Tag Archives: Woodworking

CNC – Put the horse to work

Posted on September 9, 2017 by jimbo

I’ve been trying to get a CAD solution that doesn’t require me to be sitting at the computer in the shop, which for me means it has to run on Mac. I tried out LibreCAD, and I’m starting to get … Continue reading →

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CNC – Hello, G-Code.

Posted on August 6, 2017 by jimbo

The scripting language that CNC machines use is called G Code. There are lots of commands, said Google. But the first few are about moving the machine. G0 – rapid move (linear) G1 – controlled speed move (pass Feedrate in … Continue reading →

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CNC Build – And that’s how we do that.

Posted on August 5, 2017 by jimbo

Today, I decided that I was ready to start making some sawdust again. I had gathered and sorted all my endmills last night, and I found the one that had tried to kill me all those years ago. By the … Continue reading →

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CNC Build Day 2, The Rhino in the Beetle

Posted on September 5, 2011 by jimbo

The plans for the 4×8 machine require 4 quarter-sheets of ply, so I went to McLendon’s to pick up some 3/4″ Birch. Their stuff is really pretty compared to Home Depot. $19/sheet, though. I briefly considered getting 4’x4′ sheets and … Continue reading →

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CNC Build Day 1, Moving on up

Posted on September 4, 2011 by jimbo

I’ve decided to upgrade my trusty CNC machine to a larger unit. There are several small problems with the current machine, some by design, and some in my execution. By design, the machine has a 24″x48″ table, but it can … Continue reading →

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Level-setting – a shop is born

Posted on September 3, 2011 by jimbo

I’ve gone through teaching myself woodworking at a fairly slow pace. In particular, I’ve had to pick and choose projects that fit the tools that I have on hand, and until now, I’ve been missing a critical member of the … Continue reading →

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CNC Build Day #1 – making sawdust

Posted on August 3, 2010 by jimbo

Now that I have all the wood onsite and more or less marked, and a jig to help me drill straight, I decided to start in on the build. In the videos, PH-D (the author of the book and owner … Continue reading →

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