The G8688 7" x 12" mini lathe from Grizzly

This is the smallest metal lathe offered by Grizzly. For only $595, you can start machining parts on your dining room table if your significant other doesn't mind. This unit is powered by a 3/4 hp motor which should be plenty enough power for most projects.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Hundreds of metal working projects videos from hossmachine on YouTube

If you watch a lot of YouTube and like to check out others projects in their shops, hossmachine has a great selection of videos of some of the metal working projects he has done.  As of today, he has 305 videos, which I believe are pretty much all working with his metal working machinery. Hossmachine's...

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Getting anxious to start a metal machining home workshop

A few months ago, I was looking around the internet for prices on cnc routers.  I was interested in starting a business making wooden signs, the ones you see at the end of driveways with the property owners family name on them.  I stumbled upon some sites and forums with plans on building your own.  I started reading "build threads" in the forums and found out some guys were machining their own parts in there home shops on mills...

Monday, January 2, 2012

The G8688 7" x 12" mini lathe from Grizzly

This is the smallest metal lathe offered by Grizzly.  For only $595, you can start machining parts on your dining room table if your significant other doesn't mind. This unit is powered by a 3/4 hp motor which should be plenty   enough power for most projects.  This metal...