Author Archives: Scott

Tilt Furnace

Check this out to gather ideas on how to incorporate a tilt function in your next foundry build.

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Mini Lathe Tachometer

This is a great add-on to your mini-lathe for determining the RPM your lathe is running at.

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Band Saw Table Upgrade

The 4×6 bandsaw is a great tool for any home shop. This list contains several modifications that makes the saw an even better tool.

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Make a Router Table for use with a Moto Tool

You can build a much higher quality router table for your Dremel tool than what you can find at the store. Take a look at this article and get started building!

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Dremel Foot Pedal Speed Controller

Great illustration and how-to for creating a foot controlled speed regular for the famous Dremel tool.

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iF ONLY I had a lathe

An interesting solution to a common statement – ” If I only had a lathe…”

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Building a Woodturning Lathe

Article on building a woodturning lathe out of mostly wood.

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English Wheel Build

Scratch built English Wheel built from sheet steel cut with plasma and small pieces of tubing for the ribcage.

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Quick Change Tool Post

Beautiful Quick Change Tool Post design for mini-lathes

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Varmit Als Mini Lathe

Varmit Al’s mini lathe site, which has a ton of information on improvements he made to a Harbor Freight 7×10 mini-lathe.

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