Blog posts have been a little few and far between over the last few months. My excuse is that I have been working very hard in my spare time to get out as much video content as I can. Possibly not the best excuse, but who knew that making videos took up so much time!?
I've also been working hard on an exciting new side project, that I am very pleased to be able share with you today: A series of videos for MAKE: Magazine about bench-top machining.
The series is pitched squarely at the new user, with a focus on keeping the content fun and enjoyable. The objective is to entertain, but also to get the viewer totally hooked on machining.
The videos are project based, with a focus on the four staples of the home machine shop: The lathe, milling machine, belt sander and band saw. Other common hand tools make an appearance over the series, but I have tried to be conscious of the fact that most people will not have a well equipped machine shop. So where possible, I present a few different ways to do the same thing.
These four tools open up the project field wonderfully, so you can expect to see a nice range. The projects will be able to be completed in a weekend, and will often result in a useful tool, or at the very least something fun and cool to look at!
There will be a new video released every 6 weeks or so, so be sure to subscribe to MAKE: Magazine on YouTube, so that you can be aware of the releases as they occur.
Most of you reading this will already know that I am simply an enthusiastic amateur when it comes to machining. I don't claim to be an expert, nor do I have any formal training in the subject. But what I do have is a great passion for making things out of metal. If I can encourage more people to get into this wonderful activity, then I consider that to be time well spent.
So here it is, video #1 by Clickspring for MAKE: - Making A Metal Scriber
Just to prove the point that too many machining videos is never enough!
Thanks for dropping by,
Chris.
I've also been working hard on an exciting new side project, that I am very pleased to be able share with you today: A series of videos for MAKE: Magazine about bench-top machining.
The series is pitched squarely at the new user, with a focus on keeping the content fun and enjoyable. The objective is to entertain, but also to get the viewer totally hooked on machining.
The videos are project based, with a focus on the four staples of the home machine shop: The lathe, milling machine, belt sander and band saw. Other common hand tools make an appearance over the series, but I have tried to be conscious of the fact that most people will not have a well equipped machine shop. So where possible, I present a few different ways to do the same thing.
These four tools open up the project field wonderfully, so you can expect to see a nice range. The projects will be able to be completed in a weekend, and will often result in a useful tool, or at the very least something fun and cool to look at!
There will be a new video released every 6 weeks or so, so be sure to subscribe to MAKE: Magazine on YouTube, so that you can be aware of the releases as they occur.
Most of you reading this will already know that I am simply an enthusiastic amateur when it comes to machining. I don't claim to be an expert, nor do I have any formal training in the subject. But what I do have is a great passion for making things out of metal. If I can encourage more people to get into this wonderful activity, then I consider that to be time well spent.
So here it is, video #1 by Clickspring for MAKE: - Making A Metal Scriber
Just to prove the point that too many machining videos is never enough!
Thanks for dropping by,
Chris.
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