This new CNC can do things others can't! Check out the amazing Stepcraft M-Series!

Showing off some of the unique features of the new Stepcraft M.1000 CNC. This CNC is able to cut below its table height which means we can carve a cool design into the top of my workbench. The reason I'm so excited about upgrading to the Stepcraft CNC is the rigidity and all the optional accessories. It's way more than just your ordinary CNC. Watch the video to see all the cool things this machine can do that others can't!
You know that beautiful maple top workbench you've seen in my videos over the past 3 years? Well it's time to add some color to it! I inlay some contrasting walnut and use Total Boat's resin to make it "pop" and fit into the new playful theme of my studio.
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[@jake196.21]

I love how you were sweeping away the plane shavings and in my head I was thinking what if he just throws the plane away and then you did it. Love your humor

[@MakeSomething]

hehe!!

[@pieterdesmijter420]

Small tip for removing tabs. I use a flush trim bit on the router table. Works good. 👌

[@richardlarson7169]

great video! I was already enjoying your struggles with the dust collection, so when you dropped the hand planes in the trash... I nearly spilled my coffee, and I laughed loud enough the dog was offended and left the room! Nice project to show the machine off. I'm really thinking this may be the machine for my shop. Thanks!

[@monteward996]

I didn’t realize planes where single use tools, I’ve been doing it wrong! That was funny. Classic.

[@jameshicks101]

Lol ya. When he said he didn't want to sharpen them, he wasn't kidding!

[@jeffmcgrath2202]

I’ve watched parts of two videos I’m convinced he’s taken high dosesof asshole pills

[@marcothehammer]

I thought I saw that plane going into the trash can, but quickly told myself that I was only imagining it. Whatever he did next must have been interesting!

[@keithbryan6073]

I know right? Where does he live? I've never been dumpster diving but after seeing this video I'm beginning to rethink things! Lol, I'll come haul the tools away that are on the table that are trash, no need to waste a perfectly good trash bag or valuable space in the trash can! Hahaha

[@mvbeattie]

That was so funny. This guy is a riot.

[@captbeardy]

If you do the tabs half hight or less. When you sand the residue of the tab away angle your sander table down so you’re only sanding the bottom edge and the top edge remains unmolested and maintains the machined dimensions.

[@foxco2378]

good vid, Im a commercial cnc programmer, If you get the vacuum table get a sheet of ldf low density fiber board cut to size of the table and install. you can cut through your job and occasionally surface out your table to remove cut through and have a clean cutting surface over and over till the ldf is too thin and then change it out!

[@inventorwithadd]

"And then I forgot to turn on the dust collector..." LOL omg.. reminds me so much of myself :) Such a cool machine!

[@Hog-g2z]

Good Day 🌅, that looks like a great CNC , I am interested in slab flatting jig , I will have a look 👀 to see what you guys made, From France

[@nerddub]

For thin panels, try blue painters tape on both workpiece and the bed / spoilboard, then super glue between the two layers of tape. I was skeptical at first, but it holds really well, and if your bed is flat enough, the two layers of tape mean you can cut all the way through your piece but not your spoilboard (bonus not necessary, it is a spoilboard after all). Then the piece is pried up, tape peels off, voila! Can NEVER have too many workholding techniques!! Great video!

[@tcsyme]

Stepcraft makes a nice machine. I have had their D.600 for a couple of years now, and have been very happy with it.

[@greavous93]

Ive got a picture of Norm Abram in my shop too. I was practicing making picture frames at the time and needed subject matter. I got my start by watching him while drinking coffee.

[@TimberBiscuitWoodworks]

Man now that is a custom bench! I love the color in the inlays.

[@hicham2740]

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[@jvin248]

Use the CNC to cut a grid in your spoil board and insert strips of window seal 'foam rope', then a port to your vacuum, you'll have a vacuum hold-down.

[@ediposantos6574]

This plastic nailer is such a good solution that it deservers it's own video. Thanks!

[@johnconrad8796]

New slogan - Make Something: A two-bit operation :-) Cool stuff!

