Popular Post Immortan D Posted October 17, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 I transformed a desk lamp into a workbench lamp. It slides on the t-tracks at the side of my workbench. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 Skick idea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 Strong work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legenddc Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 Just finished powerwashing for 7 straight hours. I need a nap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 Since this double tree was so close to the building, I had been waiting for an East wind to help me change its mind. The wedges that ride in grooves to stay together help too. I was also waiting for it to be late enough in the Fall for the sap to be going down, so I could poison the stump with Tordon. I think it's right on top of the septic tank, so I just will let this one rot, instead of risking digging it up. The blue color is the dye in the Tordon. I put some on it three times, and it drank every bit of it. The notch on the left side was because I had the 24" bar on the hot rod 066, the tree was a little over 30" the way I needed to make the last cut, and I didn't want to bother to change the bar just for the stumpin' cut. That saw is fun to run with a 3/8"x.050 chain, and a 10 tooth sprocket, especially in Red Oak. I normally keep the two foot bar on the 036, but I haven't had time to rebuild that saw, since eating a wrist pin clip, so I put that bar on the 066. I had been running an 8 tooth sprocket on it, but I could lean on that setup as hard as I could, and not slow it down. I like to cut with a light hand, so I put the 10 tooth on it this morning. If the chain hadn't been old enough to be stretched out a little, the 84 link chain would not have fit with that big rim. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chestnut Posted October 18, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 Last couple days i was working on building this strip sander. I got it working it's running off of a 1750 rpm motor so it's a nice slow speed. I have to make the table and rear platin yet but that shouldn't take long. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 Did you turn the pulleys on the lathe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 3 minutes ago, Mark J said: Did you turn the pulleys on the lathe? The pulley and all 3 wheels. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 How do you adjust the tracking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 Crowned wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 Damn Nut, that’s pretty cool! And what’s the primary purpose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chestnut Posted October 18, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 13 hours ago, Just Bob said: How do you adjust the tracking? There is a little knob that pushes the lowere wheel to tilt it one way or another. 13 hours ago, wtnhighlander said: Crowned wheels? Crowned all 3. Probably overkill but it tracks really well. 13 hours ago, Coop said: Damn Nut, that’s pretty cool! And what’s the primary purpose? Primary purpose is to sand some knife handles. Going to give some knife with home made scales for gifts. In the future it'll be for small sanding needs. Sharpening or grinding. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 Did you use Matthias’ plans for that? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chestnut Posted October 18, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 5 hours ago, JohnG said: Did you use Matthias’ plans for that? Yep, with a little bit of modification. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 @Chestnut, just curious if you made any provision for DC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 I remember Mattias' video showing a side cover with a dust port in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 42 minutes ago, Mark J said: @Chestnut, just curious if you made any provision for DC? I'm on the fence there. I plan to use it on metal almost as much as on wood so I'm either goign to wear a respirator while using it and just leave it open or have to figure out a pot near the front wheel and use my festool DC when using it with wood. I've ground some metal on it and currently the belt speed doens't appear to be fast enough to cause sparks but I'd rather not risk it. The risk just isn't worth it. If I leave the whole unit open i can just blast out the whole thing with the air compressor and won't have any worries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, wtnhighlander said: I remember Mattias' video showing a side cover with a dust port in it. Mattias made a comment in one of his videos that made it seem like he was putting guards on the machines just to appease the internet safety trolls. As I won't be inviting internet safety trolls into my shop I'm not inclined to design around their helicopter tendencies. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 When you make the table you could put a bit of PVC or something to hold the vac hose under the table and near the belt. Don't hook up the vac when you're doing metal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chestnut Posted October 20, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 15 hours ago, Mark J said: When you make the table you could put a bit of PVC or something to hold the vac hose under the table and near the belt. Don't hook up the vac when you're doing metal. I just made a port with a hole in wood. No sense buying PVC and making a mess with it. This works really really well and leaves access to the lower wheel for shaping. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 I’m really wanting to make one of these now! Unfortunately house projects have hijacked all of my shop time. One day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 11 minutes ago, JohnG said: I’m really wanting to make one of these now! Unfortunately house projects have hijacked all of my shop time. One day... It didn't take me all that long. Maybe 10 hours total. I honestly did it because i could make a strip sander faster than i could get the one i wanted shipped to me through amazon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legenddc Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 Just realized my Craigslist ad searcher is no longer working. Anyone use a browser extension in Chrome that works? It was so much easier to find things when it just pops up instead of having to manually search multiple times a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chestnut Posted October 22, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 Belt sander is working out pretty well. Wish that the tool using the sander did a better job... . The crotch walnut looks beautiful without finish on but I made the handle WAY too thin. I have really small hands and this is too small for me. I think even Megan said it was a bit thin and she wears kid gloves... The next ones will be better. The shaping is kinda fun but way more time consuming than I was expecting. This one took me a good 3 hours. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted October 22, 2020 Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 Time will get you there. Nut, I almost bought a pu from a salesman that made his own knives and apparently there is money in it. Do you do your own blade and tang, if that’s the correct verbiage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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