I have a small machine shop for personal use. It is a hobby with little thought to making any money from it (but then again....). As an engineer I truly like building things. Also machining, particularly things one has designed, is a sure way to improve ones design skills.

I have a 14 inch lathe, knee mill (see below), horizontal band saw, vertical band saw, TIG welder and a multitude of hand tools. I also have enough projects to keep me busy for many many years.

• Traveling Sherline Show - We're starting to travel a good bit in our RV. I can't take my large machine tools so I've put together a traveling shop based on Sherline tools. Here is a description of the set-up.


• Traveling Sherline Show
  


• CNC knee mill conversion - I've completed retrofitting an older Supermax milling machine for CNC. I started the conversion in 2000 and basically finished it in 2004. Yes I'm slow but a lot of stuff got in the way. :-) I've divided the description of the conversion into two parts, mechnaical and electrical. Those links are below:


• CNC Mechanical Retrofit
  


• CNC Electrical Conversion
  


• Heat Treating Oven - I've wanted a heat treating oven for some time. In the past I've always "borrowed" one when needed, but in 2014 I finally got around to constructing one. The following links to my build log


• Build Log
  


• Model Engines - I've wanted to build model engines since I was very young. I've now stared down this trail.


• Model Engines