Today we’ve got a new 3D printer in the shop: the ELEGOO Mars 2 Pro, along with the matching ELEGOO Mercury Plus washing and curing station. Unlike my other FDM printers, this printer uses UV-cured liquid resin and a monochrome … Continued

Okay, okay. I’m not going to send the chuck key out without some engraving. Today we’ll use a carbide engraving tool in the high-speed spindle to put a maker’s mark and some other details on the chuck keys, and we’ll … Continued

The silly little keys that come with import chucks are always a frustration. Today, I’m making a glorious new key that should make the 4-jaw a joy to dial in. Or at least less of a chore. Tools used in … Continued

Today, by popular demand, we’re talking about how to create 2D shop drawings in Fusion 360. Tools used to make this video: 3Dconnexion SpaceMouse Compact 3D Mouse (Amazon*): https://amzn.to/2TSJ2q9 Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interface (Amazon*): https://amzn.to/3jDamDD Shure SM7b Microphone (Amazon*): … Continued

A viewer recently reported an odd behavior from the Electronic Leadscrew when running fast with a large-pitch thread selected. Today we’re investigating the issue and fixing it. GitHub project: https://github.com/clough42/electronic-leadscrew ELS Video Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDlWKv7KIIr90ZZ7Zqt-ge5nVVdS3WVgg Logic Analyzer: www.saleae.com Raw Kevin MacLeod … Continued

Today we’re making a set of copper soft jaws for the 6-1/2″ Wilton Tradesman bench vise. This is something I’ve always wanted to attempt, but never had a good excuse. I found a nice C110 copper drop on eBay and … Continued

Today we’re putting an air gun on the new mill. I generally like to install a manifold on each machine tool that uses air so I have multiple ports available for a blow gun, mist coolant, and other air-powered accessories. … Continued

Today we’re going to talk about how to use the timeline in Fusion 360 as a tool to plan the order of operations to make a tricky part. We’ll start with the design of a very small collet and work … Continued

I get lots of questions about the tools that I use in my videos, so today we’re going to do a round-up of the top ten tools that get used for just about every project. Tools in this video: 4×6 … Continued

This is part fourof installing an Electronica EL400 4-Axis DRO on my new Precision Mattnews PM-940M milling machine. Today we’re finishing up the parts and installing the Z axis. Tools used in this video: Dewalt Bifocal Safety Glasses (Amazon*): https://amzn.to/35eCYhl … Continued