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Most use a follower rest but most only goes down to 3/16" [3.5mm] aBIX TOOL WILL GO DOWN TO Wtch A small box goes down to watch size here article on roller box and box tools works in tailstock too Small box tools Here’s a couple box tools I made to use with my little bed and tailstock lathe...

Remover from China link I no nothing other what i see looks great on the internet?

Simple hardness for material hunting. Leave no marks This is Simple a stick 12inchs long or 300 mm like paint stick. And a copy of page wrap around stick for marks. . I have bag if 3/8 hardened balls. So if loss one anc more to use. I have different one for shop use a 3/16" balls for thiner...

I start this for lighter side and fun Try count the number of birds in the photo Hight lite between brackets for answer { Five the mother and 4 little ones on her back } Remember keep it to something you showed your wife and any 10 year old.

Try this price for a mini lathe The see shipping Hight lite between brackets for price { $396 } Always check price of shipping. Dave...

Found this on making piston Rings for anyone interested 1 of 2 2 of 2 Dave

Please share your stories of pass builders and tools they used . This on someone I new a long time ago. His one of his hobbies was building steam engines . He would be right home here. His name was . Hue Darby The best I ever saw welding aluminum was friend of family in...

I never need a 3 just chuck on a hand drill. But a 4 jaw independent Chuck. That will fun . Dave

Just received my new 4 jaw chuck for my new 3" rotary table. Dave

Any one looking or building engine for power from sun. This one I have look at since early 1970’s. The PVC is very low on energy. But sun heat to power a generator. Dave FYI If look maps the government has looks happy days. But read more the on map only 10% is pvc and then drops by time...

⫷⸻❋OLD vs NEW❋⸻⫸ . Drafting vs CAD SLIDE RULE vs Excel GPS vs In Hand navigation Astrolabe/Sextant. One if GPS goes down back to ⭐ starts works everytime anytime never fails Paper vs hard dives off subject rename . Dave. Here just some of interesting in hand...

Machine Shop Armoire This probably the new frontier for hobby. 1) Low cost 2) Space saving 3) Easy to move 4) Low cost in materials 5) Use it for mill too I first look at mini as just a ???? After for over year it is nice. I changed because needing to downsize. With a few upgrades...

If every need to index on a mini rotary table 3" I am putting a indexing on new table. Next part it is a 36 tooth worm index chart/table. Any ever do this small ? Dave

***Finishing your Engine's or other Project's *** * Please post your way of making? or ask questions how to make the finishing touch *** with plaques and nameplates plaques * Cilcular Dividing Engine. This can go to a accurate less than 5 seconds ***Perecision...

Today I received my new rotary table. It is a lighter that one have Horizontal and Vertical nice weight also. Here is as received via FedEx. This ads on rotary Table Planing putting a indexing too. I have a 4 jaw chuck for fast set Dave

Myself the biggest reson I not building engines is my health only Short projects. Have CO2 engines , hot air and steam. In pass I did model. Diesel engines up to D8 cat , gasoline farm tractors and other gasoline engines. I sleep about 11 hours a day spending must of my time on internet...

If look at the lettering on casting of the Astrolabe it is hundreds years The look photo paper it has plexiglass cover for today's a lot easier than hundreds years ago[/b] This is a Astrolabe hundreds of years old note: All bronze/brass casting with fine lines Note conter weight.@ bottom...

When I was look adds on brush vs brushless I found a lot made up facts. It hard size motors just sell there motor and not giving true facts. The brushless is a three phase motor using VFD. Here is a torque graph for DC brush motor This torque chart of single and three phase motors. This...

It hot outside for me Fall looks good for working outside the house. The highest temperature I have outside was 114°F

Simple fun project for whole family on your lathe. I have used the lathe for a lot for painting of engine parts it give nice finish. Use about 50 RPM. Here simple project that makes a lot women happy . Back in 1995 the had Painted Yahtzee for the computer. They never made dice for this game...