[@chaoticlogic588]

Making It podcast listener and subscribed fan here. I've often heard it mentioned by many makers on YT that digital fabrication content doesn't always fair well. Especially for woodworking demographic. However as a person that works in an environment that utilizes cnc equipment regularly; its fascinating to see how you jump into it. I look forward to your creative ideas and use cases. One minor caution I feel obligatory to mention... you've mentioned how the router scares you because of how dangerous it can be. Bare in mind this is basically the same tool in reverse. Get very familiar with the location of those E-stops, do not wear gloves, and never reach towards a spinning spindle. Thanks for sharing.

[@MakeSomething]

Thank you! appreciate you listening and watching!

[@jakerazmataz852]

I'm in the process of buying a laser engraver. I never really consider a CNC machine but that is a work of art. The problem is, it doesn't come with any attachments, so the price is going to add up quickly. i love the fact you did't edit out not fixing the dust collector, the first time, and then not turning it on. Haha! The fact you learned something in the process offsets it.

[@unclezeds]

Have you considered using the CNC to router the job surface flat? The rails are already there as is the router and sled. A large diameter router bit, a simple cnc program or even manual jogging control will level the job or even the bed for that matter.

[@WizzardofOdds]

David sees trouble ahead, 8:44 says "this is a two bit operation" covers all bases. Nice machine, I need to get me one.

[@hicham2740]

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[@Cr1msonFir3]

Thx for showing the dust collector being adjustable. I'm building my own and wasn't sure how to build it but that gave me the idea how to make it.

[@patrickdingman1521]

"This is a two-bit operation" 🤣 I'm always enjoying your videos 👍👍

[@antilitarded4142]

I'd also love to see the go-cart stuff

[@hicham2740]

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[@Nick61987]

o man i might be buying one on those cnc machines in the future. i like that you can make a design in a floor.

[@jonwills1957]

I love seeing the evolution of your shop and seeing more of your personality on camera!

[@MakeSomething]

Thank you Jon! Appreciate the support throughout the years!

[@scottlward1]

Wow!! I’ve been waiting for a full reveal of the mural and the back wall...it’s a huge change from the blank canvas you started from. Can totally see that shop being inspirational to work in.

[@justinmurphy2227]

I love exotic cars and that M.1000 CNC has me fixated like it's an Italian beauty! I mean damn....you can just plop it down on a surface and BAM! It's CNC'd! Make a custom railing to hold your bare legs or back down and you have "Scar Art". Oh settle downnnnn! I was just kidding! (hmmmm.....) LOL....seriously though....great video and you demoed that machine very well! Not using the vac option just built up the suspense brother! Stepcraft would be proud! Now if I could just get hooked with a tiny one for my upcoming "Car Audio from the COUCH!" KZbin chanel..... Thanks for you hard work Mr. MS!

[@MorseB]

Wait, no walnut spoil board?

[@MakeSomething]

Oh man! That would have awoken the monsters!

[@DodgyBrothersEngineering]

The overlay that Stepcraft put over the top of UCCNC looks good.

[@CeresOutpost]

Super cool! I was looking at an X-Carve for my shop, but now I'm looking at Stepcraft's offerings. Thank you!

[@jjfergie]

I'm here for the hot CNC action... LOL. Cool vid!

[@Hog-g2z]

By the way, I used to race a 250 single cinder Honda Kart years ago, back in the late 70s early 80s , I now ride a HD, back in the early 2000s About 15 of as road to Barcelona, to a rally, We were there one of the young guys had found a Kart circuit, so we all decided that we have the day there, I think it was around €50 each for the day including our food and drink, We had a number of races, to end up with a final at the end of the day and the trophy or some paperwork at least, I did not tell anybody that I used to race a, it was easy lemon squeezy, In the final race of the day, I’ve got T-bone pushed off the track so many times, I still came across the line 1st, my claim to fame,

[@jasonwest2064]

Stepcraft probably just sold a few machines by giving you one. Great video as always. Thanks

[@lintelle2382]

next time you hafta do the bridge (tab) thing, make them as thin as you think you can get away with and then after freeing them from the board, use a flush cutting router bit with the bearing running against the top part of the part which represents the final shape. no sanding. no sanding problems. cool tool, btw!

