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Memorial day always has me reflecting.. My brother (Sgt. Phil Kesler) and I were 18 months apart in age and both joined the Air Force and ended up stationed together.. Only brothers on the base - what a time that was. Both had Camaro's in high school that we worked paper routes and fast food...

I've looked at Cubify and Makerbot.. Really like the Cubify, bigger print area, multiple extruders and can do ABS and PLA. I'm waiting to see how the market matures a little more around these before jumping in. The bigger commercial ones do all kinds of different materials besides ABS/PLA...

Kevin, thanks for the drawing and explanation!! I really like seeing the parts and understanding the thought process in machining and fixturing. The first thing I start to think about when I start a new project is how I am going to hold it instead of what tool paths I'm going to run. I...

Kevin - great stuff!! How did you fixture the reflector to do the walls that thin? And, do you have a pic of the tube bending die? I'm having trouble visualizing how that works?

Subscribed! Great stuff!

Glad you like it!! I haven't done the colored ones yet. I'm offering them on Kickstarter so if I get enough people, I can run a batch through the anodizer and do the different colors. My plan is to bead blast them, and then do the anodize/colors to give a matte finish. The other thing I'm...

very nice!

Awesome work!! Please post more when you get a chance!

I did a lot of checking/reading on doing the same.. If you have a lathe, rotary broaching as has been mentioned should work. Some of the broaches get expensive and have limitations on depth.. I originally wanted to figure out how to do the splines on HD gear shift levers but went a different...

Thank You! Appreciate it..

Thanks for all the comments.. Given the positive comments and feedback, I'm trying to take it the next step using a incubator company called "Kickstarter". It's been on all the major news channels as a way for startup's to try and get going. Please check it out and tell your friends. The...

Solid 6061 drilled/tapped..

My wife wants a few more stands for her buddies, so I'll be running another batch if anyone still wants one..

Nice job!

Kevn, good info, and sounds like great score! I had the same experience for the Fastenal that opened a couple miles from me. Only a couple things in stock, have to order everything, really disorganized.. And, after only about 6 months there, they closed the door and there is one of those kids...

Astro great stuff! I use Solidworks for projects. Really like it!

There are a lot more experienced tool/die/machinist guys on here that can give alot more detailed advice, but I went down the same path. Bought an Enco benchtop and then pulled the trigger and went CNC. The Enco benchtop was really just a big paperweight in my opinion. I'd recommend looking...

Nice job!! I need to make one for my little bandsaw that is missing the guard.

I agree with all.. Make yourself a welding/work table.. But just don't make it.. Draw it out on a piece of paper, think through it... Hitch receivers for vises and other removable future tools, weight load/capacity, etc.... Welding is art and skill... At 15, learn how to think through and...

Nasty, looking forward to this one! Cool project!!