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Quadcopters Are Fun

Quadcopters Are Fun Quadcopters are fun! I have been flying R/C models for a very long time and sometimes I get bored with it. Finding new things to keep my attention is rare. Quadcopters hold my attention.

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v carving

V CARVING   One of the things that CNC machines do well is V Carving. V Carving is a type of carving that uses a “V” shaped bit to create cutouts that vary in width,  with the cut being narrowest closet to the tip and wider towards the top. The deepest point of a V […]

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DLP 3D Printers

DLP 3D PRINTER One of the hottest new technologies in the DIY community is DLP 3D printers. DLP stands for Direct Light Processing. It is the process of  using light to cure photopolymer resin into solid 3D objects  one layer at a time. DLP printers are different from 3D printers like the Makerbot Replicator2 in […]

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Handibot: Could it be a CNC game changer?

    HANDIBOT: CNC GAME CHANGER? Recently a new project was launched on Kickstarter.com. The Handibot could be a CNC game changer? The CNC world has been heating up lately. New offerings in Desktop CNC are starting to spring up. Perhaps it is because of the increasing popularity of the Makers Movement,  the same force […]

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ALUMINUM CNC ROUTER BUILD

I love to make CNC Router tables. I am constantly modifying my 3 axis CNC Router table to add new features and functionality. I originally built the machine in 2009 and have done 3 major upgrade prior to this. Each upgrade has worked  better than the previous version so I decided make an aluminum CNC […]

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