There’s Hope For That Cheap Lathe Yet!
There may be few cases where the maxim that “you get what you pay for” rings true, than a lathe. The less you spend on a lathe, the closer you …read more Continue reading There’s Hope For That Cheap Lathe Yet!
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There may be few cases where the maxim that “you get what you pay for” rings true, than a lathe. The less you spend on a lathe, the closer you …read more Continue reading There’s Hope For That Cheap Lathe Yet!
Recently [Roberto Barrios] got his hands on a Rohde & Schwarz EB200 monitoring and surveillance receiver that, despite its late 90s vintage, was in mint condition. Aside from damage to …read more Continue reading Creating a New Metal Rohde & Schwarz EB200 Miniport Receiver Dial Knob
Today, cheap dodgy machine tools are more readily available than ever. Sometimes though, there’s great value in putting a simple and rugged version of your own, as demonstrated by [bartworker]’s …read more Continue reading Building a Woodworking Lathe From Scratch
If there’s one thing we’ve learned from [Chris] at Clickspring, it’s that a clockmaker will stop at nothing to make a clock not only work perfectly, but look good doing …read more Continue reading Stripped Clock Wheel Gets a New Set of Teeth, the Hard Way
The low-cost servo motor in [Clough42]’s lathe’s electronic leadscrew bit the dust recently, and he did a great job documenting his repair attempts ( see video below the break ). …read more Continue reading Stepper Killer Killer Killed, Repair Attempted
A regular pair of pliers is fine most of the time, but for delicate work with squarish objects you can’t go wrong with a pair of parallel pliers. [Neil Paskin] …read more Continue reading Producing a Pair of Parallel Pliers
While some people are happy with a simple coffee table to hold their snacks while watching Star Trek reruns, others want their furniture to go where no furniture has gone …read more Continue reading Wormhole Coffee Table Takes Woodworking to Another Dimension
Sometimes, with patience and luck, one can score a sweet deal on machinery. But for tools that weigh many hundreds of pounds? Buying it is only the beginning of the …read more Continue reading See What You’re In For When Buying And Moving A Lathe
Some people really like puzzles. [Simone Giertz] is one of these serious puzzle lovers and built a transforming table (YouTube) to let her easily switch between puzzles and more mundane …read more Continue reading Tambour Table with a Puzzling Secret
Knurling is a popular way to finish handles of tools and other hardware, with a pattern of crossed lines rolled into metal to provide better grip and an attractive finish. …read more Continue reading How to Achieve Knurling on a Flat Surface