Author Archives: Scott

Adjustable Feet for Machine Stand

Great use of 3/4″ steel cut circles and 1/4″ rubber pad to make an awesome set of feet for your lathe, mill, or drill.

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Home-made tool box from recycled materials

Alan Millar decided he needed a toolbox. Before he could make it – there were a few needed tools required to perform the fabrication. So, he got started building a break and spot welder in order to use them for the toolbox build.

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Dial Indicator Mount for the Atlas 618 lathe

Dial Indicator mount for Atlas 618 lathe

The project shown here is a nice addition to any lathe, which is a dial indicator mount for the lathe bed. This allows for precision movements of the lathe carriage during the machining process.

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Bandsaw Stand

If you are needing plans on how to build a much sturdier stand for the 4×6 bandsaw than the one that comes on it – look no further. Home Metal Shop Club has just what you need.

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Home-Brew Spot Welder

Check out this home brew spot welder made from scratch – which produces excellent results.

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CNC Milling Machine

Great writeup on a Harbor Freight 47158 Micro-Mill that has been converted into a CNC controlled mill.

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Travelling CNC Medicine Show

A nice CNC mini router that had a CNC kit added and then made portable so that it could go on the road.

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Sheet Metal Brake

Great article on building a Sheet Metal Brake from scratch. Steve used left over materials he had from past projects in order to build this great looking tool.

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Stretcher Shrinker Plans

Plans to build your own stretcher-shrinker.

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Building a lathe from scratch

Here is a great home-built Gingery Lathe with some updated modifications.

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