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This is a picture of the ISOtunes Link 2.0 with boom microphone in my shop.

Is the ISOtunes Link 2.0 worth buying?

Yup it’s me. Royce from Hill Country CNC & Woodworking, wearing some hearing protection I have gotten to know very well in the last 6 months. No, I don’t smile often! 6 month review of the ISOtunes Link 2.0 earmuff with boom microphone. I’m sure their is someone else out there that is like me …

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Wood stack at Dakota Hardwoods in San Antonio, TX.

Choosing the right material for you next CNC project.

What material should you use for your next CNC project? Woodworkers, Craftsmen, CNC Operators and Laser Engravers are always pondering, “what material should I use next?”   The answer is as infinite as the question and really can’t be decided here. Too many follow on questions, this is just more of a philosophical view of …

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Picture of Harbor Freight Degreaser and Magic Erasers.

What is the best way to clean a laser etched tumbler?

How do you clean the residue off a laser etched tumbler? Let me start off by saying, the cleaning of a Stanley or Dupe tumbler seems pretty intuitive, but it does get a little complicated dependent on the type of coat and color. I think overall I picked up on the best techniques pretty fast, …

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This is an image of Purpleheart wood blanks.

Purpleheart Wood (the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly).

Is Purpleheart Wood a choice for woodworking projects? Let me start by saying, as a woodworker, you just have to be enamored by the beauty of some hardwoods.  We all grew up coloring trees with our super fat Crayola Brown Crayon. Who knew that their were colors like Purpleheart, Bloodwood, Canarywood or Tulipwood. Unfortunately, sometimes …

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This picture shows an example of a Lightburn thumbnail showing the default Dragon instead of Artwork.

Make your thumbnail show artwork in Lightburn

Can you make the thumbnail icon on Lightburn artwork? Some things in life just get annoying, little irritants that just don’t need to be. I noticed this with the thumbnails in Lightburn so I did my research and fixed it! This is how to change your Lighburn thumbnail into Artwork: Enter “File” into your Search …

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Picture of the PiBurn 4.0 Rotary Axis for CO2 Laser engraving.

Why I chose the PiBurn 4.0 over the 4 Wheel Rotating Axis.

Why I chose the PiBurn 4.0 This is the PiBurn 4.0 Rotary Axis for CO2 Laser engraving sold by Lens Digital LLC. I usually just choose quality. But that isn’t just the reason I chose the PiBurn 4.0 in this instance.      Taking a slightly different approach to my blog today, I wanted to …

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Picture shows a digital caliper measuring a Leatherette hat patch over a CO2 Laser bead.

Digital Calipers are Essential for Laser Engraving

Why you should really consider Digital Calipers an essential tool for your CO2 Laser. Measuring your materials with a digital caliper will result in more accurate description for your software. Point blank, calipers take the guesswork out of measurements. For anyone that has any experience with a CO2 laser, CNC machining or woodwork, you know …

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