Hello!

I never seem to make time to blog about projects I'm working on... but I'm determined to change that!

I have created three blogs that have some redundancy in their subject matter, but it seemed better to at least try and split my dabblings into pieces rather than jam it all in one place...

• cncfun.blogspot.com: computer-controlled machine tools, related electronics and software, and general machining stuff.  Also eventually some CNC-related robotics stuff.
• tinytronics.blogspot.com: (this blog) miniature electromechanical systems, design and fabrication of tiny electronic circuits, and tools related to those things.
• dztronics.blogspot.com: general electronics stuff that doesn't obviously belong in the other blogs.  Also PCB fabrication in my little workshop.

These overlap quite a bit.  For example, my first major tinytronics project is a microscope-based workstation where I can examine small things, assemble projects, take high quality photographs, and so on.  The workstation is designed to be computer-controlled (so it is CNC-related), and will include a bunch of reasonably straightforward (normal-sized!) electronics (which could belong in dztronics)...

Eh, whatever!  My hope is that the material in this blog will be of interest to fellow-travelers also interested in DIY miniature technology, microscopy, etc.

Besides the workstation, I currently have three things I have dabbled with a bit and want to get into more:

• Miniature robotics:  In particular, I want to design and build small robot arms -- because they are cool, and because they could hopefully help with other miniature construction projects.
• Miniature electronics: I'm fascinated by super-small electronic components, and building circuits that use them.  They are quite challenging to work with!
• Miniature machining and construction:  generally making small things.

So here we go! :)