User:ChrisChow - Revision history

ChrisChow at 06:43, 23 May 2026

2026-05-23T06:43:11Z

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	=== Who's this user? ===		=== Who's this user? ===
	Hit me up on [[https://tampahackerspace.slack.com/archives/C0GNS3G3G\|Hackerspace Slack]] same username,		Hit me up on [[https://tampahackerspace.slack.com/archives/C0GNS3G3G\|Hackerspace Slack]] same username,


	=== What I Make ===		=== What I Make ===
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	==== Electronics Workbench ====		==== Electronics Workbench ====

	Amateur Radio anyone?		Amateur Radio anyone? Always use more flux than you think.

	==== Machine Shop ====		==== Machine Shop ====
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	I've spent a lot of time coated in epoxy and vinylester resins. Someone let me use a chop gun and it was too much fun. Typically, I use epoxy and s-glass to build repairs for boats and such. The first time I build a carbon epoxy foam sandwich I knew something magic was happening. Watch this and get a jump start on anything epoxy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5nNadZKI6s		I've spent a lot of time coated in epoxy and vinylester resins. Someone let me use a chop gun and it was too much fun. Typically, I use epoxy and s-glass to build repairs for boats and such. The first time I build a carbon epoxy foam sandwich I knew something magic was happening. Watch this and get a jump start on anything epoxy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5nNadZKI6s

			==== Sewing & Rope Work ====
			Boat ownership means sun protection equals constant re-stitching of sunbrella or making new covers. Related to sewing, you may see me making 3 strand rope splices or double and single braid eye splices for various boat things. With the popularity of Dyneema, comes splicing techniques due to the instability of traditional knots in this slippery twine. One time someone thought they had bought me some antique vampire slaying stakes, they were just splicing fids.


	=== Recent and Ongoing Projects ===		=== Recent and Ongoing Projects ===

	==== Tap Handles (On going) ====		==== Tap Handles (On going) ====
	I build custom ~~Tap Handles~~ (Faucet handles) for beer and other beverages. Typically out of wood, either blanks cut on the Shopbot that will have UV DTF ~~Stickers~~ applied or laser etched wood with various fills. ~~I finish them with a glue in or screw in threaded section for common beer faucet threads~~.		I build custom tap handles (Faucet handles) for beer and other beverages. Typically out of wood, either blanks cut on the Shopbot that will have UV DTF stickers applied or laser etched wood with various fills. If you see me concentrating hard on the drill press im trying to center up the thread insert.

	==== Amatuer Radio Antenna Build Night (2026) ====		==== Amatuer Radio Antenna Build Night (2026) ====
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	==== Adding Pages to the Wiki (On going) ====		==== Adding Pages to the Wiki (On going) ====
	[[User:Donw]] and [[User:Moss]] would call it an obsession of mine, and they are probably right.		[[User:Donw]] and [[User:Moss]] would call it an obsession of mine, and they are probably right.

			=== My Space Philosophies ===

			Mine, you can copy them if you want, but I don't force them on anyone.

			===== Clean up after yourself. =====
			Always leave time to clean up. If you need to leave by 9, stop work at 8:45, get a drink, then start to tidy up. You are never going to perfectly clean up ''exactly'' your mess only... '''So clean 5% more''' than your own mess. Just 5% more. If everyone does this, the shop will be cleaner than everyone left it. You already have the vacuum turned on, or the dustpan in your hand. Sweep up and put away your mess and a little bit more.

ChrisChow: /* What I Make */

2026-05-23T06:25:58Z

What I Make

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	==== Woodshop ====		==== Woodshop ====

			I also sneeze when someone is cutting pine or oak.

	==== Laser Machine ====		==== Laser Machine ====

			It's just like machining metal, speeds and feeds, and sometimes your part starts smoking.

	==== Electronics Workbench ====		==== Electronics Workbench ====

	Amateur Radio anyone?		Amateur Radio anyone?

	==== Machine Shop ====		==== Machine Shop ====

	I've been an amateur machinist since 2001. I got my first taste of Tap Magic at USF SAE. Ask me about the lathe I bought. I also TIG and MIG weld all types of metals, steel, aluminum and recently cast iron.		I've been an amateur machinist since 2001. I got my first taste of Tap Magic at USF SAE. Ask me about the lathe I bought. I also TIG and MIG weld all types of metals, steel, aluminum and recently cast iron.

