I needed a large and very flat work surface to build my CNC router table on. I didn’t have a big enough workbench and I didn’t want to take the time or spend the money to build one. And concrete floors aren’t as flat as you might think, especially mine. So I used a 3/4-inch thick piece of MDF, some 3/8-inch tee nuts and bolts to build a temporary flat work surface on my basement floor. … Read the rest
Rob
CNC Router Build – The Stand
Building the stand for my Solsylva 25×25 CNC router was pretty simple. The hardest part was attaching the hinged support. I also had some trouble finding straight lumber for it and the rest of the router. David Steele’s instructions and drawings are excellent and are easily among the best I’ve ever seen.… Read the rest
Free Plans: David Kerzel’s C02 Engine
Here’s another set of free plans and construction notes by David Kerzel. These are for a CO2 engine which is much smaller than his very beautiful hit & miss engine, which you can also get free plans for. David says the flywheel is too thick, which should be easy to fix. … Read the rest
Video: Making a tailstock dial indicator stop
This short video shows you how to make a dial indicator stop for a Grizzly G0602 lathe that can be easily adapted to other lathes. The stop is used with a magnetically mounted dial indicator to very accurately measure depth when drilling or boring.… Read the rest