Kaizen Foam – Fast, Easy and Beautiful Tool Storage
Look at this uber organized setup cart. If you’re tired of tool drawers looking like a rats nest made of steel you’ll appreciate this shop tip. Unfortunately, it kind of trumps our previous tip of...
October 25 2015 / No comment / Read More
Never Enough Magnetic Mounts
There’s a problem here. This photo is from an assembly workstation in a mid size shop. A magnetic bar holds essential tools. The problem is that it is the ONLY magnetic bar in the area...
February 27 2014 / No comment / Read More
DNC Software Search
We all have computers that need to talk to machines. Modern machinery uses USB sticks or Ethernet for communication. For older machines or for moldmakers who require a dripfeed of G-code, we set out to...
September 26 2013 / No comment / Read More
Shop Tip: Mark yer Bars
In this photo you see three bars of extruded aluminum waiting to be sawed together. Notice the different bars marked with a straight line, a squiggly line and no line. Why? Because not all extrusions...
February 22 2013 / No comment / Read MoreFree CAD/CAM software – Fusion 360
We review a lot of great products but this one has us scratching our heads… in a GOOD way. Fusion 360 is a fresh...
Mar 11 2016 / No comment / Read MoreHaas TRT100
The new TRT100 dual-axis rotary table from Haas Automation provides high-speed, accurate, 3+2 positioning and full 5-axis machining of small, complex parts. The unit’s...
Nov 5 2015 / No comment / Read MoreUpdated – SmartVac 2 Vacuum Pump
Pierson Workholding recently updated SmartVac 2 series of vacuum pumps to a cleaner design. The newly redesigned Vacuum Control Unit (VCU) still boasts performance...
Oct 9 2015 / No comment / Read MoreHSMExpress – The Free CAM Solution
HSMExpress is a free CAM software package that fully integrates into Solidworks....
Jul 1 2015 / No comment / Read MoreOrange Vises: Strength meets Beauty
Needless to say, we love to highlight new and innovative products. The line of vises from Orange Vise Company fits our definition of a...
Feb 4 2015 / No comment / Read MoreHandheld Inkjet Printer Marks its Territory with Ease
Ok, now this is a game-changer for industrial labeling. These small but powerful Portable Inkjet Markers gives users a convenient solution to mark almost...
Jan 14 2015 / 1 comment / Read More