[@rolandgdean]

I recently upgraded from a NextWave to an Axiom...WOW! Axiom is CRAZY nice. Grats on the new machine.

[@lily.3560]

Honestly you and I address this machine the same way 'thingy' 'the thing' 🤣🤣😂

[@stepcraftgermany]

Wow! David, that workbench looks like a piece of art now. Love the paint and the work!

[@ClintonCaraway]

Starting a KZbin channel is a better option than starting a real business. Where else can you get free tools and build shops as a business. I recently saw April Wilkerson get a $40k Shopsabre CNC and a complete shop full of Grizzly tools.... not normal tools!!! 16" jointers and sliding panelsaws. Good for all of you! I am jealous but also support your hard work. I've been a sub since you taught me how to build a wine box with a incra jig!!

[@CammiesGarage]

Looks great! Now I want to do something like this with my bench.

[@jackleg693]

18:46 and I’m just howling with laughter. Brilliant. And what a fantastic project

[@KhaosTheory5000]

Love my M1000. Glad they sent you one. You probably already know this but the dust collection is magnetic and you can just knock it down to the work surface.

[@KhaosTheory5000]

Haha. You figured it out at 13min. ;)

[@chstrumpetdude]

Had to rewatch the video because I looked up the cost and passed out.

[@kahoycrafts]

Still I think the pricing is pretty reasonable as far as CNC's go. I don't own one yet either and no space in my garage for anything that size. 😔

[@Jason-fg4jr]

Lol how much makes you almost pass out

[@Jim-wn9un]

I'm a machinist and as far as price for CNC, this is pretty cheap. Take a look at a used horizontal Haas CNC. You will have a aneurysm if you have a fainting episode at the price of something like this. 😂 I was looking into starting some CNC milling but will have to settle on something like this to get me by until I can can afford a true CNC mill.

[@marcus2491]

Thanks for saving my time with this comment!

[@zapador]

Yeah I was so positively surprised by the price of this as well, thought it would be like twice that. Impressive machine for a modest price.

[@ssealabs]

It might be good to throw in some "negatives"; it must have a few (but maybe since it was "provided by Stepcraft", you are not allowed to point out its weaknesses). I've often wondered if sawdust makes its way onto the upper linear rails and sticks to the lube. The side rails are somewhat protected with that rubber strip (though it does not seem to seal tightly; in one part of the video 11:40 it looks deformed). I wonder how square that frame stays...I suppose one could bolt it to the table underneath. This video reminded me that I have a door that needs some weather-stripping.

[@janzkrs8006]

having a stepcraft I can say that dust does come into the rubber compartments and everywhere else as well. It is good to see them finally using vacuuming a bit more, but still. about squarenes... do not expect it. also the speeding up and slowing down on turns shouldn't be happening. I experience it miself and suspect it has to do with the slow communication. I broke many bits that way!

[@simonr6793]

Wow this is one heck of a game changer for all cnc users !!! I'm actually playing with the idea 💡 of taking a closer look 👀 at this machine and I don't even own anykind of Cnc at this moment in time!!!. Great video thanks David and as always buddy 💯% 👍 🇬🇧.

[@marblemountainwoodworks8475]

Hahah! I had to rewind to make sure I saw you toss the hand planes in the trash bin! This is the humor I’ve come to love with your videos

[@brentwhite1826]

I had a Gerber for diemaking that I just loved. That was $250,000 worth of machine. This is such a cool system especially for the $.

[@BlueLineofthesky]

In this moment Stepcraft is the best CNC in its class. No doubt about this.

[@derekjensen5748]

I am thinking of buying one of these. The More videos you make with this the better.

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Wowsers that is definitely pretty awesome. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Keep Making. God Bless.

[@DevinKell]

lol 18:47 you threw the planes in the garbage :D

[@OnefinityCNC]

Pretty cool! Loving seeing all the other machines out there! Such a great time to be a woodworker!

