Plans, projects and How-to's for Home Machinists and Other Makers
Nial McCabe’s machining workshop at the County College of Morris campus is a good example of where the American economy could be headed in the next decade. After all, as McCabe says, we need to become a society that makes things again.
Most of you probably remember Nial from his steam engine plans that we’ve linked to before, and may also remember that he teaches applied mechanics at County College of Morris in New Jersey.… Read the rest
Entering into machining as a hobby can be a bit intimidating for the uninitiated, but Bernie Vinther had no fear.
The 65-year old former electrician took up the hobby 10 years ago after a medical condition forced him to retire at only 38.… Read the rest
I’m not exactly sure who Dave Akin is, but he’s obviously a wise man. He wrote these 33 Laws of Spacecraft Design that are full of astute insights and observations that can be applied to many other engineering, design and management situations. He’s kindly granted permission for them to be reprinted, and so here they are:
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When Chris Wood started LittleMachineShop.com, it was only supposed to be a test.
Wood and a partner were writing manuals for a Japanese printer company and he realized he should learn to build e-commerce sites for the clients he worked with. Wood had his own mini lathe at home but found he had few choices when it came to buying parts, so he decided to set up an online shop to sell them himself.… Read the rest
