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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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...