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%
Do you ever feel like you're spending too much time changing your design? You aren’t alone. There is a better way in most cases. Get our Free Parametric Fusion 360 Cabinet file.
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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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While we were building our new sealed room we needed a custom duct made to connect our air filtration’s exhaust to the outside of the room. Follow along in the video below as we go through the sheet metal design, concepts, and drafting to create drawings in Fusion 360.
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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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Backups are a dreaded thing until you get on top of it. We have a simple but effective system and thought we’d share how simple it can be.
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QR Codes? Yes QR Codes. They are super quick at linking you to a thing that would take much more time to manually enter, such as a URL to a fancy database called Airtable.
Come see how we use these tools to manage our shop.
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We recently upgraded our portable tool set – I was shocked to find that while both of my Porter Cable drill & driver had two magnetic tool holders each, the slick new DeWalt had no such feature on either tool. I went looking for solutions.
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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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