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Category: Fabrication Techniques

  • New Vacuum Table

    New Vacuum Table

    A few months ago I replaced the worn out plywood and MDF table which came with my ‘bot (the demo model from the 2004 IWF)…

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  • Not a Square Corner

    Not a Square Corner

    Here’s a project I completed earlier this year, which if not for CAD and the ShopBot might have had me running screaming from the customers’…

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  • Exploring ShopBot Part Files …

    Exploring ShopBot Part Files …

    Many ShopBotters are happy creating their part files in a program like Part Wizard and never really looking at the part file that’s created, and…

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  • It’s Not the Equipment

    It’s Not the Equipment

    Like most cabinet shops, the bulk of my work can be broken down into cutout, other machining, assembly and (sometimes) finishing. The heart of my…

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  • A Sticky Situation

    A Sticky Situation

    Sooner or later every CNC operator will come face to face with a challenging material hold-down problem that cannot be solved using conventional methods. Clamps…

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  • More Work in a Day

    More Work in a Day

    How would you like a raise? I knew that would get your attention. Well, I realized a few years ago that there were two basic…

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