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Category Archives: patterns and castings
New facility for the workshop – a 3d Printer/cnc router/miller/engraver
If you want to know more visit my 3D printer website For the last few weeks I have been concentrating on building a 3d Printer kit. During this time I have learn’t a lot about soldering and electonics (in a … Continue reading
CNC milling facillity added to my workshop
Well, I have been focussing on A kitchen for my Granddaughter Freya, then completing the building of a 3D printer/router/engarving machine I bought as a kit. If you want to know more then visit my other website http://3d-printer-kit.com/?p=332 I am … 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
Flycut the top of the Seal Block – need to make a valve seat cutter next.
Today I managed to get the surface fly cut back and also the base but have left 3 thou for final lapping of the top and bottom. Hope its enough! The home made power feed worked great and certainly helped … Continue reading
The Power Feed for RF25/30 milling machine is up and running!
Yes, the power feed is now up and running. I have a little left in relation to securing the brass safety cover and adding the lever to engage/disengage. That should be around 30 minutes work (getting a small set of … Continue reading
Success – Plumbago works well as a parting powder!
Well today was the first time for many reasons I have been able to do some real metal work! I decided that I would fire up the furnace and melt and mould the coupling between the wiper motor and the … Continue reading
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Pattern making Seal engine parts and ‘other’ items progresses.
Work continued on the pair of patterns for the Seal engine. I am now at the stage of painting to get a good finish. To help me I use two different spray colours so I can see clearly the areas … Continue reading
More wood – bit this time metal will be used when patterns cast!
I have decided to make use of the fretsaw before putting it away after making a couple of wooden toys for my grandchild. I need to have two castings for the Seal that are handed different from the norm, allowing … Continue reading
Small crucible holder for Silversmiths
How to make a crucible holder for use in melting silver and gold. Continue reading