Climbing the learning curve one mistake at a time
At the request of a townpumper, I machined a BBQ griddle out of steel. Mistakes were made; lessons learned.
Big ass bbq griddle crowdsourced cnc
Pulled out a skookum old Fein mag-base drill to get this ready for the Haas. Buddy Gnu wanted one of…
Beginner cnc programming g-code
Programming by connect the dots; none of those pesky conditional operators or human readability. Let's contract eye cancer together!
Nerdgasm: aluminum shop talk
Aluminum and it's precursors are used EVERYWHERE! Join me for a ramble void of care whilst re-assembling the Makita Chop…
Boltr: makita mitre saw aluminum cuts
We inspect the build quality of a 10" Makita Compound Chop Saw. We check the slop and compare to the…
Haas shakedown junk visual programming system
I trial the Haas CNC in beginner mode. I test the Haas VPS (Visual Programming System); it's terrible. Thank you…
Boltr: diaphragm pump so tough it’ll pump ball bearings
I show you a staple of heavy industry: the diaphragm pump. This is a small Ingersol Rand pump that'll handle…
One million subscribers town pump cnc
You are now the proud owner of a 5 axis CNC milling machine. Have an idea, tool, or gadget you…
Boltr: samlex inverter cheap vs. expensive
I inspect the build quality and sine wave output of a Samlex inverter. I also check the output of a…
Boltr: japanese linear compressor genius!
Linear air compressor explained. We take it apart, inspect and explain how this invention compresses air with very few moving…