Garage Update: new kitchen electrical Dragonfly Engineering 2025-07-21 | Hi Folks, I passed my electrical rough inspection on the garage but the inspector told me to build a kitchen in it since I will make it all a second house soon.Enjoy!
Fixture Plate for 5 Axis CNC Dragonfly Engineering 2025-07-12 | Hi Folks,I made a big 24x24 inch fixture plate for the 5 Axis mill. Check it out.
Vacuum Tube Radio Restoration part 6 Dragonfly Engineering 2025-06-29 | Hi Folks,This is the conclusion of the radio restoration! Thanks, Bill, for all of your expert craftsmanship!
Vacuum tube radio restoration Power Up! Dragonfly Engineering 2025-06-27 | Hi Folks, in this episode of the old radio restoration we power it up for the first time after Bill replaced the capacitors and did a restoration on the radio. Enjoy!
Arnfest with Keith Rucker! Dragonfly Engineering 2025-06-10 | Hi Folks,This is a compilation of video clips from the recent Arn Fest South! We also toured Keith Rucker's shop. Enjoy!
Fiber Laser Welder, 1500 Watt Dragonfly Engineering 2025-05-29 | Hi Folks,I got a laser welder and in this episode we will unbox it, set it up and do the first weld. Enjoy!Movie credits: SpaceBalls and Austin Powers.
Vintage Radio Restoration 4 Dragonfly Engineering 2025-05-16 | Hi folks, this is the 4 part in the Vacuum tube radio restoration project. Enjoy!dragonfly-engineering.com
Stoker Steam Engine parts for Vintage Machinery Dragonfly Engineering 2025-05-07 | Hi Folks, I visted Kwith Rucker ant Vintage Machinery over the Arnfest sounth event about a week ago. I gave him the wrist pins that I machined for him for the "Stoker Steam Engine". In this episode I give him the arts as well as show how i machined the wrist pin.Enjoy!youtube.com/@UCyjwQ6oz4cqqtEcWGboSU3g
Robot Integration with Molding Machine Dragonfly Engineering 2025-04-23 | Hi Folks,This is the process I use to integrate the operation of the Plastic Injection Molding machine with the KUKA Robot. Enjoy!Also, if you want to buy Dragonfly Engineering Merch then check out our website: dragonfly-engineering.comAlso Arnfest South is coming up soon April 25 th 2025:arnfest.com
Vacuum tube radio restoration part 3 Dragonfly Engineering 2025-04-19 | Hi Folks, we continue with the Zenith vacuum tube radio restoration. enjoy!
Mold cooling for plastic injection molding Dragonfly Engineering 2025-04-09 | Hi Folks, we go over liquid mold cooling and maintenence tricks in this video
Milling some alignment rings for the plastic injection molds and Arnfest Announcement! Dragonfly Engineering 2025-03-27 | Hi Folks,Please check out this link for details on the Arnfest at the Georgia Museum of Agraculture. April 25th 2025.arnfest.comAlso, this is a link to some video where I helped Keith Rucker @VintageMachinery make is piston rods for the stoker steam engine.youtube.com/watch?v=1l72e7QRPNM&list=PL4a7NSk-zPLIEN16IW0K0F9NaOMYayfGf&pp=gAQB
Vacuum Tube Radio Restoration PART 2 Dragonfly Engineering 2025-03-24 | Hi Folks,This is part 2 of the vacuum tube radio restoration. we get the radio box out of the cabinet and start changing out capacitors etc.check out:anchor-electronics.com
Old Radio Restoration Dragonfly Engineering 2025-03-16 | Hi Folks,My Friend Bill joins April and I to document the restoration of a prewar Zenith vacuum tube radio that has been in my family since it was purchased in 1942. This is the first part in a mini series. Enjoy!
ROBOT AUTOMATED INJECTION MOLDING Dragonfly Engineering 2025-03-09 | Hi Folks,This is an update to the high volume manufacturing that we are ramping up to for the first -24 well tool tray- product and future manufacturing products!
Dragonfly Eng. logo EDM Burn Dragonfly Engineering 2025-02-20 | Hi folks, this is part 2 of the new product mold retrofit for the 24 well storage tray for endmills and other tools like markers or paint brush
Robotic Pad Printing Dragonfly Engineering 2025-02-10 | Hi Folks,I had to print some graphics on some recent parts that we molded in house. Check out hoe I printed using Big Yellow! KUKA Robot.
NEW PRODUCT coming and EDM milling Dragonfly Engineering 2025-01-29 | Hi Folks,We are going o be launching our first direct to customer product prestty soon. In this episode I show you how I reserect an old mold and make updates to it with the EDM machine.In a few weeks you can buy this endmill organizer on out website:dragonfly-engineering.comThanks!Dave
Plastic Injection Mold Maintenance Dragonfly Engineering 2024-12-31 | Hi Folks, I have an old mold that needs some TLC, check it out!
