Clough42 Courses

Installing a Custom Racing Wheel on My Milling Machine

Design and machine an aluminum hub adapter for a milling-machine steering wheel, using a 3D-printed prototype and cutting a keyway for final installation.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Designing a 3D Printed Pantograph Font - Fusion 360 Tutorial

Design a parameterized, 3D-printable pantograph font in Fusion 360, accounting for stylus clearance and exporting individual or combined STL files.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Making a Replacement Glass Chart for an Optical Comparator - Lufkin Ultrascope 1200A - MicroVu 400

Learn to design and laser-etch a replacement optical comparator glass chart, then frost and test it for clear, durable markings.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

QIDI Technology I-Fast 3D Printer - An In-Depth Review

Six weeks of testing reveal how QIDI’s i-Fast handles engineering materials, dual extrusion, calibration, software, and production-scale ABS printing.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Will a Diode Laser Engrave Steel - xTool D1 Testing

Test a diode laser on stainless steel, comparing direct marking with CerMark spray for higher-contrast, durable labels.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Espresso for Beginners - Tools and Processes

Learn the tools, variables, and shot-pulling process for making consistent espresso at home.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Avid Benchtop Pro CNC with ClearPath and Centroid Acorn

Assemble, wire, configure, and test an Avid Benchtop Pro CNC machine with ClearPath motors and Centroid Acorn controls.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Acorn and Clearpath CNC Control Box Bench Test and Overview

Bench-test a CNC control box by wiring and testing Acorn and ClearPath servo controllers, power domains, pneumatic outputs, motors, and fault shutdown.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Troubleshooting the Centroid Acorn and Ether1616 Network - Why Won't It Connect? - Beelink + Realtek

Diagnose a subtle Realtek ARP offload bug that prevents a Beelink computer from discovering a Centroid Ether1616 CNC I/O board.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

3D Printing with CarbonX Carbon-Fiber PETG - Making a Monitor Mount for the CNC Plasma Table

Tests carbon-fiber PETG by designing, printing, measuring, tuning, and installing a custom monitor mount for a CNC plasma table.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Wiring a Buck Transformer for a Magnetic Sheet Metal Brake

Wire and test a buck-boost transformer to supply the correct voltage for an electromagnetic sheet metal brake.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Creating Shop Drawings in Fusion 360 - Tutorial

Learn to turn Fusion 360 3D models into shop drawings with dimensions, section and detail views, updated geometry, and printable PDFs.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Create the Perfect Storage Solution with 3D Printing

Design and 3D-print customizable hardware organizers in Fusion 360 using measured dimensions and adjustable parameters for flexible storage.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Making a Safer M12 Breakout Board

Design, assemble, and troubleshoot a PCB that converts normally-closed inductive sensor signals for safer CNC homing and limit-switch control.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Machine a Cast Iron Backing Plate for a New 6-Jaw Chuck

Re-machine a cast iron backing plate on a lathe to fit a Set-Tru six-jaw chuck and adjust it for repeatable concentricity.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video