The Tinkering Timpanist

Author: Daniel K

  • Long time no update!

    Long time no update!

    It’s been a long time since the last update and I really do mean to keep this blog going. However, I know nobody wants to…

  • Lathe stuff

    Lathe stuff

    So the DRO is finally close to being done. It works, and it works well, but there are still some issues to figure out. These…

  • What I’ve been doing…

    What I’ve been doing…

    I thought I’d wait between posts to actually get stuff worth writing about, and perhaps I waited too long. I’ve been keeping myself “entertained,” “busy,”…

  • Putting down a 1000lbs lathe…

    Putting down a 1000lbs lathe…

    As mentioned, here is the process used to get the lathe off the trailer and into my shop! I type this as I sit relaxing…

  • “Picking Up” (literally) a 1000lbs lathe

    “Picking Up” (literally) a 1000lbs lathe

    It’s the beginning of December and on my usual Craigslist searches, I happen to find “the machine” I wanted.  A larger sized lathe than I…

  • Installing the “War Machine”

    Installing the “War Machine”

    Spent a better part of my day today working on getting my 1943 South Bend “Heavy 10” lathe properly installed into my workshop. The to…