Josh,
No, no machine shop. Just my 533 sq^2 studio apartment and a porch I share with the unit next to me here in central Austin , TX.
The clamp is actually from an old Smith sharpening system I had lying around. The base is a solid steel plate I got from a buddy who worked for a locksmith a while back. The arms are simply small u-joints made for RC cars I picked up at a small hobby shop that take a 3/16″ shaft. As for the stones, I used the ones included included with Lansky system, then I epoxied 9/32″ (?) tubing to them. The collars and cross bar are from a socket head track and a piece of 1/8″ thick G10 cut to 3/4″ wide. I used more of the same G10 to layer the base and clamp for aesthetics. I used a Delta 1″/5″ belt sander/grinder combo for the shaping. From there, Rust-oleum satin black spray paint.
Holla if you’re curious to know more, brotha!
Oh, and you should see the second model I built out of aluminum scrap with spherical ball joints like!! :woohoo: Hahaha. I’m TOTALLY serious, man… And my girlfriend would probably tell you I’m seriously insane.
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