Tom Cancelleri Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Spending my day moving stuff and rearranging and getting things out of the shop. How are you spending your Saturday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Bubonic Plague. I did order Shelix heads for both my jointer and planer this morning. Hard to get excited about it when I'm feeling so sick though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keggers Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Watching it snow. Again...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Baby sitting nieces and nephew. I am needing to laminate 2 pieces of MDF for a new sharpening station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raefco Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 I started disposing of unwanted/unneeded stuff friday, I just got back from a shop cabinet material run. its kind of depressing to drop 500 bucks on plywood, but I am also excited to get the garage and basement better organized into a more productive space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Bought some oak, rejected some air dried walnut.. My wood guy attempted to get me drunk this morning, damn near succeeded, now cutting parts for a small cabinet project, and a back piece for my dresser build, and going to chainsaw a bunch of downed trees from that last ice storm we had... Then I'll be looking for something to do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDi Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Glueing up a table top and practicing cutting and glueing my first bent lamination. Having fun and making a mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted February 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Sounds like good days all around. I just got my lathe in position, and leveled up the bed. Cleaned and waxed. Moving 450 pounds solo is not easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted February 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 In its new home. Now I need to change the GFI outlet so the lathe can work. Since it's a 3 phase motor and uses an inverter to allow for the electronic speed control. The inverter trips GFI outlets. @Eric, pro tip, find the spot you want your lathe in, and be certain of that spot. Leveling and moving is a real PITA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Bubonic Plague. I did order Shelix heads for both my jointer and planer this morning. Hard to get excited about it when I'm feeling so sick though.You mean Bubinga plague, right? Hope you feel better soon! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 @Eric, pro tip, find the spot you want your lathe in, and be certain of that spot. Leveling and moving is a real PITA. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought leveling a wood lathe was fairly unnecessary...as long as there's no twist in the bed and the headstock and tailstock line up perfectly, what's the difference if it's level or not? On a brighter note, there's exactly one place in my shop where my lathe will fit...after I move my bench to its new home ...that's gonna be really weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 I am going out to the shop. One advantage of living in California, the weather hardly ever becomes an excuse for not being able to go out to the shop. I feel for all you guys in the east and mid-west that are getting blasted with this cold weather. Although we could use some rain out here... fourth year of a drought, lawns dying everywhere. Anyway out to the shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vyrolan Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 I did order Shelix heads for both my jointer and planer this morning. What brought that on? Some project coming up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 No, they've been on the upgrades list for a long time but I never pulled the trigger. My blades are getting pretty dull on both machines, so I figured instead of going through the routine again...why not just blow a thousand dollars to fix it once and for all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Fixing a neighbors friggin bicycle. I screwed up and left the damn garage door open and he spotted me. Oh well, axel grease makes my hands soft! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfitz Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Eric - hope you feel better! Spent the day skiing with the family. Figure all this cold and snow has to be good for something, so, we're in NH for the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 No, they've been on the upgrades list for a long time but I never pulled the trigger. My blades are getting pretty dull on both machines, so I figured instead of going through the routine again...why not just blow a thousand dollars to fix it once and for all? How long till the shelix heads go completely dull compared to normal blades? I spent my time making an essential oils holder for the wife. It's ready for stain tonight or tomorrow morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 How long till the shelix heads go completely dull compared to normal blades? I spent my time making an essential oils holder for the wife. It's ready for stain tonight or tomorrow morning. Probably shouldn't ask, but what are essential oils? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Probably shouldn't ask, but what are essential oils? Haha not a bad thing. http://www.youngliving.com/en_US/discover Basically different types of oils she diffuses. Like Asian culture type oils if you want to think of them that way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 bought a bandsaw, returned a bandsaw, bought a kapex... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted March 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 bought a bandsaw, returned a bandsaw, bought a kapex... Bought a Kapex.... Thanks Pug =P 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 How long till the shelix heads go completely dull compared to normal blades? In my shop? Tough to put it into hard numbers...but I assume I'll have a lot more gray hairs and I'll probably be considerably fatter, slower and dumber by the time I need to replace the cutters...with the exception of a nicked one here and there. Straight knives usually last at least a year in my shop before I have to sharpen them...the carbide inserts last much longer than the HSS knives, then multiply that by four. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted March 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 The guy I bought my jointer from ran a small 3 person shop that did custom offices and stuff for politicians. On the helical jointer I bought from him he said he hadn't ever turned the carbide inserts (which is true) he had the machine about 4 years and it was still going strong. There was 1 insert with a nick on it. I turned all the inserts about a year and a half ago. Cuts are still clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted March 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 So far today I've cleaned my router table, cleaned and lubed the router lift. Dismantled and cleaned my drum sander. Found my stash of new paper for it. Changed the paper in my drum sander, lubed any bushings and bearings, threaded rods, etc. Right now it's lunch time. Eating some chili, some guacamole I just made, and drinking a beer. I'm getting excited to see the light at the end of the tunnel and have my shop done. It's been a long year of progress with a lot of hiccups along the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted March 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 End goal... Something like this So far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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