Machining MIC-6 Aluminum on the X-Carve – Fail
I had hope for a cheap method to machine the matched die molds we need to process the braided triangular carbon fiber tubing for our Series 1 Chair prototype legs…
Dress Rehearsal
Perhaps it is a minor obsession of mine, but I love triangles – at least in structural elements. Take the cross section of a square, a circle and a triangle…
Poor Man’s Tooling
If you are going to process a carbon fiber part, the optimum approach is to have a mold machined from a very expensive Invar, a metal alloy that has a…
The Poor Man’s Autoclave
The first product we will be introducing to the world is something that 99.99% of the population has no need for: a carbon fiber bracket that securely holds two cameras…
Our Very Own 3D Printer
The BCN3D Sigma Duel Filament 3D Printer from Barcelona We have partnered with the innovative company Xometry to 3D Print our prototypes and master patterns, and even machine some of…
Enter the X-Carve
The X-Carve Assembled and Working after a Two-Week Learning Curve A few months ago we purchased a 2D CNC Die Cutter called the Silver Bullet. Our intended use was to…
No Cable for Me = Marco Polo Season 2
Given I am still working 7 to 7, 7 days a week, and am thoroughly disgusted the pathetic vitriol as seen on nightly cable news, I turned it off, and,…
No Holiday for Me (but we had a great community picnic)
It seems if you want the pros to put together a website for you it costs $5,000 minimum, and then they do it in such a way that they are…