Category Archives: One off projects

Tool holder system makes use of the 3D printer to make brackets.

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Machining and working with the lathe – Nice to turn metal for a change

Promised to make a handle for a fellow SumPod builder. here it is:-  

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Well I finished off the prototype part today – good job its just a prototype though

I finished off the part I promised to make for someone and its a good job its just prototype, because I did not account well enough for a skim finish to loose he  4 jaw chuck marks. However it should … Continue reading

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Its been a while but I am back to metal bashing!

Well since the last set of spinal injections I have been able to get back into the workshops, but the priority was a woodwork project for my granddaughter, Freya namely a kitchen! As soon as that was finished (last week) … Continue reading

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One side stub axle and securing bush made for Electric Van for my Grandchild – Freya

Well I have at last something to add to the websites! Whilst waiting for some medical treatment I bought a second hand electric motor from a scrapped mobility scooter. I want to incorporate the frame the motor came in (to … Continue reading

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Lathe tidied then a small wood chuck bar turned up

  Well I decided to give the lathe a good sort out after the Seal crankshaft. So I replaced the face plate with the three jaw chuck which allowed me to replace a tightening bar I snapped the end off … Continue reading

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Faulty DRO replaced but not a simple plug and play!

  After buying a DRO unit to replace one that came originally with my lathe some 5 years ago I had some issues getting it to work. First of all I was buying one from Singapore that advertised it as … Continue reading

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Progress of sorts with the Seal con-rods.

Well I managed to get out into the workshop this morning to continue on with the Seal con-rods, that’s after quickly turning up a bush for the centre of a de-burring wheel. I was impressed with one I saw earlier this week … Continue reading

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Power Feed Drawings nearly completed – Alibre is great!

Well  am almost there with the drawings for the RF25 Milling machine power feed. I believe it may also fit the RF30 but that’s only information received via the internet. If you have a RF30 then it would be simple enough to … Continue reading

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