About ArloJones.com
Arlojones.com has been in existence since y2k or so...
It started with hand coded HTML.
Over the years, there have been a few catastrophes, resulting in loss of data.
Fortunately, this time, I will be able to re-link the files, though it will take some time.
The current form, is an effort to focus on content rather than showing off my coding skills.
The intent is:
It started with hand coded HTML.
Over the years, there have been a few catastrophes, resulting in loss of data.
Fortunately, this time, I will be able to re-link the files, though it will take some time.
The current form, is an effort to focus on content rather than showing off my coding skills.
The intent is:
- To have a personal web presence.
- Share things that I am doing with Family and Friends, without the downside associated with social media.
- To link to other things I have shared on sites such as Instructables.com
About Arlo Jones the Person
The Arlo Jones that this website is about is the Grandson, Father, or Grandfather of the other Arlo Joneses that he knows.
My Grandfather is the Great-Grandson of Daniel Webster Jones and was born in the Arizona Territories in 1909. That makes me a 5th Generation Desert Rat.
I grew up in Los Angeles County, and spent a lot of time hiking, camping and motorcycling in the Mojave Desert and Angeles National Forest.
Since I was young, making things, both artistic and practical, was taught by my parents as a life skill. I received my first power tool, a Craftsman 1/4 hp drill at the age of 10. Since Dad didn't want me burning up his drill bits, he taught me how to flatten the end of a 16 penny nail, and sharpen it into a drill bit using the grinder.
My major source of income has been from working as a Tool Engineer, using a variety of CAD systems. Visualizing complex assemblies in 3D is a skill that I have developed to a high level.
However, I find creating something with a pencil and drafting tools, a block of wood, or a lump clay to be just as satisfying.
I also delight in the simplicity of Origami.
I expect that my opinions on all of these topics (and others) will expressed on this website.
My Grandfather is the Great-Grandson of Daniel Webster Jones and was born in the Arizona Territories in 1909. That makes me a 5th Generation Desert Rat.
I grew up in Los Angeles County, and spent a lot of time hiking, camping and motorcycling in the Mojave Desert and Angeles National Forest.
Since I was young, making things, both artistic and practical, was taught by my parents as a life skill. I received my first power tool, a Craftsman 1/4 hp drill at the age of 10. Since Dad didn't want me burning up his drill bits, he taught me how to flatten the end of a 16 penny nail, and sharpen it into a drill bit using the grinder.
My major source of income has been from working as a Tool Engineer, using a variety of CAD systems. Visualizing complex assemblies in 3D is a skill that I have developed to a high level.
However, I find creating something with a pencil and drafting tools, a block of wood, or a lump clay to be just as satisfying.
I also delight in the simplicity of Origami.
I expect that my opinions on all of these topics (and others) will expressed on this website.