Sand Bag Damping Sheet Metal

sand bag damping sheet metal

Sand bag damping of sheet metal is not new. Using sand bags to dampen down structures is not new, not even to this blog. Previously I used sand bags to dampen the column of the Sieg SX2.7. They added a very small, but still significant level of damping.   The trouble with large thin sheets of … Read more

CNC Holding Tabs

kant twist clamp sheet

What are CNC holding tabs? Coming from a world of manual machining this is all new to me. However, when you start machining parts from sheet materials you will inevitably end up creating islands. With rotating tool bits these islands don’t just float away. At first I created these tabs manually by dividing the perimeter … Read more

Kant Twist Clamp Project

frame for a kant twist clamp

The Kant Twist clamp project is my first proper challenge with CNC. A very small version of this clamp. All because I’m using a Genmitsu 3018-pro engraver that in my own way has been upgraded to a 3020-pro max. This is a small desktop CNC. However, I’m a model maker and small clamps are normal … Read more