Monthly Archives: August 2011

TinyMill — Part 4

The benefit of having a partial week of school during which I couldn’t work in the shop was that it gave me a chance to order (and receive) a set of telescoping bore gauges. Now I have no excuses for … Continue reading →

TinyMill — Part 3

My day-long machining blitz is done. And the total part count…. is dismal. I started out by preparing lead nut blank. I began with the giant bar of black delrin. Which I promptly cut up. I cut it, faced it, … Continue reading →

TinyMill — Part 2

Today is my last day before I go back to school. So today makes a good day for an all-day machining blitz. My first order of business was finishing the lead screw. I pressed on the other bushing, centered it … Continue reading →

TinyMill — Part 1

I’ve been thinking about building a more accurate CNC router/mill/cutting device for a while. My router is alright, but the fact that it’s about as rigid as a business card doesn’t do it any favors. Neither does the fact that … Continue reading →

The Dual Rocking Engine — Part 2

Here’s a little progress on the engine. I got the cylinders drilled and bored, as well as the air passages. All that needs to be done now is the bearing and the cylinder is done. So, leaving that uncompleted, I … Continue reading →