Austin Conrad
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I Made a Mantel!
I've always appreciated the look of a classic mantel over a fire place. Our new living room came with the fire place but no mantel. I decided to make my own. Thanks for watching!
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I Made Snowflake Ornaments!
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This was our first time decorating our new place for Christmas. After getting our tree, we realized that we definitely didn't have enough ornaments. Now, we could just buy some, but why not make our own? Thanks for watching!
I Made French Cleats!
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I've finally got French cleats! This is one of the best organizational upgrades I've had in quite some time. The entirety of the available wall space next to the CNC is now modular. I can build racks, storage shelves, fixtures and more, put them on the wall and if I don't like the position, lift it up and move it elsewhere. All the strips are made from cutting a 5" wide 3/4" thick plywood in ha...
Cheap Garage Lights 2.0
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I moved and all the work I put into having a functional shop went out the window. I've been reduced to the crap lights once again. First video back in a long time, not because I didn't want to but because I've been quite busy. I have no idea if inflation has shot the price of these guys through the roof or not but they were still about $80 bucks when I last bought them. Hope you got a smile and...
Custom Brother-In-Law Birthday Present
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On this video I had a last minute request to knock out a sign for my little brother in-law's birthday. I have been calling him the resident trash panda for a few years because of his tendency to go through any snack in the house and leave behind the empty box/bag for the poor sucker who comes after. I Realized others might also have their own resident trash panda and I've made a few more for sa...
Will it Cut Aluminum? Shapeoko Pro
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This video is something I had been putting off until I got a bit more experience with the machine under my belt. Though it was not perfect it did yield usable results and it was super cool seeing the machine fly through the material. Turns out, that when you forget to turn of radial stock to leave on the adaptive facing operation, you end up with a fin in the middle of your part. Also, when you...
Cheap CNC Video Monitoring (Fixed Audio)
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This is not intended as a "Gotcha to watch it twice" I just completely botched the audio on the first one and didn't realize it but UA-cam's editor does not allow for any swapping/editing of a video once it has been uploaded so I had to make it again. Thanks for understanding! A hobby CNC router is a phenomenal shop tool but they do come with their own risks. If you plan to leave the machine fo...
Middle Splits for Climbing
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Welcome to a new branch of videos. I really do want to do everything and that includes trying to learn new skills & push my body to new limits. I filmed most of this earlier this year if you're curious about the difference in look. I'm a huge fan of daily progress and flexibility requires consistency over time to see results. I worked hard for over 30 days to try and achieve my middle splits as...
First CNC Production Run! - Part 2
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Thanks for watching part 2! If you're new here be sure to check out part 1 where I CNC machined the holds on a single operation. The dust bucket was completely full and I was out of steam on the first day to complete the holds. This episode I use my janky orbital sander setup to try and sand the holds down. I then applied multiple coats of polyurethane to the holds, with light 220 grit sanding ...
This is Just the Start
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Thank you! I'm aware that I hit 200 before I could get this out which honestly makes the progress feel even more amazing! My name is Austin and I’ve always enjoyed building things. My childhood Christmas stockings were filled with bulk supplies of scotch tape so I didn’t use up all of my moms as I made various paper lightsabers and more. The things I wanted to build grew to be too complex for s...
First CNC Production Run! - Part 1
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IT WORKS!!! It's been almost a year since the first ideas of this exact project started bouncing around in my head but it's finally making holds! I had one part shift on me but all in all it was an extremely successful machining operation. This thing made a stupid amount of dust which tells me that for full production run of 28 parts, I'm going to have to be even smarter with my approach to tak...
Cheap & Easy LED Shop Lights
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I can finally see!!!! I have being struggling to film videos with the doors closed in the garage now for several months and finally found and installed these new lights! They were pretty cheap about ~$80 for two sets and I managed to flood the workshop with enough light to be able to work even with the doors closed! It's slow moving but the shop is finally starting to feel functional. Thanks fo...
I Built a Cheap Lumber Rack for my Garage
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Welcome back. This episode I tackle one of the most frustrating problems in my small garage shop and that is lumber storage. The entire construction is of 1/2" osb plywood and a dozen or so 2x4's with a hand full of 2x2's to fill in gaps. I didn't make this one using any official plans because beyond the basics I wasn't really certain of what I needed out of the storage. On the next part for th...
Perfect Part Fast! Preproduction Climbing Hold
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In gearing up for a production style run of these climbing holds I needed one flawless part that I didn't have to touch the E-stop or pause button. I did it!!! To get there I did some new feeds and speeds testing involving end grain as this is much harder than edge grain and is the limiting factor for determining a chatter free machining recipe. It took a few tries but I'm not flying through th...
I Made my First Climbing Hold!
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Welcome back! I'm trying to make a new climbing hold that I can use on the backyard climbing wall and this go around I'm using a my newly made production work holding plate. The part is not perfect and still required intervention to see to the finish line but I'm quite excited to see that the work holding performed flawlessly! I'm definitely going to need a revision on the cutting recipe as it ...
Shapeoko Pro Testing at 300 IPM & Updated Climbing Hold
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Shapeoko Pro Testing at 300 IPM & Updated Climbing Hold
Shapeoko Pro XXL | First CNC Machined Part!
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Shapeoko Pro XXL | First CNC Machined Part!
Shapeoko Pro Torture Test
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Shapeoko Pro Torture Test
DIY CNC Enclosure | Shapeoko Pro
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DIY CNC Enclosure | Shapeoko Pro
I Want To Do EVERYTHING! - Channel Trailer
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I Want To Do EVERYTHING! - Channel Trailer
I CAN'T TAKE IT ANY MORE!
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I CAN'T TAKE IT ANY MORE!

