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Machine Tool Projects

Things we're doing or wishing we were doing in the shop. The projects are in reverse chronological order...

 

 

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Future Projects

Engines I'd Like to Build

 

Completed Projects

G-Wizard Machinist's Calculator

G-Wizard Machinist's Calculator

Completed 11/21/10

Use an iPad as a Mach3 Pendant

Completed 7/27/10

Optical Limit Switches

Completed 5/1/10

Shop Air

Completed 4/11/10

Vise Jaws of "Doom"

Completed 1/30/10

 

Coolant Mister

Completed 11/15/09

Making a Turner's Cube

Completed 7/5/09

 

R8 Tooling Rack

Completed 7/5/09

 

Personalized Mill Screen Set for Mach3

First Edition 5/10/09 (Jog Increment)

 

Make Your Own Transfer Screws

Completed 10/5/08

 

Button V-Block

Completed 4/30/08

Ball Bearing Chuck Key Spinner

Completed 4/25/08

A DRO for the Lathe Compound

Completed 4/15/08

Air Tool Rack

Completed 2/27/08

Bandsaw Table and Other Improvements

Completed 2/17/08

 

 

12" Disc Sander

Completed 2/12/08

 

Quick and Easy Welding Table

Completed 1/2/08

 

 

"Instant" QCTP Indicator Holder

Completed 4/29/07

 

Widgitmaster CNC Mini-Router

Completed 3/6/07

 

 

Rotary Table Accessories

Completed 2/3/07

 

 

Powered Drawbar for the IH Mill

Completed 12/17/06...

 

Power Feed for the IH Mill

Completed 11/4/06..

An Inexpensive DRO for the Mill

Inexpensive because I will eventually convert the mill to CNC and decomission the DRO.

X and Z axes completed 7/24/06. Have never needed the Y axis!

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A Vise Stop for the Kurt Vise: Based on an elegant design by the Fidgiting Widgitmaster and embellished in a homely way by yours truly to include knurled finger wheels based on split cotter locks. There's probably some arugula and sun dried tomatos in there too!

Completed 7/12/06...

Color Code Your Wrenches:

Saves a lot of groping around!

Completed 6/29/06...

Big Brass Gib Lock Knobs: Because every mill should have a couple of big brass ones!

Completed 6/23/06...

TPGB Insert Dovetail Cutter: I want to make Aloris-style QCTP holders with my new mill. To do that I have to be able to cut the dovetails. So, I made this cutter as my first "practical" mill project.

Completed 6/13/06...

Milling Machine Stand

Completed 5/21/06

Variable Speed DC Motor

Completed 12/1/05...

Buck 6-Jaw Chuck Adapter

Completed 11/24/05...

Tailstock Die Holder

Completed 11/21/05...

Phase II Quick Change Toolpost

Completed 10/02/05...

 

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