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Learn Rendering in Fusion 360

Learn Rendering in Fusion 360

Rendering an idea can make you money and Fusion 360 makes that really easy. I'll show you how to get started rendering your models in Fusion 360 and some of my tips for making those renderings great.



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Fusion 360 Benchmark + Mac M1 Pro Test

Fusion 360 Benchmark + Mac M1 Pro Test

It's been a year since the Apple Silicon M1 Macs came out and I just got my hands on a new MacBook Pro M1 Pro - let's put it to the test with Fusion 360.



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240% Upgrade to our CNC Router

240% Upgrade to our CNC Router

We finally did it – we made our own Tool Changer Rack for our CNC Router and increased the tool capacity by 240%



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Arrange Nesting Update in Fusion 360

Arrange Nesting Update in Fusion 360

It's been a while since our last video on Nesting in Fusion 360. Let’s go through tips and new features.



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Fusion 360 - 30% Off Extensions Included

Fusion 360 is 30% off - Including Extensions



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How to CNC Machine Acetal

How to CNC Machine Acetal

Need to machine some acetal? Let's go through Fusion 360 CAM on how-to on Facing, Pocketing, Parallel, and 2D Contour operations



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How to Create Keyholes in Fusion 360

How to Create Keyholes in Fusion 360

Keyhole cutters are super useful for hanging artwork or making t-slots. So how do you do it in Fusion 360? It’s easy, I’ll show you. Get the free Fusion 360 File.



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Learn the Basics of CNC & CAM Course Published

Learn the Basics of CNC & CAM Course Published

Learn the concepts of how CNC machines work with practical real-world examples. At the end of the course, we walk-through putting all of it together in CAM using Fusion 360 and VCarve Pro.



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Advanced Arrange Nesting for Fusion 360

Advanced Arrange Nesting for Fusion 360

There are new Nesting Features in Fusion 360 for March and I’m going to show you Advanced Arrange.



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Organic 3D Modeling Course

Organic 3D Modeling Course

We have a new course scheduled now. If you've wanted to learn how to make interesting 3D surfaces, this course will be a live Zoom-webinar walk-through taught by Justin.



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