Finally, I bring you the conclusion of my Diamond Chop Saw series! In this part I’ll cover a few remaining issues, but mostly I’ll report on my use of the machine in the construction of my 47 GHz radio, for which this project was intended. If you’re not already familiar with this project, you might … Continue reading Tony’s Diamond Chop Saw (Part 4)
Welcome to Part 3 of the Diamond Chop Saw build. In this installment I’m going to focus on the construction of the mechanical aspects of the saw structure, motor attachment, vacuum chuck, and splash guard. This is a picture-heavy entry… After thinking for a while about how to build the saw, I decided that it … Continue reading Tony’s Diamond Chop Saw (Part 3)
In part 1 I gave an overview of what this project is all about. In this part I will describe the basics of the machine and some of the reasons I made the design choices I did. To start with, I wanted to do this on as small a budget as possible. The main project … Continue reading Tony’s Diamond Chop Saw (Part 2)
This is guest blogger Tony reporting on my latest project, a very small, precise circular chop saw. Why would anyone want to build such a saw you might ask? Well, to make parts for another project of course! So here’s the background….I’m building a ham radio that operates at 47 GHz. At such a high frequency there are … Continue reading Tony’s Diamond Chop Saw (Part 1)
Working as an electrical engineer, I have often been faced with thermal design problems. They are usually in the form of: “Given a maximum system temperature X, ensure that the maximum temperature of all devices in the design does not exceed Y.” Temperature X is usually a customer spec, while temperature Y is almost always … Continue reading Book Review: Hot Air Rises and Heat Sinks, by Tony Kordyban