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Saving the Machine the World Forgot
Yes… I’m in the middle of another project. But when an opportunity presents itself to… obtain a piece of machining history that I’ve always wanted, I would be a fool to not drop everything and drive across the country to get it. Doesn’t hurt that I love road trips!
Half of a Great Idea
How have I managed to avoid this core component of a machinists’ repertoire for so long? The time has come… for gears. But I like making tools a lot more than I like making not tools. So before I can make any gear, naturally, I need to make the gear cutter. Which requires making a…
It’s Woodworking… But with METAL
Shout out to Rowan @noengineerhere for finally overflowing my shame capacity of the Box of Shame with your fanmail. The box said, “Yum!” Now, to make room for some more of my future foibles… Let’s make a bigger box!
Do you even GRIND, Bro?
The lathe has been glaring at me for 4 months, it’s time to put it to work. And by “it”, I mean me.Which, as you might expect, never goes quickly. And while I can’t promise a super satisfying reveal, can I tempt you with a negative side project total? Who would have believed it?!
The Cube with ONLY 1 Side
I tend to always make tools but sometimes you get an itch that you just have to scratch. And of course what I thought would be a “simple catch up project” ended up being one of the hardest things I’ve made to date. Partially due to the complexity, and mostly due to the lack of…
GRINDING On All Cylinders
No really… this changes everything. All my tooling to this date has missed one thing. Hardening. Hardening means grinding. And grinding I can’t do (sortof). But not anymore!
I Raced a $600,000 CNC Machine
Taking on a part that was most definitely meant for CNC seems like a good way to spend a week at the mill. But where’s the fun unless I’m racing an actual CNC machine. Time to put my machines where my mouth is.
WANTED: Dead or a LIVE CENTER
New Lathe. No Tooling. What’s a guy to do? Make everything he’s missing of course! Never mind that the lathe has its own set of issues. But this is related to solving those. I swear… or “putting the cart before the horse” is my middle name.
Just A “SIMPLE” Repair
Ignoring the larger issues with the “new” lathe in favor of a simple project. Remaking the lead screw and nuts for the compound slide. Little did I know simple… does not mean easy…
This Tool Will Tell Me My Future
We’ve all seen the new lathe looks like it was ridden hard and put away wet… but how bad is it actually? The answer may surprise you…