I got to be outside and grind away insufficient and cracked welds, then reweld them
What did you do in your shop today?
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Lets see the blade on that beauty!!
Big ugly rods, high heat, multiple pass filet weld, vertical down... Nicely done Brink!!
Well brought this home yesterday from the scrap yard. Think it was originally an Oliver Treadle lathe that has been converted to run with a motor. Cant believe it was in a scrap pile at the yard. Another project to work on I guess. But the bearings seem good, and the tail stock works better than my Jet 1236 does. Just a small little piece of history, Really wish it had the treadle base or the original flat belt but guess I can always get someone to machine the flat belt pulley.
I've been continuing to work on getting my garage/shop organized and doing a little bit of rearranging.
This week so far I've covered a big hole that was in the wall/floor from where there was once an access panel to fill a cistern with delivered soft water. It hasn't been used in many years and I had removed the steel door and frame so that dad and I could run natural gas and a couple new circuits out to the garage previously. Finally got the hole covered up and moved the heater back in place in front of it. Also built a stand to give my electric smoker, that I use as a kiln, a permanent home. And put up a shelf to give my toaster oven for curing stabilized blanks a permanent home as well. This was all after moving a bunch of stuff out of the way so I could get to that wall in the shop.
Also finished something I've been wanting to build for a long while now - a place to give my drills, their chargers, and some bits a home, instead of leaving them in random places where I either can't find them or knock them on the floor. Added one more spot than needed because I know one day, probably soon, it'll be filled.
This week so far I've covered a big hole that was in the wall/floor from where there was once an access panel to fill a cistern with delivered soft water. It hasn't been used in many years and I had removed the steel door and frame so that dad and I could run natural gas and a couple new circuits out to the garage previously. Finally got the hole covered up and moved the heater back in place in front of it. Also built a stand to give my electric smoker, that I use as a kiln, a permanent home. And put up a shelf to give my toaster oven for curing stabilized blanks a permanent home as well. This was all after moving a bunch of stuff out of the way so I could get to that wall in the shop.
Also finished something I've been wanting to build for a long while now - a place to give my drills, their chargers, and some bits a home, instead of leaving them in random places where I either can't find them or knock them on the floor. Added one more spot than needed because I know one day, probably soon, it'll be filled.
Looking at the headstock and the feet on it, that one was most likely used off a line shaft with a flat belt. The treadle ones had the pulley further inboard of the legs or feet usually
Cut some more blanks, started plans to radically downsize, or maybe even eliminate the showroom and turn the building almost completely into shop space.
Also picked up some nice older Jorgensen clamps for a couple bucks each.
Also picked up some nice older Jorgensen clamps for a couple bucks each.
I figured it used a flat belt at one time was converted to modern type belt, but the only ones I have seen on google that matched this with the weight and the size was the treadle ones, but will look some more. thanks for the info
Made a new magnetic door sign.
Oil change, transmission service, tire rotation, new exhaust, a/c recharge, cut some cookies, polished out some poly, milled some oak and glued stuff up.
I sanded and buffed a piece of bocote for Matt's leather tool holder.
Matt do you only have the drill for ryobi?
I've have had a combo set for years I never used and checked them the other day to see the batteties are junk. If you want the saw zall and skill saw they are yours for free just pay me shipping. If not to the trash they go.
What with the drop in traffic through my shop I made the decision to better utilize my space and turn a good chunk of the main side of my building into productive space for assembly, prep, casting, etc. by getting rid of a lot of the retail area. So started this morning and had my 18 year old daughter help me with the heavy lifting (She's 6 feet tall and can kick anyone's butt) We're also in the local community theater production of Annie so we had to take some time out in the middle of the day for the Matinee. Tomorrow morning I'll get the rest of the cleaning, organizing, and prep done so I can crank out a bunch of stuff this week since I have a couple shows and squat for inventory.
I have the skill saw and the chainsaw (was a combo set w/ an additional free item), but all they do is collect dust. With a brand new set of batteries that were fully charged, both could be usable - on a limited basis. The chainsaw even did a handful of camping trips with my father and did a good job of cutting 7" and smaller limbs up for firewood. However, I'm on my third set of batteries for this drill and those have been going downhill. I've already decided that when the time comes that the batteries are worthless that I will be replacing the drill. I had decided that if I replaced the batteries again I'd upgrade to the Lithium ones - and have to buy a new charger. However for less money I can buy a brand new Ridgid w/ two Lithium batteries and lifetime free replacement on batteries, so that's the way I'll eventually be going. Thank you for the offer though!
Managed a 1/2 hour on my pen for the swap but the back is giving out fast. Bi-lateral protrusion, compression, and stenosis at L3/L4, L4/L5, and L5/S1. Very dibilitating...see doc on Tuesday.
Cute picture of you and the daughter, I do hope y'all have a copy of that one slated for a shelf in the living room. That's classic!
Dude... What did you do in Tallahassee? Take care of yourself Lou! Hope the doc get's you back up and running.
I have to agree that picture is a family treasure.
I started on a pen for @Spinartist. Spent most of the day looking for that 2x4 of spalted pine I got from @tclm a couple weeks back. Started cutting on a 60 foot maple that came down last week during the storm and landed on the fence.