MAKER MOVEMENT PROJECTS

CNC Router Table Design Video – I Made a Computer Desk

By Bill Griggs Posted in CNC, General Update, Projects , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments »

Recently I made a blog post about a CNC Router Table Project where  I made a computer desk. I got quite a few comments from people asking if I had any videos to document the process. I had taken some rough footage during the process but hadn’t had the time to edit it into a […]

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Makerslide – A First Look At An Open Source Linear Bearing System.

By Bill Griggs Posted in CNC, General Update, Projects , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments »

I have been waiting several months to get a  first look at Makerslide, the new open source linear bearing system that could change the way machines are built. The Makerslide project is an open source effort to make it easier and less expensive for people to make DIY CNC machines and tools. Launched as a […]

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Sieg Minimill X2 Belt drive upgrade kit – An easy-to-install alternative to the noisy, fragile gears on the mini mill.

By Bill Griggs Posted in General Update, Projects , , , , , , , , | 21 Comments »

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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ShapeOko being tested with Makerslide – Open source Linear Bearing System

By Bill Griggs Posted in General Update , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

ShapeOko, a low cost desktop CNC machine is now being tested with Makerslide and open source linear bearing system. The ShapeOko CNC Router is unique because it is made from Laser Cut plywood parts. It was  successfully funded  in July on Kickstarter.com, a crowd funding website.  The project received nearly 8 times more than it’s […]

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FIRST BATCH OF MAKERSLIDE NEARLY READY TO SHIP

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  Barton Dring the creator of Makerslide sent his Kickstarter supporters news that the first batch of Makerslides has been received and will be shipping soon. Dring posted an update which talked about his trip to the aluminum extruder plant to take delivery of the first batch of Makerslides. From reading the report it sounds […]

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