Projects In Metal, LLC Free Metalworking Projects, Plans, Tips, and Tricks for the Amateur Machinist

This simple metalworking project will give you the ability to transfer work directly from lathe to rotary table without removing the part from the chuck. In this metalworking project Russ describes how he used an old, bent #3MT drill into a #3MT chuck arbor that fit both his lathe and his rotary table. Read More »

Tyler shows how he safely unboxed and set up a G0704 mill without the help of a second person. Read More »

I had a chance to sit down with Barry Young a while back and I asked him to talk about taps, tapping fluids, and tap handles. I wanted his overview to be as basic as possible so it would be beneficial to beginners, but I ended up learning a few things myself - especially about novel cutting fluids (in part 2). I videotaped Barry's commentary and divided it into 3 parts: part 1 - various taps and their uses, part 2: tapping fluids and lubricants, and part 3 - tap handle designs and limitations. Read More »

Russ shows us his handy tap guides that are easy to make and convenient to have! Read More »

In this final video of Barry’s 3-part series on grinding HSS lathe tools Barry walks us through the process of grinding a threading tool. If you missed part 1 or part 2, they can be found here: Grinding HSS Lathe Tools: Part 1 – Grinding a RH Tool Grinding HSS Lathe Tools: Part 2 – Grinding a LH Tool Grinding ... Read More »