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co-author here, feel free to ask questions.
by tubetime 4y ago
co-author here, feel free to ask questions.
- ignaloidas 4y agoWhat is something that you wanted to fit into the book but weren't able to?
- tubetime 4y agowe had a good number of subjects that didn't make it into the book. some we were not able to section in a way that looked as good as the rest, and others were redundant or didn't quite fit with the theme.
- csours 4y agoI just ordered the book - do you talk about how you made the cutaways in the book? Very cool! I wish younger me had access to this.
- tubetime 4y agoyes, there is a "behind the scenes" chapter that goes into some of the methods we used, including photographic techniques.
- geerlingguy 4y agoIf there's ever a new edition to this book (it's so thorough, not sure if that's possible), I would sit and watch any video footage of the process for hours :)
- mcpherrinm 4y agoHow close is the current Early Access PDF to what you think the final book will be?
- tubetime 4y agovery close, we made some minor fixes before going to press.
- samwestdev 4y agoIs the book suitable for beginners?
- tubetime 4y agomost definitely!
- adhesive_wombat 4y agoWhat tools did you use to cut these components with such precision and lack of burring?
- tubetime 4y agowe used a variety of tools: diamond saws, polishing wheels, hacksaws, and a lot of sandpaper. many of the samples had to be mounted using clamps or dop wax.
- ncmncm 4y agoSandpaper of increasing fineness. And patience. Lots of patience.
- adhesive_wombat 4y agoHow did you hold the items securely while sanding them down? Standard hand vices or some kind of custom jigs?
- ncmncm 4y agoNot my project, but embedding the part in a plug of epoxy would make it easier to handle.