We've made some big changes to our space - bought new CNC machines, and woodworking tools, upgraded others and generally improved most aspects. Including a new Prusa i3 MK3S+. Let's take a Shop Tour 2022!
We finally did it – we made our own Tool Changer Rack for our CNC Router and increased the tool capacity by 240%
We designed and built this CAM Station for our shop. Let’s go through the Design, Drawings, Steel Fabrication, CAM, CNC, and assembly in this YouTube series.
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We’ve had a surge in requests lately to consult or help with CNC training. So, we’re going to teach an online course: Learning the Basics of CNC & CAM
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We made these clamps for our use and we wanted to share. They are easy to make on any size CNC and are fully Fusion parametric.
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We needed a distraction from all the crazy happening in the world so we're tackling some shop organization - finding what sparks joy - and decluttering our tool storage rack. We go through the Fusion 360 design, CAM, CNC, build, and end with a shop tour.
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Ever lose your caliper, 1-2-3 block or can never find the right length of screw to hold down that odd piece of hardwood to the CNC? We have a solution.
Our Modular CNC Cart is ready for purchase and is ready to make your CNC area orderly and reliable.
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Let’s talk about routing aluminum. We’ve done a handful of aluminum projects on our machine but this was the big kahuna: Six sheets of 0.5 inch thick 6061.
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Got big bar clamps? So do we. It was time for a solution. In this video we show you how we designed, optimized, machined and assembled our clamp rack in Fusion 360. Download clamp rack plans!
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Super glue and painters tape makes for a wonderful residue-free, super-strong CNC fixturing method. See our guide on how to do this yourself with all the tools necessary.
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Inside corners that result in a radius are a commonly overlooked issue when designing a part for machining. As of yet, there isn’t a magic way to cut a corner on a CNC router with a sharp 90º corner. We have some great solutions for this.
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Core77 published a great list of ways to lower the cost of your CNC parts. While they describe machining metals most all the concepts are applicable to other materials. We thought it was too good not to share
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