DRO and jog wheel for GRBL
Because I’d like to have a bit more of an “analog” feeling when operating my machine I was looking for something like a DRO with a jog wheel or a joystick that works with GRBL. I didn’t find much like
home made epoxy granite cnc – the mixture
The motivation of this is that I found myself answering the same questions on youtube and facebook over and over again. Lots of people are quite interested in the mixture of the epoxy resin, what resin to use and how
home made epoxy granite cnc
A cnc mill I wanted to build now for quite a while – guess it’s for more then a decade now. Lately I found a bit more time to waste on pet projects, so I finally went for it. The
Jigsaw base plate for cutting small pieces upside down
I like to use the jig saw upside down in a parallel vice. That’s really handy for (almost) precise non straight cuts. The problem with smaller pieces was, that the window around the saw blade in the base plate is
Small tool for rivet nuts
Here’s a small tool for setting rivet nuts, made of junk (the tool, not the rivets…). Does the job for two or three rivets, only got to be careful not to pull too far.
Clamps for the circular saw
Because I’d like to die with all my fingers on my hands, I made this clamp. It can be connected to the sled of the circular saw and it holds especially small pieces in position when cutting. It’s also good
ruler for the parallel stop
A scale for a parallel stop is something I’ve planned for a while now. Almost a year ago I bought this steel ruler for this purpose. But I was never really sure how to mount it. It’s got to be
The circular saw is up again
After the problem with a broken bearing, my little saw is running fine again. When everything was in pieces anyway, I readjusted the whole thing and made a connection for the hover to collect the dust. I should have done
some trouble with my home made circular saw
After one and a half year of use my little saw starts to make some trouble. I had the feeling for a while, there is something wrong. While cutting the number of revolutions haven’t been stable anymore. The saw turned slower, then
Valve compressor
So far I’ve only written about home or shop made tools. I really like the idea to use tools to create tools. Gives me somehow the feeling of independence and freedom. Anyway, now I’d like to write about a tool