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Stickers & Thanks!

Wow, I can't believe it's been a month already. Credits are updated in videos and on the blog for every Rockstar Patron who joined in August! It's super amazing to have you all here. Especially you, over there in the blue shirt. You know who you are. You're my favorite. Stickers will be going in the mail shortly. Might be a slight delay this month as I'm having some slight logistical issues with the stickers, but they will go out ASAP.

This month's featured book is an exciting one! This...

Anniversary Q&A

Hey Patrons!

I can't hardly believe it, but it's anniversary video time again. This will be the third one! Hard to imagine.

As is tradition (snicker), I'm opening the floor to Patrons to ask questions. Anything you'd like me to answer, post it below in a comment! You can also message me directly if you prefer. I won't use anyone's names in any case, but I'll do my best to answer as many of the questions as I can.

I left this call for questions a little late this year, so the...

Stickers and Thanks!

Hey Patrons! It's that time again. Stickers are in the mail for all new Rockstar Patrons who joined in July and credits have been updated on the videos and blog. I'm so grateful for all of you who stick with me month after month and make it possible to produce this content. As always, never hesitate to reach out with questions or comments!

This month's book feature is Kozo Hiraoka's The New Shay. If his Pennsylvania A3 Switcher project was too easy for you, then step up to The ...

Drawings and Models for August

Hey Patrons! Here is the new link for the shared drive where all the project files live.

As always, this link updates every month, so bookmark at your own risk. Let me know if you have any questions. Enjoy!

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjEukTfa9GrpauR9ENcKu5q7Bhk?e=PutSL8

Solder Pen Drawings & Models

Hey Patrons! Here are the drawings and 3D models for the "solder pen" I made in this week's video. Enjoy!

Drawings and Models For July

Hey Patrons! Here's the new link for the shared Patron Drive where all my drawings and 3D models live:

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjEukTfa9GrpauR9ENcKu5q7Bhk?e=Juic5w

If you're new, I post this link every month because it expires (so don't bother bookmarking it). This is a repository of every project you've seen me build on my channel. No login or account is needed access the files. Enjoy! 2021-07-02 20:39:30 +0000 UTC View Post

Stickers & Thanks!

Hey Patrons! It's time for a new batch of stickers and credits for all the Rockstar patrons who joined in June. Sticker packs are in the mail for all of you, and the credits have been updated in the blog and future videos. Tomorrow's video will still have the old credits, because the update didn't make my production time cutoff, but watch for your names starting next week.

As always, thank you to ALL my amazing Patrons. I'm continually humbled that so many of you will share your hard-ea...

Drawings and Models for June

Hey Patrons!

Here is the new link for the shared Patron drive where all my drawings, 3D models, and other project files live. Everything you've ever seen on my channel is here.

If you're new to Patreon, this link only lasts 30 days, so don't bother bookmarking it. I post a new one here each month. Enjoy, and thank you!

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjEukTfa9GrpauR9ENcKu5q7Bhk?e=5UpIqj

Stickers & Thanks!

Hey Patrons! It's that awesome time of the month again when I get to thank all of you, and give a special little extra thank you to the Rockstars. The credits have been updated for everyone who joined at that level in May, and stickers are in the mail! If you've been thinking about upgrading to a higher tier to get access to the behind-the-scenes Lens videos, or you want some of those sweet sweet stickers, now is a great time! I mean, it's never a bad time to upgrade to a higher tier, just sa...

Rotary Table Chuck Mount Files

Hey Patrons!

Here are the drawings and models for the rotary table chuck mount that I made this week. These files are also in the shared Patron drive, as usual. Thanks for being awesome!

Boiler models and drawings

Hey Patrons! Following on this morning's video, here are the drawings and 3D models for the 4" fire tube boiler I'm building. These drawings are a bit preliminary, as this project is still evolving. There are a couple of small fittings still missing, but the broad strokes should be correct. I'll likely post more final versions of these as we go along.

Clamps Contest Winner!

Hey Patrons!

Thanks so so much for everyone who participated in the Name That Part contest to win the clamp kit. I was blown away by how many (160!) people entered, and by how great all the responses were. You made it really really difficult to pick one. I wish I could give you all one of these kits!

The winner is Marielle Brinkman, with this entry:
"A dreidel for the suspense intolerant"

There was something about the conciseness and word choice in it that really spoke t...

Models & Drawings for May

Here's the new link for model files and drawings. Everything you've seen me build on the channel is here. As always, the link expires monthly, and I post a new one for all current Patrons. Enjoy!

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjEukTfa9GrpauR9ENcKu5q7Bhk?e=vCraXm

Stickers & Thanks!

Hey Patrons! It's the end of the month, which means stickers and credits time. Credits on future videos and the blog have been updated for everyone who joined at the Rockstar level in April. Thanks as always to everyone who supports the channel! The clamp kit contest I'm running right now is one small way I can try to give back to all of you who make this possible. So thanks again for being awesome. Stickers are also in the mail!

2021-05-02 19:28:57 +0000 UTC View Post

Clamps Contest!

UPDATE: THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. Thank you all for participating!

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Hey Patrons! If you've seen my latest video, you know that I'm offering one of these excellent clamp kits to one of you. All you need to do is tell me what this fictional part is for (see below). THIS IS NOT A REAL PART FOR ANYTHING. Think of it like a photo caption contest. Sample answers:

"Leprecaun Go Kart driveshaft"
"Pin for retaining Sprocket in a cat-shaped jig for toothbrushing" 2021-04-24 17:19:14 +0000 UTC View Post

Die Stock Drawings and Models

Hey Patrons!

