https://www.bonae-artis.com/log daily 0.75 2025-09-28 https://www.bonae-artis.com/log/from-across-an-ocean/2025-9-28 monthly 0.5 2025-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/f6183dc0-a25f-49c9-b49e-9dca91ae1490/IMG_1187+1280x960.png The Making Of - From Across an Ocean - Make it stand out Caption: The protractor resting on a piece of paper ready to be used. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/f4597098-345d-4a62-94cc-bc2d6df3ae25/IMG_1157+1280x960.png The Making Of - From Across an Ocean - Make it stand out Caption: A close-up shot of the protractor inside the foam insert and packaging. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/5d02b8b1-46f2-4968-94e6-f6eb388605e4/IMG_1175+1280x960.png The Making Of - From Across an Ocean - Make it stand out Caption: The protractor lying peacefully in its packaging. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/84d6a047-de2b-4307-b90a-8940f61b7929/IMG_1196+1280x960.png The Making Of - From Across an Ocean - Make it stand out Caption: Testing drawing with the protractor at various angles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/95e20c0a-8678-4718-880b-d49adfd9dabe/IMG_1142+1280x960.png The Making Of - From Across an Ocean - Make it stand out Caption: The samples have arrived From Across an Ocean in a small white box. https://www.bonae-artis.com/log/progress-in-pieces/2025-9-20 monthly 0.5 2025-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/f5bb4c4b-a1fa-4efe-bcbf-e86e75d6bbb1/IMG_2021+960x1280.png The Making Of - Progress in Pieces - Make it stand out Caption: The protractor blanks, anodized and waiting for laser engraving. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/f1ebbbba-36ba-456a-9124-3523c9d6af69/IMG_2020+960x1280.png The Making Of - Progress in Pieces - Make it stand out Caption: Parts of the protractor mid-production. https://www.bonae-artis.com/log/the-wire-that-starts-it/2025-8-25 monthly 0.5 2025-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/a4e76354-6ce4-465e-9cb2-73ed34e9cf89/IMG_0363+1280x960.png The Making Of - The Wire That Starts It - Make it stand out Caption: Clarifying every detail explicitly with the supplier. https://www.bonae-artis.com/log/wrapped-in-rules/2025-8-21 monthly 0.5 2025-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/97be46c1-a192-486b-935c-3fa15b780985/IMG_0365+960x1280.png The Making Of - Wrapped in Rules - Make it stand out Caption: Working out a design in Adobe Illustrator. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/bbe1763d-7cb6-46fa-9a3e-141bd6e84807/IMG_0362+960x1280.png The Making Of - Wrapped in Rules - Make it stand out Caption: Mockup created by the supplier showing all faces of the box. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/e35083f8-9ddc-4c2b-a0f2-1681e3bb81f2/IMG_0360+960x1280.png The Making Of - Wrapped in Rules - Make it stand out Caption: Similar packaging designs to what I wanted for the protractor as seen on Alibaba. https://www.bonae-artis.com/log/shaping-for-the-line/2025-8-18 monthly 0.5 2025-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/44d0fac5-4b57-4741-8562-b8b19330a134/Factory+Perm+Photo+6+960x1280.png The Making Of - Shaping for the Line - Make it stand out Caption: The CEO of HK AA Industrial and I discussing design details. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/f24dc44e-530a-4d4b-8ff9-be3ed12a54a8/IMG_9650+1280x960.png The Making Of - Shaping for the Line - Make it stand out Caption: A supplier I contacted with a RFQ warning me of the possibilities of deformation. https://www.bonae-artis.com/log/miles-and-meetings/2025-8-9 monthly 0.5 2025-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/dea325a4-efdc-44c7-9fb4-c93553be221f/Factory+Perm+Photo+8+960x1280.png The Making Of - Miles and Meetings - Make it stand out Caption: Touring machines that will definitely NOT be making the protractor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/e174486a-13eb-4ebd-ae0c-3035af51e517/Factory+Perm+Photo+10+960x1280.png The Making Of - Miles and Meetings - Make it stand out Caption: Fancy small offices for small startups. