Quinn from BlondieHacks has just started a very interesting new project. Sheโs going to build a steam engine in her home shop. I donโt mean one of those tiny little desk toys, an actual functional (somewhat small) steam engine! This machine comes as a kit, but it isnโt the type of kit you may be […]
If there is a more opinionated group of makers than machinists and metalworkers, Iโd be surprised. One common point of argument is when it comes to filing things. You see it in YouTube comments and even in person quite frequently. Someone goes to knock an edge off with a file, dragging both directions, and someone […]
Move up to the next level by going small on your CNC machine
Machine shop wiz, This Old Tony, fashions a beautiful little hand vise/bench clamp out of steel stock.
Last year, Caleb Kraft visited Maker Faire Paris and had a wonderful time. One of the exhibits that really caught his eye was the rose engine display.
Sometimes learning is painful. Avert your eyes if you can’t witness mistakes.
The Clickspring YouTube channel has been redefining what a machining channel can be and focuses on a single amazing clock project (with a new project starting soon)
