• Pennomi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    3 days ago

    I saw a really cool youtube channel about a guy who makes his own tools out of 3D printed parts and concrete. He built both a drill press and a lathe.

    Dunno how much cheaper that is than buying the tools outright, but it’s pretty impressive how people can find a way.

    • _stranger_@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      3 days ago

      Lathes are expensive, but you can build a shitty one and use it to make a better one, and so on (if you have that kind of time and dedication).

      • TheOakTree@lemmy.zipEnglish
        4·
        3 days ago

        Something about this feels right. Like buying a cheap 3d printer and building your way up to a quality, printed 3d printer.

        • Horsecook@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          5·
          3 days ago

          There’s a series of books written in the 1980s by David Gingery about how to manufacture your own machine tools, starting with a charcoal foundry.