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Mechanical Puzzles and Gifts

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Mechanical Puzzles and Gifts

Continuing to broaden my product range I have decided to start designing and manufacturing my own machined mechanical puzzles. Below is my first designed, prototyped and fully functioning puzzle. I am only starting to get the hang of designing more intricate puzzles that still maintain an ease of manufacturing. As you can imagine, most of the time, the harder a puzzle is to solve the tougher it is to machine(most of the time). As of this article I am trying to figure out what the best route is for me to offer this puzzle for sale. At this point I...

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Making Custom Branding Irons

Making Custom Branding Irons

A short explanation as to how I make custom branding irons

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Off the Grid

Off the Grid

Since I will be off the grid attempting to thru hike the Appalachian Trail I wanted to leave my followers with something that's maybe worth having.  The links below are CAD downloads to some of the machines I have.  They include drawings and step files of the 3D models.   Quoting Platform Routing Sheets CNC Plasma Table 2" x 72" Belt Grinder Carbon Fiber Water Bath 3' x 3' Weld Table Vacuum Pods PODCAST Quote Form Setup Configuration: Material = 15% Upcharge Program Time = Based on your decided hourly rate(only charged once for part quantity variations) Material Setup Time = Based...

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DIY Belt Grinder Build

DIY Belt Grinder Build

Here is the final video for the DIY Belt Grinder.  Find the CAD model for the DIY Belt Grinder HERE

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DIY CNC Plasma Table Build

DIY CNC Plasma Table Build

As a part of this type of business, you must have some money to purchase machinery to expand your capabilities.  Some of this machinery can be very expensive. That brings us to this, I really wanted to expand my capabilites but didn't have the funds to do so.  I ended up designing my own CNC Plasma Table for my shop(garage) and this allowed me to configure it how I wanted and as cheap as I wanted it to be.   If you are interested, take a look at the bill of materials excel sheet, 3D Model and YouTube videos to see how...

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