Robert B on August 30th, 2010

Wherein a partial demonstration model is displayed to allay the concerns of the Exchequer.

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Robert B on August 24th, 2010

In which a form of mass production is attained.

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Robert B on August 24th, 2010

In which it is speculated whether Babbage could have thought of a binary Engine.

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Robert B on August 15th, 2010

Wherein the first parts direct from the workshop are displayed, and a name change is set forth.

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Robert B on August 6th, 2010

Back at the beginning of this year, I wrote about how the brass 1/8″ bar stock that I purchased was not straight. While the steel 1/8″ bar stock was straighter, it also was not straight: You can see light through the 0.06″ gap (about 1/16″) between the table and the bar. The bar itself is [...]

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Robert B on August 5th, 2010

This was my test project to practice using NextFab’s Trotech laser engraver/cutter. It is 1/4″ black acrylic into which I engraved a four-level image of one of my cats. The engraving process I think is much more suited to just bilevel images, but this worked pretty well! Meow!

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Robert B on August 2nd, 2010

Wherein Robinson’s Mechanical Sequencer is further explained.

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Robert B on August 1st, 2010

Wherein springs are examined once again.

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