Machining Aluminum Isogrid Drink Coasters

This is how I made some over-engineered drink coasters. I used (and paid for) laser cutting services through SendCutSend, and they were great. If you want to try them out, you can use the link: Doing so helps out my channel. If you would like to buy an isogrid drink coaster, Ihave a limited number available on my website (accurate as of 10/31). Store page: Note: Some of the machining marks may look different from the coasters seen in the video as I’ve since iterated on the toolpaths. Video clips shown in the beginning: @smartereveryday - How Rockets are Made @EverydayAstronaut - Rocket Engine Cycles @scottmanley Rocket Fuel Injectors - Things Kerbal Space Program Doesn’t Teach Also, for the record, Tim Dodd is awesome and I have no issues with full flow staged combustion being taught in diagram form. I just wish there were places that showed how the proverbial rocket engine sausage was actually made, ITAR be damned... 0:00 Intro 1:44 CAD 5:21 Laser Cutting FTW 7:57 CAM 11:32 Making Chips —— Help support my CNC content: Tools I Use: Note: By using my affiliate links, you are helping to support my content. I also produce videos for Carbide3D: