Catching up on unreleased updates from late last year... The first CNC machining operation in my new workshop! ๐
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First CNC machining in the new workshop! ๐ (September 2024)
Catching up on unreleased updates from late last year... The first CNC machining operation in my new workshop! ๐
Open this video on Gough CustomReplacing a 25 year old CNC screen!
In this video I replace the 25 year old CRT monitor in 'Milly', my 1994 Fadal VMC10 CNC machine! I show how to do all the wiring and how to do a super clean install of this inexpensive replacement monitor! If you learned something from this video and would ...
Open this video on Gough CustomHow to design a knife in Fusion 360! (Knifemaking CAD Tutorial)
In this video I show you how to design a knife from start to finish in Fusion 360! To download the knife template used in the video click here: https://bit.ly/3BYC1qX If you learned something from this video and would like to help me make more like it, plea...
Open this video on Gough CustomHOW TO CAD: Fusion 360 CAD Beginner Tutorial
In this video I show you how to get started with CAD design in Fusion 360! I have been using Fusion for more than 5 years, and out of all the CAD packages I've tried it's the one I like most and the one I've stuck with. In this video we'll make a simple obj...
Open this video on Gough CustomCNC Knifemaking: Fixing a Funky Fixture!
In this video I will cover the process of how I correct an issue with one of the fixtures that I use to make my knives! I cover some welding, machining and fixture design principles! If you learned something from this video and would like to help me make mo...
Open this video on Gough CustomCNC Knifemaking: Making a new Fixture!
At the end of 2020 I wanted to finally get caught up with all my backorders, and part of the solution for doing that was to get both of my CNC mills running and making blades! However to machine a complete blade on a CNC mill you need to make some specializ...
Open this video on Gough CustomFixing the Z axis on my CNC machine!
While getting started with working on my new CNC machine I discovered it had a big problem! Lots and lots of lost motion (backlash) in the Z axis. In this video I show how I went about diagnosing and fixing the problem! I also talk about what a ballscrew is...
Open this video on Gough CustomI moved workshop again... WHAT?? WHY? (March 2020)
In March 2020 I moved workshops again! WHY? Why would I do that after just a year in my larger shop space?? In this video I talk through the history of the last 4-5 years of my business, the problems that I've faced and how I solved them. It has been a jour...
Open this video on Gough CustomHand-making a prototype kitchen knife!
For as long as I can remember I have wanted to make a kitchen knife, but finding time has just been really hard, until now! This is the 3rd version of this knife and overall I'm quite happy with it! I am working on minor details at this point, and I will so...
Open this video on Gough CustomRestoring a 24 year old CNC machine...
I spent 120+ hours restoring a 1996 Fadal VMC15, a compact vertical machining center (CNC) so that I can use it to make my knives! This machine features a full enclosure and a larger tool-changer than my previous machine, so it is a nice addition! The only ...
Open this video on Gough CustomThe end of an era... New workshop!
My old workshop space was starting to feel a little cramped, and the building I was in was slowly turning into an office building around me and I was starting to get difficult neighbours, so it was time for a new space! In this video I show a quick summary ...
Open this video on Gough CustomMaking a mini fixed-blade knife
A while ago I wanted to try making a new style of knife, with a new style of CNC process and the knife in this video is the result! A knife made just for fun, this let me stretch my legs a little by trying out a completely different method of CNC knifemakin...
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