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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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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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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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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Congratulations, you machine is under its own power. By now you have spent some time jogging the machine around using the keyboard or the buttons on Universal G-Code Sender. This is all well and good, but the real power of…
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What is digital fabrication? Isn’t Digital Fabrication just the process of making something using a digital file? If you asked me that question a few days ago, my answer would have been yes. Well, then my curiosity got the best…
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Limit switches, we don’t need limit switches! I am new to CNC machines. If you are anything like me, you want to make chips as soon as possible. Once I had the bare minimum setup on my CNC mini mill…
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