Back at making the missing parts for my steady rest. I need a threaded arbor now to machine the external features on the adjustment knobs.
I bought about half of a steady rest for my South Bend 13″ lathe.
I bought about half if a steady rest for my South Bend 13″ lathe. It’s missing quite a few parts. Instead of sourcing replacements online, I decided to make all of the pieces I could.
Tell me you had a great day in the shop without telling me you had a great day i
Tell me you had a great day in the shop without telling me you had a great day in the shop.
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I haven’t quite decided if this is where these machines will live permanently.
I haven’t quite decided if this is where these machines will live permanently. But here is where they will be for a while.
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I have all this steel scrap from the closed machine shop a lot better organized
I have all this steel scrap from the closed machine shop a lot better organized than buried in boxes and buckets.
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A machine shop near home closed up shop.
A machine shop near home closed up shop. I happened to score this truck load of steel from the place today. Had to be close to 1,500 pounds. My truck was squatting a bit. I think I have enough material to last the remainder of my days on the planet. Still going through it. I need more shelves. 😳 And then went spelunking at Lee’ Machinery with @foxbergsfabbercobblin looking for tooling. Great way to spend a Saturday but my back is roached!
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I’m Not Old – I’m Vintage
Only took me 3 years to finish this little cabinet for our downstairs powder room.
Only took me 3 years to finish this little cabinet for our downstairs powder room. 😂 Made from square tube, angle iron and fake antique wood. I turned the handles on the lathe. And used a chemical to rust then metal before sealing it. I like it. Happy with how it turned out.
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The generosity of strangers never ceases to amaze me.
The generosity of strangers never ceases to amaze me. I reached out on a local community Fakebook group to see if my town had any other hobby machinists. Hoping to make a friend or two. Not only did I make a new friend, but since he recently retired, he gifted me some of the tools he still had but no longer needed. Wow. Just wow. Made my day. I am honored to be the new custodian of these tools.
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Finally finished this bathroom cabinet I have been making, on and off, for about 2-1/2 years.
Finally finished this bathroom cabinet I have been making, on and off, for about 2-1/2 years. 😂 I made the entire thing from 3/4″ square tube and angle and some expanded metal, all TIG welded. Then added some antiqued wood planks. Last thing to do was to make these knobs. Check the link in my bio for a video.
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