Recent content by Lykle

A lot of those cans are actually Propane. It is stupid that it is not clearly marked on those cans. I use it for my 3D printing and went over the whole can looking for the content. It simply was not on it. But boy, did it produce a flame!! Now I am using a different brand, Super Duster by AF...

I designed my own to be made via Ponoko. From 5 mm plywood, double skinned. Only trouble is, I have not been able to have them lasered yet as I am lacking the funds. But it looks like it will work and the nice thing is, they will simply snap together, so basically you are shipping a flat...

Hi guys, I see now, yes my original setup will generate an oval hole. Nice to know if I need one. The solution would be to keep the tail stock end centered but move the head end out of center. Then you will not get an oval hole as the offset will revolve around the center line. Nice...

Hi Guys, I used this method to build my over the top ball turner. And no, you does not turn a taper, nor does it create an oval. All you do is you move the tip of the cutting tool a little towards you, increasing the cutting diameter. As you move the block of metal you are cutting back...

Another way to advance the bit is to use a center in the tail stock that you can move over. For instance a boring head or something like that. All you need to do is increase the diameter of the path that the tip is making, not necessarily move the tip in the rod. By moving the tail end of the...

I tried a couple of things, but nothing really did the trick. So I hung it on my bad trophy wall and cast another ball. Was a lot faster than trying to fix this one. and the casting actually came out better too. Gave it to my father yesterday and he was most impressed. Thanks for the tips...

Well, I managed to really screw up here. I was casting a nice golf ball. It was going to be a handle for a tee and golf ball tool that will allow my father to stick the tee and the ball into the ground without bending his knees. Even had a depth setting with automatic opener. The golf ball...

Hello Joachim, After seeing this beautiful tool and looking over your website with even more wonderful machinery I can't help noticing that you use a lot of bronze. Why is that? Isn't that an expensive option? Don't get me wrong I think it is a wonderful combination and it makes your...

Hello Guys, Thanks for all the practical advice and ideas. It is clear that I will need to build some tooling to do this right and repeatable. I was thinking of starting off with a ring with a square "wire" and then trim it to a smooth round wire one. But maybe I should use a cylinder as...

Hello good people, After quite a while just reading, I am looking for some help again. I want to turn a rind on the lathe. It is like an O-ring of about 60mm diameter and a "wire" thickness of 12mm. I will make it from Aluminium. Now how do I make this? I was thinking of making two...

Hi Don, One benefit of using gasket material is that you can adjust the compression ratio in the cylinder with it. This can help if the engine will not run because the compression is a bit too high. OK I admit, you can only lower the compression with the gasket, but raising it is a matter of...

OK, you got me hooked now. What alum trick? Lykle

Nice idea, should work. But be careful with the X2 mill. I find that the short axis, Y axis?, has a handwheel that is uncomfortably close to the table top. So I had to mount my X2 on a little pedestal to give my hands enough room around the handwheel. And I think that adding wooden blocks to...

Hi Jonesie, For me the most easy cad package I ever worked with was IronCAD. It is full 3d and can generate 2d drawings from the 3d models. I have worked with a lot of different packages but this one was an instant winner for me. (standard disclaimer) Good luck Lykle

Hi guys, Well, slowly I am getting there. Some of the machiones are now in place (temporarily) and I am beginning to define the storage. Have a look and say what you think.