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Here is the latest video on the Edwards build.

I'm currently working on a 5 cylinder radial engine. This is the first radial engine that I have ever worked on. You can stop by and take a look at various parts I've been working on here InTheShopWithDoc

Sharpened a few end mills today.

Video about endmil sharpening with a set up built with an air bearing

I thought maybe some that havent invested in a index table or rotary table might be interested in how I handle it.

I made 2 carbide inserted dead centers for my small lathes built from scratch Just finished them. [video=youtube_share;f3Fq_cuxHm0]

Just about got them done. Been working on 2 small lathes that I'm building from scratch and decided to make a couple mini quick changes for them. [video=youtube_share;eFihLPtmzp4]

Not sure if this qualifies as machine mod but I'm working on two small lathes I started building about 30 years ago. I decided to hopefully get them built. I post a video log you can take a look at.

A shop addition I've been wanting for a long time and kept putting off.

I'm thinking of trying to do a better playlist on endmil sharpening. Here is my current list if you would like to see anything covered that isn't in the play list please feel free to speak up. Endmill sharpening https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp95TDxCzDrUuniYh1oQgkzARzlEhp4LY

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Here is the drawing for a tool post quick change I designed up and made for my lathe a long time ago. I did a build thread way back but seems to have gone missing. But here is the drawing and a 3d pdf file also.

I purchased a Bridgeport quick change for my N/C miill. Been wanting a quick change for it for some time now (like since I got the mill lol). Am very happy with the run out of the holders. Will be a nice addition to my N/C Now I need to make a tool setting station for it. Here is a video of the...

Finished the engine part of the build. Plan on rebuild on the boiler next. Not sure if I'll video that or not but here is a link showing the engine. It runs on best I can calculate 2psi.

It is coming up on 2 years of retirement. They did an artical in the local paper right after I retired. https://www.jamestownsun.com/news/4244598-little-engines-big-dreams Still not missing the old work scene!

I have a build in progress I know my vid's are not accepted real well here but here is a link to a play list https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp95TDxCzDrX-2g6rPVkQhsAovdt86us7

Was playing with my Tiny engines I built some time back. I had an ignition box I used from engine to engine. Well I decided to put dedicated ignition systems on them and I thought whill I have them apart I would show my set up for the hall sensor. I didn't want a spark on every revolution so I...

I been wanting to try nickel and copper plating. So I decided to practice on the old zoomy pipes I made for the Little Demon engine (I since made headers). The big thing I see with the plating is you need to clean the pieces really good and warm your solution up (warming helps speed it up)...

Well it is about 9 years ago that I was working on some Ringbom engines when my compressor threw a rod. I milled one out of a piece of stock I had and it is still going strong (knock on wood). The compressor has been a good working unit since and it has gotten lots of usage. I would have never...