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Details Easy DIY Guide to Press Brakes [ Tooling, Metal Folding, Magnabend ]
Sheet Metal Folding The demand to perform sheet metal folding arises relatively frequently in many workshops. This article explores the variety of machinery and tools available that simplify this process, even when done almost on a production scale. Hydraulic Press... 4 Comments
Details Definitive Guide to Tormach Hacks, Upgrades, Modifications, and Accessories
Tormach: The CNC World’s Equivalent to Chevy Small Blocks… In the hobby and entry-level CNC machine world, Tormach’s mills are ubiquitous. They may not be the highest performance machines out there–but they are a tremendous value and so... 0 Comments
Details 5 Quick and Fun CNC Projects for a Weekend
5 Quick and Fun CNC Projects for a Weekend How about some quick and easy but fun CNC Projects you can get done this Weekend? I know you won’t have much time, what with all the BBQ’ing that has to be done, but you can still enjoy a little quality shop... 1 Comment
Details Definitive Guide to Spindle Speeders, Speed Increasers, and High Speed Attachments
Do You Need a Spindle Speeder, Speed Increaser, or High Speed Spindle Attachment? Spindle Speeders, Speed Increasers and High Speed Attachments can be the perfect cure for a problem you’ll encounter surprisingly often. As I will show in a moment, they can... 0 Comments
Details Vacuum Chucks, Fixtures, and Clamping: Definitive Guide
Vacuum Chucks, Fixtures, and Clamping Systems can be awesome productivity enhancers in any shop, but they’re especially helpful for rapid prototyping and sheet work (e.g. signs and electical panels). In turning applications, vacuum chucks are popular for... 9 Comments
Details Inexpensive CNC Lathe with Powerful Acorn Controller
Take an inexpensive CNC lathe from eBay for $1200. Inexpensive because the electronics don’t work. Add a powerful Centroid Acorn Controller (also not too expensive) and you’ve got the slick little lathe that Centroid uses to test their controls: Just the... 9 Comments
Details First cuts with your new lathe!
Now you have your lathe setup, and all the tooling to get started. What’s next? Getting it going and doing something with it! I take a very slow cautious approach with any new machine tool. It’s just who I am. I’m usually super... 2 Comments
Details Way Oiler: Automatic Machinery Lubrication [ + Vactra 2 & More ]
Do I need automatic machinery lubrication, a way oiler, or Mobil Vactra 2? Way Oilers, automatic machinery lubrication, and way oils like Mobil Vactra 2. Does all that sound deadly dull and boring? It probably does, but proper machinery lubrication is critical... 6 Comments
Details Easy Guitar Drawing for Custom Guitar Bodies, Part 2 [CNC / CAD Project]
This is the second installment in our series on how to create a guitar design so you can CNC an electric guitar. In the first installment, we covered how to trace a photo to create an outline for the body. I also provide a set of outlines in a CAD file you can start... 1 Comment
Details Home Shop Machinist Hall of Fame
Home Shop Machinist Hall of Fame [ Hall of Fame, Pt 2 ] [ Hall of Fame, Pt 3 ] [ Hall of Fame, Pt 4 ] Check out these photos and short bios of home shop machinists that I was really impressed by. Hopefully the owners enjoy the hero worship! Note that there are... 0 Comments
Details Easy Guitar Drawing for Custom Guitar Bodies, Part 1 [CNC / CAD Project]
Need a guitar drawing so you can CNC a custom electric guitar body? Me too! Ever since I got in our new Shapeoko CNC Router Kit, I’ve been thinking about what projects I want to build with it. Custom electric guitars are very high on the list. And a little... 0 Comments
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