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Two posts today to make up for the last couple weeks without posting 😅

Two posts today to make up for the last couple weeks without posting 😅

Sometimes the part length means opening the sides of the machine. #cncmilling #milling #cncmachining #haas #machining

Sometimes the part length means opening the sides of the machine. #cncmilling #milling #cncmachining #haas #machining

I swear I'm gonna post more often, at least once a week. That's the goal. Made in America. #cncmilled #steel #manufacturing #machining

I swear I'm gonna post more often, at least once a week. That's the goal. Made in America. #cncmilled #steel #manufacturing #machining

Finally posting something again. Had some fun making this video - took 16 minutes down to 1 and a half so it's more fun to watch.

This is our new anti-ligature shower handle. There are 4 more parts to the assembly but they'll be harder to get video on since I run coolant for those.

#cncmilling #dopeoplestillusethese #haas #milling #machining #cncmachining

Finally posting something again. Had some fun making this video - took 16 minutes down to 1 and a half so it's more fun to watch.

This is our new anti-ligature shower handle. There are 4 more parts to the assembly but they'll be harder to get video on since I run coolant for those.

#cncmilling #dopeoplestillusethese #haas #milling #machining #cncmachining

So you like chucks? How about a chuck in your chuck so you can chuck your work? I present chuckception. (Main chuck jaws were too large to hold the ID of the part)

So you like chucks? How about a chuck in your chuck so you can chuck your work? I present chuckception. (Main chuck jaws were too large to hold the ID of the part)

Carbide inserts we snagged from the other shop going out of business. @harryboomer

Carbide inserts we snagged from the other shop going out of business. @harryboomer

One of our current projects. We're retrofitting a rebar bender to help one of our customers make a piece of their product. We're going to have to deal with the piece flying. OSHA isn't going to approve this 😂

One of our current projects. We're retrofitting a rebar bender to help one of our customers make a piece of their product. We're going to have to deal with the piece flying. OSHA isn't going to approve this 😂

Picked up some used tools from a shop that was shutting down. I already used one of the drills and it was a larger improvement on my runtime than I expected.

Picked up some used tools from a shop that was shutting down. I already used one of the drills and it was a larger improvement on my runtime than I expected.

10 operations down, time to tumble, heat treat and black oxide.

10 operations down, time to tumble, heat treat and black oxide.

I don't remember if I've posted these before but I love em. When your lathes aren't big enough....put it in the mill!

I don't remember if I've posted these before but I love em. When your lathes aren't big enough....put it in the mill!

Just started 3D printing in-house. My first print with carbon fiber in the filament. Going to try putting it on an arbor and using it to blow away chips and coolant at the end of the machine cycle.

Just started 3D printing in-house. My first print with carbon fiber in the filament. Going to try putting it on an arbor and using it to blow away chips and coolant at the end of the machine cycle.

Shop garage is almost full of chip recycling...don't know if we can hold for scrap prices to go back up.

Shop garage is almost full of chip recycling...don't know if we can hold for scrap prices to go back up.

Gotta teach them young

Gotta teach them young

Only a little scary when it rapids with the tool down through previously cut material

Only a little scary when it rapids with the tool down through previously cut material

Added this puppy to our homemade hoist and now we're moving some 250 lbs plates around the shop and loading directly into our Haas.

Added this puppy to our homemade hoist and now we're moving some 250 lbs plates around the shop and loading directly into our Haas.

First time cutting dry in a CNC. It just feels wrong.

First time cutting dry in a CNC. It just feels wrong.

After the lathe they get slid into the mill for the final operations.

After the lathe they get slid into the mill for the final operations.

Added a machinist for scale 😂

Added a machinist for scale 😂

Using our custom built mobile electric hoist to get these 200lb bars into the lathe for facing, drilling, and tapping the ends.

Using our custom built mobile electric hoist to get these 200lb bars into the lathe for facing, drilling, and tapping the ends.

When a customer asks you to machine 200 lb steel rods you make a mobile lift.

When a customer asks you to machine 200 lb steel rods you make a mobile lift.

A bunch of them go on a rail the max length of the extrusion and are placed at predetermined intervals. Activated with a foot pedal.

A bunch of them go on a rail the max length of the extrusion and are placed at predetermined intervals. Activated with a foot pedal.

All together now

All together now

Here's a few more of the parts.

Here's a few more of the parts.

Shop dog is chillin and keeping the covid out.

Shop dog is chillin and keeping the covid out.

Coming together now.

Coming together now.

The parts that make the crimp in the latest machine.

The parts that make the crimp in the latest machine.

Building a new machine. It's a pretty cool design if you ask me. This is the proof of concept, I'll be sure to add photos of the final design as the parts come back from finishing.

Building a new machine. It's a pretty cool design if you ask me. This is the proof of concept, I'll be sure to add photos of the final design as the parts come back from finishing.

I might be a little ocd when I take out my tools. We keep a bunch of tools in the machine all the time. 9 endmills, 2 ballmills, a spot drill, a chamfer tool, and a face mill.

I might be a little ocd when I take out my tools. We keep a bunch of tools in the machine all the time. 9 endmills, 2 ballmills, a spot drill, a chamfer tool, and a face mill.

If I didn't need a 12" Chuck on here I'd probably leave all this on the table all the time.

If I didn't need a 12" Chuck on here I'd probably leave all this on the table all the time.

Can't show my parts most of the time but I'll post a few shots of the shop when I can remember. ;)

Can't show my parts most of the time but I'll post a few shots of the shop when I can remember. ;)

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