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I have made a means to regrind the flutes of milling cutters using minimal equipment and very little cost. Its hardly precision engineering but it is a way to reclaim blunt cutters even if they are only used for roughing. Here is a link to a video showing the device.

Well its hardly engineering but if you enjoy feeding the birds this feeder is a couple of hours amusement in your workshop. Just the sort of thing when you want something to occupy you for a couple of hours that you can finish. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUR_jTwvQl4 Les

I recently wanted to mill the face of a piece of wood that was too wide to grip in the vice. I didnt want to clamp on the top surface because I wanted to skim the face without shuffling clamps. The attached photo is pretty self explanitory. Its two pieces of angle iron both drilled to accept T...

Thanks for your kind comments. I think what makes it particularly convenient is that it avoids having to fiddle about with clamps, packing pieces and T bolts Les

When I was a toolmaker in the early 70's I made a bed clamp to use on milling or drilling machines. Now I am retired I have a workshop and for a project decided to make another so I would have a pair. Its a handy clamp that is quite versatile and is a nice little project to make. I have...