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Looking for your discount code?
Hey Patrons- if you've recently joined and didn't receive a discount code for the Blondihacks Store, let me know. I'm trying out a new system where Patreon is supposed to automatically send you the correct code depending on which tier you signed up for. However I don't know for certa...
Stickers & Credits!
Hey Patrons! It's my favorite day of the month. It's the day I get to give a tiny bit back to my awesome Rockstar Patrons. The credits are updated and will appear as such in this week's video. I've also put together all the sticker packs for those Rockstars who joined in March. As is...
Blondihacks Store is back!
Hey everyone! The Blondihacks Store is fixed. Thanks for your patience! If you were having trouble getting shipping options to work, it should be all good now.I hope everyone is staying healthy and busy in the midst of this quarantine time (quarantime?)
Store Shipping Troubles
Hey Patrons! At the moment shipping from the Blondihacks Store seems to be nonfunctional. I suspect it may be COVID-19 related, as the product manufacturers that I drop-ship from are shut down. However, I am looking into it. If the online store tells you "no shipping options available" for y...
Steady Rest Drawings & Models
Hey Patrons! I realized that, despite posting two videos about this project, I never posted the drawings here like I usually do. That turned out to be for the best though, because I realized just yesterday that one of the components was completely incorrectly designed and I had to go back to the dra...
Tired of talking about COVID-19 yet?
Hey Patrons!I'm sure that, like me, you're getting emails about COVID-19 from everyone and everywhere. I just wanted to say thank-you to all my Patrons who are sticking with me through this. I know that many of you out there are probably losing your jobs or have other financial strains durin...
Minor update to discount codes
Hey Patrons! Patreon has a new mechanism for delivering promo codes to you all, so you may get an email about that. It's the same promo code you got when you signed up, just delivered in (hopefully) a better way. Nothing has changed about your discounts and you can continue to use them any time ...
Stickers and Credits, Oh My!
Hey Patrons! Welcome to all the new Rockstars! Stickers are in the mail and credits are updated for February. Sorry that this didn't happen in time for yesterday's video. Blame the leap year day. Stupid orbit around the sun not lining up with the Gregorian Calendar made up in 1582. Science i...
Email warnings
Hey everyone!Thanks very much to everyone who let me know my store was giving you phishing warnings in Gmail. I think I have resolved that with my drop shipper, but let me know if you see it in future orders.Thanks again! I appreciate everyone's feedback to make all this stuff better. Sprocket s...
Rockstar Credits Correction
Hey Patrons! I have to apologize to my Rockstars this week- I updated the credits for February, but forgot to re-export the video, so today's video is still showing credits as of January. The next video will have them updated. So sorry about that!
Distinguished Patrons Discount Code!
Hey Distinguished Patrons- you get a 5% discount in the Blondihacks Store(http://www.blondihacks.com/store). Apply this code at checkout: nq3t8yxzKeep that code and use it as much as you like!
The Blondihacks Store!
Hey Patrons! The newest video is going up in 20 minutes, but I wanted to reach out to all you awesome folks first to let you know about the launch of my store! Check it out at http://www.blondihacks.com/store . You'll see all the new merchandise in today's video (along with a machining proje...
Stickers and Credits!
Hey Patrons! Stickers are in the mail, and the credits have been updated for all the new Rockstar Patrons. Apologies for not getting the credits updated for this morning's video, but my lead time on production didn't allow for a Saturday landing on the first of the month. 😀Thanks to all m...
Bench Grinder Plans (repost)
Hey Patrons! One of you fine humans asked for the plans for the old adjustable bench grinder tool rest project. Here they are again!As I said in the video series on this project, mounting to the factory points on the dust shield turned out not to be a great idea, so I recommend some sort of triangul...
Machinist Relay Update!
Hey Patrons! I have amazing news about the Machinist Relay. Many thought it dead (I had my own fears about that, I won't lie) but it's back. AvE just shipped the box to John Saunders over at NYC CNC! They're excited to participate, so watch their channel for a new part on this wacky grou...
