3DMG Props – Complete!
I know there have not been any more updates about building these, but it’s because we had a tight deadline and were working hard. But I’m happy to s...
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3DMG Props – Progress Report – 3/13
Over the past few days we have done the following: Made the nozzle – I just grabbed a piece of 3/4″ pine, drew a shape that looked good, cut it out ...
Making 3DMG Props – The Beginning
What the heck is 3DMG you may ask? 3DMG stands for 3-Dimensional Maneuver Gear. Still in the dark? Both of my daughters are into Cosplay. What is Cosplay? Accor...
A Quick Laptop Stand
My co-workers were ribbing me about using two reams of paper to raise my laptop on my desk, so I decided to make a quick stand out of some 1/4″ plywood. I...
Adventures in Work Holding
One of the problems when using a CNC mill is holding on to the work piece. It needs to be securely fastened to the machine in some manner, but the method of fas...
Circle-Diamond-Square Redux
If you have been following along, you know that I’m trying to get my ShapeOko to be fairly accurate. One of the tests I’m using is the Circle-Diamon...
Milling Ruger Mk III Grips
I just finished milling up a set of Ruger Mk III pistol grips and took some photos along the way. This is actually the second set I have made, but this is the f...
ShapeOko Limit Switches Update
The limit switches seemed to be working great, and I was loving being able to home the machine and not have to re-zero my work all the time. I even got some wor...
Limit Switches for the ShapeOko
I don’t know why it took me so long, but I finally got around to installing the limit switches on my ShapeOko. I bought the switches when I bought the mac...
Making Smith and Wesson Revolver Grips
I got a request from a friend to see if I could make some Smith and Wesson revolver grips for him. I told him “sure, send me a set and I’ll see what...