I spent a bunch of time machining this cast iron straight edge from Denis Foster for an upcoming class on machine scraping. First time ever machining something like this, especially the odd shapes. I got a lot of help from the maker, and others, and it came out great! There’s a link in my bio to the first of the two part video series I have up on YouTube.
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Tomorrow’s YouTube video is now LIVE and AD FREE on my Patreon (link in the bio)
Tomorrow’s YouTube video is now LIVE and AD FREE on my Patreon (link in the bio) along with a special EXTENDED CUT edition.
I needed to make a 6” hole in some .250” plate. I don’t have a plasma cutter. An
I needed to make a 6” hole in some .250” plate. I don’t have a plasma cutter. And I suck at using a torch. A friend recommended a Harbor Freight hole saw and run it slow with lots of oil. Worked like a champ and the hole saw is in great shape! That squeal though! 😂😂😂
Putting the K&T to use for its first official “job” since putting it back togeth
Putting the K&T to use for its first official “job” since putting it back together!