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/3498c63b-261b-4fc8-865c-74336d7e672e/Factory+Perm+Photo+4+960x1280.png The Making Of - Miles and Meetings - Make it stand out Caption: Another long hallway of different 3-axis CNCs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/1912f9a5-ad08-44fe-a749-5bbfa162bdc3/Factory+Perm+Photo+1+960x1280.png The Making Of - Miles and Meetings - Make it stand out Caption: Well-machined aluminum parts on a 5-axis CNC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/e37f20e9-204d-48b7-ac88-d515a344fecf/Factory+Perm+Photo+9+960x1280.png The Making Of - Miles and Meetings - Make it stand out Caption: Flying out to ShenZhen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/daf631d7-0aa6-445f-b50d-5f3dfe968a9e/Factory+Perm+Photo+11+960x1280.png The Making Of - Miles and Meetings - Make it stand out Caption: Extremely well-machined PVC parts on a 5-axis CNC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/4a576484-f5a5-4112-85ea-33a7f08b7959/Factory+Perm+Photo+12+960x1280.png The Making Of - Miles and Meetings - Make it stand out Caption: Fancy big offices for big startups. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/a2890a37-85c3-4b03-9bec-3eb490ee3abe/Factory+Perm+Photo+5+960x1280.png The Making Of - Miles and Meetings - Make it stand out Caption: On the production floor of my supplier’s factory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/687054c4-d815-450d-858e-e5416c067a59/Factory+Perm+Photo+3+960x1280.png The Making Of - Miles and Meetings - Make it stand out Caption: Long hallway of 3-axis CNCs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/40ceda13-c6fc-4d1c-a233-fc05a8e810ff/Factory+Perm+Photo+7+960x1280.png The Making Of - Miles and Meetings - Make it stand out Caption: Touring machines that will be making the protractor. https://www.bonae-artis.com/log/the-language-of-deals/2025-8-4 monthly 0.5 2025-08-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/605a61c5-19b7-46e6-9e18-3950e106fe4a/Alibaba+7+960x1280.png The Making Of - The Language of Deals - Make it stand out Caption: The quick response menu in the Alibaba messenger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/0a9a3ea5-7a09-4914-9048-faffc9bb67d2/Alibaba+8+960x1280.png The Making Of - The Language of Deals - Make it stand out Caption: 8 quotations received on Alibaba in response to the RFQ. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/e5c99f48-396f-4d40-a00b-99a3c522a960/Alibaba+9+1280x960.png The Making Of - The Language of Deals - Make it stand out Caption: Sending suppliers the initial design documents in industry-standard formats. https://www.bonae-artis.com/log/the-opening-bid/2025-7-29 monthly 0.5 2025-08-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/ad1af927-21ad-4af4-a084-6a5a534ca88d/Alibaba+6+960x1280.png The Making Of - The Opening Bid - Make it stand out Caption: Supporting document provided along with the RFQ offering a rough overview of the product. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/83b85296-60b6-4efa-9420-db4f87da6eea/Alibaba+5+960x1280.png The Making Of - The Opening Bid - Make it stand out Caption: The home page of alibaba.com. https://www.bonae-artis.com/log/papers-and-permissions-ii/2025-7-5 monthly 0.5 2025-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/ac827716-3e2a-430a-bcf0-99752b7247a0/IMG_0547+1280x960.png The Making Of - Papers and Permissions II - Make it stand out Caption: Legitimate letter from the Department of Revenue. https://www.bonae-artis.com/log/the-expo-rush/2025-6-1 monthly 0.5 2025-08-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/59b42ad9-228c-4f3d-9600-7075efc516db/IMG_0545+1280x960.png The Making Of - The Expo Rush - Make it stand out Caption: The final setup at the Expo complete with flowers, a card stand, displays of previous iterations, and a custom printed tablecloth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/4fed47a0-d5d9-4eaa-b3b6-bdbf07dde8c6/IMG_0543+1280x960.png The Making Of - The Expo Rush - Make it stand out Caption: My business cards projecting the brand image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/dadf1b88-bbc1-440e-be56-da4d33f796a6/IMG_0546+1280x960.png The Making Of - The Expo Rush - Make it stand out Caption: Creating the trifold in Adobe Illustrator. