An intro to 5-axis CNC machining – part 1

An intro to 5-axis CNC machining – part 1

I had the opportunity to tag along on a road trip with some members of the ShopBot team. They were headed to a shop in Wisconsin to help a customer with two ShopBot machines, a monster 16×5 3-axis machine and a brand new 5-axis machine. I have to admit I was...
Woodcut and linocut stamps

Woodcut and linocut stamps

The list of potential uses for cnc machinery in the home and small business shop is limited only by creativity. Furniture and carved signs are obvious choices. How about custom stamps? Why not? My friend Ben has designed a few business cards for me. We got the idea...
Wicked Awesome Movies from Tom Sachs

Wicked Awesome Movies from Tom Sachs

Always be knolling! Tom Sachs has worked with Frank Gehry in his LA furniture shop. In 1990 he found studio space in the evaporating machinery district in downtown New York and named it Allied Cultural Prosthetics. Among many other things, he has a knack for creating...