I posted this on the Facebook group a couple days ago because I’ve noticed a LOT of new people over there and thought it would be nice here, too. Just a reminder (or maybe an idea for the new folks) that cncs are good at making stuff, but they’re ALSO good at making things that HELP make stuff. I’ve…

For the machinists, they need the opposite reminder. Remember, you don’t have to just make extra tools, fixtures and bits to make it easier to make things.

And in my next youtube broadcast: the only tool you’ll ever need to make all the tools!!

There is a book series that tells you how to make an entire machine shop from scratch. Including making a forge, and building your own mill/lathe from parts you create in the forge.

Gingery! Gingery Book Store Gingery Book Store features books written expecially for Inventors, Tinkerers, Machinists and Experimenters

I always had plans on making the lathe, I got as far as getting a foundry with an oil burner set up, back when Backyardmetalcasting was still the place to go. I think it became Alloy Avenue and I fell off the face of the internet for a bit. One day I’ll get there!

Now I know what book series I should remember to order - BEFORE the great collapse. But knowing myself, I’ll postpone ordering it, until it’s too late…

I have the entire Gingery series - thought one day I might model the machines and print them “because I can” - The prints would make great patterns for the casting anyway. My son in law an I did cast the base plate many years ago, but the work that it would require to level it and make it nice sob…

Now we need a new, modern series. Gingery: given that you have two hands, punch some trees and then make tool 1 that can be used to make tool 2, etc. V1 Engineering: given that you have a 3D printer, make a CNC router. Future: given that you have a 3D printer and a CNC router, make a 3 ton millin…

But seriously - does the Gingery series start from NOTHING at all? No hacksaw, hammer or flat surface?

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bitingmidge (Peter H) December 1, 2022, 7:10am 20

Since I am the world’s worst at keeping on topic - I have started another thread for you all to hijack!