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!
Category Archives: machining
Making a Guitar Go to Eleven, The Hard Way
At the end of the day, all it takes to make a guitar go to eleven is a new knob. Making the knob is another thing — that takes a …read more Continue reading Making a Guitar Go to Eleven, The Hard Way
When Nearly Flat Isn’t Really Flat
From where I am sitting, the earth is flat. The floor that runs the length of the unit my hackerspace sits in is flat, the concrete apron behind it on …read more Continue reading When Nearly Flat Isn’t Really Flat
Miniature Hydraulic Jack is a Scale Marvel
Most hydraulic jacks are big tools that can lift upwards of 1000 kg but [Maker B]’s is quite a bit smaller than average. The world’s smallest hydraulic jack is a …read more Continue reading Miniature Hydraulic Jack is a Scale Marvel
Making an Injection Mold For Yourself
Injection molding is the obvious onward step from 3D printing when the making of a few plastic parts becomes their series manufacture. The problem with injection molding is though, that …read more Continue reading Making an Injection Mold For Yourself
Hackaday Prize 2023: Machining Metals with Sparks
Working with metals can present a lot of unique challenges even for those with a fairly well-equipped shop. Metals like aluminum and some types of steel can be cut readily …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2023: Machining Metals with Sparks
Learning 3D Printing Best Practices from a Pro
It might seem like 3D printing is a thoroughly modern technology, but the fact is, it’s been used in the industry for decades. The only thing that’s really new is …read more Continue reading Learning 3D Printing Best Practices from a Pro
Machining a Golf Ball To Make a Lovely Tactile Volume Knob
Golf balls are wonderfully tactile things. They have a semi-grippy covering, and they’re a beautiful size and weight that sits nicely in the hand. Sadly, most of them just get …read more Continue reading Machining a Golf Ball To Make a Lovely Tactile Volume Knob
Tactical Build Makes Machining Splined Shaft a Snap
Quick, what’s 360 divided by 23? It’s easy enough to get the answer, of course, but if you need to machine a feature every 15.652 degrees around a shaft, how …read more Continue reading Tactical Build Makes Machining Splined Shaft a Snap
Stripped Clock Wheel Gets a New Set of Teeth, the Hard Way
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