CNC
Avid CNC ATC Post Processor for Fusion 360
If you are using an Automatic Tool Changer (ATC) with an Avid CNC then you have to customize or install a new post processor to make it work properly in Fusion 360. Campion video, in... [read more]
May
27
2023
Avid CNC ATC Post Processor Setup – Vectric VCarve / Vectric Aspire
If you are using an Automatic Tool Changer (ATC) with Mach 4 and an Avid CNC, then you need to customize the post processor for the most popular CAM programs to properly generate a tool... [read more]
May
21
2023
Video: Mach 4 Setup for an ATC
In one of my last posts, I discussed how I setup the hardware for my ATC on my Avid CNC. This video describes the software side of things. I’ve been working on this software for... [read more]
May
19
2023
Video: How to Make an ATC Tool Rack
I needed a tool rack for my HITECO ATC spindle on my Avid CNC machine. I experimented with 3D printing some holders, but I felt like they were too weak. So, I ended up machining... [read more]
May
9
2023
How to Setup an Automatic Tool Changer (ATC) on an Avid CNC
Video link: ATC Setup on Avid CNC This is a companion article for the above video where I talk about setting up an Automatic Tool Changer (ATC) on a CNC machine. For the Mach 4... [read more]
May
3
2023
How to Tram a CNC Spindle / Router
When you build a CNC the spindle or router may not be perfectly aligned to the table. You have to tram it, or align it to the axis that it will move along. This is... [read more]
Apr
28
2023
Video: Precision with an Avid CNC Build
Video link: Ep3: Avid CNC Build Getting Precision and Accuracy Precision and accuracy are really important to a CNC machine. I wanted mine to accurately flatten a piece of wood down the entire length of... [read more]
Apr
21
2023
Video: Building a Heavy Welded Steel CNC Table
Direct video link: Avid CNC Steel Table Build One of the biggest complaints of the Avid CNC is that the table isn’t heavy enough. A heavier table will help produce better cuts on a CNC... [read more]
Apr
18
2023
Avid CNC vs Phantom CNC, Laguna, Shop Sabre, Etc
Textual link to the video: Don’t Buy the Wrong CNC – Why I got an Avid CNC This video is almost 20 minutes long and I go into details on why I got an Avid... [read more]
Apr
8
2023
Low Profile CNC Toe Clamps – 3D Printed
I needed a better way to hold down my workpieces onto my CNC table. I had seen some low profile clamps that the people have done, but they were all designed for a t-nut system,... [read more]
Apr
3
2023
Heart Box Wood Variations
I’ve been doing some variations of the heart box with different woods. This one has a cherry wood base with the same wave design I did in the original wood heart box. I used maple... [read more]
Mar
29
2023
Heart Box – Cherry Wood and Madrone Wood Wave
I’ve been working on setting up a new CNC machine, and this is one of the first projects I did on it. It is a variation of the epoxy and wood heart boxes I did... [read more]
Mar
24
2023
Walnut Spatula and Spoon
So far I have made one pair of the spoon and spatula utensils to sell. These are made from walnut with a madrone wood inlay in the shape of a rose. They are the same... [read more]
Mar
18
2023
CNC Woodworking: Madrone Spoon with Wood Inlay
I decided to make a custom spoon to match the Wood Spatula I shared in my last post. I’ve only made a few of them with the rose inlay, but I do hope to make... [read more]
Mar
8
2023
Madrone Wood Spatula with Walnut Wood Inlay
I’ve been working on some utensil designs, and the first thing that I made is a wooden spatula. The spatula itself is curvy and round, which is contrary to a lot of spatulas that I’ve... [read more]
Jan
24
2023
Video: Heart Box – CNC Woodworking
In the last few posts I shared some photos of my heart box. The first prototype one was made from cherry wood with Bora Bora blue epoxy and the second pair was made with purple... [read more]
Jan
14
2023
Heart Box – Cherry Wood Box with Purple and Ghost Blue
The first heart box, Cherry with Bora Bora Blue, was a prototype that turned out awesome. However, I felt like there were ways to improve things, especially when my wife gave me some invaluable feedback.... [read more]
Dec
30
2022
Video: Heart Bowl Packaging
Lately I’ve been making several heart bowls to post for sale on my website: Corbin’s Workshop. To ship them, I normally would haphazardly wrap up the product in a bunch of old packaging material, put... [read more]
Dec
1
2022
Heart Bowl – Madrone with Lava Shimmer
My last heart bowl (madrone with bora bora blue) was also made from madrone wood, and this one turned out awesome! I decided to experiment with some new mica powder pigments, and I thought a... [read more]
Nov
29
2022
Heart Bowl – Madrone with Bora Bora Blue
I’ve been working on making a few more heart bowls to have some inventory for sale on my website. This is one of the first ones! This bowl is made from madrone wood. But not... [read more]
Nov
28
2022
Short Video: Heart Bowl – CNC Woodworking
I made this Short (aka: TikTok or Reel) from my full length Heart Bowl CNC Wooddworking video over on YouTube.
