The Beginning

This blog will detail my adventures in home machining. As the title of the Blog suggests, all work will be literally done on a desktop. I will be living in an apartment for the foreseeable future so all my equipment will be geared towards the smaller end of the spectrum. To get started, I have selected a Taig Microlathe. In this size range it's pretty hard to beat the bang for the buck. Budget plays a big part in my plans so I will attempt to make some mods to the lathe as well as build some tooling to keep costs down. My plan is to build some projects from existing plans and to try my hand at designing my own. Steam, I.C., and sterling type engines are all fair game. Stay tuned for more as I get tooled up and ready to go.