Benchtop Tools
- Bandsaw
- bandsaw operation, blade types, and materials
- Drill Press
- using a drill press, drilling speeds, and tips
- Disk Sander
- safely working with a disk sander
- Spindle Sander
- sanding drum for curves and tight spaces
- Combo Sander
- combination disk and belt sander
Sketch Modeling
Shop Tips
- Sourcing Parts & Materials
- where to find stuff, both locally and online
- Part Finishing
- spray painting prototypes to look real
3D Printing
- 3D Printing: Overview
- understanding 3D printers and their parts
- Up Plus 2
- a tiny FDM/FFF 3D printer
- Prusa
- DIY FDM/FFF printer made of 3D printed parts
- Dimension
- industrial FDM 3D printers
- Objet Alaris
- PolyJet printer for high fidelity/finish models
Digital Fabrication
- Digital Sheets Overview
- tools for working with sheets, digitally!
- Laser Cutter
- laser beam cutter for flat sheets
- Vinyl Cutter
- CNC knife primarily for sticker vinyl
- Carvey
- a tidy desktop CNC router
- Shaper Origin
- a CNC handheld router sent from the future
Handheld Tools
- Power Drill
- a handy tool for drilling and driving fasteners
- Impact Driver
- a specialized tool for driving fasteners
- Jigsaw
- a versatile reciprocating saw
- Hand Router
- grooves, complex shapes, and edge details
- Dremel
- rotary tool for a variety of situations
- Sanding
- various tools for removing tiny bits of material