Toolpath notes
Notes from the maker desk
Focus, nests, stamps, rotary, hold-down, written by the people who run Sunnyrock reviews.
Ms Lerato Mokoena
Focus before power
Set focus and bed height before you chase wattage on acrylic days.
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Ms Lerato Mokoena
Brief cards that stick
One-page brief cards operators pin beside the cell.
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Mr Sipho Ndlovu
Letter nests without rework
Nest order and edge notes that stop acrylic letter rework.
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Mr Sipho Ndlovu
Air assist habits
Assist and exhaust cues for clean acrylic edges.
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Mr Pieter van Wyk
Hold-down before feed
Clamps and vacuum before you raise feed on MDF.
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Mr Pieter van Wyk
Bit life on Highveld dust
Dust and bit libraries that survive Gauteng air.
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Ms Amina Hassan
Rotary focus windows
Chuck and focus windows for tumbler batches.
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Ms Amina Hassan
Batch cards for weekends
Weekend gift batches without a full programmer on shift.
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Ms Lerato Mokoena
Depth before speed
Stamp depth recipes before you chase cycle time.
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Mr Jacques Botha
Polymer vs rubber
When to pick polymer or rubber for office seals.
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Mr Sipho Ndlovu
Nest before you cut
Pierce and nest briefs that stop Friday scrap.
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Mr Sipho Ndlovu
Remnant tags that stick
Tag habits for leftover acrylic that still pays.
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Ms Amina Hassan
Soft goods focus
Focus and smoke notes for leather and fabric.
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Ms Amina Hassan
Smoke before speed
Exhaust first on soft goods and packaging accents.
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Mr Jacques Botha
Seasonal batch cards
Prize-giving spikes without Tuesday panic.
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Mr Jacques Botha
Nameplate contrast
Contrast recipes for acrylic and metal-look plates.
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Mr Pieter van Wyk
Foam feed windows
Feed and melt limits for foam display letters.
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Mr Pieter van Wyk
Expo week checklists
Exhibition letter checklists that survive load-shedding.
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Mr Jacques Botha
Grain before depth
Grain read before depth on wood gift blanks.
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Mr Pieter van Wyk
Bit libraries that stick
Named bit libraries gift desks can defend.
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Ms Chloe Naidoo
Supervision before speed
School lab supervision cards before any speed talk.
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Ms Chloe Naidoo
Allow lists that hold
Material allow lists learners and staff can follow.
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Ms Lerato Mokoena
Demo paths that stick
Short demo scripts for mall and show appointments.
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Ms Amina Hassan
Sample trays for malls
Tray layouts that travel to second-tier mall desks.
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Mr Sipho Ndlovu
Honeycomb care notes
Bed care that keeps acrylic smoke from staining edges.
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Mr Jacques Botha
Power window briefs
Brief cards sized for load-shedding windows.
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Mr Jacques Botha
make@ handoff notes
How to brief make@ so a showroom hour continues cleanly.
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