The tale of buying a house!
The boys are finally back! Aaron bought a house, Nick crashed his HAAS 🥳 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
May 07, 2022•52 min
XYZ - The CNC Podcast
A show for hobbyists & professionals using CNC machines.
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Fixtures, Litterbugs and Gold Leaf Guitars
Aaron and Nick talk about applying gold leaf to a guitar (so cool!), tiny offices, vacuum fixturing, and what to do about litterbugs... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Apr 05, 2022•55 min
Ukraine, Contractor Tools and Space News
Donate to the Canadian Red Cross's Ukraine Relief Fund: https://donate.redcross.ca/page/100227/donate/1?locale=en-CA Aaron and Nick express their sadness about what's happening in Ukraine, as well as trying to cover some normal topics like contractor tools in the machine shop and a dose of space news. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Mar 07, 2022•1 hr 12 min
Telephone Robots, Skepticism, and the James Webb Space Telescope!
Aaron and Nick catch up and talk about how difficult it is to remain rational amidst a sea of conflicting information, how Aaron nearly fell in love with a telephone robot, and the amazing technology that went into the James Webb Space Telescope! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Feb 25, 2022•1 hr 14 min
Bad Pies, Prototype Machining and GOALS
Aaron eats a dodgy pie and makes some prototype parts. Aaron and Nick talk about goals, new workshops and their equipment regrets... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Feb 04, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Let's Talk Business!
Aaron and Nick catch up after taking a bit of a break over Christmas, well at least Aaron did, Nick doesn't believe in vacation!? The guys talk about hiring, company culture, lean, process improvements and more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Jan 21, 2022•1 hr 15 min
Racing wheels, CNC controllers and the wrap-up!
Aaron and Nick catch up for the last time in 2021! They talk about sim racing, CNC controllers, lights out machining and more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Dec 21, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Toolholders, CNC Controllers, and SPACE DARTS!
Aaron and Nick catch up and talk about Nick's new toolholders, how hard it is to manage emails and social media while also running a business. Aaron nerds out about building a CNC controller, and we talk about throwing DARTs in space! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Dec 02, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Vacuum Pumps, Machine Reps and Yeeting Things Into Space!
Aaron and Nick talk about Nick's vacuum pump woes, Aaron relates his frustrating experience with a machine tool rep, and the guys discuss SpinLaunch, the company that is literally chucking things into space! SpinLaunch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGO4LtCctTk Scott Manley's commentary video covering SpinLaunch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAczd3mt3X0 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Nov 19, 2021•47 min
Near Misses, Blown Motors and Automated Finishing!
Aaron and Nick return after a few weeks off. Nick tells us about his brown trousers moment, Aaron cries about a broken spindle motor, Aaron investigates automated finishing in the VMC, and the guys talk about the Firefly Aerospace factory tour! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Nov 09, 2021•1 hr 18 min
CMTS and LIGHTS OUT
Aaron and Nick talk about their fun field trip to CMTS, and about Aaron finally getting back to lights-out machining! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Machine Crashes, Broken Tools and CMTS
Nick crashes his CNC router, Aaron explodes some tools and both are looking forward to CMTS! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Sep 30, 2021•54 min
CMTS, Chip Fans and 3D Printing, Oh My!
Aaron and Nick invite everyone to come checkout out CMTS with them, talk about Aaron's awesome new chip fan, the process of hiring new people, discuss 3D printers and answer some listener questions! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Sep 23, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Vacuum Fixturing, Maintenance, and What Are Tiles Made From??
Aaron and Nick talk about vaccum fixturing (again), machine maintenance, and ponder what the hell those SpaceX heat-shield tiles are made from??? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Sep 14, 2021•1 hr
The king of fixtures: Superglue!
Aaron and Nick talk about how magical superglue is as a fixturing solution! Aaron tells us how he fixed a stuck bolt with a welder, Nick creates a problem for 'future Nick' and the guys finally get around to answering listener questions! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Aug 27, 2021•1 hr 11 min
House Buying and A Wooden Spoon From Space...
