Pamper Your Tools
I saw this on MadModder.com and thought it was a brilliant idea. So I asked John Hill, also known as The Artful Bodger, for permission to republish it here. MadModder is one of my favorite forums and...
View ArticleGrinding Lathe Tools on a Belt Sander – For the New Guy
I’m a believer. As a new guy I totally sucked at grinding lathe tools. It’s almost painful to admit how many stubby, misshapen, multi-faceted, overheated and just plain ugly lathe tools I made back...
View ArticleHow to build a flat work surface
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...
View ArticleGrinding Lathe Tools on a Belt Sander – Part 2
Using tip geometry Here is a table that presents the table angles we need to set when we grind standard lathe tools. Note that the headings at the top of each column eliminate the word “angle” after...
View ArticleGrinding Lathe Tools on a Belt Sander – Part 3
This is the last article in Mikey’s series about grinding lathe tool bits. In part 1 he discussed his experiences with grinding bits, why he uses a belt sander instead of a bench grinder and...
View ArticleHow To Square Up Stock On A Mill
This is the best video I’ve ever seen on squaring up a piece of stock on a mill. You’ll also see how a pro deburrs edges and see how quickly and smoothly he can turn the hand wheels (I don’t think...
View ArticlePamper Your Tools
I saw this on MadModder.com and thought it was a brilliant idea. So I asked John Hill, also known as The Artful Bodger, for permission to republish it here. MadModder is one of my favorite forums and...
View ArticleGrinding Lathe Tools on a Belt Sander – For the New Guy
I’m a believer. As a new guy I totally sucked at grinding lathe tools. It’s almost painful to admit how many stubby, misshapen, multi-faceted, overheated and just plain ugly lathe tools I made back...
View ArticleHow to build a flat work surface
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...
View ArticleGrinding Lathe Tools on a Belt Sander – Part 2
Using tip geometry Here is a table that presents the table angles we need to set when we grind standard lathe tools. Note that the headings at the top of each column eliminate the word “angle” after...
View ArticleGrinding Lathe Tools on a Belt Sander – Part 3
This is the last article in Mikey’s series about grinding lathe tool bits. In part 1 he discussed his experiences with grinding bits, why he uses a belt sander instead of a bench grinder and...
View ArticleHow To Square Up Stock On A Mill
This is the best video I’ve ever seen on squaring up a piece of stock on a mill. You’ll also see how a pro deburrs edges and see how quickly and smoothly he can turn the hand wheels (I don’t think...
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