After years of hemming, hawing, lusting, and frustration, I finally bit the bullet and invested in some machinist’s tools. I bought a mini Lathe and mini Milling machine from The Little Machine Shop with a full complement of accessories. I did add a Digital Readout (DRO) as this was a … Continue reading
Category Archives: Workshop
CNC Router for the Little House in the Village!
Since I’ve become addicted to CNC Routing, I find that I can’t live without one during the Summer months that we spend at the Little House in the Village. I looked into a couple of really inexpensive units based on the popular 3018 CNC platform. Unfortunately, the two systems I … Continue reading
Finally! A Laser for the LHV!
One of the things missing from my Workshop at LHV is a laser. I’ve gotten used to being able to use the one at HIW for making jigs, various engraving projects, and even cutting thin wood and acrylic for various projects. Prices have fallen and capabilities have increased on inexpensive … Continue reading
Trying something new with my new CNC Router
With the addition of my new router and VCarve Pro software, I decided it was time to try some 3D carving. I had heard that Corian carves well and got an assorted selection of cutoffs from ebay. I had some 3D images already to try on my Laser so, using … Continue reading
New CNC Router
I’ve been frustrated with certain limits of my current CNC Router. The area it can route is only effectively 16×13 inches. The Z gantry is not as rigid as it should be to do fine work and the movement speed is very limited. So, after a bunch of shopping around, … Continue reading