Wheelhouse is a newsletter for makers that covers new materials, techniques, and tools. Painter’s Tape + Superglue Fixturing The first step of using a CNC machine is figuring out how to hold the workpiece securely, and this can be an enormous challenge for thin, flat, or flexible pieces that can’t easily be held in a vice. Some people use double-sided foam tape or carpet tape, but both of these have a small amount of give and allow the workpiece to move. A trick
Wheelhouse #6: Tape Edition
Wheelhouse #6: Tape Edition
Wheelhouse #6: Tape Edition
Wheelhouse is a newsletter for makers that covers new materials, techniques, and tools. Painter’s Tape + Superglue Fixturing The first step of using a CNC machine is figuring out how to hold the workpiece securely, and this can be an enormous challenge for thin, flat, or flexible pieces that can’t easily be held in a vice. Some people use double-sided foam tape or carpet tape, but both of these have a small amount of give and allow the workpiece to move. A trick