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

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

Punch an die sets are expensive, and generally limited in the number sizes. But I figured out an easy way to make a complete set of punches and dies for every size in my 115 piece drill index . . . for free. Interested? Read on.  To leave a comment join the forum discussion on this post Read More »

It turns out that making a cyclone dust separator is a fairly simple process, and the DIY version seems to work as well as a commercial separator. Small scale (shop size) cyclone dust separators typically attach to an intermediate tank (like a trash can or 5-gallon bucked) and separate the dust and large chunks of debris from the air being ... Read More »

by “JimSchroed” Material(s): Aluminum and Steel Units: (in) This is Part 1 of 2. Part 2 can be found here. The first step in starting a job on the lathe is figuring out how to hold the work. The G0602 (and probably most hobby lathes) comes equipped with two chucks, a six inch independent chuck and a five inch scroll chuck.  ... Read More »

by Gareth Bellringer Do you have trouble turning to a shoulder? Do you long for an easy way of repeating where you stop the carriage? If you answered yes to either one of these, you could need a carriage stop. Here is what mine looks like. This was made from a block of aluminium which is 51×26.3x22mm To machine the ... Read More »