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CNC Metal Forming

Posted on October 18, 2024 by Navarre Bartz

A large silver cone attached to a black hemisphere floats over a piece of sheet metal held in a metal frame. The metal has what appears to be machine grease on it to aid in the forming process.

Forming complex shapes in metal sheets is still a laborious process, especially if you aren’t needing more than a couple parts so stamping doesn’t make sense. That may change with …read more Continue reading CNC Metal Forming→

A Beautiful Lamp-Inspired PC Case

Posted on September 23, 2024 by Navarre Bartz

A series of wooden rectangles are arranged vertically around the edges of a dark wooden base, reminiscent of a very tall radial fan. Light glows from the base up the slots between the vanes. a cord runs from behind the dark base to a small puck of the same color. The setup sits on a light grey table in front of a light grey wall.

Sometimes you see something super cool and think of how it would be really neat if applied in a totally different context. [MXC Builds] saw an awesome lamp from [karacreates], …read more Continue reading A Beautiful Lamp-Inspired PC Case→

Unusual Tool Gets an Unusual Repair

Posted on August 15, 2024 by Dan Maloney

In today’s value-engineered world, getting a decade of service out of a cordless tool is pretty impressive. By that point you’ve probably gotten your original investment back, and if the …read more Continue reading Unusual Tool Gets an Unusual Repair→

Proxxon CNC Conversion Makes a Small Mill a Bit Bigger

Posted on August 11, 2024 by Elliot Williams

The Proxxon MF70 mini-mill is a cheap and cheerful, but decently made little desktop mill. As such, it’s been the target of innumerable CNC-ification projects, including an official kit from …read more Continue reading Proxxon CNC Conversion Makes a Small Mill a Bit Bigger→

Proxxon CNC Conversion Makes a Small Mill a Bit Bigger

Posted on August 11, 2024 by Elliot Williams

Building AI Models To Diagnose HVAC Issues

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Bryan Cockfield

HVAC – heating, ventilation, and air conditioning – can account for a huge amount of energy usage of a building, whether it’s residential or industrial. Often it’s the majority energy …read more Continue reading Building AI Models To Diagnose HVAC Issues→

Workholding Options for the Beginner CNC Operator

Posted on July 23, 2024 by Navarre Bartz

A person putting a screw into a CNC spoil board on the left of the image. Their drill is chartreuse and black. Clamps hold a rectangular board down at all four corners. The spindle of the CNC is just visible on the right hand side of the image.

Designing a file to cut on a CNC is only part of the process. You also have to keep it in place while the machine does its work. [Garrett Fromme] …read more Continue reading Workholding Options for the Beginner CNC Operator→

A LEGO CNC Pixel Art Generator

Posted on June 15, 2024 by Jenny List

If you are ever lucky enough to make the trip to Bilund in Denmark, home of LEGO, you can have your portrait taken and rendered in the plastic bricks as …read more Continue reading A LEGO CNC Pixel Art Generator→

The Cheap CNC3018 Gets a Proper Revamp

Posted on June 8, 2024 by Dave Rowntree

Many people have been attracted to the low price and big dreams of the CNC3018 desktop CNC router. If you’re quick, you can pick one up on the usual second-hand …read more Continue reading The Cheap CNC3018 Gets a Proper Revamp→

Betta Aims to Bring Wire EDM to the Desktop

Posted on May 17, 2024 by Dan Maloney

Just as practical nuclear fusion has been “only 20 years away” for the last 80 years or so, the promise of electrical discharge machining (EDM) in the home shop seems …read more Continue reading Betta Aims to Bring Wire EDM to the Desktop→