Dirty Little Secret Part 2 When I decide I wanted to learn how to make your own CNC milling machine, I asked some friends for advice. All of these folks owned machine tools and as I talked to them a dirty little secret emerged. Knowing about this sordid tale is crucial to your success. What […]
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How to Make Your Own CNC Milling Machine
How to Make Your Own CNC Milling Machine Part 1 I recently decided that I wanted a CNC Milling Machine to add to my workshop. A CNC Milling machine will allow me to do my prototype work in my workshop instead of using a service. I thought I would share the process with you and […]
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Minibloq Released The latest version of Minibloq released. Minibloq.v0.82 is the latest version released of the Minibloq graphical programming environment. Minibloq allows you to program an Arduino without writing code. Minibloq was originally launched as a very successful Kickstarter project in June 2011. Since then several updates and additions have been added to the programming […]
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WOOD TURNING PSI TurnCrafter Commander VS-12 Recently I got a present of a wood turning lathe from my daughter. My daughter knew that I liked wood turning, particularly making pens. So when she chose a gift for me she chose the PennState industries TurnCrafter Commander 12″ variable speed lathe.
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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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