For some reason, which totally escapes me (other than I’ve been pretty busy in the last two years…), I have failed to maintain ‘current’ events on this website. Well, the last few days I have had some time (while waiting for finish to cure on a very important woodworking project) … Continue reading
Category Archives: Machine Shop
First Freehand turned part on Mini Lathe
I decided that the screw used to lift the weight on the Bandaid dispenser was unsightly and needed some dressing up. I also wanted to try to turn some brass on the lathe. I figured a nice Brass Knob would look good. Something with a nice smooth curve and a … Continue reading
The Second Needed Project for the Machine Shop
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
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
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