Plans, projects and How-to's for Home Machinists and Other Makers
Update: Dreamhost is still having problems, although not as bad as yesterday. So I just signed up for CloudFlare. Once the nameserver changes get propagated it will help keep us online by displaying cached pages if Dreamhost goes down again. It should also make our web pages load quicker and provide some additional protection against hackers. … Read the rest
New contributor Jay Bolyard did an outstanding job describing how to make this repair. — Rob, editor & chief floor sweeper.
This article describes how to replace the Smithy Granite 1324 Classic Combo Lathe-Mill-Drill’s ball bearings in its driven pulley. The bearing may have to be replaced if it makes a noise like the one described below.… Read the rest
I think this is a cool project and the video may teach you some new machining or fabrication methods even if you don’t want to make a retractable pen out of a couple of empty 30-06 bullet casings.
The pen looks like it’s pretty easy to make. … Read the rest
The worry level is pretty high at my house right now because my 30-year old stepdaughter is getting a heart valve replaced tomorrow. We knew she had a “minor” and somewhat common mitral valve defect but she didn’t have any problems with it until just a couple of weeks ago. We hope it goes well because we have two young grandchildren who need a healthy mom.… Read the rest
