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My lovely wife has asked me what I need a lathe and a mill for. I originally bought them because I was teaching an engineering/shop class and wanted to have something at home so I could experiment and "play" while creating projects for my students. However, that program was shut down (don't get me started!).
Anyway, I was wondering what you all have made that that is useful for around the house with your machines? Have you fixed anything and saved money on repairs or the purchase of a replacement? Made anything for anyone that they needed/couldn't buy/didn't want to pay for?
So far, all I've made is mounting blocks for my DRO's, bushings for my grinder wheels and a machinist's V-block (and that was for an assignment in a class I was taking). We have a toilet paper roll holder that broke and I fixed it temporarily with a bolt, so that is on tap to make, but I thought I'd see what others made so the next time she asks me I have another answer besides them being for work if they ever bring back the program, or a hobby.
Anyway, I was wondering what you all have made that that is useful for around the house with your machines? Have you fixed anything and saved money on repairs or the purchase of a replacement? Made anything for anyone that they needed/couldn't buy/didn't want to pay for?
So far, all I've made is mounting blocks for my DRO's, bushings for my grinder wheels and a machinist's V-block (and that was for an assignment in a class I was taking). We have a toilet paper roll holder that broke and I fixed it temporarily with a bolt, so that is on tap to make, but I thought I'd see what others made so the next time she asks me I have another answer besides them being for work if they ever bring back the program, or a hobby.