Hey Patrons!
Here's the link to the shared drive for August. If you're new here, this drive holds all the files (drawings, 3D models, etc) for every project I've done on the channel. If you want to make your own version of any of my projects, start here! The link changes every month, and I post it here. Enjoy!
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjEukTfa9GrpamCleuS0qbU1Gaw?e=I1CKB0
Hey Patrons! It's that time again, and stickers are going in the mail for all new Rockstar Patrons who joined in August.
There was a groundswell of support around my move and I got a lot of new Patrons. Thank you all for that! It really helps, and all those funds go right back into making the channel as good as I can (as well as feeding Sprocket and her caretaker)
No featured book this month, as I'm still getting my machining library unpacked and set up, but I do hope to bring bac...
2022-09-01 19:44:04 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons!
Here's the latest link for the shared drive where all the project files live. If you're a new Patron, this is where you'll find drawings, 3D models, CAD files, and anything else that I've generated along the way for all the projects on my channel. A new link is posted here in the main feed each month. Enjoy!
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjEukTfa9GrpamCleuS0qbU1Gaw?e=fxt2Km
Hey Patrons! A quick note to let you know that stickers are going in the mail this week for all the new Rockstars who joined in July. Credits in videos and on the blog have been updated as well. Thanks as always for your support, especially during this big shop move. It means the world to me!
2022-08-01 18:36:36 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons,
Those of you who are following the behind-the-scenes Lens videos know that I'm midway through my big international shop move, but stuck waiting for all my tools and shop stuff to arrive on the big truck. I'm likely to have at least one down week on the channel, so I thought, "Why not do a Q&A?". I normally save this for the anniversary shows, but rules are made to be broken, so here we are.
Whatever questions you might have about my channel, machining in general, ...
2022-07-27 01:44:02 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons! Better late than never, right? I'm back from my channel logistics trip and was able to get the stickers out that were owed to all you new Rockstar Patrons who joined in June.
Since my entire life is literally in boxes and crates at the moment, I don't have a direct book recommendation for you this month. However I have a virtual recommendation of sorts. One of you recent...
2022-07-10 18:00:26 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons!
Here's the latest link for the Patreon drive which includes all the drawings, models, etc for my projects. Apologies for this being a little late. I'm traveling at the moment with limited internet access, so I was unable to do my usual suite of end-of-the-month things, including updating this link.
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjEukTfa9GrpamCleuS0qbU1Gaw?e=7aYxkC
2022-07-04 10:01:44 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons! I hope you enjoyed this morning's video on making a DTI holder. This is one of the nicer tool builds that I think I've done, if I may toot my own horn a bit. This is one that I expect to get plenty of use out of! Here are the drawings and 3D models if you'd like to make one yourself. These files can also be found on the shared Patron drive, as usual.
Hey Patrons!
Here's the newest link for the Patron Drive, where all the drawings, 3D models, and other project files live for the channel. As always, I post a new link here each month. Enjoy, and feel free to ask any questions you might have.
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjEukTfa9GrpamCleuS0qbU1Gaw?e=YdMMhY
2022-06-02 16:39:32 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons! It's the second of the month, so credits have been updated for future videos, (and in the blog), and stickers are in the mail for new Rockstars.
Big things are coming up in the next few weeks here, so this is a great time to be a Patron, and I'm even more grateful than usual that you are here. Stay tuned for exciting developments!
Meanwhile, this month's featured book is a guide to Centrifugal Casting that was donated as part of a small library of books on foundry wor...
2022-06-02 16:37:14 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons! It's that time again, where credits are updated and stickers are in the mail. All new Rockstar patrons who joined in April are reflected in all the places and you should see your stickers at your door soon.
This month's featured book is another in a mini library of casting books that was donated to me recently. This one looks like a great overview of the entire process and seems li...
2022-05-02 18:05:57 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons! Here's the link for all the project files for May! As always, I post a new link here every month, and in here you will find drawings, models, CAD files, and anything else I have generated as part of the projects you see on the channel. Enjoy!
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjEukTfa9GrpamCleuS0qbU1Gaw?e=gJkVnS
Hey Patrons! It's the start of a new month, which means credits have been updated in videos and on the blog to include all Rockstar Patrons who joined in March. Note that this morning's video is still on the older credits due to production lead time, but next week you'll see yourselves in there.
This month's featured book is Casting Iron by CW Ammen, another in small library of foundry work boo...
2022-04-02 17:39:00 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons!
As is tradition, I post a new link here monthly to the file repository for all you fine humans. Every drawing and CAD model that I use in my projects can be found here for the next month:
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjEukTfa9GrpamCleuS0qbU1Gaw?e=Df0zbF
Directions for viewing the CAD files are in there as well. Enjoy!
Hey Patrons!
Here is the latest link to the shared drive where all my drawings, 3D models, etc live. If you're new here, I post a link at the start of every month and the link expires, so keep that in mind when bookmarking. Instructions for viewing the files are in there as well. Thanks, and enjoy!
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AjEukTfa9GrpamCleuS0qbU1Gaw
2022-03-02 15:04:17 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons!
It's the time once again for me to say thank you to everyone, in the form of credits for new Rockstars and stickers. The credits have been updated in upcoming videos and on the blog to include everyone who joined as Rockstar in February. Normally here is where I say "stickers are in the mail!" but they will be a little delayed this month for unforeseen logistical reasons. Rest assured, you will get them! On that note, I sometimes get stickers returned to me with "Unable To ...
