Sure I'm trained in and use CAD software on a daily basis. And that would certainly be the most efficient way to put together a design. But sometimes it's nice to break away from the screen and draw something with your own two hands. Join me for a little reverse engineering project as I design a rotary table chuck adapter in the style of my lathe camlock mount.
2022-08-18 14:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Amongst my grandfather's tooling I am always finding new stuff. Well, maybe "new" isn't the right word as a lot of things are either filthy or rusty from sitting unused for so long. But they are not a lost cause... There is still beauty underneath! Join me as I bring life back to this old cast iron angle plate AND put to to use!
2022-08-04 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
The lathe has always been my favorite machine, and while I love that is manual, there are some things that are a little too manual. Like the lock nut on the quick change tools post. For as frequent as I change the tool post angle, I find it cumbersome to have to go digging for a wrench every time. So I made a new lock nut with an integrated handle!
2022-07-21 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
For the first time ever, I've decided to do a video just on side projects. People seem to get a kick out of these and this lets me knock off some projects I may otherwise not get to. So it's a WIN-WIN! The projects all revolve loosely around 3 upgrades I've been itching to install on the mill, but as you will see, I get a little sidetracked.
2022-07-07 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Join me in the exciting finale where I finish up the sine plate build, grind in the magnetic chuck and finally fix the collet blocks!
2022-06-23 14:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
You probably noticed by now that I'm a bit of a perfectionist. And a while ago I made some collet blocks that are absolutely not up to my standards. I've been wanting to fix them for a while, but I need a very specific tool to be able to do that. So naturally, I made one. And of course way overdid the design. Here is Making a Sine Plate, Part One.
2022-06-09 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons!
Thank you so much for being here and supporting me. As promised, here is this week's video completely free of ads for you to enjoy.
Thanks for watching and supporting, and see you next project!
2022-05-27 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post