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Lathe Ways Form

Raw materials

Lathe Ways Form by Rodent of Unusual Size

I used some polymorph (black) to capture the shape of the SIEG 7xN mini-lathe ways, then oiled it...

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Uploaded on Aug 17, 2008

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Raw materials by Rodent of Unusual Size

Here are the raw materials for the lathe carriage stop (as currently designed). From the top,...

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Uploaded on Aug 17, 2008

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Optical Punch

Optical Punch

Optical Punch by Rodent of Unusual Size

One of my first home projects, whilst I was getting familiar with the lathe and mill, was this...

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Uploaded on Aug 15, 2008

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Optical Punch by Rodent of Unusual Size

Another view of the punch,under a flash.

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Uploaded on Aug 15, 2008

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Optical Punch

Optical Punch

Optical Punch by Rodent of Unusual Size

Here you can see how the punch works. One of the optics has a cross-hair, and the other has...

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Uploaded on Aug 15, 2008

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Optical Punch by Rodent of Unusual Size

The bottom of the punch. As you can see, only one hole completely penetrates. After taking this...

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Uploaded on Aug 14, 2008

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Optical Punch

Optical Punch

Optical Punch by Rodent of Unusual Size

Another view of the punch with all the parts seated for storage.

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Uploaded on Aug 14, 2008

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Optical Punch by Rodent of Unusual Size

Another view of the three business parts of the punch.

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Uploaded on Aug 14, 2008

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Electric crucible?

Radius cutter

Electric crucible? by Rodent of Unusual Size

This was in a box of random electro-mechanical bits and pieces I picked up from a surplus place. I...

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Uploaded on Jul 8, 2008

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Radius cutter by Rodent of Unusual Size

I'm making an optical punch for practice (see John Moran's page), but I don't -- yet -- have a...

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Uploaded on Jul 7, 2008

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Lathe axis reference

Lathe axis reference

Lathe axis reference by Rodent of Unusual Size

This shows the travel nut for the alignment fixture, as well as the top and bottom locking nuts for...

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Uploaded on Jul 2, 2008

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Lathe axis reference by Rodent of Unusual Size

This is a tool for the lathe, but was mostly made on the mill. I don't know why, but I kinda went...

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Uploaded on Jul 2, 2008

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Lathe axis reference

Boring bar adapter

Lathe axis reference by Rodent of Unusual Size

Here you can see the brass knob locking the rider in place on the base, the stand locked to the...

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Uploaded on Jul 2, 2008

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Boring bar adapter by Rodent of Unusual Size

Boring bar adapter. 0.5" O.D., 0.375" I.D. Mates my 3/8" boring bars with...

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Uploaded on Jun 25, 2008

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Arbor and slitting saw

0.5" arbor

Arbor and slitting saw by Rodent of Unusual Size

Here's the arbor with a 3" diameter 0.0625" slitting saw mounted.

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Uploaded on Jun 25, 2008

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0.5" arbor by Rodent of Unusual Size

I needed something to let me mount a diamond saw with a 0.5" shank hole, and it seemed like a...

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Uploaded on Jun 25, 2008

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Apron chip guard

Mini-mill DRO problems

Apron chip guard by Rodent of Unusual Size

As have so many others before me, I machined a chip guard to keep swarf out of the...

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Uploaded on Jun 25, 2008

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Mini-mill DRO problems by Rodent of Unusual Size

Showing the narrowing left-to-right gap between the table and the scale. The encoder would bind...

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Uploaded on May 28, 2008

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