The present invention provides one or more synthesized assertions in a self-correcting processor, and applications thereof. The method is especially useful in manufacturing fine-line hybrid circuits. If a particular hardware resource is not currently being used and is available, the locker manager grants a particular software component access to the particular computer resource and locks access thereto, wherein none of the other software components can access the particular computer resource until the particular software component has finished accessing the particular computer resource. A cushioning bearing assembly is provided for selectively separating the tool turret assembly from the locking mechanism during an indexing operation. The method removes portions of the hard mask not protected by the organic photoresist to leave the hard mask on the first area of the substrate and not on the second area of the substrate.