As a kid, I always wanted a Power Wheels. Perhaps it was the cool commercials on TV. Little did I realize that keeping them charged was a giant pain! I decided there must be a better way. The solution was…
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I know, I know… I went to the dark side! To be quite honest, I wish I had done it sooner. The Creality Ender 3 Pro is the best entry level 3D printer I have seen. You are looking at…
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What is a vise? No, we are not talking about vices… I am talking about big chunks of metal that squeeze stuff! Soon after I purchased my CNC mill, I knew that I would need a way to hold parts…
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STOP! Before you do anything, save a copy of your GRBL settings. Introduction I made the switch from GRBL v0.8 to v1.1 a few months back. The following details the lessons I learned. Hopefully, this will save you some time…
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A few months back, we acquired a Stromer ST2 E-bike along with a Thule Chariot bike trailer. The plan was to use the e-bike and trailer to get the kiddos to and from school. Since the ride was only 1.3…
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I’m a hobby machinist, why do I need a g code simulator? I asked the same question for a long time. However, as I learned more about CNC machining, I found myself using a g code simulator to save time….
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Do you like to research a product before you buy? If you are like me, I like to know all the details about a given product before I shell out hard earned cash for it. Have you spent time researching…
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Do you have an initial set of values for your GRBL steps per mm settings? Are you ready to refine those settings to get even more accuracy from your machine? If so, this post is for you. If you do…
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This is a slightly different post than my usual how to… What follows are my recommendations for the 10 essential machinist tools to get started in DIY Machining. I have each of these tools and use them regularly. In fact,…
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It’s fall here in North America and the weather is turning cooler and the leaves on the trees are starting to drop. This means Halloween is fast approaching! This day is becoming increasingly popular with adults. One of the many…
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