That light assembly is art man. 
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Hahaha! This cracks me up!
Diggin the fabrication process posts btw. Keep us updated on the build!
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I saw that too! Ha.
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LOL, inadvertent watermark/logo placement 
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I have a hard time throwing things away, even the silly piece of paper. Hahaha!
Thanks! I give the credit to Fusion 360, they’re really stepping up the render engine!
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Earlier this week, I posted pictures of my new workshop Workshops/Workspaces - #203 by Just-Maken-It
Here is my newest piece of equipment I just added to the shop.
Just toys to keep me occupied before GF arrives and to help make things after.
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Another tool for me to drool over. I definitely could not get away with that in my apartment.
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That’s the reason I have to buy a new workshop as these woodworking tools are just to messy and noisy to have in the house or apartment 
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Unless I could find a nearby self-store with sufficient electrical, I wouldn’t have much chance right now.
Yep they are, messy but they are fun. Congratulations on the new toy, all the lathe chisels are the expensive parts.
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I got this set for my HF lathe, and they seem to be working quite well. Less than $20
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And then there’s keeping them sharp.
true, that is what my grinder is for. Any set of chisels need to be kept sharp.
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Nice job! 
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Is that designed to open the door? Or slow down closing? (seems a stepper motor as a winch for that string and you’d have an awesome door opener (hadn’t thought of something like this)
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Came out great, and looks pretty artisan-istic to me!
Thanks but, I go the other route, I buy very good tools now.
After turning for many years, and knowing what I know now, if I were just starting out I would recommend something like these http://www.easywoodtools.com, cost more but are a lot better, these tools were not around when I started woodturning. HAH
I didn’t start out with these but now they are what I use, I have a couple of tools from
and http://thompsonlathetools.com
and http://www.cindydrozda.com/html/Tool_Info.html
There are many other good tool makers out there, may cost a little more but they make turning fun, and less time sharpening tools.
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It is a door opener. My new house has a nice screened-in patio, but letting the dogs out meant having to let them out the screen door. Now I can just open the slider and pull the cord.
Here’s a video of it in action (Not that Google Drive attack, I promise)
It’s been suggested that I add some kind of automation. I was thinking along the lines of a linear actuator, but a stepper winch would also work. That being said, I think it’s pretty cool as it is, and I’m probably going to keep it in the current configuration.
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It is very cool, and being totally nerdy, an RFID tag on the dog’s collar would allow the dog to open with an arduino with a reader, and a stepper (the linear actuators are super pricey) would be so cool (because then your dog could let himself back in.
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