CNCKing.com Review: October 2013

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This past month was busy as the previous ones but I was able to get back into designing projects again after a few months of straight book editing, layout and editing. My new book was and continues to be a great success and it has opened a whole bunch of new doors for me and CNCKing.com which was its intention (got up to #36 one time!). Hopefully traffic doesn’t make my server go down again using my current server configuration – happy YouTube is covering the bandwidth on my two million views though!

CNCKing.com September 2013 Happenings

I documented how I went about designing my Kangaroo shelf and later, put-up the video of me cutting and assembling it… by far one of the better videos I’ve produced so far! Should be officially launched in a few days. I also did the same for Medieval Castle Walls B 3D printer project which is rendering out – probably out sometime next week.
Released a new CNC laser design by David Newman of a Christmas inspired project using only two pieces! 2D never looked so great as well as my own CNC laser Spinning Gears and CNC laser/router Croc Head design. On the subject of gears, 3D printed Cog Box came out as well!
Got my first new book review by Guy @ Ponoko and Sean @ PacPress.
I wrote about the journey my cover design skills have made since I first started publishing books… now an anthology! I should have my first Lightning Source proof approved in a few days as well… opening my books to schools, major institutions and libraries around the world!
Interviewed Grant Miller who produces some amazing 3D printer projects, some of which I sell her under the category 3D printing as well as why Zim got funded by kickstarter.com.
Wrote about two projects (among many) that I’m working on… a cool moving crane you can sit on and London Bridge! I might sneak-in a few in between though that have inspired me a bit more though I still have some designs that just go NOWHERE.
I released a CNC table router and laser cutter Sydney Harbour Bridge – a major updated in size from my original a few years back. Thanks for tiling abilities with my ShopBot which I further documented in my last part of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Wrote about my requirements for 3D designs using a single-head 3D printer and the evolution of my recent designs using videos.
Designing a 3D printed Pill Holder is fun… and did a video about additive vs subtractive production.
Got to remember to mention CNC Table Router Projects = CNC Laser Projects!

CNCKingdom.com 2013 Happenings

I got an incredible amount of stuff done over at CNCKingdom.com – I’m rather impressed including a much overdue blog migration!

Interview with Industrial Designer Jude Pullen
ShopBot Tools ShopBot Desktop Review: 2 Years In!
Interview with Sara Hee of Guangzhou Sino Achieve Mechanical Equipment (China)
Nesting and Programming Software is Crucial (Australia)
Boston Dynamics Atlas: The Future of CNC Machines (USA)
Interview with Stephen of Bosse Tools (USA) and follow-up to his Kickstarter campaign.
Interview with Ken Susnjara of Thermwood Corp (USA)
Trotec Laser: Machine and Product Offerings (Austria)
Real Laser Gun!

Goal for October 2013

Get another batch of CNC 3D printer, CNC table router and CNC laser cutter projects designed and released! Marketing done this month for my book should start to pay dividends this month a well.

Shopbotting a Kangaroo Shelf: Proof of Concept