newbie with questions

Last year I bought a 5x8 utility trailer and upgraded the heck out of it while teaching myself how to weld. Well now I enjoyed that so much I want to try something bigger. I plan on building a pressure washing, hydroseeding, and fire fighting trailer unit, gonna have a skid mount hydroseeder, a...

Hello there, I've recently taken interest with Clockwork and specifically with Non-Clock Machines and Mechanisms. Though I'm still newly looking through this, I'm having trouble finding many guides or simply articles that speak of them, finding the odd youtube video showing them off was the best...

Hi guys new to the forum and this is my first post so bear with me. TLDR: Help with speed and feeds of a 4 insert cutter on a bridgeport milling machine on low alloy steel Looking for some advice with speeds and feeds and general help with using a bridgeport milling manchine. Advice such as...

This is a problem I'm having when using a cold chisel.I'm attempting to put a slot on a steel plate but it seems like I'm only chipping away some metal and after a few cut,it looks like a disaster.Any tips on doing that.

This is a question I've been asking myself since the day I got a power tool .Is a power tool a good substitute of a machine tool like a die grinder with carbide burr can I use it to do free hand milling(sounds stupid tho)and how precise can I get assuming I have the best money can buy.I even...

I bought an atlas lathe in pieces with all the parts. It included the original manual, a letter to the company for replacement parts, and a motor that doesn't work. All for $150. I'm new to wood working and need help puting it together, finding what model it is ( i believe its a 10d from my...

I'm interested in starting out in making engines and eventually an IC engine. I just have no idea where to start. I looked for a sticky post or an FAQ, but are there standard books or places to get plans? Where do you get your designs to build? Basically, I don't have a clue. I'm not...

Ok I've got a Millrite MVN with a spindle that is ground to NS30 taper with I found out means National Standard. It came with a Universal NS30 Collet holder with ZZ collets which are very hard to come by and expensive. I have a NMBT30 tool holder I got from WONG FU and it fits well I measured...