[TheForge] how do blacksmithing and technology work together?

[J. Petrila]

Well you could develop a cnc robotic controller to work both with a power
hammer and a handler unit.. Question becomes why other than " Because I
can"..

Seems like it would be a waste of time unless you are producing a ton of
one item..  The idea of autonomic forgings when you refer to blacksmithing
is rather out there since I am the blacksmith and i use both my brains and
bronze to accomplish the desired effect.

So if you are merely trying to do it for a demonstration of your braininess
at a technical show it would make sense..  But what would be the true
purpose.. ????

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On Sat, Oct 21, 2017 at 9:22 AM, terry l. ridder <terrylr at blauedonau.com>
wrote:

> Hello;
>
> With all the talk about the "Internet of Things" I have been thinking
> about projects that meld blacksmithing and technology. I have been
> learning everything I am able to about Arduino and Raspberry Pi. I have
> seen some rather impressive DIY projects by grammar school and junior high
> students. Can blacksmithing/metalworking and technology be joined
> together to create "Internet of Things".
>
> Obviously the use of technology in creating tools such as laser cutting,
> 3D routers/engravers/carvers, CNC woodburning exist. These are all used
> to create the "finished" product, they are not the "finished" product.
>
> I remember back to the forged clock face and chisel cut numerials. the
> actually clock was a battery powered quartz unit from China.
>
> I have numerous Arduino, XBee, Raspberry Pi, Orange Pi, Banana Pi etc.
> I am trying to incorporate them into blacksmithing or metalworking
> projects and I am drawing a blank.
>
> I keep going back to a project that was discussed numerous times with
> Jerry the arborist. Jerry, has since died from injuries in a car
> accident. The discussion centered around designing and building a
> portable wood craver/router/engraver. The basic idea was and still is, a
> portable machine that can be mounted to a standing tree trunk or a large
> enough log which has the ability to craver/route/engrave a 3D image from
> the tree trunk or the log. The "Old Man in the Tree".
>
> Sometimes I think I "overthink" the projects.
>
>
> --
> terry l. ridder ><>
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