machine shop

I was missing a chuck key for my Monarch 10EE, so i made one from stuff i had laying around. :grin: i got a 1" diameter piece of colled rolled unknownium that i thought i'd start off with. i turned a few thousandths off the diameter and faced the end off and parted off a 7" length for the key...

This is my dividing head that I've been making. I did all of the design work on solidworks and am about 90 percent done with building it. Drawings will be available soon but anyone interested in the solids let me know.

completed implement and attached to the bottle jack and functioning. You want to get the main shaft against the surface of the machine being lifted which means the lift plate is completely under the machine being lifted, and because you angled it slightly it lifts great

Hey guys, I don't post much here, usually just read a lot, but here's part one of a new project I've just started. A short intro and table disassembly. Skip right to the video or read my boring explanation of why I'm doing this below. I'll post new content as I complete it, but this is a spare...

Hi folks, I'm setting up a production facility for the hardware company I'm working for. I've heard people talk about shop management/ DNC softwares but I haven't used any. More specifically: 1) Do you use software tools that allow you to remotely monitor your shop? I'll be traveling back and...