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link to How Do I Become a CNC Machinist or Programmer?

How Do I Become a CNC Machinist or Programmer?

If you like making stuff, computers, and challenging work, you might really enjoy being a CNC machinist. It's what I've done for 12 years and I thoroughly enjoy it. I also was on the board of...

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link to How to Properly Bend Metal Pipe and Tube At Home

How to Properly Bend Metal Pipe and Tube At Home

Today, there are some really amazing tools that the pros use for bending pipes and tubes. Computer controlled tube benders can pump out complicated exhaust pipes faster than you can say "I would like...

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link to How to Machine Titanium Like a Pro

How to Machine Titanium Like a Pro

Titanium used to be a mystery material that only a few specialized shops could handle well. Now it's nearly become a staple, and quite a few machinists will come across it at least at some point in...

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link to What High Speed Machining Is And How You Can Do It

What High Speed Machining Is And How You Can Do It

I've been working with companies that are industry leaders in areas like HSM for the past 14 years. I'm going to share everything I've learned about what HSM is and how you can pull this off...

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link to How to Anodize Aluminum at Home

How to Anodize Aluminum at Home

At one shop that I worked at, we'd regularly send things out to be heat treated, anodized, zinc-plated, galvanized, you name it. If you wanted anything done for a personal project, just put it on the...

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link to 13 Practical Machining Projects for Students and Beginners

13 Practical Machining Projects for Students and Beginners

When I went to school for machining, I worked on a bunch of different projects that taught me the basics of the trade. From keychains to hammers, I did all the typical stuff. One thing that I...

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Hey, I'm Jonathan

I've been involved in metalworking in its various forms for the past 14 years. On this website, I share some of the really cool things that I've learned while working in all kinds of different shops.

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