Tyler Hardy

Tyler Hardy

Jul
26
Laser Metal Deposition for 3d Printing

Laser Metal Deposition for 3d Printing

In some applications, high-precision parts must be produced with minimal manufacturing time. Parts that would traditionally be cast or forged
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Jul
26
Iridology: Another Alternative Medicine Scam

Iridology: Another Alternative Medicine Scam

Remember that prank where you would tell someone that you could tell if someone had cancer if their hand was
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Jul
26
Laser Stereolithography

Laser Stereolithography

Stereo-lithography was one of the first additive manufacturing systems developed. In 1986, Charles Hull patented the first additive manufacturing device.
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Jul
25
Printed Circuit Board Testing (PCBs Part 4)

Printed Circuit Board Testing (PCBs Part 4)

Testing is performed after all assembly actions onboard that PCB have been completed. The PCB is placed in a test
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Jul
25
Printed Circuit Board Finishing (PCBs Part 3)

Printed Circuit Board Finishing (PCBs Part 3)

After the components on the PCB have been soldered in place, optical inspection must occur. Automated optical inspection is typically
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Jul
25
Printed Circuit Board Soldering (PCBs Part 2)

Printed Circuit Board Soldering (PCBs Part 2)

The first major step of PCB assembly is the application of the solder paste. Solder paste is a mixture of
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Jul
25
Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing (PCBs Part 1)

Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing (PCBs Part 1)

Product development is the art of reducing the number of unexpected surprised to a minimum during the conversion of a
3 min read
Jul
25
Orgone Energy: Some People Still Believe In It

Orgone Energy: Some People Still Believe In It

Entropy is the tendency towards disorder within our universe. According to the Second Law of Thermodynamics, the entropy of a
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Jul
25
What are binary and hexadecimal number systems?

What are binary and hexadecimal number systems?

What is binary? Well, that's easy. It's a base-2 number system. We use decimal which is
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Jul
25
What is a House of Quality for Manufacturing?

What is a House of Quality for Manufacturing?

Hauser and Clausing wrote about the concept of a "House of Quality" customer requirements elaborating and ranking methodology
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