Nov
9
2022
Short Video: Batman Box CNC Woodworking
I’ve been reworking some of my earlier YouTube videos into “Shorts/Reels/TikToks”. It’s interesting because I get a lot more views. Check out the original video: https://youtu.be/nOVbJVuCh5k As of today, the original video got 3700 views,... [read more]
Oct
25
2022
Video: Lotus Bowl – CNC Woodworking
In this video I show how I made my new Lotus Bowl. I was inspired by the lotus flower, and wanted to create a shape that would have lots of overlapping features. The first bowl... [read more]
Jul
14
2022
Butterfly Bowl – Translucent Purple with Madrone Bottom & Drips
The very last CNC woodworking bowl that I made was this translucent purple butterfly bowl, with madrone wood “drips”. This was before I moved away and packed up my workshop and was made in 2020.... [read more]
Jan
28
2022
Secret Locking Batman Dark Knight Box
What’s up CNC woodworkers! This is a batman themed “Dark Knight” box made on my CNC router. The lid fits perfectly on top of the box and has a secret latching mechanism activated by magnets... [read more]
Oct
18
2020
Ep 4: CNC Woodworking – Making an Epoxy Drip Bowl in the Shop
The is the final episode in my tutorial series on how to create a bowl on a CNC machine. This isn’t just a basic bowl, but has some cool 3D drips milled into the top... [read more]
Sep
28
2020
Ep 2: How to Design an Epoxy Drip Bowl for CNC Woodworking – Stock / Mold Design in Fusion 360
This is episode two on how to design an epoxy drip bowl in Fusion 360 for the purposes of creating it out in wood on a CNC machine. If you missed it, go back and... [read more]
Sep
17
2020
Ep 1: How to Design an Epoxy Drip Bowl in Fusion 360 for CNC Woodworking – CAD Design
I decided to do a tutorial series demonstrating a lot of the techniques I use to make a wood drip bowl on my CNC machine. In the above video I discuss all the steps I... [read more]
Aug
18
2020
Heart Bowl in Cherry Wood with Purple Drips – CNC Woodworking
I made a few of the heart bowls on my CNC machine out of redwood and hard maple. Check out the CNC Heart Bowl video over on YouTube to watch me making them. I had... [read more]
Aug
12
2020
Purple Epoxy Butterfly Bowl – CNC Woodworking
This project idea started out with WiseBond epoxy asking if I wanted to try out some of their new color shifting mica powders. I’m part of their affiliate program, which allows me to get a... [read more]
Aug
10
2020
Batman Dark Knight Wood Bowl – CNC Woodworking – 3D CNC Wood Carving
I thought I’d continue my bowl making and create a batman themed bowl using the dark knight logo. I machined it on my Tormach and used walnut wood, because that is the perfect dark night... [read more]
May
30
2020
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