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  • @ejl74
    @ejl74 2 місяці тому

    Also, why brush polyurethane on the back of the hold?

    • @AustinConrad
      @AustinConrad 2 місяці тому

      @ejl74 the backside will still get water and slowly rot out the hold if exposed to water unless it's sealed. Especially with the textured paint on the wall digging into it.

  • @ejl74
    @ejl74 2 місяці тому

    Why use that looks like to me construction wood beams?

  • @ejl74
    @ejl74 2 місяці тому

    Looks like a CNC machine made your first climbing hold.

  • @medievaljon
    @medievaljon 2 місяці тому

    Can you share and details of your hold design process? What software? we have a cnc at the makerspace here and I'm keen to make some holds but would rather not start from scratch.

  • @herberthenri
    @herberthenri 2 місяці тому

    Nice video, just the music was a wee bit too loud, made it a bit hard to understand you :T

  • @Lucas_sGarage
    @Lucas_sGarage 3 місяці тому

    Will it cut steel is my question

  • @AlexJoneses
    @AlexJoneses 5 місяців тому

    I hate you, but I don't think I care enough to figure out why

  • @woolybeast1399
    @woolybeast1399 6 місяців тому

    Hopefully you’ve discovered woodworking double sided tape. It works great for this type of job. Can also use masking tape and CA glue.

  • @RHill051
    @RHill051 6 місяців тому

    Just rewatching this golden video as I attempt to dive into cutting aluminum on my MPCNC. I gotta say I'm disappointed you don't have any new cnc related videos lol Or better yet a way to chat/discuss cnc related projects on a discord of some sort. You should most certainly rectify that shortcoming ;) lol

  • @arnolodo
    @arnolodo 7 місяців тому

    Is it possible to get that 3D file or even NC-file for educational purpose? Thanks in advance, Arnold

  • @welderboy14
    @welderboy14 8 місяців тому

    Have you had any issues with the belt drive? I know i want a machine with linear rails but I can't decide if ball screw is worth the added cost. If all works out, I'd likely upgrade to a larger machine.

    • @AustinConrad
      @AustinConrad 7 місяців тому

      Belt drive is faster and cheaper than a ball screw with a con being the rigidity. Depends on what you plan to cut and how fast you're trying to cut it. Personally I haven't had the need for ball screw that justified the cost and many hours of milling later, no issues with the belts. Have fun!

  • @daveyJ213
    @daveyJ213 8 місяців тому

    Mr. Conrad, thoroughly enjoyed your video. Awesome editing, music, mix of time-lapse and regular footage - superb! Good job in procuring your bandsaw and drill press. Don't let your wife see the video or future efforts in tool procurement might be hindered. Your enclosure is fantastic. I understand the builder's mind set of doing things right. The drawers were a nice touch, as well as the lighting. I'm new to CNC, having just purchased my Shapeoko Pro XL about seven weeks ago. Two successful projects completed so far. Thanks for posting. Good stuff. Oh, by the way, keep your fingers away from table saw blades. Dude! You almost gave me an attack of the heart. Peace - out!

  • @GizaDog
    @GizaDog 10 місяців тому

    LOL. Wearing a mask outside. The Propaganda was strong.

  • @jeffteeter501
    @jeffteeter501 10 місяців тому

    Conventional cut for roughing, climb cut for finish!

    • @AustinConrad
      @AustinConrad 10 місяців тому

      On a manual mill yes. On a cnc no. You have control of feeds and speeds, the machine can't drive it self and if you conventional cut you put the heat into the tool not the chip. When you climb mill you put less heat, load and wear on your cutters.

  • @jeffteeter501
    @jeffteeter501 10 місяців тому

    Contrary to popular belief, cussing does not make you a machinist!

