Project Introduction Frameoko started as a way to create an enclosure for a Shapeoko 4 Standard with a Shapeoko 4 Standard. What makes this approach different is that Frameoko is only the structural part of the enclosure, you get the freedom to choose what you want to enclose your machine in. Whether that’s optimized forContinue reading “A Journey to Frameoko V1”
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How To Repair a Sawdust Logged Shapeoko 4 Router Bearing FAST
Video Summary And additional info My Shapeoko 4 Standards router was making some concerning noises, this turned out to be sawdust worked into the lower router bearing so this is how you can fix this issue. Additionaly I also show you how to uninstall and install a router on a Shapeoko 4 standard. This isContinue reading “How To Repair a Sawdust Logged Shapeoko 4 Router Bearing FAST”
Transforming 2D Film into 3D Art with CNC Technology
The intersection between film and CNC milling? Me and Ian wanted to explore this combination by taking advantage of our Shapeoko 4 CNC as a tool to translate a 2D medium to a 3D medium. We made a short 10 frame film and made 2 changes that explored 3D properties. First we made each frameContinue reading “Transforming 2D Film into 3D Art with CNC Technology”
A Visit to Alexander’s Machine Shop: CNC Insights
Feel free to let this play in the background, It was a really informative conversation and I definitely learned a lot about how the subtractive manufacturing workflow functions on an industrial scale. So please, Enjoy! Background Alexander’s Machine Shop – Website Allen Keith is a retired CNC instructor from A-State Newport, who now runs aContinue reading “A Visit to Alexander’s Machine Shop: CNC Insights”
What it’s like as a CNC resident expert
Video Summary And additional info This is an inside view on what being the CNC resident expert was like on the 24th of April at AMP Studio. I mention another article published a year or teo ago by Haskel Schaffer and you can find that here! Have some other questions? Feel free to comment onContinue reading “What it’s like as a CNC resident expert”
How To CNC Complex Geometry with a Shapeoko 4 FAST
Video Summary And additional info This is a brief tutorial on how to use the 3D adaptive clearing operation in Autodesk Fusion to mill out chamfers and fillets with the stock endmill included with the Shapeoko 4. I only use the hobbyist version of fusion so all of the CAM work can be done withoutContinue reading “How To CNC Complex Geometry with a Shapeoko 4 FAST”
Your Guide to CNC Machining and Local Resources
Hello! If you’re just looking for a quick explanation of CNC machining, this is a pretty casual video that I would recommend: Mach Super – Casually Explained: CNC Machining Dive Deeper Below are some helpful resources which I have compiled through the different parts of my resident expert exploration. Assuming you live in the JonesboroContinue reading “Your Guide to CNC Machining and Local Resources”
How Subtractive Manufacturing Influences Product Design
CNC Design Rules How has subtractive manufacturing shaped how products are designed? 2-5 min read Subtractive manufacturing is the process of creating a part by removing, instead of adding material.Common methods revolve around CNC(computer numerical control), and the advent of this technology in the 60s coupled with early CAD(computer aided design)+CAM(computer aided manufacturing) transformed traditionalContinue reading “How Subtractive Manufacturing Influences Product Design”
Sienci Labs vs Shapeoko: A Comparative Analysis
Sienci Labs A brief compare and contrast exercise to Sienci Labs Lets start with a baseline introduction of myself and what/who is Sienci Labs, then how they are different from me inside of the CNC ecosystem. Sienci Labs was originally a startup between Andy Lee and Chris– at the University of Waterloo in Canada, toContinue reading “Sienci Labs vs Shapeoko: A Comparative Analysis”
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