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/b460a3ca-cc50-4572-b1c0-a3c685c4e368/IMG_0544+960x1280.png The Making Of - The Expo Rush - Make it stand out Caption: Invitation and name badge for the STEM Expo. https://www.bonae-artis.com/log/mark-in-motion-iii/2025-5-27 monthly 0.5 2025-08-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/9b40049d-964d-4979-b5ce-a4e1888c3366/Canva+Logo+Print+C+1280x960.png The Making Of - Mark in Motion III - Make it stand out Caption: Designs and sketches for client meeting 2 with my notes in purple choosing the combination that I liked best. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/7d51ba1a-1de4-4a27-91fe-b93e89e3eb40/IMG_0496+960x1280.png The Making Of - Mark in Motion III - Make it stand out Caption: Our contract right before signing. https://www.bonae-artis.com/log/mark-in-motion-ii/2025-5-21 monthly 0.5 2025-08-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/5e1f8540-9120-46e4-a608-f478f10d50fc/Canva+Logo+Print+A+1280x960.png The Making Of - Mark in Motion II - Make it stand out Caption: Designs and sketches for client meeting 1. https://www.bonae-artis.com/log/run-of-record-v6/2025-5-6 monthly 0.5 2025-08-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/a50b17cb-2349-4b8a-8d8b-1c81861c79e7/IMG_0366+960x1280.png The Making Of - Run of Record v6 - Make it stand out Caption: Some of the engineering drawings from v2 that I used as references. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/ada2ddab-c477-48e0-ba9d-b83499aadd17/IMG_9539+960x1280.png The Making Of - Run of Record v6 - Make it stand out Caption: Close-up top view of version 6.2 CAD model, showing the notched, rounded-cylinder handle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/11e7fc1a-ca97-4088-9c9b-2c610df8be3d/Zero+Pivot+Protractor+Showcase+Image.png The Making Of - Run of Record v6 - Make it stand out Caption: Zero Pivot Protractor Showcase Image.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/0877abcb-5832-4375-aed3-661a5a40b10c/IMG_9540+960x1280.png The Making Of - Run of Record v6 - Make it stand out Caption: Close-up side view of version 6.4 CAD model, showing the tiled edge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/56d0da03-49bf-4df9-a3f2-5981fd7dbb37/IMG_0361+960x1280.png The Making Of - Run of Record v6 - Make it stand out Caption: V6.4 complete with marking sticker and knurled knobs. https://www.bonae-artis.com/log/papers-and-permissions-i/2025-5-2 monthly 0.5 2025-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/8af16426-e3a7-48d4-9728-648ea88cd783/IMG_8084+960x1280.png The Making Of - Papers and Permissions I - Make it stand out Caption: Dropping the envelope with the application form into the mailbox. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/f19aa5ba-034c-415d-83a0-aa7986dd604a/IMG_0386+1280x960.png The Making Of - Papers and Permissions I - Make it stand out Caption: Filling out forms for the Washington SoS. https://www.bonae-artis.com/log/mark-in-motion-i/2025-4-29 monthly 0.5 2025-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/70ca3276-1d66-4da4-92ab-961fa756381d/IMG_0339+960x1280.png The Making Of - Mark in Motion I - Make it stand out Caption: Initial Mark sketches done over the course of a week. https://www.bonae-artis.com/log/run-of-record-v3-v4-v5/2025-4-7 monthly 0.5 2025-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/90872a46-3ea8-42da-844c-1be7f2b00266/IMG_0318+960x1280.png The Making Of - Run of Record v3, v4, v5 - Make it stand out Caption: Iterations of v3 and v5. