When I started to cast aluminum the end goal was to build a lathe from scratch following the dave gingery machine shop from scrap metal series of books. Now that I have the lathe, I won’t necessarily need to cast … Continue reading
With the lathe pretty much done per Gingery’s Lathe Book, I was fully capable of turning stock between centers, but that can leave a lot to be desired. A chuck is really needed for drilling and boring on the lathe, … Continue reading
I finally had a moment to take some photos of our Backyard Ice Rink this year ( or should I say front yard ice rink ). Everything came together quite well, and even though it is our 3rd year with … Continue reading
With all the chips flying off my Gingery Lathe it seemed like a good idea to protect the bed from chips getting under the carriage. I decided to make my own Lathe Bellows, as those on the market are fairly … Continue reading
This is just a quick post to let anyone who follows the blog know that the files for my DC Motor Controller & Driver project are now online here: http://morgandemers.com/?page_id=444 I’ve also added a new tab to the top blog … Continue reading
