April 2020 – CHRZ Engineering

FORTRAN In The Browser

Posted on 2020-04-212020-04-21 by chrz

Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should. I wanted to learn more about WebAssembly (Wasm), the new and cool kid in town. When testing out a new technology, you should always know why you are doing this and what you want to achieve….

Building a Laser Cutter: Part 6 – Focus Aid

Posted on 2020-04-132020-05-15 by chrz

My laser cutter is working perfectly. However, depending on the thickness of the material being cut, the focus of the laser lens needs to be adjusted. This is done by turning the lens screw in front of the laser, which is both finicky and imprecise. To improve this situation, I 3D-printed a small focus-lever with…