2022-03-02 15:00:34 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons! It's the start of a new month, and that means stickers are in the mail! All Rockstars who joined in January will soon be able to stick my ridiculous face on their stuff. Well, a line-drawing representation of my face, anyway. Credits have also been updated for the blog and future videos!
This month's featured book is a recent gift to the channel, part of a set of primers on foundry work. I'm very much wanting to learn home foundry work at some point in the future when I hav...
2022-02-02 21:14:11 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons! Here is the latest link for the patron drive where all the drawings and models live for all the projects that I do. This link expires in a month, and I post a new one in this feed. Enjoy!
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjEukTfa9GrpauR9ENcKu5q7Bhk?e=1W7MaU
Hey Patrons!
Here's the latest link for the shared patron drive with all the drawings, design files, etc for the projects I've built.
If you're new here, this link expires in 30 days, and I post a new one each month. There are instructions for opening the files at the top of the list. Enjoy!
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjEukTfa9GrpauR9ENcKu5q7Bhk?e=vCAbzg
Hey Patrons! It's that time once again. Stickers for all Rockstar Patrons who joined in December are in the mail, and credits are updated on the blog and future videos.
This month's featured book is a Christmas gift from my pops- Kozo's Heisler book! I share Kozo's love of North American logging locomotives, and comparing the design differences between the two biggies (Heisler and Shay) is interesting. They share many common features of all logging locomotives, of course. They are gear-...
2022-01-02 18:32:41 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons! Here's the CAD model of the stock rack that I built this week, in case you'd like to take some inspiration from it. I did not produce drawings from this, but it is built to scale so I could take measurements off the model while building. Perhaps you can do the same. This file is also on the Patron Drive as usual!
2021-12-19 17:44:16 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons!
It's time for stickers and thanks once again. Sticker packs are in the mail for all Rockstar Patrons who joined in November. Credits have been updated on the blog and in videos.
My featured "book" this month is a copy of Live Steam magazine. To the best of my knowledge, this is the only North American live steam hobby magazine. I had never seen a copy in real life, so I figured I'd give it a try; lo and behold they have a no-obligation free trial! No credit card...
2021-12-03 04:20:45 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
Here is the link for the shared Patron Drive, which holds all the plans, 3D models, etc for everything you've seen me make on the channel. If you're new, I post a new link here every month, and the link expires in 30 days. Enjoy!
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjEukTfa9GrpauR9ENcKu5q7Bhk?e=PE0FeD
2021-12-02 21:16:08 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons!
In yesterday's video, I mentioned making pipe unions for my gas line, and I alluded to the existence of a parameterized model of them so that you can make them for any size pipe. Well, here is that model!
I have not included drawings, because while the model is parameterized, you still have to generate drawings for the resolved model with the dimensions you want. Parametric modeling has its limits. So really this file is only useful if you're already an avid Fusion 36...
2021-11-28 17:32:51 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons!
Here is this month's link to the patreon drive where all my drawings and 3D models live. Some of these are usable right now for you to make what you see me make, and others a little more... works in progress. Feel free to ask me any questions you have about a drawing if you want to make something.
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjEukTfa9GrpauR9ENcKu5q7Bhk?e=Pcg7rc
This link cha...
2021-11-02 02:23:54 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons! It's time once again to say a special thanks to all the new Rockstar Patrons who joined in October. Stickers are in the mail to you all, and credits are updated on the blog and in future videos.
My featured book this month is my good old Machinery's Handbook. I bought this gem in mint condition on eBay for a steal. It pays to watch eBay for these things! You can always use older o...
2021-11-02 02:21:00 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone! As is tradition, I post a new link to the shared Patreon drive here every month. On it you will find all the 3D models, mechanical drawings, and other documents used in my projects on the channel. Feel free to ask any questions about anything you find in there. The link is good for 30 days and I post a new one each month. Enjoy!
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjEukTfa9GrpauR9ENcKu5...
2021-10-02 17:38:36 +0000 UTC View PostWow, the time goes so fast. It's stickers and credits time again. The latest batch of stickers is in the mail for everyone who joined at the Rockstar level in September. Credits are also updated for upcoming videos and on the blog. Thanks to you, and all my awesome Patrons for continuing to enable my content. I know I say it a lot, but I couldn't do this without you and it really is amazing that you all are willing to help me do this.
2021-10-02 17:36:18 +0000 UTC
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Hey Patrons! I mentioned in my end-of-the-month post that stickers would be delayed this month. I finally got the logistical issues sorted out and those are in the mail now. Thanks for your patience and for so many of you signing up for Rockstar in August! It was a record month for that tier, and that means the world to me. You rock! Hence the name!
2021-09-10 04:46:56 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons,
As always, I post a new link every month to the shared drive where all the project files live for everything you've seen on the channel. The link expires every month so it's just for you fine humans.
https://1drv.ms/f/s!BDEukTfa9GrpaiomrTGA4cq6Qqo?e=upQqCj8kYkarI9GWlCySnw&at=9
It doesn't require any sort of Microsoft account, login, or an...
2021-09-02 16:26:16 +0000 UTC View Post