Wobbler Steam Engine
Hey Patrons! Here's an oldie, but a goodie- the wobbler steam engine that I have demonstrated in a few videos. I've been designing more steam engines in my spare time, so keep an eye out for more. I also plan to build some casting-kit engines here on the channel. In the meantime, enjoy this ...
Stickers & Credits!
Hey Patrons! Stickers have gone in the mail for all my new Rockstar patrons, and credits have been updated starting with the next video. Blog credits are already up to date. Thank you, you amazing humans, for making all this possible.2020 is looking to be a big year for the channel. I’ll be finish...
Lens Videos - What the Heck?
Hi Patrons! I've had a lot of new $5+ supporters lately, which is amazing. Thank you all for that. Since there are a lot of new folks in those groups, it seems like a good time to re-explain Lens videos.Patreon has this feature where I can shoot quick video on my phone and post them here for $5+...
Stickers and Credits!
Hey Patrons! All you Rockstars who joined in November are now in the credits on my blog, and you'll be in all future videos so the whole world can see how awesome you are. Your sticker packs are also in the mail, so watch for those. Thanks for being amazing!
Benefits!
Hey Patrons,November is here, and with that comes a new round of Rockstar Patrons. If you signed up as a Rockstar last month, your stickers will go in the mail soon and your name will go in the credits. Note that tomorrow's video will still be the old credits. I won't have time to re-render ...
Iron pour
Hey $5+patrons- if you’re following my Lens videos on Good of the Land Fest, you might be wondering what happened with the iron pour. I caught video of it on my Instagram (@blondihacks) but couldn’t catch it in time for Lens. It happens fast once the iron is ready to pour. Go check it out!
Spoiler alert
Hey Patrons!I'll be posting a YouTube video tomorrow morning on a cool new project. This project comes with documentation that will spoil the reveal in the video. If you prefer to be surprised, watch the video before opening the docs that I will post here. As usual for $2+ Patrons, I post as man...
Got Ideas?
Hey Patrons! I'm considering doing something special for the 300 patron milestone. I'd like your ideas for what I should do. A special project? Another Q&A? A livestream of Sprocket getting her teeth brushed? The sky's the limit. Throw out any ideas that you have as comments on this post...
Good Of The Land Festival
Hey Patrons!I'll be attending The Good Of The Land Festival in Temple, TX this year. I believe I'll be giving a demo of a new milling machine from Precision Matthews. I'm not sponsored by PM, but GOTL invited me to come and speak, and since PM was going to have their new machine there an...
Q&A Video!
Hey Patrons! The video is now live where I tried to answer everyone's questions. Forgive me if I missed yours, or didn't answer it fully. Feel free to ask followups here in this thread, and I'll do my best to answer. You rock, Patrons!
Veronica update
Hey Patrons! While most of you are here for my video content, I know many of you are mainly interested in my blog (Veronica, in particular). I wanted to let everyone know that that project is indeed moving forward, but it's been a bit slower than usual lately. It's been a very busy summer, a...
Anniversary video coming soon
Hey Patrons! Thanks to all of you who asked questions for the upcoming Q&A anniversary video that I'm doing. That video is in production now, and your questions were very helpful. If people like the video, maybe we don't have to wait another year to do it again!In other news, there are more ...
Fly Cutter Models and Drawings
Hey Patrons! Here are the drawings and models for the fly cutter video series that I just started posting. Enjoy, and thank you for being Patrons!
Upcoming Q&A
Hey Patrons!We're approaching the one year anniversary of the Blondihacks YouTube channel and I want to do something fun, in the form of a Q&A. As my loyal and honoured Patrons, you get to ask the questions! Comment on this post below with your questions, or you can message me privately if you p...
New Lens Videos
Hey Patrons! Only a small percentage of you take advantage of my behind-the-scenes Lens videos. I posted a few more just now on a new thread-cutting technique that I’m trying out. Give Lens videos a try! You can see them here in the feed, or by using the Patreon app. You must be $5+ to see them. T...
