Matt Schneider

Bizarrely Satisfying

Maybe it’s the striving for perfection or perhaps the realization of a near perfect hole. I’m not sure. But there it is, and me smug about it.

Face Plate Captive Clamps

Ok, this should work. Harold Hall is right. Need these things captive.

Dicey Face Plate Clamps

Yea, just not a good idea. Everything needs to be captured/secured. One inadvertent bump and metal starts flying.

A Year in the Life

Here’s a little look back on what I’ve accomplished since opening shop last year (Late November 2023).

25 November 23

Vevor 7 X 14 mini lathe arrives. It all starts to spiral here…

26 November 23

First project idea. Hey, everyone starts somewhere. 🙂

28 Nov 23

First chips.

29 Nov 23

Dreaming of making watches. (OK, a little premature.)

All secured and leveled (uh, sort of).

16 Sep 24

Harold Hall Milling Head (HHMH) – Base – Design

Free Vertical Milling Attachment for Mini Lathe

Like many, I only have a mini lathe, but would like to expand my capabilities into milling. There are numerous ways to do this, but I stumbled upon a $0 solution that should work for many mini lathes (I own a Vevor 7 X 14).

It’s easy to implement and, surprisingly, quite rigid. It will cost you nothing (vice optional) if you follow my plan, and the results are, frankly, quite good. 🙂

Here’s a picture of the solution (details coming soon).