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BlueChick Motor Mounts

August 11, 2011 // 0 Comments

For the past three days we have been discussing the assembly of the frame and axesof the BlueChick v4.2 CNC machine. Now that most of the structure has been assembled, [...]

BlueChick Z Axis Assembly

August 10, 2011 // 0 Comments

We have been building the BlueChick V4.2 CNC machine this week. Yesterday, we looked at the assembly of the X/Y-axis. Today, we will go over the assembly of the Z-axis. [...]

BlueChick XY Axis Assembly

August 9, 2011 // 0 Comments

Yesterday was the start of the series on assembling the BlueChick v4.2 CNC machine. We gave some suggestions on the general assembly process and showed how to assemble [...]

BlueChick Deck Assembly

August 8, 2011 // 0 Comments

Last week we gave a quick FirstLook of the BlueChick v4.2 CNC kit. Today we’ll walk through the assembly of the deck portion of the build. There is an excellent [...]

BlueChick Unpacking

August 5, 2011 // 0 Comments

After doing our research on DIY CNC kits, we decided that the BlueChick V4.2 was the one which best fit our needs. The complete kit ncludes: frame, hardware (screws, cross [...]

DIY CNC

August 4, 2011 // 0 Comments

When we decided on two of Clayton Boyer’s clock plans in June we thought they were going to be our only RainyDayProjects for this Winter. However, when we saw [...]

SJÖBERGS workbench refinishing

August 2, 2011 // 0 Comments

We found this SJÖBERGS workbench for sale on–where else–Craigslist. Those who know workbenches know the name SJÖBERGS. This Swedish company has been making [...]

iOS Programming

July 22, 2011 // 0 Comments

When it is too hot to be outside working in the RainyDayGarden, we crank up the AC, stay inside, and brush up on our iOS programming skills. Keeping current with the iOS [...]

WORX JawSaw Maintenance

July 7, 2011 // 0 Comments

We had some old tires lying around that had been destroyed by the rim eating potholes of last winter. So we fashioned these into an easy on platform to drag across longer [...]

WORX JawSaw FirstUse

July 6, 2011 // 0 Comments

Like many parts of the country we have had our fair share of wind and rain. As a result we have a significant pile of limbs and branches piled up on what could be prime [...]

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