Some fun old equipment. Recently acquired. The older boxes were the pinnacle of precision in the last 60’s1yr ⋅ roaddog1977 ⋅ r/electronics
I bought a lathe. I'm building an army of snowmen. This is only the beginning.7yr ⋅ roaddog1977 ⋅ r/woodworking
Stackin dimes yo! Don't beat on me too hard I'm just a carpenter who bought a $500 welder on Amazon and started messing around. Nobodies life is gonna depend on this pile of dog s$#t7mo ⋅ roaddog1977 ⋅ r/BadWelding
A mini rocket stove from scrap. Just for fun while I learn in my garage.5yr ⋅ roaddog1977 ⋅ r/metalworking
So I started chainsaw carving and after carving a welcome sign I received my first custom order. The first piece of “art” I ever sold6yr ⋅ roaddog1977 ⋅ r/Woodcarving
Some people think it's a feather. Other people think it's a leaf. I call it my interpretive bench.5yr ⋅ roaddog1977 ⋅ r/Woodcarving
The evolution of turning handles. The front one is the most recent. Trying to move away from turning things that look like an adult toy.7yr ⋅ roaddog1977 ⋅ r/turning
A bench I delivered today. Storm Natural oil stain over western red cedar. Carved with a chainsaw and Saburrtooth bits.5yr ⋅ roaddog1977 ⋅ r/Woodcarving
Hock knife I picked up this weekend. Twenty minutes with some sand paper and a little Danish Oil.6yr ⋅ roaddog1977 ⋅ r/Woodcarving
Welded a stainless hinge to a thicker piece of mild steel. I read to turn it up. Looks like a big pile of poop. Probably hold though5yr ⋅ roaddog1977 ⋅ r/BadWelding
My favorite turning I've produced so far in my short time on the lathe. Made from oak I cut down in 2008.7yr ⋅ roaddog1977 ⋅ r/turning
Zebrawood costs a fortune. It's worth every penny though. No picture I took could capture the beauty of this handle.7yr ⋅ roaddog1977 ⋅ r/turning
Wolverine jigs are the only way to go. I went from torn end grain to beautiful cuts. They're worth every penny.7yr ⋅ roaddog1977 ⋅ r/turning
If you want to turn bowls you gotta dig deep! Not this deep, but pretty deep.7yr ⋅ roaddog1977 ⋅ r/turning
State of the art circa 1979! Screen fades in and out. Was told to use a pencil eraser and alcohol afterwards to clean the contacts in the board. Any other tips?2yr ⋅ roaddog1977 ⋅ r/ElectronicsRepair