The Smithy CNC was a prototype. Each piece was cut to fit it’s own purpose. If I were to do it again, there would a few things Continue Reading
Category: Metal Removal
I. Introduction This is a monograph which summarizes the lessons I have learned in buying and owning inexpensive drill presses. Many of the problems I describe can Continue Reading
The lap used by the toolmakers was quite a simple affair. A piece of half-hard brass was turned identical to the dimensions of the associated D-bit. The actual lapping Continue Reading
The turner, (lathe operator), made his own D-bits as follows: Using a piece of silver steel he would turn and then polish the cutting diameter to the Continue Reading
The serial number is on the knee of the machine It can be obscured by the chip shield. Date Start S/N End S/N 1938 BH-1 THRU Continue Reading
In George Thomas’ (GT) great and posthumous book, The Model Engineer’s Workshop Manual, he says, “The Quorn must be mentioned, if you have made this T & Continue Reading
I had taken a shop course at a community college a few years ago. They let me touch a Bridgeport Mill, then made me use it! It Continue Reading
The effectiveness of the usual small bench lathe may be increased greatly if you will take the trouble to build this neat collet chuck. With it, screw parts, Continue Reading
Two years ago I sold my WW2 Logan bench lathe and other apparatus when I moved to Arizona. I had taken a shop night class 3 years Continue Reading
Here is a quick and easy modification to a standard pedestal grinder that will make grinding single point tool bits with nice straight angles. It is especially Continue Reading