Maker jargon and slang for 2021

Great list.

Buck is also the form or model used in vacuum forming.

Ferrules are also used in electronics to terminate the end of stranded wire so that they can be connected securely to a screw terminal.

Greeble might be misspelled, since it’s pronounced gree-blee.

Log jam is interesting. I’ve started using the supermarket/retail term go-backs for all those materials you end up not needing but that you don’t immediately return to storage. I’ve found it liberating to have a container for all my go-backs to prevent mindless but time-consuming interruptions. When I’m not being productive, I can sort through my “go-backs” to get all those resistors, screws, and PVC pipe connectors back into their proper bins.

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