HEMINGWAY PROJECTS
Where do I start?
For many, the very best place to start will be to get hold of
G H Thomas’ two books. We’d recommend “The Model Engineers Workshop Manual” as your first, then “Workshop Techniques” when you are ready to build the Universal Pillar Tool and Versatile Dividing Head. You can order them from our catalogue. Within these books are the plans and instructions for the majority of Mr Thomas’ designs, supported by photos and unassuming wisdom.
Now to chose a kit. From our experience, you will be driven by either a need related to a larger projects or an inexplicable urge to experiment and learn? If you've just started in the workshop, you may decide to invest in some simple tooling projects to improve both your abilities and equipment.
For those in the latter camp, and in no particular order, here is a list of the proficiencies required to complete every one of the kits that we offer:
Clearly when you can tick off all of these both you and your workshop will have reached world class amongst a group renowned for their ingenuity and resourcefulness.
Customers have noticed an amount of circularity involved in building our workshop accessory kits. To complete a high quality Universal Pillar Tool for example, you’ll need to be able to turn ball handles. To create high quality ball handles, you’ll need a Spherical Turning Tool. To complete a high quality Spherical Turning Tool, it will be handy to be able to graduate, knurl and part off, which may steer you toward our Graduating Tool, Knurling Tool and Rear Tool Post kits!
Rather than presuming to set any form of agenda, we feel happy to list the following kits as “Staples” that will benefit every workshop:
- A Rear Tool Post to suit your lathe.
- A Knurling Tool (with both straight and diamond fine knurls).
- A Centre-Height Gauge.
- A Dividing Head.
- A Rotary Table - geared or ungeared.
- The Worden Mk 3 Tool & Cutter Grinder. At heart, this is a simple project and despite its high cost, the raw pleasure of having sharp and accurately ground tools “on tap” will repay your investment quickly and forever.
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