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Shapeoko 5 Pro (CNC machine)
I use the Shapeoko 5 Pro to knock out the annoying, repetitive stuff—like cutting hundreds of holes in the heat deflector plate—without losing my mind drilling by hand. In this episode I also used it as a test for cutting aluminum, and once I stopped being Captain Dum Dum and grabbed the right tool, it worked out really well.
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Pros
- +Makes high-hole-count parts practical (like my 380-holes-per-sheet heat deflector)
- +Repeatable cuts once the setup is dialed in
- +Lets me prototype quickly during the refit
Cons
- -Tool choice matters a lot (I initially grabbed the wrong bit and it plowed the aluminum)
- -Workholding can be a limitation if you don’t have the perfect setup