Here are the drawings and model files for the die stock I made in this morning's video. As always, these are also available on the shared Patreon drive. If you need a link to the drive, you can look down a bit in the feed here, or message me and I'll send it to you. Enjoy!

Cross-Drilling Fixture Drawings & Models

Hey Patrons!

Here are the drawings and models for this morning's project, my little cross-drilling fixture. This was a fun milling project and will be getting a lot of use in upcoming projects. You know me- I never build these things for no reason. It's always yak shaving. Enjoy!

Drawings & Models for April

Hey Patrons!

Every month I post a new link here to the shared drive where all my project files live. You'll find drawings, 3D models, and a few other shenanigans here. The link expires in 30 days, but I'll post a new one as always.

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjEukTfa9GrpauR9ENcKu5q7Bhk?e=uG3wny

Enjoy!

Sticklers and Tanks!

Hey Patrons! It's the start of a new month, and that means stickers go out and thank-you credits are updated. If you joined as a Rockstar Patron in March, you will now be in the credits of my videos and blog, and stickers are in the mail to you. Note that the month-switch just missed this week's video upload, so tomorrow morning's video will have the old credits. Look next week for your name, if you are new!

2021-04-02 19:37:35 +0000 UTC View Post

Alex Weiss' Boiler Book

Hey Patrons! In my recent Lens video series, I was going through a bunch of books. I mentioned an excellent out-of-print book on building boilers by Alex Weiss that is only available in a difficult-to-read web-based eBook format. A helpful Patron found that it is going to be re-printed and can be preordered now!

2021-03-29 16:09:13 +0000 UTC View Post

Models and Drawings for February

Hey Patrons!

As is tradition, here is the link for shared drive for the month. Every project for which I made models or drawings is in there. A special treat this time- for the Letter Punch Jig, you'll also find STEP and STL files for 3D printing. That project seems like a great candidate for it, so by popular demand, I'm including those files.

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjEukTfa9GrpauR9ENcKu5q7...

Stickers & Thanks!

Oh yes, Patrons.... it's the end of the month, and you know what that means. Stickers, thank yous, and easter egg books. I guess they aren't really easter egg books anymore since I keep pointing them out. But still.

Credits are updated on the blog and upcoming videos, and stickers are in the mail for everyone who joined as Rockstars in February. I can't say enough how grateful I am for all you amazing folks who share some of your hard-earned money with me so I can make this content. If ...

Letter Punch Jig Drawings & Models

Hey Patrons! Here are the drawings and 3D models for the letter punching jig, featured in this morning's video. In addition to the usual Fusion 360 file and PDF drawings, I'm also including STLs of the two pieces because this project is a great candidate for 3D printing. There's no appreciable forces on the fixture itself, so 3D printing would likely work well. There's a lot of fine detail though, so you might need a resin printer to do a good job of it. I haven't tried printing these models ...

Project files for February

Hey Patrons! Here's the link for all the drawings and 3D models for things you've seen me build on the channel. As always, this link will expire in 30 days, so don't bother bookmarking it. I post a new link here every month. Enjoy!

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjEukTfa9GrpauR9ENcKu5q7Bhk?e=Smh86s

To be clear, this link DOES NOT require any sort of Microsoft account or login. Anyone c...

Stickers & Thanks & Books, Oh My!

Hey Patrons! End of the month here at Blondihacks Galactic Headquarters, which means stickers and credits time. If you joined as a Rockstar Patron in January, the next video will include you in the credits, and blog credits are already updated. Stickers are in the mail, and as always, please let me know if you don't receive them. Within North America, they typically under a week. Europe is a little longer, and Oceania can be a few weeks. The USPS has been very problematic the last couple of y...

Drawings and Models for Turning Saw Pins

Hey everyone! Yes, this was an off-schedule video, in order to line up with Rex's release. I hope you enjoyed it! Here are the drawings and 3D models for the pins I made, in case you'd like to make some. There are two drawings- the ones I made, and a new version with the flats on the larger disk. This is a late design change that we made because the small flats didn't work as well.

As always, these files are also available on the shared Patron drive.

Patron Drive for January

Hey Patrons- here's the updated link for the shared Patron Drive that houses all the drawings and 3D models for all the projects you've seen on my channel (not counting drawings owned by other people, of course).

If you're new, this link expires in 30 days, so don't bother bookmarking it. I post a new one here every month for all current Patrons!

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjEukTfa9GrpauR9ENcKu5q...

Stickers & Thanks

Hey Patrons! It's my favorite time of the month- when I get to say thank you to all of you who are supported my zany effort to bring the joy of machine shop work to as many people as possible. As is tradition, stickers are in the mail for all new Rockstars who joined in December, and the credits will be up to date in upcoming videos. The blog is already updated. Happy New Year, and here's hoping we all have a little brighter 2021 than we did 2020!

The background easter egg in this month...

Saw Arbor Models & Drawings

Hey Patrons! Here are the drawings and 3D models for the slitting saw arbor in today's video. Maybe you can make your own! These are also posted to the shared Patron Drive as well, should you want them later.

Models and Plans!

Here is this month's link to the shared drive just for Patrons that includes all the 3D models and drawings for everything you've seen me make on the channel!

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjEukTfa9GrpauR9ENcKu5q7Bhk?e=ev40WC

If you're a new Patron, here's how this works- I post a new link here every month, and the link expires in 30 days, so don't bother bookmarking it. Help yourself to all the...