Air Duster (Mini Blower) for Shop Cleanup

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One of my students turned me on to this Mini Blower (Air Duster) for shop cleanup. It works great for blowing the wood shavings of my lathe and other little jobs. Continue reading Air Duster (Mini Blower) for Shop Cleanup →

SendCutSend for Custom Low Cost Parts

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Logo: The SendCutSend Patch that I LikeOne of my students turned me on to SendCutSend, a few years ago. I have used it several times. It works great.

I use SendCutSend for Custom Low Cost Aluminum and Steel parts, up to a 1/2" thick. I send them a 2D drawing and they send me back 3D parts in roughly a week. The third dimension is the thickness of the metal part manufactured by SendCutSend.

SendCutSend is FAST and relatively CHEAP. No order is to small. i.e. no minimum order size. Continue reading SendCutSend for Custom Low Cost Parts →

Labels for SendCutSend Parts

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I make my own Glossy Waterproof Labels for my SendCutSend parts. I draw them in OpenOffice Draw program on my PC and print them out on my Inkjet Printer. Easy and cheap.

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How To Order a Part from SendCutSend

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Here is the Step by Step process I use to order custom parts from SendCutSend on the web.

SendCutSend has a really GREAT web site. It makes ordering parts from SendCutSend, really simple and easy! But, some people may need help. Continue reading How To Order a Part from SendCutSend →

OpenOffice Draw to DXF File for SendCutSend

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OpenOffice Draw to DXF File for SendCutSend

Here is the WACKY process I use to draw CUSTOM parts in OpenOffice Draw and then create DXF (.dxf) files for SendCutSend.

I use this WACKY process because, I decided, I did not want to spend a lot of time learning how to use a CAD program to create DXF files. Continue reading OpenOffice Draw to DXF File for SendCutSend →

Drawing Complex Shapes for SendCutSend

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When you send a part to SendCutSend you need to draw a continuous closed shape for the part.

This blog entry shows how I draw MULTIPLE shapes (rectangles, circles, etc.) and then merge them to create a single complex shape that I can send to SendCutSend. Continue reading Drawing Complex Shapes for SendCutSend →

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