Author: The Hip Nerd
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Impatience
Got into one of those wars with myself today. Nothing seemed to be going right on a project, and at first I was working through and around the problems. But, problem after problem kept piling up. It also didn’t help that it’s a gazillion degrees…
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Cherrywood and Epoxy End Table
I had only one mishap with the Maslow, and that was due to my stupidity. The z-axis upgrade has made it much more reliable.
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Möbius Rollers, Blender 3D and Fusion 360
I think I was first introduced to the concept of a Möbius strip in high school. This simple yet weird thing that can be made from a single strip of paper, one end given a 180º twist, and then the ends taped together. If you…
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Maslow CNC Z-Axis Upgrade
If you look on the Maslow CNC forums, you will see that one of the greatest challenges that Maslow users face is the mechanics of the z-axis. The height adjustment on the recommended router, the Ridgid 2200, was never meant to be used in the…
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New Video: Pentaflake Tabletop Pt. 2
Finally finished part 2 of my Pentaflake Tabletop build video. I’m looking for work, so if you’re interested in me making something like this for you, contact me via the email address in the sidebar.
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Pentaflake Tabletop
I’m still working on the video, but I wanted to get something up on HipNerd.com about finishing this project, since I already posted to social media about it. I had more trouble with the Maslow, but finally got a good cut. The bit was dull…
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Pentaflake Tabletop Build, Pt1
This video documents making a tabletop with a pentaflake pattern. Unfortunately, I spend most of my time troubleshooting my Maslow CNC.
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Shop Project: Anchoring a Canopy to My Driveway
In this shop project video, I show how I used some concrete anchors to anchor a canopy to my driveway.