Aaron and Nick catch up after Aaron was away for a week... Aaron fills us in on how he nearly bought a house accidentally, Nick tells us about the hunger games style competition between his CNC machines, and Aaron blathers on about space, as usual! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Aug 19, 2021•1 hr 18 min
First Chips, Spindles and Space Cadets
Nick makes the first real parts on his HAAS, Aaron gets some shiny hydraulic toolholders and on the same day destroys an ER collet holder. Nick learns about CNC spindles, and Aaron yammers on about Space!! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Aug 06, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Jeff Bezos and Diamond Tooling
Nick and Aaron talk about Jeff Bezos's recent journey to space, SpaceX's Super Heavy Booster static fire, whether to buy a used high-end CNC machine and dive into the pros and cons of diamond tooling! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 6 min
The Incredible Allure of Shiny New Machines
Nick and Aaron talk about shiny new machines they wish they could own, Nick tells Aaron about space news for once, and Nick tells us about the incredibly dangerous router bit that he made! Things mentioned in the show: The 'Just Machining' YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I--_63_wysk CNC router with a DIY automatic tool changer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn7q5AzYjgo Okuma Genos M560V (DROOL!): https://www.okuma.com/products/genos-m560-v Homebrew Tool Changer for CNC Router:...
Jul 15, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Downtime, Space Rideshares and Homebrew Metal Casting
Aaron and Nick talk about how difficult it can be to ride out the slow periods, Aaron gives us an update on progress with the kitchen knife, Nick tells us how much he hates shipping, we catch up on what SpaceX is up to, and finally talk about resin 3D printing and how it can be combined with metal casting! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jul 08, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Mr. Safety Rides Again
Aaron has a good whinge about a shitty week, Nick helps a listener with advice about jointers and planers, we talk about the crazy amount of conflicting advice regarding pressure vessels, and commiserate together regarding the difficulty of running a small business! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Jul 01, 2021•1 hr 10 min
Tooling, Pressure Vessels, Telescopes and a Guitar in the Freezer!
Aaron and Nick talk about the lengths they have to go to in order to get a process running right. Nick tells us why he has a guitar in his freezer, Aaron says 'mea culpa' regarding SK collets (even though he's actually right 🤣) and then the guys talk about telescopes! Videos mentioned in the show: SK vs ER collets full slotting test - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F19SlmcXaUE SK vs ER Grip Torque test - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru0JQlqHwgI SK vs ER tech details - https://www.youtube.co...
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr 12 min
The Return of Space Talk
Nick fills us in on the latest updates regarding his new HAAS, Aaron yammers on about hard-milling, glue-ups and how excited he is about space! We even answer some listener questions this time around! If you have questions for us or would just like to see what we're up to day-to-day you can follow us on our personal instagrams: Aaron: https://www.instagram.com/aaron.gough/ Nick: https://www.instagram.com/frank_brothers/ Or you can contact us via the show's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xy...
Jun 17, 2021•1 hr 18 min
Big Crashes, Fixtures and Materials Sourcing...
Nick and Aaron chat about the last couple of weeks! Nick had some hard stuff to deal with, Aaron crashed a big tool and nearly destroyed some fixtures, and they both talk about how incredibly hard it is to source high quality materials. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Jun 10, 2021•1 hr 13 min
Big Batches, First Chips and Raccoon Attacks
Nick and Aaron talk about 'first chips' on new machines, batch vs serial production, servo and steppers, and raccoon attacks! Flycutter accident video: https://youtu.be/q_Lzw0VBu-I?t=24 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
May 27, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Broken Tools & Diamond Pins
In this episode Aaron & Nick catch up and have a free-flowing conversation covering fixturing, batch work vs one piece flow, the impact of process on business, breaking tools and more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
May 20, 2021•58 min
Small CNC Routers, Glue-Ups, and a Button Pushing Robot
Nick and Aaron talk about fixing machines, building a lean glue-up process, customization processes, being the noisy neighbour and take a look at small CNC routers! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
May 13, 2021•1 hr 13 min
Fixtures, Robot Spiders and Space!
This week Aaron and Nick talk about fixturing, a lot! They also cover some of the creepier robots that may potentially crush humanity in an uprising and cover the latest space race developments! Links from the show: Starship SN15 Test Launch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9eoubnO-pE Disney animatronics craziness: https://youtu.be/bJtNxaTwgz0?t=100 Terrifying robot spider goodness! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcw_0cIyr9Y Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy &am...
May 06, 2021•1 hr 10 min
Big Machines, Fret Slotting and Mean Comments
This week we talk about big CNC machines, control upgrades, and fret slotting. Aaron cries as he reads mean comments :) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Sandblasting Robots, Engraving, and Dubious Shop Practices
Sorry for the bad audio on Aaron's side, we're still getting things ironed out! Aaron and Nick talk about building custom machinery, Nick's new HAAS, dubious shop practices as well as answering some listener questions! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Apr 23, 2021•1 hr 7 min
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