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One of the few bits of silver lining in the cloud of being too poor to buy shiny new tools, is that over time, you get really, really good at fixing stuff.
Here's just a few of the projects and repairs that have floated through the shop. Some are new projects, some are older,
finally put up where they can be found, read and enjoyed. Something new posted as time permits.

Rotary broachin' for fun and profit
Building a Rotary Broach and Cutters
Or, "how to drill a non-round hole
without spending a bloody fortune."
Simple Propane Forge
Simple Propane Forge
Gotta make tools to fix tools!
4 inch milling vise
Reworking a 4" Import Mill Vise
In this case, also known as "polishing a turd".
Fixing a bad design
Rex R2 Front Block
Cheap marker and a bad design. I fumbled a couple times, but the fix is solid and secure.
Baldor Buffer Stand
Building a Better Buffer Stand
From awful to amazing.

Patching up a used SP-200 MIG
Lincoln SP-200 Liner Fix
I got a good deal on a bigger MIG, but as usual, I had to fix it first...
Sgt. Schlock's Plasma Cannon!
BH-209i Plasma Cannon
Making a 1:1 replica of Sgt. Schlock's favorite weapon!
Plus: Photo Gallery of the completed project.
Baldor bench grinder
Baldor Bench Grinder Refurb
A quick cleanup on a garage sale special, and a trick for dressing the wheels.
Arcade buttons for your VFD control
Arcade Controls for your Lathe
Making an AC Tech VFD a little bit more user-friendly
Buildin' a body hammer
Buildin' a Body Hammer
last-minute Christmas shopping.

Nichols Hand Miller halfnut
Halfnut for the Nichols Hand Miller
Making a replacement for this often-missing piece.
Drill Grinder Stand
A Bench Grinder Stand
Something a little better than a chunk of old drill pipe welded to a discarded car rim.
W.H. Nichols mill medallion
Restoring a cast aluminum nameplate
Quick little project; cleaning up the nameplate-medallion to go on the Nichols mill.
The ten-minute machine knob
A new Knob for the Speed Control
Now that the Nichols is fully wired, I needed a knob to finish off the external speed dial...
Grizzly G4027 vertical mill
The Grizzly G4027 Vertical Mill
Upgrading to a new Bridgeport-clone mill.
Nichols 5/8" drawbar
Making a new Nichols Drawbar
The stock Nichols drawbar works, but isn't easy to use in the home shop. Here's a better one.
Magnum barrel mod
 Modding a Magnum
Cutting down a 6" .357 Magnum barrel to 3"... and we keep the front half!
Doc's Machine
More Projects Coming Soon!


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