I've gone through the ins and outs of my ShapeOko 2 CNC machine before here, and as a kit it is a fantastic place to start. It comes with a rotary…
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Building a bed is one of those projects that has been on my list for a VERY long time, but has never been a priority. It's not something I'd normally…
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What is a downdraft table??? I'm glad you asked. It's just a surface that has suction pulling air down (hence the name) and is great for extracting dust from the…
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I recently got a commission for 12 cutting boards, and I decided to use some lumber that I already had. I used teak and basswood. While basswood feels like a…
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Not too long ago, I showed you my ShapeOko 2 CNC mill, giving you an overview of the hardware. The other side of CNC milling is the software. There are…
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I've been wanting a sign with my logo for a while to hang on the wall in my office. Rather than just a plain wooden sign, I wanted to mix…
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This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about how materials and tools inspire creativity and how they've incorporated CNC machines into their workflows. What We're Working On…
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Welcome to the very first episode of Making It, a podcast hosted by Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto. In this debut episode we talk about who we are,…
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Lots of people have been asking me to do a shop tour recently, and I've just been avoiding it because my shop is small, and I don't really think it's…
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These notebooks are REALLY simple to make, and are pretty inexpensive. I've used notebooks like this for quite a while to sketch out ideas (the graph paper is great for…
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