XYZ - The CNC Podcast

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  • 51 minutes 32 seconds
    The tale of buying a house!

    The boys are finally back! Aaron bought a house, Nick crashed his HAAS 🥳



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    7 May 2022, 2:11 pm
  • 54 minutes 34 seconds
    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...



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    5 April 2022, 2:00 pm
  • 1 hour 11 minutes
    Ukraine, Contractor Tools and Space News

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    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.



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    7 March 2022, 8:17 pm
  • 1 hour 14 minutes
    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!



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    25 February 2022, 5:57 pm
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    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...



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    4 February 2022, 11:15 pm
  • 1 hour 15 minutes
    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!



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    21 January 2022, 11:04 pm
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    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!



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    21 December 2021, 8:26 pm
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    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!



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    2 December 2021, 8:05 pm
  • 47 minutes 14 seconds
    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



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    19 November 2021, 6:58 pm
  • 1 hour 17 minutes
    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!



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    9 November 2021, 8:38 pm
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    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!



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    8 October 2021, 4:40 pm
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