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    3D printing with wood-infused PLA filament

    June 17, 2019 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 3D printing, Materials

    Working with real wood is always exciting, but not everyone has a CNC machine for cutting and carving. And given the limitations of small desktop

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    Choosing a wood finish to enhance colour and grain

    January 27, 2019 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 Materials

    After all the love and care we put into our CNC projects their success often hinges on how well we finish the exposed wood surfaces.

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    Cutting gaskets from EVA foam with a diode-LASER

    January 26, 2019 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 LASER cutting, Materials

    One of the great things about having a CNC machine is that we can make very professional looking projects whenever we want to. So sometimes

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    Cutting 1.5mm Cherry wood with a 5W diode-LASER

    January 24, 2019 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 LASER cutting, Materials

    Cherry is one of those woods we all recognise, mostly by the distinctive colour and beautiful grain. We’re likely to find many uses for it

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    Cutting 1.5mm Oak with a 5W diode-LASER

    January 24, 2019 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 LASER cutting, Materials

    Oak is a widely used wood that crops up time and again in things like furniture and traditional building techniques. It has a distinctive look

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    Finishing wood using Danish Oil

    January 12, 2019 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 Materials

    There are many choices for wood to use in CNC projects, and just as many ways to add a surface finish. But, whichever choices you

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    Routing Darth Vader from Walnut 1.5mm sheet

    January 11, 2019 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 GCoderCNC, Routing

    Recently I bought some 1.5mm thick Walnut sheet as I wanted to try it out with my CNC router and see how good the results

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    Cutting 1.5mm Walnut with a 5W diode-LASER

    January 9, 2019 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 Materials

    Walnut is a beautiful and widely used wood that should enhance any CNC project. For that reason I was quite keen to see how well

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    Measuring water content in wood

    January 6, 2019 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 Materials

    The water content of wood we use in CNC work is obviously important for many reasons. One is that the quality of router cuts, and

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