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I did have a problem trying to drill/tap the bearing hubs, I ended up having to make some really long drill bits. I'll post pictures of...

Hi Craig, I was quite anxious when I was about to start, then I checked it again and again 😉 It was actually really smooth when...

Over the years I have made 5!!! of these one with a round toolbit. the round version and one square one have TC toolbits I tend to use...

A few years ago I designed and built this i.c. engine, and at the time I painted the gas tank and the flywheel with red spray on enamel...

Well Sir---There is fast, and there is "damn fast". Considering that I only ordered this thing four or five days ago from California...

Any consternation when you first spun up the lathe? ;) It actually looks like it would be reasonably well balanced. Did the lathe...

The upper bearing hubs were machined together initially, this made it a lot easier to hold and align for machining. They were then...

COMPLETE SUCCESS!!! Sandblaster is awesome. This is an ancient wrench that my father inherited from his father and passed on down to...

By chance, I noticed recently that Martin Models appears to sell files designed for use in a die filer...

Today we have a Thien baffle plate carved out. I won't be able to mount it until tomorrow comes----I need to go to the hardware store...

So, here is a "first assembly" of my cyclone dust collector. The metal tubes are just setting in place for now, as I haven't bought a...

Thanks Craig, you are correct about the thread, it was very shallow. The book that I have been using is: Screwcutting (Crowood...

The reference I use says a 1.75mm drill gives 74% thread penetration. A #50 drill (0.070 inches or 1.778mm) gives 69% thread...

Woodwork is not my thing, but I can whittle out a shape. Once I get this attached to the bucket, a 90 degree elbow will fit in the outer...

I thought I would give my two cents worth on dust collection of having spent most of my career dealing with dust collection systems of...