5 Must Have Tools for CNC Work

A finished consumer product or commissioned item requires more than just time on your CNC Machine. Running a CNC Router is better with these 5 tools at the ready. Kevin takes you through the WHAT and the WHY for these first 5 Auxiliary Tools for CNC.
What are your next 5 tools?
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[@scottismail6311]

The Gladiator Germanic shoutout was fantastic....well played

[@carbide3d]

If you wake up surrounded by green grass with sunshine on your face, do not worry………

[@joshuabray37]

Yep, great tips... The only one of those I don't keep next to my machine is a good stiff brush, but that's only because I never thought of it. I will for sure start, today (I have a bunch for cleaning the guns I had, before "I lost them in the unfortunate boating accident"). Another thing I can't live without is my rechargeable air blower (like the thing you would use to clean a keyboard, IE, air in a can... but this one is USB chargeable). I use that, if I am not using dust extraction...

[@ChadLowry]

Great video! Nebs need to watch and put their wish list together!!!

[@EricksonWoodworking]

Your grandfathers shop is spectacular!!! Loved the vid! My #6 must have is noise cancelling headphones with a decent soundtrack of my favorite music! Stay frosty Kevin!

[@carbide3d]

Absolutely YES on the headphones. And a couple pair, like calipers.

[@drewmcroberts]

Great video Kevin. Keep em coming! Can you do a video on the new Carbide Create Inlay mode feature?

[@carbide3d]

Thanks Drew. Many more videos to come. Inlays are on the list.

[@westhillswood51]

Add in a thin metal 18" ruler and we've covered about all the tools lingering at my machine. There are others nearby of course.
As a kid we used to nip off the ends of a Red Vine and use it as a straw for our Dr Pepper. I, ahem, heard that still works.

[@carbide3d]

Red Vines are in the lead!

[@timothyscott7442]

Red Vines over Twizzlers. Seriously, thanks for the video!

[@joshuabray37]

That is a "neither" for me 😀

[@BrilliantDesignOnline]

Calipers are TOTALLY like glasses..too bad they don't sell them at the dollar store so you could grab a handful every time :-)

[@carbide3d]

Indeed. But they are cheaper than ever.

[@DavidMcCabe]

Your grandfather's shop was nice!

[@carbide3d]

Thanks David. Yes, many a day was spent using 10K in tools to make $5 items.
Terrific memories.

[@enricodesign619]

I have them all and use them everytime.. so yeah i agree

[@Bobzillabob1]

Rectangular Cabinet Scraper. Fight me.

[@mikaelrpz3642]

1. Jigsaw to cut my stock
2. Belt sander to square my stock I just cut
3. 3-in-1 oil for tricky alum cuts
4. Parallels set
5. Joystick to jog

[@ModernDayWanderlust]

Real woodworkers don’t sand at all, they use a finishing plane. 🤓
Having said that, my set of sanding detailer sticks and my sanding mop are clutch and speed up finishing pretty dramatically.

[@carbide3d]

😂😂

[@bigdawg5135]

amazon - Sanding Detailer Standard Kit, Coarser Grits, 24 piece…

[@wadetomczyk8043]

How dare you hate on Horrible Freight bwaahaaa

[@carbide3d]

😂😂

[@philjacobus860]

Never seen 330 grit. 320 is quite common.

[@carbide3d]

It’s 3% finer. 😉

[@philjacobus860]

@@carbide3d 😆😅🌴😎

[@Agency_EDC]

Air compressor!

[@carbide3d]

Yes definitely.

[@GarrettBShaw]

Twizzlers, 100%

[@carbide3d]

I think you are in the minority.