Pilon, Steve – Milwaukee Makerspace https://milwaukeemakerspace.org Conceive, Collaborate, Create Sun, 04 Jan 2015 06:14:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.4 Our woodshop has a Router table! https://milwaukeemakerspace.org/2015/01/our-woodshop-has-a-router-table/ https://milwaukeemakerspace.org/2015/01/our-woodshop-has-a-router-table/#comments Sun, 04 Jan 2015 06:14:17 +0000 http://milwaukeemakerspace.org/?p=8181 The woodshop now has a Rockler router table! Thanks to Bill M for donating the table and James for adapting the plate to an existing Craftsman router we can now use this fantastic router table. The table has a convenient switch(visible in the picture with a large safety STOP button), an adjustable fence, anti-kickback finger, slots for jigs, and is conveniently placed on wheels so the whole unit can be wheeled to where ever it is needed. If your wondering “what the heck is a router table, or a router for that matter” then check out the links below to get started.

Some great information on using a router table from Rockler is available here:

A great video for absolute router beginners, Steve Ramsey also has a bunch of other great woodworking videos:

How to make a picture frame using a router table, another Steve Ramsey YouTube video:

An overall pic of the router table.

An overall pic of the router table.

A tight picture of the top of the router table showing slots for clamping jigs, fence, and anti-kickback devices.

A tight picture of the top of the router table showing slots for clamping jigs, fence, and anti-kickback devices.

 

A close up shot of a craftsman router mounter under the router table

A close up shot of a craftsman router mounter under the router table.

]]> https://milwaukeemakerspace.org/2015/01/our-woodshop-has-a-router-table/feed/ 3 Our 4′ X 8′ CNC Router takes a step forward! https://milwaukeemakerspace.org/2014/02/our-4-x-8-cnc-router-takes-a-step-forward/ https://milwaukeemakerspace.org/2014/02/our-4-x-8-cnc-router-takes-a-step-forward/#comments Sun, 09 Feb 2014 09:35:39 +0000 http://milwaukeemakerspace.org/?p=7006 With a lot of hard work from Ed H. and Steve P. our 4′ x 8′ CNC router has achieved a milestone, instead of the X axis sitting on the ground it has taken a leap up and is now mounted, ready for the Y and Z axis to be mounted to it along with the electronics and motion control.

beam mounted

The X-axis is ready to be milled here.

The X-axis is ready to be milled here.

]]> https://milwaukeemakerspace.org/2014/02/our-4-x-8-cnc-router-takes-a-step-forward/feed/ 1 Blacksmithing and Casting are here! https://milwaukeemakerspace.org/2013/05/blacksmithing-and-casting-are-here/ https://milwaukeemakerspace.org/2013/05/blacksmithing-and-casting-are-here/#respond Wed, 29 May 2013 00:58:55 +0000 http://milwaukeemakerspace.org/?p=5748 A Picture of hooks!

Over the weekend three of our members forged out of steel some great hooks to organize some of our metal casting supplies. Dan, Matt W. and Steve used the blacksmith forge and anvil to create the metal hooks shown here. The hooks were then mounted to a board which was mounted to the wall. Now our metal casting safety clothing along with our lifting tongs and pouring tongs have a neat place to reside!

An image of an anvil with hooks in the background

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