Recent content by MrBlair

update: redid the inlay, biggest reason is I wanted the parallel finish to look better and not have the adaptive toolpath showing. followed the similar setup except left .01" axial on the adaptive, then followed up with the 0.035 endmill on a parallel toolpath with .025" stepover. lastly the...

Going to be building myself a 3 drawer wooden toolbox to store my machinery handbook (whenever the 32nd edition finally ships), as well as other tooling at work. First step today was building an inlay for it, I like the designs other manufactures have, so I wanted to have my Grandfathers...

WTS: 1-397-5566. Been sitting in my drawer for a year and a half never used. Initially was going to use it at work rotating every so often to make 4 axis small parts, like dice, but never got around to it. 123 blocks as reference, I'd be willing to ship at buyers expense. What should I be...

I'd love to be an apprentice, but economically can't afford to, next best plan is to learn and eventually work up the courage to challenge the test. And yeah! Currently employed by cives, it's been an incredible opportunity, specially since they hired me when I had no experience, but there has...

Hopefully as time progresses I'll have more stuff to show!

No unfortunately, all our blades are bolt on that we get to my understanding. We do work with hardox 450 to make the plows themselves, and sometimes the body to depending on the style.

I do structural work for snow plow bodies, it was a great learning curve to start, but tolerances are beyond generous and most tool paths are hole making. I get to make the odd jig for coworkers but it's very infrequent.

Hello everyone, I was pointed here from reddit as I'd like to continue to learn anything related to machining and better my skillset. I'm hoping to find a mentor near the area that would be willing to help me learn more of the trade after work or weekends. Almost completely self taught so I...