Friday, August 31, 2012

I've Moved!

New web site:

Academy of Lagado at https://sites.google.com/site/lagadoacademy/home

Blogger is nice, but I have found it too limiting for what I would like to do, so I have moved to Google Sites instead. All of the information found on this blog has been copied to the above web site, together with new information.

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Repairing a drill press vise


I've moved to a new web site:

Academy of Lagado at https://sites.google.com/site/lagadoacademy/home

Blogger is nice, but I have found it too limiting for what I would like to do, so I have moved to Google Sites instead. All of the information found on this blog has been copied to the above web site, together with new information.


See the Vise article directly here:

https://sites.google.com/site/lagadoacademy/machining---lathes-mills-etc/vise-repair

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Guitar Stomp Switch (Overdrive Effect Pedal)

I've moved to a new web site:

Academy of Lagado at https://sites.google.com/site/lagadoacademy/home

Blogger is nice, but I have found it too limiting for what I would like to do, so I have moved to Google Sites instead. All of the information found on this blog has been copied to the above web site, together with new information.

 See the Stomp Switch article here:

https://sites.google.com/site/lagadoacademy/miscellaneous-projects/guitar-stomp-switch

Mini Lathe Base Mounting - Plans

 

I've moved to a new web site:

Academy of Lagado at https://sites.google.com/site/lagadoacademy/home

Blogger is nice, but I have found it too limiting for what I would like to do, so I have moved to Google Sites instead. All of the information found on this blog has been copied to the above web site, together with new information.

Replacement Base (Chip Tray) for a Mini-Lathe

My new/used mini-lathe was missing a chip tray, so I built one that also serves as a sturdy base.






Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Gargoyle Mailbox

I've moved to a new web site:

Academy of Lagado at https://sites.google.com/site/lagadoacademy/home

Blogger is nice, but I have found it too limiting for what I would like to do, so I have moved to Google Sites instead. All of the information found on this blog has been copied to the above web site, together with new information.




A mailbox and post assembled from garden statuary.






Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Radius/Ball Turning Tool - Building the tool

I've moved to a new web site:

Academy of Lagado at https://sites.google.com/site/lagadoacademy/home

Blogger is nice, but I have found it too limiting for what I would like to do, so I have moved to Google Sites instead. All of the information found on this blog has been copied to the above web site, together with new information.

Radius/Ball Turning Tool - Building the tool

In this post I will show how to build a lathe tool for turning spheres (balls) and other curved surfaces, and provide links to measured drawings.

 

 

 

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Radius/Ball Turning Tool - No Mill Required

I've moved to a new web site:

Academy of Lagado at https://sites.google.com/site/lagadoacademy/home

Blogger is nice, but I have found it too limiting for what I would like to do, so I have moved to Google Sites instead. All of the information found on this blog has been copied to the above web site, together with new information.

Radius/Ball Turning Tool - No Mill Required

This post discusses a tool for turning spheres (balls) and other curved surfaces on a lathe. A key feature of this tool is that it can be made without the use of a mill.