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Gentlemen, I'm about to spring for a MT3 arbor and boring head set from CTC Tools for my X2 mini mill. For just a little bit extra I can also pick up an MT2 arbor, so I could potentially use the boring head in the tailstock of my C2 mini lathe. That said, is there any reason, other than...

Village Press has started taking orders for the much awaited "Build the Snow" book (on backorder unfortunately): https://secure.villagepress.com/store/items/detail/item/2256

If you're thinking of building a Shumatech 350 based DRO, this is a cautionary tale of the relevant scale. I purchased a pre-built 350 board via eBay, and wired it into an enclosure bought separately. As with all things electronic where I have even an ever-so-small role in the assembly, I held...

Tubal Cain has posted a 2 part facetube on building and using a Prony Brake dyno that may be of interest - well, it captured my interest, being new to all this stuff. I'm not sure whether accuracy changes significantly with lower torque engines. Useful for an indicative reading for a small multi...

Has anyone here built John Thompson's Scorpion V8? I have just received my copies of the 1999 SIC back issues covering the build and plans, but I can find nothing on the net about the trials and tribulations of anyone who has successfully built one. I'd love to see some photos or video if...

Does anyone know much about the Amsbury 1/4 scale V8? I have ordered the plans from Myhobbyshop, but can find very little about it on the internet apart from a few pictures of some nice machining work. I guess I want to know whether anyone has built one that works, and if so, were the plans...