[@BKMakes]

Whoah, where did you want that thumbs up?! ROFL. Cool gear man, just checking out their site now..

[@KevinMiner1970]

“The ball screws” sounds like something you get during a month long excursion into the rain forest…lol

[@troutworkshop]

can we talk about the nonchalant plane throw away lol😂🤣

[@oges74]

That design on the work bench, so cool, and the CNC is so freakin awesome

[@donepearce]

Golden rule. Always make the walnut inlays first. That way, if the table needs the holes adjusting to fit you are all set up ready to do it. You got lucky!

[@sportflyer]

Picciuto invents the single use disposable hand plane 😁

[@jtbkilmartin9110]

The plane in the bin....lol. Like when you swatted the waste away with the saw you were using to trim the waste.Beautiful. Im still laughing......

[@j_calbacete2023]

🤩😱😱 my dream cnc machine!thanks sir for sharing this video...

[@SGOI_AUS]

First time ive seen your vids here In Australia and i have to say very well done i really like how you are explaining these cnc THINGYS (and then corrected) terms. we all understand thingy terms. This is one of the very few educational / explanation video that readers want to learn from for two reasons that your video not only explains the CNC talk but also the how to explanation talk. The people that understand what im saying will agree this is what a youtube presenter should be clear, understanding, not 100% scripted and boring scientific talk and most importantly engaging at the viewers level. So many times we get presenters not knowing what they talking about or they know to much and cant explain things without losing or confusing viewers so if im making sense (no pun intended) people who want to be a presenter should take a page outta this mans book. Well done and PS ill give you the thumbs up but i am right fr the choc top thanks :-). GREAT WORK KEEP EM COMING

[@waynegoebel395]

Reminds me of a slightly larger Adam Savage... Nice video...

[@lindad.8412]

Just found your channel today and I love it! I think it would be sweet to see do some cnc videos on milling small engine heads

[@MakeSomething]

Thank Linda! I've got a video coming out in a couple of weeks turning a Harbor Freight Predator engine into a racing engine. Editing it now.

[@lindad.8412]

@@MakeSomething sweet there's alot of mini bike slash go kart builders out there but not many videos of building the heads on them. I picked up a Tillotson 236r from ec last year definitely an expensive hobby lol

[@reforzar]

For the little cnc stuff I’ve worked on, I’ve always flush cut trim the tabs off. Can’t sand it too small that way.

[@mercutiojb]

Love the addition of more color! Also, thanks for putting stepcraft on my radar

[@tntcox100]

dust collection troubles was funny, but throwing the plane in the bin was even better. 😂. Great video again. Thanks for putting it together , I’ve been looking at getting a small cnc, the stepcraft machine looks awesome, now to see if I can get one to Australia. Thanks for the vid👍

[@BarryHull]

I like it when you do things that sound "crazy and dumb"! :-)

[@BlockiBiz]

Thanks! You convinced me what to buy :)

[@rogermccaslin5963]

Make Something workbench - Solid maple with walnut and epoxy inlays and a heavy base with cabinetry below. My workbench - a sheet of melamine with some 2x4's screwed together for a frame and a bunch of junk below.

[@WexWerxScott]

thats pretty awesome... the new tabletop looks amazing!

[@bytesizedengineering]

You should cover that entire bench in melted crayons. Enjoyed as always 👊😁

[@WaveWasters]

Would love a CNC for making wood surfboard fins. May need to look into building one.

[@paytonmichaels1297]

I love your energy!

[@j.w.4549]

That is exactly the CNC I want to get at the beginning of next year when I move to a bigger flat :)

[@willrobertson7152]

When running onion skinning it is best to utilized a sealed vacuum system under the mdf. If you create vacuum sealing under the mdf and then seal the top side of the spoil board around the part you can achieve a flat surface. Keep the onion skin around .01" Keep your onion skin channel just wider than the bearing of your table router. It's nice to program in an entry hole instead of punching thru the onion skin. If profiling go once thru the onion skin to free up the part. Then profile(roundover, champfer, or whatever. better to have a free part to move freely for profiling to eliminate burning and chatter based issues.

