This week our guest was in Rwanda, so we just had an amazing conversation about reliefs, and beveled inlay vs straight endmill inlays. Also, a lesson in improving your visualization skills and why that’s useful.

Things of the week:

Al: Quick-change accessories (tractor or other)

Jeff: Jake Wexler ufo artist https://www.instagram.com/averagedesignedwood/

Patreon: http://patreon.com/digifabricators

Discord: https://discord.gg/hHp8Sv7vt4

Grant makes full size Star Wars droids, prints the corner boxes of comic books, and his kids have a decked out Harry Potter bedroom including a Chamber of secrets closet. This was a fun chat, you won't want to miss it!

https://www.instagram.com/dad_crafted/

https://www.youtube.com/@dadcrafted

https://www.etsy.com/shop/DadCraftedShop

Things of the week:

Grant: Andor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andor_(TV_series)

Droid division https://www.instagram.com/droiddivision/

Mr Baddeley https://www.facebook.com/groups/MrBaddeley/

Al: Andrew Scott https://www.instagram.com/andrewscott_art/

Jeff: Chris Jacoub https://www.instagram.com/chrisjacoub/

Patreon: http://patreon.com/digifabricators

Discord: https://discord.gg/hHp8Sv7vt4

Marylou is the Queen of chill vibes. She creates videos that make you feel, mallets that will beat you with love, and has recently become a 3d printing addict. She was lots of fun to talk to about videography, her cnc, and her new love of 3d printing.

https://www.instagram.com/madeby_marylou/

https://www.madebymarylou.com/

Things of the week:

Marylou: Creating your own music for videos

Al: “Do something with what you have”

Jeff: Print your own multi-color filament https://makerworld.com/en/models/912395-multicolor-filament-v2-dual-triple-quadruple

Patreon: http://patreon.com/digifabricators

Discord: https://discord.gg/hHp8Sv7vt4

Jimmy was sketching creative project ideas on the walls of his mothers womb, he mastered the bandsaw before beginning kindergarten, and started his Youtube channel before the internet. He is an amazing maker of all skillsets and is widely considered the Godfather of the online maker community.

https://www.instagram.com/jimmydiresta/

https://imakeny.com/

Patreon: http://patreon.com/digifabricators

Discord: https://discord.gg/hHp8Sv7vt4

Tom has been making signs for 30 years, and has pushed his business from hand painting and chisels to plotters, cncs, and uv printers. We talked about the old way vs the new way, and all about the tech used for modern signs.

https://www.instagram.com/nextgensignsinc/

https://www.nextgensignsinc.com/

https://www.facebook.com/NextGenSigns

https://www.instagram.com/num_nums_tom/

Things of the week:

Tom: Shop local businesses

Al: All Sides Now bias-free news https://www.instagram.com/allsidesnow/

Jeff: This To That glue advice https://www.thistothat.com/

Patreon: http://patreon.com/digifabricators

Discord: https://discord.gg/hHp8Sv7vt4

Jacob can tame a t-rex with a laser, and prints droids that are life-like and life-sized. He’s also a guy who has figured out how to afford his filament addiction. This was a very in-depth conversation about 3d printing and I highly recommend it for anyone new to the hobby.

Things of the week:

Jacob: Shrinking tv show https://tv.apple.com/us/show/shrinking/umc.cmc.apzybj6eqf6pzccd97kev7bs

Al: Jeff’s walnut/epoxy nes cartridge https://www.instagram.com/p/DFxxd-yAfJ6/

Jeff: Total Boat epoxy pump system https://www.totalboat.com/products/high-performance-epoxy-resin

Patreon: http://patreon.com/digifabricators

Discord: https://discord.gg/hHp8Sv7vt4

Pete is doing innovative projects with his cnc and 3d printer! We had a fantastic conversation about his lego sorters, his method for projecting light patterns, and learning to paint with his cnc.

https://www.instagram.com/petesquared23/

https://www.petesquared23.com/

https://www.facebook.com/petesquared23/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy5bp942x6XPB9r5JEBcXxQ

https://www.tiktok.com/@petesquared23

Things of the week:

Pete: Led/silicone neon lights https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SJCTTQP

Al: Storing spray paint on the ceiling https://www.instagram.com/p/DEZ5iPao0pO/

Jeff: Savage Builds https://www.discovery.com/shows/savage-builds

Patreon: http://patreon.com/digifabricators

Discord: https://discord.gg/hHp8Sv7vt4

Chris is an amazing miniaturist who uses his laser and Bambu printer to reproduce classic neon (and other) signs.

https://www.instagram.com/route9signs/

https://www.route9signs.com/

Things of the week:

Chris: Trains and train traveling

Al: Therapy and maintaining your mental health

Jeff: Suspended 3d prints (3d string art)

Patreon: http://patreon.com/digifabricators

Discord: https://discord.gg/hHp8Sv7vt4