E:42 All About CNC, the Shapeoko Pro, and the Nomad 3 with Winston Moy

On this episode, we interviewed prolific maker and CNC enthusiast Winston Moy. I was particularly excited about this interview. Winston works for Carbide 3D, the creators of the Shapeoko and Nomad CNC machines.

I am a happy Shapeoko XXL owner. It may not be Winston’s fault that I chose the Shapeoko over its competitors, but I did binge watch all of Winston’s YouTube content after ordering my Shapeoko. Winston’s videos were invaluable, and I know I wouldn’t have been as successful cutting my FPV miniquad frames so quickly without his guidance.

I said I would leave a few links in the description. Here’s a link to the 2mm single-flute endmills with the burrs that I’ve been using to cut carbon fiber. I’ve used many cheap 2mm endmills, but I believe these will be my favorite.

I believe I also mentioned this Amana carbon fiber cutting endmill. We haven’t even tried this yet, so I can’t recommend it. I’m leaving it here just in case you were curious.

• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:17 - Winston’s YouTube journey started in 2013
• 2:44 - What is a CNC machine or router?
• 4:07 - Pat should know how to spell G-code
• 6:30 - What’s the difference between a CNC mill and CNC router?
• 7:09 - Pat bought a Shapeoko XXL, but it wasn’t Winston’s fault
• 8:07 - What’s the coolest thing Winston has made with his machines?
• 8:50 - Wood lightsaber handle project
• 9:15 - Winston’s Carbide Camp Knife project
• 12:40 - Mechanical engineering and aerospace degrees
• 16:14 - Working on support equipment for UAVs for the Navy
• 17:08 - Working for large vs. small companies
• 21:10 - How big is Carbide 3D?
• 24:12 - Winston’s design contributions to the Nomad 3
• 25:37 - Jeremy’s dream
• 26:09 - Coffee break!
• 27:50 - Don’t miss Pat making a mess!
• 28:18 - Tell us about the Shapeoko and Nomad CNC machines
• 32:06 - What’s the biggest CNC Winston had access to in the Navy
• 35:04 - What kind of accuracy can you expect out of a Shapeoko or Nomad?
• 37:36 - Why didn’t Jeremy laser cut his laser fume extractor box?!
• 40:13 - Did Jeremy burn out his fancy camera with his laser?!
• 40:50 - Winston made them put more windows and lighting in the new Nomad 3
• 45:08 - Pat learns that bamboo plywood is comparable in quality to Baltic Birch
• 46:36 - Pat is excited about the Shapeoko Pro
• 48:36 - How much do the Shapeoko and Shapeoko Pro cost?
• 49:37 - Jeremy’s Romaxx CNC
• 53:32 - Pat’s dream is a 4x8 foot CNC, and he’d settle for a Maslow CNC
• 58:02 - Just have the robot do it! That’s his job!
• 1:04:00 - What projects is Winston working on?
• 1:07:09 - Jeremy’s PIR motion sensor camera trigger
• 1:07:55 - Pat’s 40-gigabit Infiniband adventure
• 1:12:26 - Where can you find us on the Internet?
• 1:14:22 - Outro

You can also listen to this episode of The Creativity Podcast on SoundCloud.

You can find Winston here:

• Winston Moy on YouTube
• winstonmakes on Instagram

You can find Pat Regan here:

• Pat Regan on YouTube
• patsheadcom on Twitter
• patshead.com

You can find Jeremy Cook here:

• Jeremy Cook on YouTube
• JeremySCook on Twitter
• jeremyscook.com