[@Torsan1977]

I still love this soundtrack!!

[@CraigHollabaugh]

Love to see your excitement, you're like a kid again! I'd like to see a project where you carve some wild corner joints using the machine's vertical mounting (like you've shown for dovetails). Have fun!

[@Mousland-723]

This was a great video. i want a CNC. I have no use for one, but it would be awesome to play with.

[@TomMakeHere]

Nice design it looks cool. My method to get rid of tabs is to do the cut with a small outwards offset, then do a full depth cut with no offset (and no tabs). You need to follow the router and hold the pieces down with a pair of screw drivers (or something other than your fingers) so they don't come loose while cutting

[@MakeSomething]

Ohh, great tip, thanks!

[@TomMakeHere]

@@MakeSomethingfurther to this tip, put a stop in after the first pass, then you can start it when you are ready to chase the router with pokey things

[@johngregg5735]

I'm a recycler. Send me those planes you threw out and I'll find them a home.... Great video and now I want to do my workbench...

[@jefferycoleman4371]

Thanks for the video, I enjoyed it!

[@VisionHaus]

I have a Stepcraft D840 and absolutely LOVE it! Also, your videos always make me laugh...thank you for that.

[@MakeSomething]

Thanks David!

[@thebobloblawshow8832]

First time viewer of your channel. Funny 🤣😂, I subbed. Looking forward to more of your projects.

[@SidebandSamurai]

I know the dust collection height was an issue but its really cool to see the bit cutting into your maple top.

[@chipperkeithmgb]

What a cool tool

[@garethroberts9804]

another great video and what a machine!- just AWESOME features

[@MCsCreations]

Beautiful, Dave! The bench looks AMAZING! 😃 Fantastic work!!! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@MakeSomething]

Thank you!!

[@aumeisters]

I use carpet tape so I don't need make tabs on any cut out. Found it working much better than normal double sided tape, but I do slow down for last pass just to be extra cautious.

[@aumeisters]

@Stephen Ferree I use carpet tape by Rhino UltraTape. It comes with yellow backing paper, tape part itself is transparent with fine glass fibre mesh reinforcement.

[@aumeisters]

@Stephen Ferree nice. I might make vacuum table once I upgrade cnc work space as atm it's mainly used for small jobs, keyrings, etc

[@kingmatthewa]

"This is a two-bit operation" lol Really cool, David.

[@beatnik1855]

my cnc i built can do this, nice idea

[@jonathanmyers2036]

I absolutely love your enthusiasm! looks like an awesome tool to have, and maybe some day i will get one similar.

[@Leafyfpv]

Thanks for sharing this, The composite nails are a fresh idea to me, something i may like to try someday. Props!

[@ForeverEndeavourMFG]

Dude... When you retire that table, it'll be an amazing art piece at a museum

[@FredMcIntyre]

Awesome work David! 😃👍🏻👊🏻

[@firefighter9901]

You should make a vacuum table with your cnc

[@TheTgranber]

Liking the colors you bring to the wood working game! Thank you for making fun videos with neat editing and interesting projects. The drynes of the humor is level Nevada but I like them! K thanx bye!

[@jasonbailey9139]

You weren't an idiot. The dust shroud would have obscured your camera shots. It was your subconscious making sure you got a good shot. ;)

[@andypeard1731]

Enjoyed the 2 bit operation

[@robmills4709]

Great video David. As a former cnc user, 8x4 feet bed, I understand your concerns and meticulous planning. It used to scare the hell out of me, especially if the bit hit the bed. The planing bits are a god send. I like the Norm poster. Thank you for another entertaining video.

[@tinygaragefab]

Woah! You have the bad guy from Ghostbusters 2 working in your shop with you!?!? That's freaking AWESOME!

[@iwannaapple7190]

Just GO with it! Say it off the top of your head! I subscribed only because you two deserve it! Oh yeah, the CNC machine is awesome too.

[@WayneRigley]

subbed, im in the market for a CNC.. so might as well start watching your videos ! great flow to them.