Collaborate Disseminate
It’s common wisdom that the lathe is the essential machine tool, and the only one that can make copies of itself. While we won’t argue the primacy of the lathe …read more Continue reading Heavy Metal Lathe Build Doesn’t Spare the Steel
Perhaps you’ve seen them, demonstrations of a machined piece of metal that upon further inspection is actually two pieces machined so perfectly that they appear as one. With extremely tight …read more Continue reading Tricky Screw Heads Have Disappearing Slots
If you’ve watched as many machining videos as we have, no doubt you’ve seen someone commit the cardinal sin of metalworking: using caliper jaws to scratch a mark into metal. …read more Continue reading Printable Caliper Jaws Increase Precision, Deflect Derision
One of the original ideas behind the RepRap project was for the machines to create their own upgrades. That philosophy is shining brightly in [Ivan Miranda] CNC milling machine project, …read more Continue reading Upgrade A 3D Printed CNC Milling Machine By Using It
CNC mills will never match real heavy metal mills on hard materials, but that won’t stop people from pushing the limits of these DIY machines. One of the usual suspects, …read more Continue reading 3D Printed CNC Knee Mill
Looks and RGB LEDs are usually not a priority in tool batteries, but [Oleg Pevtsov] decided the battery for his DIY vacuum cleaner needed to be different. In the process, …read more Continue reading A Vacuum Battery Made For Looks And Learning
We don’t typically use gasoline engines smaller than 50 cc or so on a regular basis. Below that size, electric motors are typically less messy and more capable of doing …read more Continue reading Tiny Gasoline Engine Fitted With A Custom Billet Waterpump
For a satisfying Youtube watching session there is noting like some quality machine shop work, and that’s exactly what [Made In Poland] supply with their conversion of a small 12V …read more Continue reading A Chainsaw Gives This Winch Some Grunt
[Ben Katz] is in the process of building a compact, closed-loop espresso machine, and really seems to be pulling it off in the first shot. Though it may not be the final product, we’re in awe of the beautiful guts …read more
Continue reading Homebrew Espresso Machine Has Closed-Loop Control
[Amy Makes Stuff] has long used a pair of diamond honing blocks to freehand sharpen planes, chisels, and all the other dull things around the shop. Although this method works fairly well, the results are often inconsistent without some kind …read more
Continue reading Machining a Honing Jig Will Keep Skills Sharp