the programming language. The reason for the use of the Java software platform is so it can run on multiple operating systems. The product is a 3D CAD/CAM jewelry design program called 3Design CAD produced in France. I am not endorsing this CAD product in any way, shape or form. I only know what I read in an advertising promotion. So take that...
Continue reading...What Price Free Expression
Friend, I haven’t done much, “Random Musings and Obscure Observations” lately. I have been sitting back and observing the change to absolute publication freedom the Internet has produced. I can sit here right now and uncensored, write whatever I want and I can post it for other people to read and think about. Printed thoughts are a wonderful invention and the evolution of worldwide uncensored electronic publishing took the lid off the box (Pandora’s). The...
Continue reading...A Hot Box
This is a new addition to my workshop. It is a high temperature (2250 degrees) kiln that I intend to put to a lot of good use. It’s a Paragon E-12T with a rather fancy programmable controller for precision heat control. My main intention is to use it for lost wax mold making but with its heat range there are many other arts and crafts application I will be trying. It’s not big enough for...
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