# Custom machining for you. (Mostly Free) **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [July 3, 2013, 12:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-machining-for-you-mostly-free/55967 "2013-07-03T00:11:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![yomagic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yomagic/32/131_2.png) [@yomagic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yomagic)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-machining-for-you-mostly-free/55967/222 "2013-08-11T22:06:14Z")
[http://www.joshupdyke.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Gambit.jpg](http://www.joshupdyke.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Gambit.jpg) Josh got some serious skill! He laser etched the Gambit Logo on my Gambit! Only one side is focused but it looks amazing. This guy is the real deal šŸ™‚ Expect a Review when I get the yoyos back to review his powdercoats and other work! ---
**Author:** ![Noonar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/noonar/32/1244_2.png) [@Noonar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Noonar)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 10:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-machining-for-you-mostly-free/55967/223 "2013-08-11T22:11:07Z")
> [@yomagic](#): > > [http://www.joshupdyke.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Gambit.jpg](http://www.joshupdyke.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Gambit.jpg) > > Josh got some serious skill! He laser etched the Gambit Logo on my Gambit! Only one side is focused but it looks amazing. This guy is the real deal šŸ™‚ > > Expect a Review when I get the yoyos back to review his powdercoats and other work! I wonder if I got my Zeekio Core Anodized Half Blue Half yellow, if he could do adventure time engravingsā€¦ :wink: ---
**Author:** ![BenM36](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/benm36/32/646268_2.png) [@BenM36](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BenM36)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-machining-for-you-mostly-free/55967/224 "2013-08-11T22:12:42Z")
> [@yomagic](#): > > [http://www.joshupdyke.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Gambit.jpg](http://www.joshupdyke.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Gambit.jpg) > > Josh got some serious skill! He laser etched the Gambit Logo on my Gambit! Only one side is focused but it looks amazing. This guy is the real deal šŸ™‚ > > Expect a Review when I get the yoyos back to review his powdercoats and other work! I have to say that that is one of the best logos Iā€™ve ever seen. ---
**Author:** ![JoeBadass](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/joebadass/32/338_2.png) [@JoeBadass](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JoeBadass)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 2:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-machining-for-you-mostly-free/55967/225 "2013-09-04T02:17:39Z")
ā€¦bump ---
**Author:** ![jupdyke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jupdyke/32/1416_2.png) [@jupdyke](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jupdyke)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 2:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-machining-for-you-mostly-free/55967/226 "2013-09-04T02:23:29Z")
Hi everyone. Sorry that it has been a while since I posted. I bought my new house and was moving in. Wow does that ruin any chance of having free time to work on projects. However, I am starting to get settled in to the new house and should be able to do some new things. I have more space at home and can start bringing my tools home from work and setting them up here. It also means I have room for that anodizing set up that I want to buy. Also, I got a small light tent, lights and a tripod for the camera. I am planning on setting up a dedicated area for photography. So that will mean better pictures of the work that I do. Josh ---
**Author:** ![Big\_cat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/big_cat/32/877_2.png) [@Big\_cat](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Big_cat)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 2:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-machining-for-you-mostly-free/55967/227 "2013-09-04T02:25:59Z")
> [@jupdyke](#): > > Hi everyone. Sorry that it has been a while since I posted. I bought my new house and was moving in. Wow does that ruin any chance of having free time to work on projects. However, I am starting to get settled in to the new house and should be able to do some new things. I have more space at home and can start bringing my tools home from work and setting them up here. It also means I have room for that anodizing set up that I want to buy. > > Also, I got a small light tent, lights and a tripod for the camera. I am planning on setting up a dedicated area for photography. So that will mean better pictures of the work that I do. > > Josh Sounds awesome Josh! Canā€™t wait to see what you cook up next. Hope you like your new house ---
**Author:** ![jupdyke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jupdyke/32/1416_2.png) [@jupdyke](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jupdyke)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 2:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-machining-for-you-mostly-free/55967/228 "2013-09-04T02:33:15Z")
Thanks. The new house is great. It is much more space and a half acre yard. I have lots of plans for that, but those are not really yoyo related. The only bad thing is the house does not have a garageā€¦yet. My spring project is to build a 2 or 3 car garage. šŸ™‚ That will give me room for the cnc lathe that I want to get. lol. Josh ---
**Author:** ![yomagic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yomagic/32/131_2.png) [@yomagic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yomagic)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 2:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-machining-for-you-mostly-free/55967/229 "2013-09-04T02:37:21Z")
Whenever you get a CNC I am driving to Pittsburgh and we are going to have a fun weekend of yoyo making and doing other awesome yoyo thingsā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Proboscis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/proboscis/32/135627_2.png) [@Proboscis](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Proboscis)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 2:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-machining-for-you-mostly-free/55967/230 "2013-09-04T02:38:53Z")
> [@yomagic](#): > > Whenever you get a CNC I am driving to Pittsburgh and we are going to have a fun weekend of yoyo making and doing other awesome yoyo thingsā€¦ Iā€™m tagging alongā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![jupdyke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jupdyke/32/1416_2.png) [@jupdyke](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jupdyke)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 3:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-machining-for-you-mostly-free/55967/231 "2013-09-04T03:02:57Z")
