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Field notes from the workshop.

Guides, teardowns and engineering answers — written by the people who machine the tools.

21 PUBLISHED · UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2026 · SORTED BY EDITOR’S PICK

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FIELD SKILLS · INTERACTIVE

Don't just read — try it.

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TRAINER 01 · SUNDIAL CLOCK Tell time by the sun Turn the shadow through the day and read the dial. TRY IT → TRAINER 02 · DISTANCE RULER Measure distance by eye TRY IT → TRAINER 03 · SUNDIAL COMPASS Know the time, find south The same dial read backwards — works in both hemispheres. TRY IT → TRAINER 04 · PLUMB BOB Find a true vertical TRY IT → TRAINER 05 · MOON PHASE Read tonight's moon Drag through 29.53 days and watch the light collapse. TRY IT → TRAINER 06 · TIRE TREAD DEPTH Check a tire in ten seconds TRY IT → TRAINER 07 · PARALLEL GUIDE Find Polaris, read your latitude TRY IT →

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