    • @AustinConrad
      @AustinConrad 10 місяців тому

      Just a machinist you'd like to hang with

    • @jeffteeter501
      @jeffteeter501 10 місяців тому

      @@AustinConrad I am a retired master cnc machinist. I choose my friends carefully.

  • @ageanageanic280
    @ageanageanic280 11 місяців тому

    Good job! What is the type of aluminium you used?

    • @AustinConrad
      @AustinConrad 11 місяців тому

      Thanks! It was the general use 6061 aluminum.

  • @Arithmophobia
    @Arithmophobia Рік тому

    i’ll buy some from you

  • @Hangs4Fun
    @Hangs4Fun Рік тому

    The only amount of work that was more than this enclosure build, was the video production and editing that went into this video. Don't let the low view/like counts discourage you. Producing videos at this quality vs what you get out of it, may not be worth your effort. But if you can maintain it and be patient, eventually the algorithms should work in your favor. Good luck in what ever you do and thanks for making this informative and entertaining video 🙂

  • @Overit5000
    @Overit5000 Рік тому

    Should’ve gone Onefinity. I have an X50 journeyman and the quality smokes the shapeoko

  • @DormantIdeasNIQ
    @DormantIdeasNIQ Рік тому

    hindsight... cut the corner of the board and install a pressure gate, that way you can add wires at will while the gate will close the hole to keep the wires controlled.

  • @DebHeadworth
    @DebHeadworth Рік тому

    Wow!!! You’re brilliant. Amen.

  • @DebHeadworth
    @DebHeadworth Рік тому

    Wow! I just started your video and already you’ve explained things about the cnc I haven’t seen in other video tutorials! Thank you!

  • @MrDeicide1
    @MrDeicide1 Рік тому

    What do you feed your cow? I can never get a hairstyle that slick

    • @AustinConrad
      @AustinConrad Рік тому

      Hahaha! Alright sir, out of pure curiosity, what the fuck does that sentence mean?

    • @MrDeicide1
      @MrDeicide1 Рік тому

      @@AustinConrad Wait, that's not a cow lick? What cursed magic is this ??!!!

  • @GoblinSpanker
    @GoblinSpanker Рік тому

    Please… Lower the blade on your contractor saw so the blade tip is just above the material you’re cutting. Better cut and much, much less dangerous…

  • @Psychsmoothie
    @Psychsmoothie Рік тому

    Those little Amana cutters are fine. I generally run them at 18,000 rmp

  • @bruceyako
    @bruceyako Рік тому

    If that's the number 1 question you get, you need to delete your SHIFT+DELETE your Subs

  • @poppinpenguin0947
    @poppinpenguin0947 Рік тому

    Top notch Austin!

  • @w.dillonconrad
    @w.dillonconrad Рік тому

    super cool dude

  • @jeffcoates8684
    @jeffcoates8684 Рік тому

    Awesome video, A quick question, where did you get your collet for the 3/8 bit? That would be such a time saver when I batch out my stuff.

    • @AustinConrad
      @AustinConrad Рік тому

      Thanks! It's the makita collet. I found one on Amazon and it worked: MAKITA 3/8" Collet Cone, 3608B... www.amazon.com/dp/B000808IBU?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

  • @rogerkidd1
    @rogerkidd1 Рік тому

    THE ENCLOSURE DESIGN.

    • @AustinConrad
      @AustinConrad Рік тому

      Thanks!

    • @rogerkidd1
      @rogerkidd1 Рік тому

      CAN I GET THE DESIGN DIMENSION ON. DIY CNC Enclosure | Shapeoko Pro

  • @rogerkidd1
    @rogerkidd1 Рік тому

    Such a clean professional job man! Looks great and I have no doubt your time invested was well worth it. I was curious to if you used paint or stain for the finish. I am looking to buy one and. could I get the design willing to pay for it. thank

    • @AustinConrad
      @AustinConrad Рік тому

      Thanks! I used black ink and then used some polyurethane clear coat to help protect it. The method's called "Ebonizing wood" if you search around there's several videos on the topic. Works really well with a water based poly clear coat because it kind of mixes with the clear coat and turns out super uniform and durable. Unfortunately I don't have plans. Basic pencil, paper and a tape measure.

  • @zackgordon3068
    @zackgordon3068 Рік тому

    Dude! Great to see you making videos again. Wishing you all the best bro!

  • @melodykosik333
    @melodykosik333 Рік тому

    Duuuuude, it's so pretty! Just super clean and beautifully stained. LOVE IT!!! You did such an amazing job.

