Recent content by MechMan183

I have this problem. Now that I am working (in a machine shop :) ) I have money to save to buy a mini lathe and mill; I would love to get larger versions, but being in an apartment right now, I just don't have the space (plus the big ones might invite a lawsuit :eek:).

HOLY CRAPPOLA that thing's amazing! Congrats on the win, truly stunning piece of craftsmanship. And yes definitely a work of art.

Yes, that book is part of a four volume set. You can buy them on Amazon, however you can also download PDF copies of them for free: http://www.opensourcemachinetools.org/archive-manuals/Ingenious_Mechanisms_Vol.1_Jones_1930.pdf...

Wow, that was a good deal! I had no idea Tee Publishing is publishing it, that's great.

So I discovered this book written in the 1960s called "Gears for Small Mechanisms." It is out of print, but you can find new and used copies on Amazon, albeit for a price. Anyhow, I thought I would mention it as it is a very technical book, really an engineering book I suppose, on designing and...

No worries, not a waste at all.

Also _Axel_ thank you for the information.

Hello, yes my interest is definitely still here. Have been working a job though as late, trying to save up for the lathe actually. I also got an idea from an article I saw in an issue of Popular Mechanics from the 1950s about building a small enclosure to cover one's hands to allow for doing...

On the portable bandsaw, wouldn't that be too noisy for an apartment?

I promise to do so once I get the lathe.

Coolbeans; I am new to this hobby so I was unaware.

So I've noticed that one can purchase small gasoline-powered engines for home and garden use. Since these engines aren't much larger than larger-scale model engines, has anyone ever just for the sake of it, built your own multi-purpose engine?

I have heard of them. Would like to obtain a pedal-driven lathe someday. What I find so awesome about the pedal-driven variants is that they give you the ability to create machines in a situation with no electricity available. So it's like the ultimate DIY, self-reliance thing when it comes to...

Are tool grinders very noisy, or is that a matter of size, like say a tool grinder for a Sherline would be a lot less noisy than one for a larger lathe? Also thank you for all the information, especially on the electric motors, that is a confusing subject. I actually just got a book on electric...

Do the 7x16's have a reputation for blowing the motors/boards? I ask because a guy on Youtube who has a 7x16 said the same thing, that eventually his motor/board blew. He had the Micro Mark 7x16.