I have been working on a design for a cnc lathe. Just not sure where to capital for building it will come come. It would be a big project, but at the end of it I would have a cnc lathe. I am working with another guy on the automatic too changer that can hold 8 tools. I will keep working on it and depending on how things go I might just dive in and start ordering the parts. I have a few other projects in the works and if those pan out well they might fund the cnc lathe project. As always I will be sure to take lots of pictures and post about the whole thing. Josh ---
**Author:** ![SpyseaRice](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/spysearice/32/82121_2.png) [@SpyseaRice](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SpyseaRice)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2019, 9:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-machining-for-you-mostly-free/55967/232 "2019-04-26T21:52:28Z")
So is this project still going? Iā€™m a high school student interested in turning some designs into yoyos in the future šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![SpyseaRice](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/spysearice/32/82121_2.png) [@SpyseaRice](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SpyseaRice)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2019, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-machining-for-you-mostly-free/55967/233 "2019-04-26T21:54:59Z")
though the fact that this is 6 years later doesnā€™t feel too comforting šŸ˜ ---
**Author:** ![Marm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/marm/32/46204_2.png) [@Marm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Marm)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2019, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-machining-for-you-mostly-free/55967/234 "2019-04-26T21:59:38Z")
Yeah ---
**Author:** ![jupdyke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jupdyke/32/1416_2.png) [@jupdyke](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jupdyke)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2019, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-machining-for-you-mostly-free/55967/235 "2019-04-26T22:46:29Z")
Hello there. I kinda feel like a zombie being raised from the dead. lol. I canā€™t believe someone resurrected a forum thread I posted from 6 years ago. I also canā€™t believe I am 6 years older. WOW. I will jump to the point and say I am still willing to help people with custom work. My life has changed a lot in some ways. When I started this thread I had just bought a house and got access to a machine shop. Well in the past six years, my fiancee move to the US, we got married and we now have 3 kids. The most recent one was born just over 1 month ago. I spent a lot of time in the machine shop learning everything I could. The projects which people from this community sent to me helped me grow my skills. I convinced my work to set up our own prototyping shop and I now run that. I still have access to a lot of tools and am happy to help out people in the community. I started my own business and designed two products which are on the market and selling slowly. It is really hard to work a day job, have a family life and start your own company on the side. But I enjoy every minute of it. Some of the project I did for people on this community were the most fun I ever had. So if you have ideas for cool projects let me know and I will try to help you out. I dont have as much free time as I used to have but I am still here and can help. Below an update of my capabilities. Most metal and wood working tools. I machine parts for work almost every day using a Manual Mill, Manual Lathe and CNC mill with 4th axis. We should have a cnc lathe early next year. I lost access to the powder coating equipment, but still have all my annodizing equipment. I also have more access to a laser for etching parts or cutting plastic yoyo stands. I will say that annodizing is an art form and while I am confident in solid colors the amazing acid splashes that people do are not so easy. I would love to spend some more time doing some of that work though. So if you are willing to send a yoyo my way I am willing to practice on it. Still have access to sandblasting equipment. I have my own vinyl cutter to make stickers or the stencil for screen printing. yomagic (2sick Joey) was probably my best customer. I did some yoyo work, vinyl decals, leather keychains, and even a small run of custom shirts. Some of my work is even in the yoyoexpert shop right now. Just search for keychains. haha ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2019, 12:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-machining-for-you-mostly-free/55967/236 "2019-04-27T00:04:56Z")
Aw nice man! Not many people offer these kinds of services these days so thatā€™s great to see! ---
**Author:** ![jupdyke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jupdyke/32/1416_2.png) [@jupdyke](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jupdyke)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2019, 12:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-machining-for-you-mostly-free/55967/237 "2019-04-27T00:08:16Z")
Im still here. haha ---
**Author:** ![jupdyke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jupdyke/32/1416_2.png) [@jupdyke](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jupdyke)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2019, 12:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-machining-for-you-mostly-free/55967/238 "2019-04-27T00:12:01Z")
I really like to work with people from this community. I do my best to help people for a fair price. Sometimes that is free when I get to practice on their parts, or it might be just the cost of materials so I can expand my abilities. Sometimes I do charge people a fair price. I think most of the projects have turned out really great. But sometimes things donā€™t work out as well. I know two projects that I did my best but things just didnt work out well for the other person. It actually still bugs me when I see a reminder of those projects because I feel like I let those people down. But in the end I canā€™t guarantee anything and I just have to do the best I can to make it right for those people. ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2019, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-machining-for-you-mostly-free/55967/239 "2019-04-27T00:45:44Z")
Heyyyy I remember this guy! Good stuff. Man itā€™s really been a long time ---
**Author:** ![jasonwongzero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jasonwongzero/32/725_2.png) [@jasonwongzero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jasonwongzero)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2019, 12:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-machining-for-you-mostly-free/55967/240 "2019-04-27T00:57:49Z")
What a wonderful service to the community. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![beherenow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/beherenow/32/125309_2.png) [@beherenow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/beherenow)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2019, 1:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-machining-for-you-mostly-free/55967/241 "2019-04-27T01:15:06Z")
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