Brave Little Toaster
I know people are going to give me a hard time about this, but I fixed our toaster today. It … Continue reading Brave Little Toaster
Month: April 2017
Assembly, part 2
After lots of glue, lots of screws, lots of clamps, and lots of time with the belt sander, the roof … Continue reading Assembly, part 2
Assembly, part 1
Now that all the parts are cut, the moment of truth – does it all fit together? Door fits in … Continue reading Assembly, part 1
Reproducing an antique scale pin, part 3
I thought all I had to do was cut 2 more parts to the same dimensions, but I was wrong. … Continue reading Reproducing an antique scale pin, part 3
Manufacturing
I don’t think I would have tried doing something this ambitious without access to a ShopBot to cut the more … Continue reading Manufacturing
Puzzle Joint
Redesign
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I started off with the Wyoming Woody – it’s a really nice looking … Continue reading Redesign
Reproducing an antique scale pin, part 2
All that practice on steel paid off – the first brass part (OK, the second brass part, but I’m not counting … Continue reading Reproducing an antique scale pin, part 2
Reproducing an antique scale pin, part 1
My dad collects antique scales, and I’ve done some refurbishing work on a few of them. Recently (OK, 3 or … Continue reading Reproducing an antique scale pin, part 1