Dear Visitor,
I setup this website to share some of my projects and to connect with people who share similar interests. My background is in software and I work for a telecommunications company. I love what I’m doing at work, but I always wanted to create something that I could hold in my hands. During the high tech bust, I was among the lucky ones who was able to keep their job. I didn’t know when/if high tech will recover and I decided to learn a backup trade. First I started self learning CAD (design) then CAM (manufacturing) with software simulation. Once I was happy with my virtual pieces, I purchased a MAXNC desktop CNC machine. This was a great little machine to mill small pieces of aluminum and to mill PCBs. For fun, I started designing aftermarket RC parts and small robots. I have good memories with the Vancouver Robotics Club. Later I purchased a 2000lbs Tormach CNC machine. High tech started to pickup again and CNC remained an expensive hobby. To cover the costs I found some customers through my website and forums. In 2013 I was relocated from Vancouver, Canada to San Marcos, CA and I had to sell my machine. It was just not practical to move with a 2000lbs machine. For a few years I put this hobby on hold. In 2019 I purchased a 3D printer. I was interested in 3D printing before but the technology was not as mature as nowadays. 3D printing is a lot of fun. I don’t have to worry about designing fixtures, dealing with broken tools, etc. Of course there are certain things which are better suited for CNC, maybe one day I’ll start up again.
Thank you for your visit,
James Nagy