Category Archives: Machining

Machining a Support – Take 2

Posted on August 4, 2020 by

I haven’t posted in a while because we’ve been taking little steps on many projects, but not enough to really add up to a post. Also, I’ve been winding a LOT of yarn. I have wound over half of the … Continue reading →

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Machining for the CNC Router Part 2

Posted on March 20, 2020 by

The last post ended with visions of pull tabs dancing in our heads. As we travel along the work bench we come upon a strange grouping. What could this mean? It must be a new style of puzzle. Remember when … Continue reading →

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More Machining for the CNC Router…

Posted on March 10, 2020 by

We are going to play the game that Jay really enjoys; he takes the pictures and I post them on my blog with whatever random explanation pops into my head. I didn’t ask him for any specifics so I’m purely … Continue reading →

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More Mid-Winter Machining

Posted on February 14, 2020 by

Jay has been busy. Just kidding! That’s not what he’s been working on. Adding to it, yes. Making screws, washers and bolts, no. He’s still working away on this CNC Router holder. I don’t have a picture of his most … Continue reading →

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A Little More Machining

Posted on February 7, 2020 by

Despite the fact that Jay’s been busy making things out of wood, he has managed to fit a lot of machining into his remaining free hours. If you recall, he is busy upgrading the spindle holder on his CNC router. … Continue reading →

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Machining CNC Router Parts

Posted on January 21, 2020 by

Jay and I share many things in common, but one of them is the fact that we both have numerous hobbies that we tend to work on at the same time. Or at least, we tend to have numerous projects … Continue reading →

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Machining with This Old Tony

Posted on August 27, 2019 by

Recently Jay and I have been watching a lot of videos on YouTube. Mine tend to be more of the sewing/crocheting variety, but Jay’s are usually something to do with machining. He is always looking for another project to make … Continue reading →

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Misc Jay Projects

Posted on July 2, 2019 by

Jay has been at home for a month with a broken foot. That has definitely limited his ability to work on certain projects. For instance, the lean-to for the airplanes has remained untouched. These planes are still resting comfortably on … Continue reading →

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Machining Civil War Era Cannons

Posted on January 29, 2019 by

If you know me or have followed my blog for a while, you might already know that I’m a bit of a Civil War buff. It turns out that my knowledge of this era came in kind of handy. Jay … Continue reading →

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Jay’s Basement Workshop

Posted on January 22, 2019 by

Christmas has come and gone, so yet again Jay has another piece of equipment that must be added to his workshop. His work area always seems to be changing, too. For example, last February this is what it looked like: … Continue reading →

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