Making Stuff
Tools, Machining, Fixing, Wood, Paper
by
Douglas W. Jones
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Department of Computer Science
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Index
Taig Lathe Motor Mounts
— Setting up my lathe
Making a Push to Stop Switch
— Controls for my Taig lathe
A Belt Guard for the Taig Lathe
— Making things a bit safer
Induction Motor Control
— A small adventure with my Taig lathe
Making a Poor-Man's Taper Attachment
— Tooling for my Taig lathe
Making a Slitting Saw Mandrel
— Tooling for my Taig lathe
Tool Post Modifications
— Tooling for my Taig lathe
Making a Fly Cutter — from a Fly Cutter?
— Tooling for my Taig lathe
A Measuring Microscope
— for my Taig Lathe
A Dial Indicator Snug
— mostly for my Taig Lathe
A Sherline chuck
— for my Taig Lathe
Sphere turning
— on my Taig Lathe
A Drill Press Depth Stop
— mostly made on my Taig lathe (trepanning and slitting)
A Drill-Press Vise
— light weight, really just two fences
Rebuilding an Induction Motor
— 80 years old and still useful
A Braille Printer
— an ambitious bit of assistive technology from 1980
The Trippy Pan-Tilt-Zoom Webcam
— a commercial project from 2000
From Log to Curtain Pulls
— Woodturning on my Taig lathe
The Prairie Paper Project
— Making paper from grass
Bookbinding
— A tutorial
Replacement Rubber Parts
— Fixing an old Flexowriter