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/8e5722d1-ebca-43f1-9b69-0a09b45569d1/IMG_0320+960x1280.png The Making Of - Run of Record v3, v4, v5 - Make it stand out Caption: Close-up bottom view of v3.3 showing screws and printing artifacts on slider arms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/9c687352-d4c0-40ef-8311-4d8d44c067ff/IMG_0325+960x1280.png The Making Of - Run of Record v3, v4, v5 - Make it stand out Caption: Parts I bought in hopes of designing such a mechanism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/0017afb1-a07f-492d-92b7-2186f1f22296/IMG_0323+960x1280.png The Making Of - Run of Record v3, v4, v5 - Make it stand out Caption: Bottom view of version 5.2, showing magnet groups. https://www.bonae-artis.com/log/built-the-base/2025-3-15 monthly 0.5 2025-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/067976c9-6c60-40e9-b4c8-3eb772dc8525/Domains+on+SS+891x671.png The Making Of - Built the Base - Make it stand out Caption: Connecting the domain with the website. https://www.bonae-artis.com/log/whats-in-a-name/2025-2-22 monthly 0.5 2025-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/dc6876ca-55a4-41b7-8540-50f5aaaf2bac/Cloudflare+1175x441.png The Making Of - What’s in a Name? - Make it stand out Caption: Searching up “zeropivot” on domain name registrars. https://www.bonae-artis.com/log/run-of-record-v2/2024-7-13 monthly 0.5 2025-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/86343b17-d66b-4ada-aaf4-3e957d2aa912/Comment1+619x105.png The Making Of - Run of Record v2 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/95771c05-58b1-4569-9f98-22977deac8a7/IMG_0305+960x1280.png The Making Of - Run of Record v2 - Make it stand out Caption: Full expansion of both arms showing the complex marking system. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/31052a97-dc89-4db5-a8e7-f0d2bc10cf42/Comment2+618x207.png The Making Of - Run of Record v2 - Make it stand out Caption: 2 pieces of valuable feedback in the comments, many thanks to these two commenters for kindly lending a hand to me on this journey! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/493f666e-5ecf-428a-8749-26f8b34795e2/IMG_0309+960x1280.png The Making Of - Run of Record v2 - Make it stand out Caption: Sketch demonstrating the issues with measuring an acute angle. https://www.bonae-artis.com/log/out-in-the-wild/2024-5-30 monthly 0.5 2025-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/e4d6423f-9a2e-49f8-8e80-0211588cc7c6/IMG_0288+587x952.png The Making Of - Out in the Wild - Make it stand out Caption: My Printables profile page: www.printables.com/@TechTastic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/2520fd73-3e0f-4daa-92db-d9a08173bd30/IMG_0291+1130x1186.png The Making Of - Out in the Wild - Make it stand out Caption: Detailed instruction to assembling the protractor. https://www.bonae-artis.com/log/run-of-record-v1/2024-5-6 monthly 0.5 2025-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/cc0df48d-466e-420c-a58f-ee8c7ef32a55/IMG_0300+960x1280.png The Making Of - Run of Record v1 - Make it stand out Caption: Close-up photo of version 1.2 falling apart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/59f03ef3-a60c-4f6d-a503-5b06fc788f42/IMG_0299+960x1280.png The Making Of - Run of Record v1 - Make it stand out Caption: Iteration v1.2, v1.3, and v1.4. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/7fef8240-ce12-4790-9727-f8f5f956ca9b/IMG_9526+960x1280.png The Making Of - Run of Record v1 - Make it stand out Caption: Cross section of version 1.3 CAD model, showing the slider. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/0151c62a-a71b-4da6-818d-bc9ccaaf3354/IMG_9527+960x1280.png The Making Of - Run of Record v1 - Make it stand out Caption: Top view of version 1.4 CAD model, showing the enlarged arm tip. https://www.bonae-artis.com/log/my-war-on-pivots/2024-2-4 monthly 0.5 2025-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/4147aef3-3ca5-4e5f-84d8-36dffa22b359/IMG_0297+960x1280.png The Making Of - My War on Pivots Caption: Blunt tipped angles drawn from iteration v0.1. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/242b8f56-4810-47f4-98cf-815a84fa62d1/IMG_0294+960x1280.png The Making Of - My War on Pivots Caption: The first iteration. https://www.bonae-artis.com/log/lines-on-paper/2024-1-19 monthly 0.5 2025-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/13bd6e09-4ec4-4b0e-8abe-85be380a7170/IMG_0290+960x1280.png The Making Of - Lines on Paper Caption: The fundamental issue with pivots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d27f49f1e27962da0ca18b/db24c484-dd50-4893-81ae-af8dcce5210e/IMG_0289+960x1280.png The Making Of - 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