Lathing zen – making a vaccum hose adapter
I don't quite know why, but viewing detailed production process vids like this one, can induce a decidedly blissful, even zen-like state in my brain - and I've heard others report similar effects. Gfixler's above video, documents some quality time he spent with a Sherline 4400 CNC mini lathe - mistakes, mishaps, and all -
I needed a way to hook my shop vac hose to the square tube aluminum extrusion I recently made into a manifold for the Loc-Line tubing I'm using as a vacuum system for my mini mill. Here's how I did it.Some might say it's a lot time to spend producing something as mundane as a hose adapter - but the satisfaction of using your own brand of hardware makes it very much worthwhile.
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