  • @threedeeprince
    @threedeeprince Рік тому

    Love it! By the way, the VFD spindle that carbide offers for the shapeoko is legit! I’d never go back to the trim router. Glad to see you’re still uploading videos

    • @AustinConrad
      @AustinConrad Рік тому

      Good to know! I've been thinking about it for a while. I'll have to make the switch soon!

  • @GarrettMohrVideos
    @GarrettMohrVideos Рік тому

    Looks like a fun project. Keep up the content! Happy Holidays!

  • @LoneWolfPrecisionLLC
    @LoneWolfPrecisionLLC Рік тому

    Definitely try an airplane. Should get you even better

  • @SwingsNRoundabouts1955
    @SwingsNRoundabouts1955 Рік тому

    Please isolate your tools and equipment and find a professional to train you on how to use them before making any more videos. You are advertising dangerous work practices!

  • @anasrais4282
    @anasrais4282 Рік тому

    Great video !

  • @JackInTheShop
    @JackInTheShop Рік тому

    Nice

  • @CoeurDuPetitPrince
    @CoeurDuPetitPrince Рік тому

    Hey man! Only ran into you because i got a shapeoko snd was looking for a cnc enclosure lol. Good to see you back. What brand/where from did you get those lights?

    • @AustinConrad
      @AustinConrad Рік тому

      Thanks! I realized I forgot to put that info in the description so I've updated it now with the part name and link to where I bought it. Hope that helps.

  • @RHill051
    @RHill051 Рік тому

    I literally just check your channel again on Wednesday hoping to see you've been able to return to making videos, imagine my surprise when I noticed you dropped a new video yesterday!!! I'm looking forward to seeing what you are willing to share with us moving forward. I've found all your videos pretty helpful in learning new things. Especially when they are related to the CNC as I'm still a total noob with my MPCNC. Again I want to say WELCOME BACK!!!

    • @AustinConrad
      @AustinConrad Рік тому

      Thank you! I'm excited to get back to making stuff!

  • @Botmatrix
    @Botmatrix Рік тому

    Thanks for sharing the idea! I think I might try it in my garage as well. Do you have a link to the lights you used?

    • @AustinConrad
      @AustinConrad Рік тому

      Gladd you enjoyed it! (6 Pack) Barrina LED T5 Integrated Single Fixture, 4FT, 2200lm, 6500K (Super Bright White), 20W, Utility LED Shop Light, Ceiling and Under Cabinet Light, Corded Electric with ON/OFF Switch, ETL Listed a.co/d/3PMSefY Here's the set I bought

  • @RcRANFLAS
    @RcRANFLAS Рік тому

    Awesome to see you back!

  • @llesco693
    @llesco693 Рік тому

    How much is it the xxl

  • @carmandr24
    @carmandr24 2 роки тому

    Such a clean professional job man! Looks great and I have no doubt your time invested was well worth it. I was curious to if you used paint or stain for the finish. I like the black

    • @AustinConrad
      @AustinConrad 2 роки тому

      Thanks! Technically neither. I used a water based japanese ink for calligraphy. It's called ebonizing wood.

  • @TheCNCDen
    @TheCNCDen 2 роки тому

    You don't need coolent to cut aluminium, you need the right bits to cut dry. DLC or similar coated bits will give you this result.

    • @chrishayes5755
      @chrishayes5755 5 місяців тому

      don't even need coated bits. just need single flute ideally.

    • @TheCNCDen
      @TheCNCDen 5 місяців тому

      @@chrishayes5755 DLC bits give a cleaner finish and less prone to build of aluminium. They are designed to cut without the need for lubrication.

  • @micklioune1080
    @micklioune1080 2 роки тому

    Mistakes were made

  • @Chris-wp4qb
    @Chris-wp4qb 2 роки тому

    about how much $$$ did you have into this build around teh tim eyou built it? looking do do a simlar build for my machine.

    • @AustinConrad
      @AustinConrad 2 роки тому

      Excluding the machine itself and the computer, I think it was ~$1000.

  • @Klugo628
    @Klugo628 2 роки тому

    Hi Austin, where can I buy the screen touch? So that you are using carbide motion

    • @AustinConrad
      @AustinConrad 2 роки тому

      I used an all in one PC which had a touch screen. I'd imagine a basic tablet running windows 10 would work much the same.

    • @Klugo628
      @Klugo628 2 роки тому

      😮 thanks man, regards from Dominican Rep.

  • @boostedchris8969
    @boostedchris8969 2 роки тому

    Please keep pursuing this UA-cam thing. You have a natural personality for it and I really enjoy your CNC content. I just ordered one and would like to learn from your engineering mindset!

    • @AustinConrad
      @AustinConrad 2 роки тому

      Thanks! I'm working towards finding the time to get back to it.