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Channel Update

5K Giveaway My Way

Scroll Down for the Official Entry Rules Over the course of the last week, my humble little channel hit the 5000 subscriber milestone! I want to take this opportunity to…

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February 10, 2019
Beginner, Laser, Tools and Supplies

K40 Laser Unboxing

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March 10, 2019
CNC Router, Gatton CNC, Rotary Axis, Tools and Supplies

Introducing the Rotary Axis for my Gatton CNC

I’ve wanted to add a rotary axis to my CNC since I built my first Shoestring Budget CNC back in 2015, but they were just too pricey. I looked into…

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April 15, 2018
  • Live Q & A

    Live Q&A #268 – Special Guest – Scott from M&S Woodworks

    November 17, 2024 /

    In this live stream I’ll be talking with Scott from M&S Woodworks. We’ll talk about his background, his CNC journey, and his design ideas, inspirations, and motivations. I’m sure we’ll spend some time talking about inlays, as well. Link to M&S Woodworks’ YouTube channel:    / @mandswoodworks   Link to M&S Woodworks Instagram:   / mswoodworks22   Remember that I host these Live Q&A discussions every Sunday at Noon Pacific Time, 3 pm Eastern Time, so SUBSCRIBE to my channel to stay up to date! . Thanks for watching!

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    Creating a Spoilboard Surfacing Toolpath in VCarve

    November 19, 2017
  • Live Q & A

    Live Q&A #267 – Special Guest – Greg from STL Woodworking

    November 10, 2024 /

    In this live stream I’ll be talking with Greg from STL Woodworking. We’ll talk about his background, his CNC journey, and his design ideas, inspirations, and motivations. Link to STL Woodworking’s YouTube channel:    / @stlwoodworking   Link to STL Woodworking’s website: https://stlwoodworkingshop.com/ Remember that I host these Live Q&A discussions every Sunday at Noon Pacific Time, 3 pm Eastern Time, so SUBSCRIBE to my channel to stay up to date! Thanks for watching!

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    Vectric Software for the Absolute Beginner – Part 5

    August 7, 2018
  • Live Q & A

    Live Q&A #266 – Open Q&A

    November 3, 2024 /

    In this live stream I’ll be answering your general CNC or Vectric Software questions. Remember that I host these Live Q&A discussions every Sunday at Noon Pacific Time, 3 pm Eastern Time, so SUBSCRIBE to my channel to stay up to date! Thanks for watching!

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    A Very Special Gift From My Channel Members

    November 2, 2024 /

    Both wrenches are made from Hard Maple and Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba.) Thank you to: Dwayne Ruthig Bob Heltibridle Brian Neighbor Donavan Cummings John Thompson Kurt & Jan Bruegl Michael Bernasconi Rob Sandstrom Sargon Tavour Tony Fahd And ALL of my Channel Members

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    March 10, 2019
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    February 24, 2019
  • Live Q & A

    Live Q&A #265 – Vectric V12+ for the Absolute Beginner – Part 10

    October 27, 2024 /

    In this live stream I’ll answer your questions regarding Part 10 of this series, and any other question you may have about Vectric Version 12. This will be in addition to our regular Open Live Q&A, where I’ll answer your general CNC or Vectric Software questions. Vectric V12+ for the Absolute Beginner – Part 10 – Drawing Open and Closed Vectors:    • Vectric V12+ for the Absolute Beginne…   Remember that I host these Live Q&A discussions every Sunday at Noon Pacific Time, 3 pm Eastern Time, so SUBSCRIBE to my channel to stay up to date! Thanks for watching!

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    May 6, 2018
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    Vectric Software for the Absolute Beginner – Part 22

    May 19, 2019
  • Beginner

    Vectric V12+ for the Absolute Beginner – Part 10 – Drawing Open and Closed Vectors

    October 27, 2024 /

    This is the tenth in a series of videos geared toward the person who has never worked with CAD or CAM software before. In this video, we’ll get into Creating Open and Closed Vectors in Vectric software for the absolute beginner. We’ll start in the second row of icons under the Create Vectors section of the Design tab. One by one, I’ll demonstrate drawing lines and polylines, drawing curves, and arcs, and freehand drawing in the 2D view, as well as in the 3D view. Thanks for watching! On Sunday, October 27th, I’ll be hosting a LIVE Q&A session, where you can ask your questions pertaining to anything I’ve covered…

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  • Live Q & A

    Live Q&A #264 – Vectric V12+ for the Absolute Beginner – Part 9

    October 20, 2024 /

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    November 15, 2017
  • Beginner

    Vectric V12+ for the Absolute Beginner – Part 9 – Drawing Closed Vectors

    October 20, 2024 /

    This is the ninth in a series of videos geared toward the person who has never worked with CAD or CAM software before. In this video, we’ll get into Creating Closed Vectors in Vectric software for the absolute beginner. We’ll start in the top row of icons under the Create Vectors section of the Design tab. One by one, I’ll demonstrate drawing and editing circles, ellipses, rectangles, polygons, and stars in the 2D view, as well as in the 3D view. Thanks for watching! On Sunday, October 20th, I’ll be hosting a LIVE Q&A session, where you can ask your questions pertaining to anything I’ve covered in this video. That…

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  • Live Q & A

    Live Q&A #263 – Open Q&A

    October 13, 2024 /

    In this live stream I’ll be answering your general CNC or Vectric Software questions. Remember that I host these Live Q&A discussions every Sunday at Noon Pacific Time, 3 pm Eastern Time, so SUBSCRIBE to my channel to stay up to date! Thanks for watching!

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  • Live Q & A

    Live Q&A #261 – Use Offsets in Job Setup – Open Q&A

    September 29, 2024 /

    In this live stream I’ll be answering your questions about using Offsets within Job Setup in the Vectric Software. This will be in addition to our regular Open Live Q&A, where I’ll answer your general CNC or Vectric Software questions. Here’s a link to Using Offsets Within Job Setup in Vectric Software:    • Using Offsets Within Job Setup in Vec…   Remember that I host these Live Q&A discussions every Sunday at Noon Pacific Time, 3 pm Eastern Time, so SUBSCRIBE to my channel to stay up to date! Thanks for watching!

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