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Category Archives: Making
CNC Build, Day 25 – Grid wars
I got all the stringers cut to 15″, and the rafters cut to length as well, and I was ready to reconfigure the shop to start building the table. In the online torsion box video I watched, the presenter spent … Continue reading
CNC Build, Day 24 – I get by with a little help…
With the feed tables finished, I was ready to start cutting the MDF for the torsion box down to size. I’d realized that there was no way that I could do the biggest of the cuts without a friend to … Continue reading
CNC Build, Interim – Super-PID arrives
I have been wanting computer control of the router for awhile now, so when Super-PID went on sale for the month of October, I jumped on it. Super-PID will give me a lot more than just on/off control of the … Continue reading
CNC Build, Day 23 – tables tables tables
I didn’t get a whole lot of time today to work on the feed tables, but it was enough to get all the 2x3s cut to length for the rest of the tables and legs, and to get the T’s … Continue reading
CNC Build, Day 22 – Feed me
I spent the day working on feed tables. Since I’m not really working from a plan, there are a few things that I’m having to figure out as I go along. I imagine that someday I’ll be an experienced enough … Continue reading
CNC Build, Day 21 – Tooling up the tablesaw
I decided to start working on the feed tables for the tablesaw today. I went out to the shop and got 2 critical measurements: the height of the tablesaw’s surface, and the thickness of the closet doors. With those in … Continue reading
CNC Build, Day 20 – back in the saddle
I finally forced myself back out to the shop to work on the CNC machine again. With graphics in-hand, I was able to put together toolpaths and get the parts cut out. An aside; there is no direct “mirror” function … Continue reading
CNC Build, Day 19 – more graphics
I need to recut one gantry side and part of the vacuum shoe. I spent some time tonight getting into CamBam and shoving parts around to set up the new board. It turns out that CamBam does not have a … Continue reading
CNC Build, Day 18 – long hiatus
The marathon session of weekend before last resulted in some injuries that I needed to heal from. My right thumb and wrist were strained in a way that made it difficult for me to get a solid grip on anything. … Continue reading
CNC Build, Day 17 – ran out of steam
I just couldn’t face another marathon session today. I put some time in, and I got some good work done, but I quit before dinner and took the evening off. I started the day at Home Depot. I knew that … Continue reading