The DFX podcast is an ongoing conversation about making, CNC fabrication and micro scale manufacturing from the perspective of three solo makers and their occasional guest hosts. Co-hosted by Winston Moy (@winstonmakes), Ed Kramer (@ekramer3) and Chris Lee (@chrislee.design).
Episodes
Oct 7, 2019
Oct 7, 2019
44 min
DFX catches up with Luke Bonathan, founder of Beaver CNC, now director of product development at Carbide 3D. Based out of Cheltenham UK Luke is visiting LA this week, where the DFX crew chatted with him about the history of the Beaver HDZ and what it takes to bring a maker product to market.
Links
Luke Bonathan (@luke.thebeaver on IG) - https://www.instagram.com/luke.thebeaver/
Carbide 3d (@carbide3d on IG) - https://www.carbide3d.com
DFX Podcast Instagram Account: @dfxpodcast
Oct 1, 2019
Oct 1, 2019
50 min
Eddie is AWOL at EMO while Winston and Chris hold down the DFX fort. The West Coasters discuss their WESTEC visit. Education vs experience, which is more important in the shop? Chris contemplates his future while Winston’s camping knife project is on point
Sep 16, 2019
Sep 16, 2019
55 min
Eddie and Winston welcome Chris as a permanent third host on DFX. Winston gets TIG-gy with it. Chris is hyped about learning HyperMILL. Eddie is heading off to EMO. Winston indexes the Yoda-Budda. Chris talks meteorite machining. Oh and Eddie drops some big news.
Sep 2, 2019
Sep 2, 2019
59 min
Chris Lee joins us once again to talk about his adventures in machining steels and titanium on the Pocket NC. Winston might make a stab at the spinner world, and Eddie talks tombstones and spills the beans on some exciting Neo news.
Links
Dutchclass_watch (@dutchclass_watch on IG) - https://www.instagram.com/dutchclass_watch
Prince Customs (@princecustoms on IG) - https://www.instagram.com/princecustoms
ILTMS Darksaber - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrFZKqeuCnA
Carbide 3D Camp Knife video series - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS3hpxHvkxfDAybGBxeON-h2EF7cDFxLq
ProvenCut - https://www.provencut.com
Datron Neo Series 2 - https://www.datron.de/en_gb/company/press-detail-artikel/higher-productivity-and-process-reliability-the-new-datron-neo-series-2.html
Aug 19, 2019
Aug 19, 2019
1hr 23 min
The DFX team is back from Portland and Chris Lee joins us for a recap of Autodesk’s Fusion 360 Academy. We met a few DFX listeners and a whole Marvel Universe of our favorite Instamachinist super heroes. We talk about all the good stuff coming to Fusion later this year and in 2020.
Links
Matsuura custom fixture developed using Generative Design in Fusion 360 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9-BoJnXM8A
Chris Lee (@chrislee.design on IG) - https://www.instagram.com/chrislee.design/
AvidCNC (@avidcnc on IG) - https://www.instagram.com/avidcnc/
Ed Rees (@spacelyguitars on IG) - https://www.instagram.com/spacelyguitars/
Tom Zelickman (@tjzelick on IG) - https://www.instagram.com/tjzelick/
Aaron Powter (@dctteacher1 on IG) - https://www.instagram.com/dctteacher1/
Angelo Juras (@the_true_croatian_sensation on IG) - https://www.instagram.com/the_true_croatian_sensation/
Tim Paul (@oneeartim on IG) - https://www.instagram.com/oneeartim/
Al Whatmough (@awhatmough on IG) - https://www.instagram.com/awhatmough/
Jul 24, 2019
Jul 24, 2019
44 min
We land an interview with the Mad Max of hobby machine Instamachinists - Vince Ramirez. Better known as @vince.fab on Instagram, Vince is a talented welder, fabricator and self-taught CNC machinist running his own speed shop in Kyle Texas with a great story to share with us.
Links
Vince Ramirez - (@vince.fab on IG) - https://www.instagram.com/vince.fab/
Richard Cournoyer (@JPL_Richard on IG) - https://www.instagram.com/jpl_richard/
Jul 10, 2019
Jun 26, 2019
Jun 26, 2019
1hr 11 min
Winston's latest video explodes on Youtube. Eddie goes shopping. Both guys are turning it up a notch. Winston experiments with DIY anodizing while Eddie counts amps.
Links
Datron - https://www.datron.com
Winston’s Viral Mac Pro Cheese Grater Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s29YZqe9Cso
Soap Dish Inspiration Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLD4dFoXC7o
Jun 10, 2019
Jun 10, 2019
1hr 2 min
Chris Lee joins us again as we discuss the demise of Maker Media (the company behind Make: and Maker Faire). Winston discovers that chip clearing with air is a blast. Chris storms right into simultaneous 5-axis machining with a stormtrooper helmet project. Eddie rides out a storm of his own.
Links
Maker Faire halts operations and lays off all staff - https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/07/make-magazine-maker-media-layoffs/
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2019
57 min
Chris Lee joins us once again to talk about his and Winston’s trip to Bay Area Maker Faire 2019. Eddie has been busy with Fusion 360. Winston discusses his Shapeoko-based CNC camera rig idea. Chris talks about his new 5-axis crush. And we’re all going to the inaugural Fusion 360 Academy in August.
Links
Chris Lee (@chrislee.design on IG) - https://www.instagram.com/chrislee.design/
Autodesk Fusion 360 Academy, Aug 5-7 2019, Portland OR - https://academypdx.fusion360.events-autodesk.com/
Edge Precision on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCkSr3M8GXbS4txqPY7OMxQ