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Escape to an island of imagination + innovation as Maker Faire Bay Area returns for its 15th iteration!
How many DIYers does it take to sharpen a pencil?
3. 1 to run the steam engine, 1 to crank the handle on the tailstock feed and 1 to supervise.
Hi Ken,
That’s exactly what happen (I was the one cranking ;-))
The watchmaker’s lathe is a bit of precision overkill, though….:D
Nice traction engine! I just restored a little Mamod TE1. Nice (simple) but nothing compared to that one!