https://annapolistools.com/ CNC-machined and 3D-printed tools for small professional shops, plus custom hardware for sailors. Designed and made by Christopher Ross. en-CA https://annapolistools.com/guides/ https://annapolistools.com/guides/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Practical, plain-language guides on CNC machining, 3D printing, and building custom hardware for sailors, from Annapolis Tools. https://annapolistools.com/guides/work-holding-basics/ https://annapolistools.com/guides/work-holding-basics/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A practical guide to choosing work-holding for a small CNC shop: vises, clamps, fixture plates, and vacuum, and which problem each one solves. https://annapolistools.com/guides/tolerances-explained/ https://annapolistools.com/guides/tolerances-explained/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A plain-language guide to machining and printing tolerances: what a ±0.01mm callout really promises, what it costs, and how to decide what your part needs. https://annapolistools.com/guides/filament-storage/ https://annapolistools.com/guides/filament-storage/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Filament absorbs water from the air and it boils in the nozzle. How to spot a wet spool, Prusa and Bambu Lab's drying figures, and how to store it dry. https://annapolistools.com/guides/bed-leveling/ https://annapolistools.com/guides/bed-leveling/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Auto bed leveling doesn't make your bed flat. It builds a correction map for a bed that isn't. A practical guide to what ABL does and where it stops helping. https://annapolistools.com/guides/cnc-or-3d-print/ https://annapolistools.com/guides/cnc-or-3d-print/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Not every custom boat part should be machined, and not every one should be printed. A practical guide for sailors choosing between CNC and 3D printing.