lathe

Dremel Circular Saw Mandrel

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Frederico

Whenever I need to cut the tabs from CNC projects, I use a diamond wheel on my Dremel. Obviously a diamond wheel isn’t really the best tool for the job, but for some reason the Dremel circular s... Read More

Better lathe than never

Posted on January 22, 2020January 23, 2020 by Frederico

At the end of the last year, I’ve been running into an issue with my lathe. I have been using it to turn parts for the LAYZOR kits, but sometimes it would unexpectedly bind and stop spinning. I ... Read More

Lathe guard

Posted on December 9, 2018December 9, 2018 by Frederico

While turning some of the LAYZOR parts on my lathe, I saw chips flying all around my shop. Cleaning the mess gets very old very quickly, so I decided to address it sooner rather than later. My lathe d... Read More

LAYZOR custom part kits underway (2)

Posted on November 21, 2018November 21, 2018 by Frederico

One of the last pieces that I needed to make for the part kits was the jog wheel. I was kind of nervous for this one since I never ran a multi-stage contoured toolpath on the lathe before. Well, I did... Read More

Getting lathe

Posted on August 23, 2016August 23, 2016 by Frederico

A few months back, I bought a used cnc lathe. It is a converted C6 that -sadly- has been collecting dust since. You know how it goes, life gets in the way sometimes. Included in the deal, I got a shi... Read More