7 Reasons Why Open Source Hardware Might Be a Good Match for Your Company Thales, the French company specialized in groundbreaking innovation in space industries, security or transports, just published its results from a large scale experience on open sourcing the developme... article
Our guide to familiarize yourself with CNC file formats There’s a range of different file format that comes to mind when you’re working in the CNC milling area. We’ve compiled them here with a quick roadmap on how to use them and how to bring them to your ... article cnc milling
10 tips to improve your CNC workflow 1/ Don't be in a hurry **90% of the machining errors we make in the workshop are due to a lack of attention: even being experienced, urgency regularly makes us forget certain last-minute checks. Howev... article cnc milling
How to make the perfect spoilerboard In this video, we show you how to create a threaded insert grid spoilerboard for your Mekanika CNC machine.... cnc milling video
A guide to everything your need to know about G-code *What is the G-code?*** Originally, wood- and metal-working machines were operated manually and controlled by cranks. Man power was slowly replaced by steam engine than electricity, but still contro... article cnc milling
What is the best CNC control software? Once you've mastered CAD and CAM software to design your parts and prepare your G-code for milling, you need to familiarize yourself with a *CNC control software* for your machine. There ar... article cnc milling
Feeds & Speeds Explained **Introduction ** Understanding how feeds and speeds work is critical if you want to improve your CNC skills. It will help you to optimize your machining speeds, to obtain a better surface fini... article cnc milling
Install the Mekanika Post-processor in Fusion 360 In order to create a G-code from Fusion 360 and make it compatible with Mekanika CNC machines, you need to to install a *custom post-processor*. This article will guide through the process, whether yo... article cnc milling
How to Use an Exposure Calculator If you want to calculate precisely the exposure time needed for your setup, you will need to use an exposure calculator. Download the exposure calculator [1] Here is how you can use it : St... article screen printing
How to Make Great Prints In this video, learn how to properly prepare the printing material and master the gestures that will make successful prints.... screen printing video
Reclaming a Screen When you no longer need to print an image that is already on a screen, you can reclaim the image to get a brand new one.... screen printing video
How to Expose a Screen The exposure is the step that allows you to flash your design on the screen and then print it.... screen printing video