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Mike Holt mentioned this one to me. It's got an amazing collection of hints and tips for guys who do what we do. It's called the Gizmologist and the site is http://www.gizmology.net/index.htm
Here's a partial listing of what is listed -
Metal Casting:
Mixing Green Sand (for metal casting)
Making Molds with Green Sand
The Coffee Can Furnace
Melting and Casting Aluminum
Stovetop Metalcasting
Minilathe and Metalworking:
A Homemade Surface Gauge
A Homemade Drill Press Vise (includes plans)
Minilathe Carriage Lock
Minilathe Lead Screw Hand Wheel
Minilathe Milling Attachment
Minilathe Tachometer
Minilathe Boring Bar Holder
Minilathe Tailstock Modification
Miscellaneous Projects:
Plywood Chair
375-Watt Coffee Can Stove
Hot Wire Foam Cutter
Building a mixer/tumbler/mill
Motorized Bathtub Boat
6" Disk Sander
Vernier Watch
Interrupted Projects:
Camping Kitchen/Cartop Carrier
Homemade Infrared Night Vision
Play Houses for the Kids
2"=1' scale (Barbie scale) Doll House
Other:
My Daughter's website
My Son's website
Projects I'd Love to Do
Chainmaille
My Slide Rule Collection
The Gizmologist's Lexicon
Genealogy
Java Applets
Computer Graphics
Requiem for my Lab Assistant
How to Cook a Huge Pizza
The Gingery Lathe
Benchtop Vertical Milling Machine
Equatorial Mount for a Dobsonian Telescope
Tree House
Resources for Tinkerers
The Gizmologist's Notebooks:
Notes on Spur Gears
Notes on Calculating Roots
Notes on Non-Refillable Gas Cylinders
Notes on Change Gear Setup
Notes on Tapers
Notes on "Guestimation"
Notes on Laying Out a Parabola
Notes on Laying Out an Arc Without a Compass
Notes on LEDs
Notes on Stereography
Notes on Bearing Nomenclature
Notes on Continuously Variable Transmissions
Notes on Pulleys and Belts
Notes on Chains and Sprockets
Notes on Motors
Notes on Batteries
Notes on Nuts and Bolts
Notes on Metals
Notes on Fusible (low-melting-point) Metals - New!
Notes on Tracked Vehicle Transmissions
Notes on Conic Frusta (tapered tubes)
Notes on the Development of Curved Surfaces
Notes on Pipe
Notes on Liquefying Air - New!
Notes on Repeating Decimals - New!
Notes on Rope Power Transmission - New!
Off-Site References:
Fundamentals of Engineering Reference Handbook by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). 17.5 meg PDF download, but well worth it.
Lessons in Electric Circuits by Tony R. Kuphaldt et al.
A Guide to Filing a Utility Patent
How to drill a Square Hole
An Introduction to Ball Bearings by NTN products
Notes on Design and Analysis of Machine Elements by Douglas Wright. This site is simply awesome.
Bolt Science, more than you ever wanted to know about bolts.
Bearing Technical Information, from QBC Bearings.
Copper Tube and Fitting Manual includes dimensions, pressures, etc
How to Make Springs
Foundry 101 Aluminum and Brass Casting Guide.
Anodizing Aluminum by Ron Newman
United States Patent Database
Martindale's Reference Desk: Calculators On-Line
Metric Conversions courtesy of Wiha Tools.
Animated Engines
Animated Virtual Mechanisms by Brock Institute for Advanced Studies (Java required)
Animated Clock Escapements by Mark Headrick - check out his eBook, too.
All About Pumps by Russell D. Hoffman, includes animations
The Gingery Metalworking Series: Build a Metal Shop from Scrap from Lindsay's Technical Books
Hobbicast at Yahoo Groups.
Henley's Twentieth Century Formulas, Recipes, and Processes at ChestofBooks.com
How to Draw a Straight Line at The Cornell University Library: Historical Mathematics Monographs
Kent's Mechanical Engineer's Pocket-Book, 1907 Edition, at Openlibrary.org
Heroes
ToolGirl Mag Ruffman, actress, contractor, and wicked wit.
Science Hobbyist site by Uber Gizmologist Bill Beaty.
Richard Feynman, a sheer, unmitigated genius.
Bruce Simpson - would you believe a homemade cruise missile? Yes! Lots of pulse jet engines, too.
Trevor Blackwell built a Segway-style balancing scooter. Too cool.
David Hahn, the nuclear boy scout and ultimate do-it-yourselfer.
Red Green, "any tool can be the right tool!"
Rube Goldberg, the American Heath Robinson
W. Heath Robinson, the British Rube Goldberg.
Schlock Mercenary, my favorite web cartoon.
Sources for Parts:
Surplus Center my favorite.
SmallParts.com gears, sprockets, springs, tools...
McMaster-Carr Supply sells everything.
Grainger.com sells almost everything.
Phoenix Manufacturing Company, a source for pulleys and belts.
American Science & Surplus, a good source for wheels, bearings, etc.
Harbor Freight, lots of (cheap) tools, VERY slow shipping.
