Edward Ford, designer of ShapeOko DIY CNC Router Table posted pictures as it makes it’s first Cut. Ford has been experimenting with Makerslide Open Source Linear Bearing systems prototypes to see if they could be adapted to the ShapeOko. Early test look extremely positive. It has been gratifying to see two Open Source projects Mashup […]
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Adding a new page – Bill’s Projects
I am adding a new page to the blog called Bill’s Projects. I am a maker and like to make a lot of different stuff and share my experiences with others. I post things to many different forums all around the internet and because of this it might be difficult for folks to find info […]
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One of my many hobbies is metal working using a Sieg X2 Minimill. The Minimill is a great little milling machine but it has one major drawback, plastic drive gears that break at the most inopportune moment. When the plastic gears strip the Minimill is only useful for an anchor till it’s fixed. It usually […]
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