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Here are things you can build, along with shop tips and wisdom from the club's members and other contributors.

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Dial Indicator Holder Mark 3
Dial Indicator Holder Mark 3

adjustable tool grinder
adjustable tool grinder

Kentucky Do Nothing
Kentucky Do Nothing

Zero Flute Countersink & Chamfering Bits
Simple Rotary 3-Phase Converter

Zero Flute Countersink & Chamfering Bits
Compact Radial Bender

Zero Flute Countersink & Chamfering Bits
Magnetic Stamp Holder

Adjustable Knurler
Adjustable Knurler

Zero Flute Countersink & Chamfering Bits
Zero Flute Countersink & Chamfering Bits

Air Operated Lathe Cut-Off Saw
Air Operated Lathe Cut-Off Saw

Tailstock for Spin Indexer
Tailstock for Spin Indexer

Mill Spindle Camera
Milling Machine Right Angle Adapter

Mill Spindle Camera
Mill Spindle Camera

Static Phase Converter
Static Phase Converter

Unconventional Drill Press Vise
Unconventional Drill Press Vise

Tailstock Cam Lock - 9 X 20 Import Lathe
Tailstock Cam Lock - 9 X 20 Import Lathe

Adjustable Sweep Fly Cutter with R8 Shank
Adjustable Sweep Fly Cutter with R8 Shank

B-Style Insert Tool Holder
B-Style Insert Tool Holder

Vertical-Plane Ball Turner
Vertical-Plane Ball Turner

Electronic Lead Screw
Electronic Lead Screw

Making Wedge Type Toolholders
Making Wedge Type Toolholders

Shop made hoisting crane
Shop made hoisting crane

Sawstand for 4x6 H/V Bandsaw
Sawstand for 4x6 H/V Bandsaw

The See-Through Steam Engine
The See-Through Steam Engine

The Double Scotch Steam Engine
The Double Scotch Steam Engine

Shop Made Pump Center
Shop Made Pump Center

Lathe Tapping Device
Lathe Tapping Device

Zero-It Type Indicator Holder
Zero-It Type Indicator Holder


Quick Change Toolpost for Small Lathes

Lathe T- Handle Support
Lathe T- Handle Support

Mini Cut-Off Abrasive Saw
Mini Cut-Off Abrasive Saw

Spindle Laser Locator
Spindle Laser Locator

Dial Indicator Holder
Dial Indicator Holder

Drill Press Toggle Clamp
Drill Press Toggle Clamp

Dremel Toolpost Holder
Dremel Toolpost Holder

Lathe Tool Height Gage
Lathe Tool Height Gage

Straight-Tooth Sharpening Fixture
Straight-Tooth Sharpening Fixture

Lathe DRO
9 X 20 Lathe DRO

Touch Probe
CNC Touch Probe

Chisel Fixture for Surface Grinder
Chisel Fixture for Surface Grinder

T-Slotted Tilt-Table
T-Slotted Tilt-Table

Way Carriage Stop
Way Carriage Stop

Tool Height and Threading Positiner
Lathe Tailstock Dog

Tool Height and Threading Positiner
Tool Height and Threading Positiner

Threading B-Type Insert Tool Holder
Threading B-Type Insert Tool Holder

Ouick In-Out Drilling Actuator
Ouick In-Out Drilling Actuator

An Uncommon Ball Turner
An Uncommon Ball Turner

Fishmouth Jig for Lathe
Fishmouth Jig for Lathe

JRW Sheet Metal Brake
JRW Sheet Metal Brake

Powder Coating in the Home Shop
Powder Coating in the Home Shop

Machinist's Jack
Machinist's Jack

Laser Bore Gun Sight
Laser Bore Gun Sight

Sneaky Puzzle for a Machinist
Sneaky Puzzle for a Machinist

Freon Bottle Foundary
Freon Bottle Foundary

Reversing and Dynamic Braking of Induction Motors
Reversing and Dynamic Braking of Induction Motors


3-Phase Converters