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  1. Stevendavis

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Still way too much open space! You need more stuff!! :attaboy:
  2. Stevendavis

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    I'm not real good at putting these videos together yet, but here's some machining of the cylinder head. Trying to make a video of hours of slow machining is tough duty I'm finding out!
  3. Stevendavis

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Got the Cross Head done last night.
  4. Stevendavis

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Made the piston for the steam engine I'm building!
  5. Stevendavis

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    It's a drill press for drilling really small holes. Designed for 1/4" and under, but 1/4" is a little on the big side. Works great for anything 1/6 and under, to the micro drill bits.
  6. Stevendavis

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Recently added a sensitive drill press to my collection.
  7. Stevendavis

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    I've been a little sidetracked lately with steam engines. I recently acquired a couple and am in the process of building one. The one I'm building
  8. Stevendavis

    What did you make with your lathe/mill today?

    It's aluminum. I need to make a good forge as well. Poured my first cast a week or so ago. Also been working on my first steam engine build.
  9. Stevendavis

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    I got a bunch of ingots in all the stuf I brought back from Boise. There's also bronze and brass ingots for future projects, but I need a hotter furnace for those. I'm going to build on out of a beer keg!!
  10. Stevendavis

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    It's a sand pounding tool used to pack the sand in the flasks for making the sandcasts. I figured it was a good first try part.
  11. Stevendavis

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Poured my first casting. I've got some learning to do.
  12. Stevendavis

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Nice work Tony! Your going to really like the through hole!!
  13. Stevendavis

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Went ahead and built an edge setter for the KO Lee. Edges are a little more consistent now.
  14. Stevendavis

    What did you make with your lathe/mill today?

    I’ve been tinkering with a forge lately!
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