			==== Composites and Mold Making ====

			I've spent a lot of time coated in epoxy and vinylester resins. Someone let me use a chop gun and it was too much fun. Typically, I use epoxy and s-glass to build repairs for boats and such. The first time I build a carbon epoxy foam sandwich I knew something magic was happening. Watch this and get a jump start on anything epoxy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5nNadZKI6s

	=== Recent and Ongoing Projects ===		=== Recent and Ongoing Projects ===

ChrisChow: /* Recent and Ongoing Projects */

2026-05-23T06:15:23Z

Recent and Ongoing Projects

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	=== Recent and Ongoing Projects ===		=== Recent and Ongoing Projects ===

	==== Tap Handles ====		==== Tap Handles (On going) ====
	I build custom Tap Handles (Faucet handles) for beer and other beverages. Typically out of wood, either blanks cut on the Shopbot that will have UV DTF Stickers applied or laser etched wood with various fills. I finish them with a glue in or screw in threaded section for common beer faucet threads.		I build custom Tap Handles (Faucet handles) for beer and other beverages. Typically out of wood, either blanks cut on the Shopbot that will have UV DTF Stickers applied or laser etched wood with various fills. I finish them with a glue in or screw in threaded section for common beer faucet threads.

	==== Amatuer Radio Antenna Build Night ====		==== Amatuer Radio Antenna Build Night (2026) ====
	I hosted a DIY antenna build party with the Chaos Koalas group in 2026. We built simple Ground Plane UHF antennas using steel wire and SO-239 adapters. Then we tuned them using a NanoVNA.		I hosted a DIY antenna build party with the Chaos Koalas group in 2026. We built simple Ground Plane UHF antennas using steel wire and SO-239 adapters. Then we tuned them using a NanoVNA.

	==== Adding Pages to the Wiki ====		==== Adding Pages to the Wiki (On going) ====
	[[User:Donw]] and [[User:Moss]] would call it an obsession of mine, and they are probably right.		[[User:Donw]] and [[User:Moss]] would call it an obsession of mine, and they are probably right.

ChrisChow at 06:14, 23 May 2026

2026-05-23T06:14:17Z

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	==== Machine Shop ====		==== Machine Shop ====

	I've been an amateur machinist since 2001. I got my first taste of Tap Magic at USF SAE. Ask me about the lathe I bought.		I've been an amateur machinist since 2001. I got my first taste of Tap Magic at USF SAE. Ask me about the lathe I bought. I also TIG and MIG weld all types of metals, steel, aluminum and recently cast iron.

			=== Recent and Ongoing Projects ===

			==== Tap Handles ====
			I build custom Tap Handles (Faucet handles) for beer and other beverages. Typically out of wood, either blanks cut on the Shopbot that will have UV DTF Stickers applied or laser etched wood with various fills. I finish them with a glue in or screw in threaded section for common beer faucet threads.

			==== Amatuer Radio Antenna Build Night ====
			I hosted a DIY antenna build party with the Chaos Koalas group in 2026. We built simple Ground Plane UHF antennas using steel wire and SO-239 adapters. Then we tuned them using a NanoVNA.

			==== Adding Pages to the Wiki ====
			[[User:Donw]] and [[User:Moss]] would call it an obsession of mine, and they are probably right.

ChrisChow: Created page with "== Hello World == === Who's this user? === Hit me up on Hackerspace Slack same username, === What I Make === ==== Woodshop ==== ==== Laser Machine ==== ==== Electronics Workbench ==== Amateur Radio anyone? ==== Machine Shop ==== I've been an amateur machinist since 2001. I got my first taste of Tap Magic at USF SAE. Ask me about the lathe I bought."

2026-05-23T04:58:38Z

Created page with "== Hello World == === Who's this user? === Hit me up on Hackerspace Slack same username, === What I Make === ==== Woodshop ==== ==== Laser Machine ==== ==== Electronics Workbench ==== Amateur Radio anyone? ==== Machine Shop ==== I've been an amateur machinist since 2001. I got my first taste of Tap Magic at USF SAE. Ask me about the lathe I bought."

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== Hello World ==

=== Who's this user? ===
Hit me up on [[https://tampahackerspace.slack.com/archives/C0GNS3G3G|Hackerspace Slack]] same username,

=== What I Make ===

==== Woodshop ====

==== Laser Machine ====

==== Electronics Workbench ====

Amateur Radio anyone?

==== Machine Shop ====

I've been an amateur machinist since 2001. I got my first taste of Tap Magic at USF SAE. Ask me about the lathe I bought.