This $12 CNC Rotary Axis Will Make Your Head Spin - [legolor] brings us a great, cheap rotary axis to add to your small 3 axis CNC mil... - https://hackaday.com/2023/05/15/this-12-cnc-rotary-axis-will-make-your-head-spin/ #g-codepost-processing #autodeskfusion360 #rotaryaxismill #cncrotaryaxis #steppermotor #boardgames #cncmachine #tailstock #cnchacks #3dprint #blender #cncmill #g-code #chess #cnc

Well, #MachinerysHandbook has let me down for the first time in about two decades. All I wanted to know was the nominal diameter of a brass rod if I want to #die-thread it for #6-32 using a standard #SAE die.

It 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 I can use ⌀ 0.125" if I'm careful, move slowly, clear the die frequently, and use a lot of #TapMagic. I have several inches to thread, so I'm extra glad I have my #lathe and #tailstock for rigidity and control. (Never threaded on the lathe. Yet.)

A Double-Hybrid Mini-Lathe, From Scratch - It’s a treadle lathe! No, it’s a power lathe! It’s a wood lathe! No, it’s a metal lathe! Actually,... more: https://hackaday.com/2019/10/23/a-double-hybrid-mini-lathe-from-scratch/ #pillowblock #toolhacks #headstock #tailstock #bearing #treadle #pulley #chuck #lathe