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So after accumulating a lot of aluminum swarf I built myself a foundry. Turns out casting is pretty fun. Anyone else jump down this rabbit hole? Started as an empty helium tank. Some ceramic insulation blanket 1” a little bit of refractory cement and a burner made out of black iron pipe and a...

Not the most exciting machine mod but still useful to keep small parts from being pushed back in a three jaw chuck or spacing thinner parts out from the back of the chuck.

I made this about a month ago. Not sure why I didn't think about posting it. Those who know the 8x12/14 lathe with stock motor is way to fast for threading so I made this to turn the spindle by hand. Useful for centering stock in a four jaw chuck too. It threads onto the back of the spindle...

I'm finally getting around to designing and building my x2 mill! Been kicking this can down the road for a long time.

Upgraded the tool rest on the cheap hf grinders from the sheet metal ones to 1/4 aluminum plate ones.