This is just a few odds jobs I’ve worked on over the past few months. Not really worthy of much explanation, but since I took pictures… I bought these clamps at machine shop that was closing. It’s hard to tell from the pictures, but they are incredibly stout. The probably weigh 10 lbs […]
I’ve been sharpening a lot of metal tools lately. Having a good grinder is a must in the shop. Second to a good grinder is a quality wheel that is dressed true and flat. You can buy various dressing tools, but most will not produce a true flat edge across the stone. You can […]
I purchased an older Multicam CNC router at auction last summer, something I’ll cover in a future post. It’s older technology, and my plan is to retrofit all of the electronics with new controls…eventually. For now it’s running and I’ve created a number of projects with it. Lately I’ve been learning Fusion 360, which […]
I found this Ellis drill press being sold by a high school just over a year ago. They were selling two different drill presses, an old Delta and this one, $100 each. As soon as I saw the Ellis name, I was reaching for my wallet – and just in a nick of […]
One of the first projects I tackled on the milling machine was making a guide for drilling holes in metal freehand. I am still in the process of setting up my shop, and so things are still being bolted down and secured. If you’ve ever tried to drill a large hole in .500 plate […]