Enco machine tools, fast shipping
Alumilite casting resin and moldmaking materials.
Here's a partial listing of what is listed -
Metal Casting:
Mixing Green Sand (for metal casting)
Making Molds with Green Sand
The Coffee Can Furnace
Melting and Casting Aluminum
Stovetop Metalcasting
Minilathe and Metalworking:
A Homemade Surface Gauge
A Homemade Drill Press Vise (includes plans)
Minilathe Carriage Lock
Minilathe Lead Screw Hand Wheel
Minilathe Milling Attachment
Minilathe Tachometer
Minilathe Boring Bar Holder
Minilathe Tailstock Modification
Miscellaneous Projects:
Plywood Chair
375-Watt Coffee Can Stove
Hot Wire Foam Cutter
Building a mixer/tumbler/mill
Motorized Bathtub Boat
6" Disk Sander
Vernier Watch
Interrupted Projects:
Camping Kitchen/Cartop Carrier
Homemade Infrared Night Vision
Play Houses for the Kids
2"=1' scale (Barbie scale) Doll House
Other:
My Daughter's website
My Son's website
Projects I'd Love to Do
Chainmaille
My Slide Rule Collection
The Gizmologist's Lexicon
Genealogy
Java Applets
Computer Graphics
Requiem for my Lab Assistant
How to Cook a Huge Pizza
The Gingery Lathe
Benchtop Vertical Milling Machine
Equatorial Mount for a Dobsonian Telescope
Tree House
Resources for Tinkerers
The Gizmologist's Notebooks:
Notes on Spur Gears
Notes on Calculating Roots
Notes on Non-Refillable Gas Cylinders
Notes on Change Gear Setup
Notes on Tapers
Notes on "Guestimation"
Notes on Laying Out a Parabola
Notes on Laying Out an Arc Without a Compass
Notes on LEDs
Notes on Stereography
Notes on Bearing Nomenclature
Notes on Continuously Variable Transmissions
Notes on Pulleys and Belts
Notes on Chains and Sprockets
Notes on Motors
Notes on Batteries
Notes on Nuts and Bolts
Notes on Metals
Notes on Fusible (low-melting-point) Metals - New!
Notes on Tracked Vehicle Transmissions
Notes on Conic Frusta (tapered tubes)
Notes on the Development of Curved Surfaces
Notes on Pipe
Notes on Liquefying Air - New!
Notes on Repeating Decimals - New!
Notes on Rope Power Transmission - New!
Off-Site References:
Fundamentals of Engineering Reference Handbook by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). 17.5 meg PDF download, but well worth it.
Lessons in Electric Circuits by Tony R. Kuphaldt et al.
A Guide to Filing a Utility Patent
How to drill a Square Hole
An Introduction to Ball Bearings by NTN products
Notes on Design and Analysis of Machine Elements by Douglas Wright. This site is simply awesome.
Bolt Science, more than you ever wanted to know about bolts.
Bearing Technical Information, from QBC Bearings.
Copper Tube and Fitting Manual includes dimensions, pressures, etc
How to Make Springs
Foundry 101 Aluminum and Brass Casting Guide.
Anodizing Aluminum by Ron Newman
United States Patent Database
Martindale's Reference Desk: Calculators On-Line
Metric Conversions courtesy of Wiha Tools.
Animated Engines
Animated Virtual Mechanisms by Brock Institute for Advanced Studies (Java required)
Animated Clock Escapements by Mark Headrick - check out his eBook, too.
All About Pumps by Russell D. Hoffman, includes animations
The Gingery Metalworking Series: Build a Metal Shop from Scrap from Lindsay's Technical Books
Hobbicast at Yahoo Groups.
Henley's Twentieth Century Formulas, Recipes, and Processes at ChestofBooks.com
How to Draw a Straight Line at The Cornell University Library: Historical Mathematics Monographs
Kent's Mechanical Engineer's Pocket-Book, 1907 Edition, at Openlibrary.org
Heroes
ToolGirl Mag Ruffman, actress, contractor, and wicked wit.
Science Hobbyist site by Uber Gizmologist Bill Beaty.
Richard Feynman, a sheer, unmitigated genius.
Bruce Simpson - would you believe a homemade cruise missile? Yes! Lots of pulse jet engines, too.
Trevor Blackwell built a Segway-style balancing scooter. Too cool.
David Hahn, the nuclear boy scout and ultimate do-it-yourselfer.
Red Green, "any tool can be the right tool!"
Rube Goldberg, the American Heath Robinson
W. Heath Robinson, the British Rube Goldberg.
Schlock Mercenary, my favorite web cartoon.
Sources for Parts:
Surplus Center my favorite.
SmallParts.com gears, sprockets, springs, tools...
McMaster-Carr Supply sells everything.
Grainger.com sells almost everything.
Phoenix Manufacturing Company, a source for pulleys and belts.
American Science & Surplus, a good source for wheels, bearings, etc.
Harbor Freight, lots of (cheap) tools, VERY slow shipping.
Enco machine tools, fast shipping
Alumilite casting resin and moldmaking materials.