Workshop & machines
BEHIND THE BUILDS / CHRIS’S HOME WORKSHOP
Workshop tours.
Machines & tools.
A look around the workshop, and a closer look at what’s in it. The lathes, CNC projects, homemade tools and small improvements that help turn an idea into something you can hold.
27 VIDEOS2 WORKSHOP TOURS4 COLLECTIONS
01 / WORKSHOP TOURS
Come in. Have a look around.
Two visits to my home workshop, from the garage tour in 2016 to the later 2023 tour. See the space behind the clock builds and engineering projects.
Workshop & machines
Garage Workshop Tour 2016 - Metal Working, Clockmaking & General Machining
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02 / MACHINES
The machines at the bench.
Cowells lathes and accessories, the Cowells vertical milling machine, the Kennedy power hacksaw and the Cowells jigsaw. Introductions, comparisons and demonstrations from the workshop.
Workshop & machines
Cowells 90ME Clockmakers Lathe & Accessories Overview - wheel and pinion cutter + rotary table
Cowells 90ME lathe — Attachments & accessoriesWorkshop & machines
Cowells 90CW Lathe Overview – Accurate Clockmaker’s Lathe with Collet Chuck
Cowells 90CW clockmakers lathe — An earlier modelWorkshop & machines
Cowells Lathe - Lever Feed vs LeadScrew | Fitting and Comparison
Cowells Lathe – Lever Feed vs LeadScrewWorkshop & machines
Cowells Vertical Milling Machine – Precision Engineering in a Small Package
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Kennedy Power Hacksaw
Kennedy power hacksaw in the home workshopWorkshop & machines
Cowells Jigsaw Machine – Scroll Saw Precision, But Does It Cut?
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A CLOSER LOOK AT COWELLS
Cowells 90ME & 90CW lathes
All six lathe videos, workshop notes, wheel cutting, dividing and the flip-over tool rest.
03 / CNC & MACHINING
From a drawing to a cut.
The Isel CNC refit, a brushless spindle test, dust extraction, drag engraving and an electronic rotary table. Alongside the machine projects are examples of CNC cutting in wood and metal.
Workshop & machines
Isel CNC machine - refit and new electronics for Mach3
Isel CNC machine — Mach3 refit & practice cutsWorkshop & machines
Isel CNC Practice Cut Of RC parts
Isel CNC machine — Mach3 refit & practice cutsWorkshop & machines
Brushless DC Motor Spindle for CNC - Test Run - by C. Raynerd
DIY brushless DC spindle for a CNC millWorkshop & machines
Making a CNC Machine Router Dust Boot / Shoe or Dust Skirt
Making a CNC router dust bootWorkshop & machines
Making s Drag Engraver for a CNC Machine - home workshop
Making & using a drag engraver for CNCWorkshop & machines
Drag Engraving on CNC mill of original line-art work by c. raynerd
Making & using a drag engraver for CNCWorkshop & machines
Converting a Manual Rotary Table to CNC | Stepper Motor Retrofit
World of Ward rotary divider & CNC rotary tableWorkshop & machines
Building the World of Ward Rotary Electronic Divider - Electronic Rotary Table
World of Ward rotary divider & CNC rotary tableClockmaking
Wooden Clock Wheel Cutting on homemade CNC machine
Building the Septimus wooden clockOther builds
Making an Oak Endgrain Chopping Board with Inlay on the CNC Machine
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04 / TOOLS, JIGS & TECHNIQUES
Small tools. Useful ideas.
Grinding rests, a flip-over tool rest, clockmaking jigs, dividing, wheel cutting and deburring. Tools made for a job, and practical details from using them.
Workshop & machines
Deburring in Engineering – Best Tools for a Clean Edge Finish | Remove A Burr
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Harold Hall Grinding Rest – First Use & Impressions for the Home Workshop
Harold Hall grinding rest — First use & impressionsWorkshop & machines
Making a Flip-Over Tool Rest for the Cowells Watchmakers Lathe
Making a flip-over tool rest for a Cowells latheWorkshop & machines
Making a Clock Depthing Tool - preview of concept
Making a clockmaker’s wheel depthing toolWorkshop & machines
How to make a Clockmakers Gear / Wheel Depthing Tool - Simple Design
Making a clockmaker’s wheel depthing toolWorkshop & machines
Clockmakers Clock Wheel Crossing Out Marking Jig
Making a clock wheel crossing-out jigWorkshop & machines
Cowelłs Lathe Digital Spindle Divider / Indexer - clock wheel cutting (90ME)
Cowells 90ME lathe — Electronic spindle dividerWorkshop & machines
Clock Wheel and Pinion Cutting on the Cowells Lathe | – Setup and First Test Cut
Clock wheel & pinion cutting on a Cowells latheWorkshop & machines
No CNC? Watch THIS!
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WHAT THE TOOLS ARE FOR
Follow a complete build.
See the Tower Clock and Tekippe regulator take shape, or browse the rest of the project bench.