This is part two of 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 X axis. Tools used in this video: Dewalt Bifocal Safety Glasses (Amazon*): … Continued

Today I’m installing an Electronica EL400 4-Axis DRO on my new Precision Matthews PM-940M milling machine. This install is going to require a bunch of custom work, so today we’ll go over the design and start making the parts we … Continued

It’s Christmas morning in the shop. I’ve been very good this year. Let’s see what Santa brought us! Clough42 Traditional Affiliate Christmas List: 5C Collets Set – Imperial (Amazon*): https://amzn.to/3mOcmcQ 5C Collet Set – Metric (Amazon*): https://amzn.to/3rsBz00 5C Collet Block … Continued

What’s in the box? A new Precision Matthews PM-940M milling machine. We’ll crack open the crates, rig the machine for lifting, and get it moved into position and ready to run. This machine is a beast, and 1000lbs swinging from … Continued

Today we’re talking about rewiring induction motors for 110V or 220V service. I’m selling some machinery that I previously rewired to run on higher voltage, and I need to reconfigure it for the new owner.

I bought the cheapest 5C collet chuck on eBay! Is it bad? Is it good? Let’s get it mounted and find out! Blondihacks collet chuck video: https://youtu.be/Nz83tCAK_aI Tools and items shown in this video: 5C Collet Chuck (eBay*): https://ebay.to/3lMVbbr Shars … Continued

Today, I’m finally getting around to mounting a dual-nozzle Fog Buster on my CNC mill. I show how I designed the 3D printed parts in Fusion 360 and assembled the mounts on the mill. Printable parts are available: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4653418 Tools … Continued

It’s new tool day in the shop again. Today we’re setting up a new Baldor buffer with a Scotch-Brite wheel and some abrasive pads for deburring and finishing parts. Stuff in this video: Baldor 332B 3/4HP Buffer (Amazon*): https://amzn.to/2GqOCMZ 6″ … Continued

It was finally time to find a better solution for debugging the electronic leadscrew hardware and firmware, so I reached out to Saleae about getting a new logic analyzer for the project. This video is that story. We’ll also unbox … Continued

I just released a new version of the Electronic Leadscrew firmware that fixes some issues and adds new features requested by users. GitHub project: https://github.com/clough42/electronic-leadscrew Electronic Leadscrew Interface PC Board (eBay*): https://ebay.to/2WuLa7m Electronic Leadscrew Control Panel Kit (eBay*): https://ebay.to/31VMbKw Tools … Continued