Tool

Machined a chuck mountaing plate for my 4th-axis using turning and facing operations on a lathe

Designed and machined custom brackets, mounts, and driveline components to retrofit a manual surface grinder with CNC-driven motion

Ground custom engraving tools and made a vise

Made a press brake to assist with other shop projects

Fabricated a precision slip-rolling machine by combining plasma cutting for rough shapes with CNC machining for critical interfaces

Built a welding positioner supporting several hundred pounds with infinitely variable rotation speed and 90+ degree tilt using sheet metal and timing belts

Large mitering bandsaw for rapid stock removal

3/4 HP horizontal/vertical bandsaw with 4-1/2" x 6" cutting capacity

CNC plasma cutting system with cantilevered gantry for precision sheet metal work

Some of the most productive tools in the shop are those that are fastest to use

Despite its obsolescence, nothing can compare to the flexibility and sheer number of axes of a tool-cutter-grinder

Restored a used Haas TM2 mill by performing full teardown cleaning and configuring washdown and spindle coolant systems

Bridgeport-clones are some of the most flexible milling machines

A beautiful late 1950s toolroom engine lathe