Tools

	My Gingery Lathe. I have spent many hours making this lathe. I started the project in 2004. In about 2009 I had a pretty functional lathe. This is one of those projects that will never really be finished because there is always something that could be improved.
	My CNC converted Sieg X3 Mill. I purchased this from someone who had installed the CNC Fusion CNC conversion kit with ballscrews. It also came with a stepper motor and driver kit from Keling. My Modifications: - I wired two of the extra pins on the back of the e-stop button for EMC2 e-stop. Now when I hit the X3 e-stop the motor stops and the EMC2 controller stops (as it should be). - Double ballscrew on the X-axis - I added a gas spring from McMaster Carr. (not shown in the picture) 1x...9416K54 Gas Spring with Threaded Ends, 29.33 inch Extended Length, 13.77 inch Stroke, 100 lb Force 2x...9416K79 10 mm Ball Socket, M8 Thread, Steel for, Gas Spring with Threaded Ends 2x...9512K73 Ball Mounting Hardware, 10 mm Zinc-Plated-Steel Ball Stud with 5/16-18 Male Thread - I built a silicone extruder that can be mounted to the head (not shown in the picture) - I made a mount for my router so I can cut wood more efficiently. The mount is pictured to the left. It is an aluminum casting.
	My homemade 200 Amp AC stick welder. It doesn't look like much but it works.
	My Harbor Freight metal cutting band saw. It isn't fancy but it is a lot less work than using a hacksaw.