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How to Repair Damaged Boat Props (Nicks and Dings)

A little prop damage can equal big performance reductions. This short video shows you how to quickly restore your prop to like new condition.

Why almost every pair of jeans has a zipper that says ‘YKK’

If you look closely at the zipper on your pants right now, odds are that it has 3 letters engraved on the tab: "YKK." But what does it mean?

How To Build A Home Fusion Reactor

Will Insurance Cover Boat Repairs?

Yes, marine insurance can cover the cost of boat repairs and much more. Knowing whether your insurance covers boat repairs can offer major peace of mind.

The 4 Essential Tips For Safety In Your CNC Machine Shop

CNC Machine Shop Reaps Benefits of Hiring an IT Person

A database guru combined off-the-shelf technology with an elaborate proprietary shop management software to drive efficiency throughout all areas of a machine shop.>

How to Use a CNC Machine

A CNC machine is a piece of equipment that manufactures parts according to preprogrammed computer directions.

What Industries Use CNC Machines?

Check out our new post to learn how different industries benefit from outsourcing CNC machining!

What Is Aerospace CNC Machining?

Aerospace CNC machining produces precision components with the strength and durability the industry needs for mission-critical applications. Learn more.

How Material is Chosen for Different CNC Machining Applications

What CNC machining strategy should you use? Let's explore the three most common CNC machining strategies to help guide you.

What Coding Language Is Used on CNC Machines? 

G-code is the language that CNC machines understand and use to manufacture parts. This guide will help you understand the process.

Top 10 Considerations When Buying a CNC Machine for Composites

For a CNC machine to continue to meet or exceed a company’s needs, it must be built and spec’d with these needs in mind.

Get to Know CNC Machining

Unless you’re intimately familiar with the ins and outs of precision machining, the phrase “CNC machining” may not mean an awful lot to you. CNC, which stands for Computer Numerical Control, is wha…

Benefits of Contracting CNC Machining

Astro Machine Works has contract CNC machining solutions for many industries including Medical, Pharmaceutical, Energy, Food Processing, and more.

PVC CNC Machine Build Results In A Great Learning Experience

Hobby level CNC machines are fun to use and are a great tool to make your projects with. So how does a CNC newb get started? Our opinion is that it’s best to jump right in and get doing. [WTH…

Should a Machine Shop Have a Blog?

I am revising my opinion about machine shops and blogging. Here's why.

11 Great Ideas for Machine Shops

Forward-thinking machine shops must watch for emerging technologies. Here are 11 ideas we found this week for set-up, tooling, machining, and shop operations.

Benefits of CNC Machining FDM Parts

CNC Machining FDM parts has proved to be another tool 3D printing customers can take advantage of for optimized and dimensional accuracy.

Why use CNC Machining?

Humanly created and computer run CNC machining keeps manufacturing processes moving swiftly and precisely every day.

New Machine Shop Ideas Emphasize Productivity, Flexibility, Connectivity

Productivity, flexibility, and connectivity have simple meanings and big implications for machine shop operators and machine tool programmers.