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Make your own Lathe from other peoples rubbish
0 – Introduction
1 – Acquiring the motor
2 – Motor speed control
Motor Speed Control (part 2)
Motor Speed Control (part 3)
Motor Speed Control (part 4)
Motor Speed Control (part 5)
3 – On/Off Switch
4 – Electronic Braking
5- The Lathe Bed
6 – The Headstock
7 – Making the headstock
8 – Making the central supports
9 – Mounting the motor
10 – Attaching the headstock to the bed
11 – Wiring up
12 – Housing the moving bits and making it look nice
13- The viewing window
14- Speed measurement (optional little interlude)
15 -The tailstock (part1)
16- The tailstock (part2)
17 -The tool rest
18 – Parting thoughts
‘Broken’ to ‘Super’ Drill
0 – Introduction
1 – Disassemble
2 – Open the Motor Can
3 – Find New Magnets
4 – Prep Surfaces
5 – Bond in Magnets
6 – Assemble your Super Drill
From Sewing Machine to Scroll Saw
0 – Introduction
1 -Remove Surplus Parts
2 -Accommodating the blade
3 – Saw blade to Feed Dog
4 – Fixing the plunger supports
5 – Mod the baseplate
6 – Guarding from those splinters
7 – Let's make some jazzy stuff!
8 – Further Considerations
Ambient Energy Aqua Purge Device
Entry 1 – Beginnings
Entry 2 – Acquiring Items
Entry 3 – Making the End Supports
Entry 4 – The Purging Rails
Entry 5 – The Elevating Mechanism (overview)
Entry 6 – Cleat Construction
Entry 7 – End Pulley Support
Entry 8 – Middle Bi-pulley Support
Entry 9 – Corner Pulley
Entry 10 – Fitting The AEAPD Hardware
Entry 11 – The Purge Assembly Anchors
Entry 12 – Fit the Purging Assembly
Entry 13- Use…
The Cyclone Dust Separator
The Problem of Wood Dust – A Cyclonic Solution?
Cyclonic Dust Separation – Overview
Cyclone build part 1 – The Cone
Cyclone build part 2 – Air Inlet and Ramp
Cyclone build part 3 – the ‘Air Outlet’
Cyclone build part 4 – The Upper Body
Cyclone build part 5 – Putting it Together
Resources and References
Composite Oak French Doors / Windows: make your own
French Composite Oak Doors – Intro
1 – Specifying the Glass (i)
2 – Specifying the Glass (ii)
3 – Designing your Doors
4 – Other Design Considerations
5 – Write a ‘cutting list’
6 – Get some wood
7 – Cut to size
8 – Prepare Channels for Weather seals
9 – Constructing the Frame part 1 – Laminating the Oak
10 – Constructing the Frame part 2 – Making a Rectangle
11 – Constructing the Doors Part 1 – Making the Rails and Stiles
12 – Constructing the Doors Part 2 – Adding the outer glass housing
13 – The Central Jambs & Multipoint Lock
14 – Going Composite & Adding Insulation
15 – Hinges
16 – The Central Rain Cover and Sills
17 – Test Hanging the Doors
18 – Finishing the Oak Surface
19 – Preparing the Entryway
20 – Installing the Oak Frames
21 – Glazing the Doors
22 – Finishing Touches & Door Handle
Earth and Clay Plaster
0 – Clay Plaster Introduction
1 – Before you begin
2 – Soil testing
3 – Plaster testing for the first coat
4 – Prepare the walls
5 – Gather equipment and prepare resources
6 – Get set, go! Slip and plaster mixing in general
7 – First coat application
8 – Second coat testing
9 – Second coat mixing and application
10 – Finish coat plaster testing
11 – Third coat mixing and application
12 – Finishing
Time Scale and Costings
Resources for Clay plastering
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