New Promotional Video!

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This is a little video that I put together to show off the update that I just completed on the Makerbot Video Camera Dolly that I had built months back.  The video looked so good that I decided to use it as a promotional video for my blog site here.  Check it out and let me know what you think of this project, the video or anything else that I have up on my site.  Enjoy.

QC Co-Lab Video Tour Part Two

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  Today I was able to finish the video editing for part two of the tour of the QC Co-Lab maker space in Davenport Iowa.  In this video we continue the guided tour of the maker space with Steve Hamer the president of the group that we started in part one. Steve shows us the different work spaces, tools, and equipment that is available to anyone interested in creating, build, or designing a project that they need help with or simply do not have the space to do so at home.  
  I have been with the group for almost a year and a half now and there is always something new being worked on or planned at the Co-Lab.  Check out the videos and the website (www.qccolab.com) for more information.  

QC Co-Lab Video Tour Part One

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  Today I spent a good portion of the day working on the Solsylva CNC machine I have been building in Davenport Iowa which I've video taped for my blog here.  Along with this work I was able to persuade my good friend Steve Hamer of the QC Co-Lab maker space who also is the president of the group to allow me to video him giving a guided tour of the space.  The amount of video that I filmed was quite large which I was happy about but I had to split it up into two parts for easier viewing, editing, and placement online.  Here is part one of that video. Part two will be posted here as soon as I get it edited.  Enjoy the tour. 

The Solsylva CNC Machine Build Part 4.... Progressing Nicely

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  This week members of the QC Co-Lab maker space (Davenport Iowa) and I started assembling a good portion of the parts for the Solsylva CNC machine. With the helping hands of John Richards, Ben Ziegler, and Steve Hamer work progressed nicely.  Steve is the president of the QC Co-Lab maker space and is a driving force when it comes to projects like this one.  These friends of mine are shown in the video putting the machine together as I directed the construction and handled the camera work.  It's much easier having someone else handling the tools while trying to create video at the same time.  
  A group effort that makes this whole project that much easier, fun, and better in the long run. Enjoy this installment of the build and see how easy it is to put one of these great machines together.
  

The Solsylva CNC Macine Build Continues....Part 3

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This week at the Tinker's Workshop I continue on with the building of the Solsylva CNC machine designed by David Steele.  This video covers a lot of the parts that I have made which will be assembled in the coming weeks (with videos of course) for the CNC stand and major components of the CNC machine itself.  It will start taking shape here very quickly in the coming weeks so keep checking in and see what it is all about to build your own machine for your workshop!
  Also if all falls into place I will be putting together a video tour of the QC Co-Lab maker space in Davenport Iowa very soon. I hope to get this video shot over the coming weekend along with interviews of a few of the members of the maker space. This should be interesting and fun at the same time.