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Shop Projects! Making my own tools, upgrading my machines, and other projects.
Updated Nov. 28, 2019: Added the Scriber how-to pages.

All the Machine Tool Rebuilds now have their own page!

Needle Scriber
Making two versions of a small shop scriber with replaceable tips, based off of one of Clickspring's videos.

KMG Style Belt Grinder
Putting together- slowly- a classic KMG style 2" x 72" belt grinder.

Grinding a Step Drill
Drill and counterbore in one operation!

Lathe Chamfering Tool
A handy double-ended cutter for chamfering any edge on a part.

A Trick for using Lathe Chuck Soft Jaws
Chances are you already have a wide selection of ideally-sized spacers and an easy-to-use installation tool.

Rolling Parts Tray, Part 1
Making a small wheeled tray to store scrap and material under the lathe cabinet

Small Hydraulic Press Brake Dies
A quick fab of a small and simple set of dies for the shop press, for bending steel and aluminum bar and other small parts.

Rolling Parts Tray, Part 2
Making a small wheeled tray to store scrap and material under the lathe cabinet
New L-00 Spindle Nose Protector
Making a smoother-looking spindle nose protector for 5C collet use

Rockwell M6 Tool Grinder
Minor cleanup to an auction buy

Mill Table Air Hose Hook
Just what it says on the tin.

Quick Drill Rack
For easy-access storage of Morse Taper Drills

Quick Hammer Rack
Clears out the cluttered drawers and hangs 'em up where you can find 'em

Wilton Vise Refurb
Just a quick cleaning and repaint of a Wilton 9400 4" machinists' vise.

Vise Spider Handle
Also called a "speed handle" or 'capstan wheel', it makes opening and closing the vise quicker, which is helpful when running multiple parts

5C Collet Closer addition
Adapting a Royal-style lever-action collet closer to a Sheldon Lathe
Flood Coolant
Adding a quick-and-dirty flood coolant system
to the Logan Turret Lathe

... And Redoing it Later! Doing it the way it should have been done in the first place...

Custom-made Spline Cutter
A handy indexible-carbide tool for milling splines.

Reworking a 4" Import Mill Vise
In this case, also known as "polishing a turd".

A Bench Grinder Stand
Something a little better than a chunk of old drill pipe
welded to a discarded car rim.

Building a Better Buffer Stand
From awful to amazing.
Lincoln SP-200 Liner Fix
I got a good deal on a bigger MIG, but as usual,
I had to fix it first...

Building a Rotary Broach and Cutters
Or, "how to drill a non-round hole without spending a bloody fortune."
Baldor Bench Grinder Refurb
A quick cleanup on a garage sale special, a trick for
dressing the wheels, and another for truing them to the shaft.

Arcade Controls for your Lathe
Making an AC Tech VFD a little bit more user-friendly

Buildin' a Body Hammer
The Mad Tinkerers' version of last-minute Christmas shopping.

A new Knob for the Speed Control
Now that the Nichols is fully wired, I needed a knob for the external speed adjustment. A Stack of Mill-Tool Drawers
A blast from the past: one of the earliest shop upgrades I made.

Nichols Horizontal Mill, Part 4
Making a new replacement halfnut to restore handwheel functionality.

Nichols Horizontal Mill, Part 5
Replacing the stock 'convertible' spindle drawbar with a better one.

Nichols Horizontal Mill, Part 6
A finishing touch, cleaning up the nameplate medallion Doc's Machine More Projects Coming Soon!
Have an idea for a new project? Have some questions about one of the projects shown here? Feel free to drop us a line!

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	Needle Scriber Making two versions of a small shop scriber with replaceable tips, based off of one of Clickspring's videos.
	KMG Style Belt Grinder Putting together- slowly- a classic KMG style 2" x 72" belt grinder.		Grinding a Step Drill Drill and counterbore in one operation!
	Lathe Chamfering Tool A handy double-ended cutter for chamfering any edge on a part.		A Trick for using Lathe Chuck Soft Jaws Chances are you already have a wide selection of ideally-sized spacers and an easy-to-use installation tool.
	Rolling Parts Tray, Part 1 Making a small wheeled tray to store scrap and material under the lathe cabinet		Small Hydraulic Press Brake Dies A quick fab of a small and simple set of dies for the shop press, for bending steel and aluminum bar and other small parts.
	Rolling Parts Tray, Part 2 Making a small wheeled tray to store scrap and material under the lathe cabinet		New L-00 Spindle Nose Protector Making a smoother-looking spindle nose protector for 5C collet use
	Rockwell M6 Tool Grinder Minor cleanup to an auction buy		Mill Table Air Hose Hook Just what it says on the tin.
	Quick Drill Rack For easy-access storage of Morse Taper Drills		Quick Hammer Rack Clears out the cluttered drawers and hangs 'em up where you can find 'em
	Wilton Vise Refurb Just a quick cleaning and repaint of a Wilton 9400 4" machinists' vise.		Vise Spider Handle Also called a "speed handle" or 'capstan wheel', it makes opening and closing the vise quicker, which is helpful when running multiple parts
	5C Collet Closer addition Adapting a Royal-style lever-action collet closer to a Sheldon Lathe		Flood Coolant Adding a quick-and-dirty flood coolant system to the Logan Turret Lathe
	... And Redoing it Later! Doing it the way it should have been done in the first place...		Custom-made Spline Cutter A handy indexible-carbide tool for milling splines.
	Reworking a 4" Import Mill Vise In this case, also known as "polishing a turd".		A Bench Grinder Stand Something a little better than a chunk of old drill pipe welded to a discarded car rim.
	Building a Better Buffer Stand From awful to amazing.		Lincoln SP-200 Liner Fix I got a good deal on a bigger MIG, but as usual, I had to fix it first...
	Building a Rotary Broach and Cutters Or, "how to drill a non-round hole without spending a bloody fortune."		Baldor Bench Grinder Refurb A quick cleanup on a garage sale special, a trick for dressing the wheels, and another for truing them to the shaft.
	Arcade Controls for your Lathe Making an AC Tech VFD a little bit more user-friendly		Buildin' a Body Hammer The Mad Tinkerers' version of last-minute Christmas shopping.
	A new Knob for the Speed Control Now that the Nichols is fully wired, I needed a knob for the external speed adjustment.		A Stack of Mill-Tool Drawers A blast from the past: one of the earliest shop upgrades I made.
	Nichols Horizontal Mill, Part 4 Making a new replacement halfnut to restore handwheel functionality.
	Nichols Horizontal Mill, Part 5 Replacing the stock 'convertible' spindle drawbar with a better one.
	Nichols Horizontal Mill, Part 6 A finishing touch, cleaning up the nameplate medallion		More Projects Coming Soon! Have an idea for a new project? Have some questions about one of the projects shown here? Feel free to drop us a line!