By Bob Ferry I was tired of trying to lube my lathe through the ball oilers. I could never seem to do it without making a mess and it was difficult to tell how much oil made it to where it was needed. While Rich Sedenquist proposed a good solution in his tip a [...]
The February/March 2016 issue of Machinist's Workshop will mail out around January 15. Contents: Antique Toy Steam Engine by JAMES W. HAUSER Over the Top Ball Turner by LYKLE SCHEPERS A Cargo Rack for the New Truck by LOWELL BRAXTON Don't Replace - Repair! by PAUL ANDERSON A Shop Made Collet by KEN HEMMELGARN A Tool Holding Plate for [...]
Two Tips for the Shop Heavy Sliding by Charles Brumbelow I recently had to make space for some new bookcases in the back corner of my living room; I had to slide two recliner couches farther away from the wall and corner. To aide in moving them, I used a "Flooring Jack," designed to force [...]
The December 2015/January 2016 issue of Machinist's Workshop mailed out on November 12. Contents: The Cheap NiCad Rebuild by E. PAUL ALCIATORE Adjustable Table for an Overfilled Shop by JERRY SOKOL Slotting on the Lathe by Saul Gabriel Ceballos Gomez Indicator Holder/Stop by DON WIEDERHOLD Neck Reaming by FRED PRESTRIDGE The Tool Room: V-Block Project by JAMES W. HAUSER The Gunsmith Machinist: [...]
By Mark Jachniewicz Winter is coming and it’s about time to drain the plumbing in various summer homes. I’ve found the threaded drain plugs on ball valves are always a pain to get off. Those who have dropped one know that it is difficult to find once it has inevitably rolled into oblivion. Fed [...]
A Collection of Tips for the Shop Soft Jaws by Howie Grunert Here is a simple idea. I have a few bench vises in my shop. On one I have aluminum angle plates with glued in embedded magnets for soft jaws, but on the other vise, next to the mill, I have gone one [...]
