Bad bearing in my trim router
I was all set to do some more work with my ShapeOko tonight, but when I turned on the Rigid trim router it made a terrible noise… Sounded like a bad beari...
Tag: Woodworking
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...
More ‘production’ work on the ShapeOko
I guess I neglected to post about putting the top profile on the 1911 grips. I came up with a good tool chain – I drew the part as a solid model in Autode...
Milled my first set of grips!
I fixed up my grip fixture and milled the perimeter profile on a pair of grips tonight!
ShapeOko Accuracy. Really.
Okay, yesterday’s installment found me annoyed at the accuracy of my ShapeOko. This evening I fixed it for real. Repeatable and within the limits I set fo...
Even more accuracy for the ShapeOko
I’ve been boring holes through some 3/4″ thick MDF recently and having a little trouble with it. The blanks are about 3″ x 6″ and I̵...
Precision Leads to Accuracy
Lack of precision, not so much. This is actually not a ShapeOko post for a change. Well, it’s related… One of the things I sell in my Etsy store is ...
All ShapeOko, All the Time
At least thats what it feels like to me. But I’m having fun, mostly. Over the past few days I’ve done more stuff to my ShapeOko. Here is all the stu...
Chasing Accuracy – Part 2
Part one was running the Circle Diamond Square test, which indicated I had a problem. Part two is starting to solve some of the accuracy issues, and discovering...
First real job with the ShapeOko!
I ran my first “real” job with my ShapeOko last night! I’m making a custom set of grips for a Ruger Mk II pistol and the left side grip has a ...