All,
Another solid CNC SIG in the books. We had a great turnout, some genuinely cool builds, and the usual mix of “that’s awesome” and “wait, how did you do that?” And the recording is back on and at the bottom of the post–thank you to the Asmbly leadership for helping to ensure these learning experiences are accessible to everyone!
Pete brought in a pool cue he made that had already sold for $600, which meant everybody quickly became very careful with what they were holding. And my oh my, was it gorgeous!
Alex showed off a really impressive monitor stand. Clean design, nice execution, and a great example of combining CNC thinking with practical everyday use. He also used the laser on part of it, which took about 3 hours to cut. It’s a beauty!
Frank shared some epoxy work that had a stained-glass feel to it, including this flower and unicorn. Really fun stuff, and a nice reminder that CNC projects do not have to stay in the “flat sheet of wood” lane forever.
Al also reminded us of the tiki he made during the recent CNC Saloon rotary demo, which was still a crowd-pleaser. Fair enough. The tiki has earned its fame.
We also have the recorded Zoom meeting here for anyone who wants to revisit the discussion or catch what they missed:
A couple of other useful notes from the meeting: Brian talked about using the “A port as a transmission mechanism.” I am still not quite sure what that means. Guess I’ll need to review the recording if I get curious enough!
@bwatt also mentioned that he’s happy to help people through their first few CNC projects. He’s typically free in the afternoons and early evenings, which is a pretty great resource if you’ve been meaning to get started but have been staring at the machine like it’s a moon landing console.
Coming up next
Our next CNC SIG will be on Sunday, May 3 at 12:30 PM in the Multi-Purpose Room at Asmbly.
Next month’s theme will be graduation, growth, and new beginnings. So, make something new, stretch a little, and bring in what you’ve been working on.
Thanks again to everyone who came out!
@jamesfreeman @sneezix @atwatsoniii @SteveW @rjnevels @michleon100 @cjromb @Christopher @pconklin2000
