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Over at the Manchester Hackerspace, [Bob] has been busy getting a 30-year-old bandsaw up and running. The saw worked great, but it was missing a fence, making straight cuts difficult to say the least. The solution, of course, was to build a new fence, and [Bob] decided to capitalize on his hackerspace's workshop by making a new fence with a 3d printer. [Bob] began by taking careful … [Read more...]
Watching [Matthias Wandel] fabricate this mechanical counter from scrap wood is just fascinating. He likens the mechanism to the counters you would find on decades-old cassette tape players. You may recognize the quality of [Matthias'] work. We've seen several pieces, but his binary adder is still one of our favorites. This project gives us a very clear view of the development and fabrication … [Read more...]
Thinking of buying a new bandsaw? Stop it. Make one instead. Not only could you save some money, you could customize it to be exactly what you need. There is a step by step breakdown of the entire construction with tons of great pictures. He even has some great info for general bandsaw use if you've already got one. [via makezine] … [Read more...]
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