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The Aluminum Foundry
The aluminum foundry is propane fired using a venturi nozzle built from pipe fittings. The burn chamber is an old propane bottle that was thoroughly cleaned out before being cut open with a cutting...
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Building a Stair/Shelf
Isaac and I are building a combination staircase and set of shelves. It will come to 7′ high and allow us to access the second floor of our mezzanine structure in the semi-private space. It will also...
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Stair/shelf continued
We finishe the overall structure of the stair shelf last night. It still needs shelves, and wheels. We cross braced the every corner we could, and put reinforcements across all the short 2×4 pieces,...
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Spindle Bushings
I came across an interesting video revealing the bushings of a early 1900’s South Bend Lathe. I’ve worked with bronze before when I machined a hot-end nozzle for a 3D printer (never became functional,...
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I happened upon this treasure while cycling on tenth avenue. A little bigger than a locker, it contains a scissor jack hooked up to an electric motor.
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I spent some time repairing the metal chopping bandsaw. Cut a new temporary bracket with oxyacetylene. Sharpening took a while. I tried using a file on each tooth at first, which worked for maybe six...
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