Workshop

CNC coil winder A coil winder attachment for the lathe

CO2 laser cutter The setup, operation and modifications of a 40W Chinese laser cutter

Webcam crosshairs/alignment Using a cheap webcam to align things on the CNC router

Micro gas torch A small oxy-gas torch which uses hypodermic needles as tips

Pinchoff tool for copper tube Tool for sealing off small-diameter copper tubing, for example in vacuum devices

Spot welder A spot welder made from a microwave oven transformer

Degassing chamber Small degassing chamber made from a stainless-steel dog bowl

Cutting glass tubing on the lathe Cutting glass tubing by scratching and heating with a torch flame

Dual-spindle glass lathe A lathe with two synchronised spindles for glassblowing operations

Pulse arc welding using TIG How to use very brief pulses from a TIG torch to weld small wires and thin metal

Electrolytic etching and machining Very simple technique for etching metal parts, which can even be used for simple electrochemical machining.

Using solder glass Joining pieces of glass together using solder glass. Also using it to apply decoration.

Electric melting furnace A small electric furnace which can melt about 1kg of aluminium

Ultrasonic drilling Drilling small holes in hard materials using ultrasound

TIG footswitch and timer A footswitch for my TIG welder, which also does as a timer for doing short pulse welds

Manual orbital TIG welding Making circular joints with the TIG

Lathe DRO Adding a digital readout to my lathe

Aluminium anodising Home anodising for aluminium - deep black colour

Lathe quick change toolpost Adding a new quick change toolpost to my lathe

Machinable wax Making some machinable wax

Uses for disposable syringes Some uses for disposable syringes (flux, grease, oil, solder paste etc).

Propane melting furnace A propane burner upgrade to my little electric melting furnace for melting aluminium. Also example of sand-casting a part.

Single-arm water manometer For measuring small pressure differences

Storage drawer retainer Simple means of preventing over-filled storage drawers from jammign when pulling them out

Sandblasting glass Sandblasting glass through a laser-cut vinyl stencil to apply marks/decoration

DIY Diecutting Shows how to make a steel-rule die and use it for diecutting materials with a hydraulic press