While I used the machine shop to make both the power feed and the lifter for the CNC Router, I discovered, mostly doing the lifter, that it was pretty important to have one essential item added to the workshop: The box was made of 3mm acrylic, cut on my CO2 … Continue reading
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CNC Router Update
I’ve been enjoying how well and solidly my new CNC Router is performing, but there was one deficiency that, with a new project coming up, I couldn’t live with. The Z travel on the gantry was fairly decent, but I couldn’t use all of it because the whole top transport … Continue reading
New Coffee Table for the House In The Woods
Around mid 2018 we decided that it was time to replace the inexpensive coffee table we bought in a rush when we moved to the House in the Woods in 2012. Looking around, I found a nicely styled Hall table that we thought had the elements we were seeking in … Continue reading
First Machine Shop Project!
As I was learning to use the Mini Mill, I learned that constant feed rate is both important AND hard to do when you’re turning the axis wheel by hand. It’s also tiring if you have to keep going back and forth over a reasonable length on the table. Reading … Continue reading
Totally new addition to workshop!!!
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