Tuesday Nights at Mobile Makerspace

Tuesday Nights at Mobile Makerspace:
We had a great night tonight. We had several visitors. We had woodworking, and 3d printing, and Laser engraving, and played with some computers, and worked on the tailgating table, and practiced on a metal lathe.

I should have taken more pictures.

David brought down his lathe and let us try it out. I will be using this little machine for my CNC project and possibly some other things.

David also used the scroll saw to cut some pieces for the +izzy swan  Folding table. The (probably ancient) blade gave out on the last piece.

I worked on mounting the scrollsaw to the woodworking bench, it will be mounted on a swivel, but I've got to make sure it's very secure from vibrations.

Here's some pics:

Random Instructables 9/18/15

Instructables of the Day:

Reanimate an Old Cordless Drill:
I've got about 4 drills I could revive with these instructions.

Build a Man Table:
This is a very handsome and sturdy build.

Polishing metal the easy way..

Lifehacker sent along a tip on how to make a non-toxic metal polish with stuff you almost certainly have in your kitchen (they are cheap and easy to get if you don't)...

Make a nontoxic metal polish from pantry staples

I generally avoid polishing metals because a. the elbow grease involved and b. what caustic nasty chemical to use.

I might actually give this a try though.