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Hello everyone, it has been sometime since I was on this site. There several reasons, mainly it has be due much reduced time spent in the shop. I retired 5 yrs ago and almost at the same time was diagnosed to have Multiple Sclerosis. At first, the symptoms progressed fairly slowly so I was...

Hello, Here are a couple of video I have recently posted on Youtube concerning tool modifications. The first highlights mods I have done to my Harbor Freight 4X6 band saw through the years to improve it's utility and ease of use. Most of these are my version of several mods accumulated from...

Here is short video of modifications and improvements I have made over the years to my horizontal band saw. Most were gleaned from various places on the net. The changes have made the saw I bought 15+ years ago that was barely adequate into a very functional tool that is pleasure to use...

Hello, In my wandering on the net and in tool catalogs, I have seen various renditions of a tapping guide machines. I thought it would be interesting to try to make one, more of a challenge to use my foundry and machine tools rather than something I really need. My intention is to cast a guide...

Hello, It has been a few years since I posted anything on this forum. I finally gathered up the photos I made thru the years I spent putting together my backyard hobby machine shop and assembled them into a slide show of the process. I haven't been able to spend as much time enjoying my shop...

Howdy, I haven't post anything in a while, just lurking now and then to absorb the wisdom of the group and enjoy the wonderful projects - besides it's cold out in the shop! I was intrigued by the double pendulum featured the the latest 'Home Shop Machinist' and was motivated to make a simple...

I ran across some pictures today from two years ago when I purchased my lathe. I had it delivered to my work place where I could use the forklift to load it into my old pickup. Then I had to devise a way to get it out of the truck and into my shop. Since I was going to do this all alone and...

Well to celebrate the 4th, I cranked up the foundry and poured the base for my 3rd engine project (I'm not counting the exploding finger engine for the recent contest). >:( I turned out OK, considering there wasn't much in draft angles in a few places. Also, didn't get much in the way of...

After watching John Bogstandard's build up of his fantasic finger engine, I thought I would try one myself. It is nothing as wonderful as what he is making, but it was good fun practice! Here is a little video of the process: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR-BmQus9kk

Hello, I have just found this group and I am very impressed with skill and expertize of the members. I hope I can learn from you all and maybe contribute something sometime. As a way of introduction, I am posting a couple of videos of my 2nd attempt at building an steam engine (compressed air)...