Milling machines are nice to have around for precisely drilling holes or removing unwanted material from a part. However, they can be expensive and may not get a lot of use, two reasons why a mill ...
Which to buy first, a lathe or a mill? It’s a tough question for the aspiring home machinist with limited funds to spend on machine tools, but of course the correct answer is a lathe. With a lathe, we ...
The Sturges Turning Head by Dan Sturges of Sturges DesignWorks, Portland, Oreg., lets users produce prototypes, one-offs, custom machines, and devices that require CNC lathe parts. The Sturges Turning ...
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Restoring a 1933 French Hand-Cranked Grinder

Step back in time as we restore a rare 1933 French hand-cranked grinder from Val D'or. From full disassembly to revealing its intricate gearbox with ball bearings, follow every stage of the ...