Beginning to restore a vintage carnival kiddie ride in my backyard. This rocket ride was manufactured by the King Amusement Co in 1972.
CNC Retrofit: What Did It Cost?
I itemize the cost associated with retrofitting the DynaMyte 2800 with the Centroid Acorn CNC control system. Of value to anyone considering a similar project.
CNC Restoration Chip Guard Progress
I Track down an oil leak feeding the ball nut, replace a torn belt, reposition the keyboard tray and install all the chip guards to draw this project to a close
CNC Retrofit: 4 Tweaks Improve Usability
Connecting the automatic lube system, tweaking the Centroid Virtual Control Panel, designing a custom ring light and modifying the Acorn PLC code.
Harbor Freight Storage Containers: More Bins
Creating a set of 3D printable bins for the Harbor Freight Storage containers. Bins for general purpose storage and special bins for cordless tool accessories.
CNC Milling Machine Restoration Gremlins
Making more progress On the CNC retrofit including the tool height probe and start on some chip guarding but run into a gremlin with the one shot lube system.
Centroid Acorn CNC Retrofit Completed
This is the 1 year anniversary of the milling machine retrofit and we have it make its first chips. I also share before and after pictures of the project.
1000 Watt Servo Spindle Motor Install
Replacing the DMM-Tech 750-Watt Servo motor with a 1-kWatt version and explaining the math behind the spindle inertia calculations.
Centroid Acorn CNC Retrofit Update
Checking a few more things off the punch-list towards the completion of our DynaMyte 2800 conversion.
Master Mite Heat Gun Repair
This week I take a few moments to repair my old heat shrink gun. I’ve had this gun forever and it recently broke. I was going to replace it but then discovered that the manufacturer, Master Appliance in Racine Wisconsin, still offers repair parts. They’ve been making heat guns since 1958.