Bending fixtures for metal Dragonfly Engineering 2024-12-23 | Hi Folks, check out this quick video on bending parts on the CNC Brake!
SHOP UPDATE for 2025 Dragonfly Engineering 2024-12-09 | Hi Folks,I moved some equipment around the shop to gear up for the 2025 projects. Take a look!
Garage Framing Part 2 Dragonfly Engineering 2024-11-28 | Please check out part 2 of the garage framing build!
Garage framing Dragonfly Engineering 2024-11-11 | Hi Folks,This is part 1 of 2 of the update on framing the new garage addition. Part 2 will be the sheething "skin" of the garage.Enjoy
Concrete slab foundation Dragonfly Engineering 2024-09-24 | Hi Folks, this week we take a look at the foundation design and the concrete pour for the garage expansion. Enjoy!
Shop Clips and Highlight reel! Dragonfly Engineering 2024-09-03 | Enjoy the review of the last 3 years!
Forklift battery Thermal Runaway Dragonfly Engineering 2024-08-22 | Hi Folks,My old lead acid forklift battery started to thermal runaway and started making a boiling sound!Video credits: Star Trek original series and Wrath of Kan.
GARAGE project demolition! Dragonfly Engineering 2024-08-19 | Hi Folks,This is mostly a timelaps video showing the partial demo of the garage construction project. Enjoy!
Moving the 90 ton injection molding machine Dragonfly Engineering 2024-08-12 | Hi folks, I had to move the 90 ton older injection molding machine out of the front clean room with help from my Nephew Simon!Enjoy
GARAGE BUILD PROJECT Dragonfly Engineering 2024-07-15 | Hi folks, this is an update on the garage build project! Enjoy
NEW ROBOTS Dragonfly Engineering 2024-07-07 | Hi Folks,My nephew Simon is back and we are exploring some new robots for the shop. Enjoy!
5 Axis machined part using Mastercam 2024 and a Haas UMC mill Dragonfly Engineering 2024-06-20 | Hi Folks, this is part 2 of the gear arm that was machined on the Haas UMC 750 5 Axis CNC mill using Mastercam 2024 CAM software. If you want to see part 1 then click here:youtube.com/watch?v=vv_315nuHBE&t=1207sEnjoy!
5 axis machined part using MasterCAM 2024 Dragonfly Engineering 2024-06-12 | Hi Folks,I had a fun little machining project for the Haas UMC750 5 axis mill using Mastercam 2024 and Solidworks CAD. Enjoy Part 1 of 2.
Injection Molding machine startup Dragonfly Engineering 2024-05-17 | Live start up process for molding machine
BLOWOUT Dragonfly Engineering 2024-05-02 | Hi Folks,I had to fix a mold that BLEW OUT! Check out how I fixed it.Movie clip from Dumb and Dumber.Enjoy!
MOLD COOLING aluminum plastic Injection molds Dragonfly Engineering 2024-04-19 | This is the latest part in the Gametammer mold build, thermal control!Enjoy
Ejector plate assembly for plastic injection molds! Dragonfly Engineering 2024-03-25 | Hi Folks,This is the continuation of the mold build series that we have been doing for a couple of episodes. This week is ejector plate build and final mold assembly Enjoy.Previous episodes are:youtube.com/watch?v=Sx0Vh-oaJfAyoutube.com/watch?v=eNV2E51WxVwyoutube.com/watch?v=yuWc4G6FlHs&t=1897s
SpaceX Starship 3 launch on location in Texas Dragonfly Engineering 2024-03-15 | Check out the Breaking News! We are on location as SpaceX Starship 3 launched into space this morning from Texas
Plastic injection mold BUILD 3 Dragonfly Engineering 2024-03-12 | Hi Folks, this is a continuation of the plastic tray mold build for the Gametamer products. We start the mold build! Check out the previous 2 videos too
Part 2 of the tray mold build: EDM, Grinding and Machining! Dragonfly Engineering 2024-02-21 | Hi Folks, this is part 2 ( or 3, since I showed some of this mold a year ago) We look at some of the custom features and how we made them. Enjoy!
Plastic injection mold build for a tray Dragonfly Engineering 2024-01-31 | Hi Folks, I have been sitting on this content for a couple years and figured I would tell you about the Gametammer tray mold that we made. I may be incorporating this tray into a new Dragonfly Eng product too. Enjoy!
Hi speed 3 axis machining @ Dragonfly Engineering Dragonfly Engineering 2024-01-23 | Milling aluminum from with MasterCAM
How to operate an Excavator! (mini) Dragonfly Engineering 2024-01-15 | Hi Folks, I back on the garage repair and expansion and it is time to bust out the excavator! Please watch to learn how to operate one!
