Plans, projects and How-to's for Home Machinists and Other Makers
Rob
Here is a great resource for new machinists that almost seems like a secret because I have never seen it mentioned on any of the discussion groups or forums I belong to.
In 1995 the director of MIT’s machine shop for the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (Robotics Group) made ten videos, totaling more than seven hours, that teach students how to use machine tools. … Read the rest
Professor Nial McCabe teaches Engineering Technology at the County College of Morris in Randolph, NJ. He has a web site with a large collection of engine plans that can be powered by compressed air or steam, plus a few other projects like the pin vise in the picture
The engines are not fancy and I don’t think they are intended to be. … Read the rest
I took a couple of machine shop classes and got spoiled by the X-axis power feeds on the Bridgeport mills. Ever since then I have thought about adding one to my Harbor Freight Mini-Mill (Sieg X2).
Beside reducing wear and tear on your arm and the boredom of turning and turning and turning a wheel, a power feed can produce a better finish on your parts because it moves the table at a more uniform speed than you probably can. … Read the rest
Jeff Duntemann’s workshop is set up for working on electronics, but he has some good suggestions and ideas that would be useful for a home machine shop.