My wife bought me a new tool so I made coffee to get the day going!
What did you do in your shop today?
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Did a little more work on my dust collection setup. Had hoped to get it done today and placed in the corner it's going in, but it was one of those days in the shop - the kind of day where things just don't go right or you spend at least half your time looking for the tool you just had in your hand or plenty of other things. Decided that, before anything else went wrong, the best course of action would be to call it quits early and come at it all fresh another day.
At least I did manage to get the new impeller fitted in place, leveling feet on, and switch/plug/outlet wired up.
At least I did manage to get the new impeller fitted in place, leveling feet on, and switch/plug/outlet wired up.
Been turning a lot with the new shop dog. Whens hes not running around like a wild boy he loves standing in the spray of the chips.
I also may or may not have taught him to sit on a bar stool and hang out... He loves just sitting up there now when its beer time.
I also may or may not have taught him to sit on a bar stool and hang out... He loves just sitting up there now when its beer time.
I haven't gotten a ton done in the shop, started to really work on processing @Don Ratcliff brand hardwoods and burned up the blade I had on hand, waiting for new blades to arrive so I can go to town on it and get a bunch listed, did get the calendar done and posted, you can check it out and express interest if you'd like one-
https://woodbarter.com/threads/wb-2018-calendars-are-ready-to-go.33546/
Other than that, been scrambling to get the business figured out, the building is safe for now but I'm trying to get a positive revenue stream figured out.... I may be taking a job at the end of January with a steady paycheck for a while but who knows.
https://woodbarter.com/threads/wb-2018-calendars-are-ready-to-go.33546/
Other than that, been scrambling to get the business figured out, the building is safe for now but I'm trying to get a positive revenue stream figured out.... I may be taking a job at the end of January with a steady paycheck for a while but who knows.
The garage/shop is starting to come together!
And my wood collection is slowly growing.
And my wood collection is slowly growing.
Got the dust collector setup done. Well, minus one detail that I plan to cut a hole in the side of the garbage can and put in a piece of clear plexi so I can see when I need to empty the can easily. Need to run lines to the tools as well, but that will happen after I have everything in place - still in the process of organizing and rearranging in the shop. Also need to run some wire over to that corner of the shop so I have an outlet to plug it in.
This started out as a Harbor Freight dust collector. The only thing that remains of the collector in this setup is the motor, the impeller housing, and some 5" flex ducting and fittings.
Upgraded the impeller from the stock, undersized one to a Jet impeller 12" in diameter. Added in cyclone. Vented out to a 0.5 micron pleated filter w/ a cleanout underneath.
This started out as a Harbor Freight dust collector. The only thing that remains of the collector in this setup is the motor, the impeller housing, and some 5" flex ducting and fittings.
Upgraded the impeller from the stock, undersized one to a Jet impeller 12" in diameter. Added in cyclone. Vented out to a 0.5 micron pleated filter w/ a cleanout underneath.
Finished off a custom slingshot, a split frame of spotted gum with a resin filled banksia nut for a palm swell and some home made matching paper micarta fork tips.
Once that was done I got a few others ready for shipping.
Once that was done I got a few others ready for shipping.
I made six pens. Then I shipped them out. Did a bunch of paperwork then came home and cut three quilt tops prepping for my mini vacation in January (going on a quilt retreat with 20 women)
Oh, also picked up another Singer 221 dirt cheap but it's rough, runs and sews but it's going to need some clean up and repair
Oh, also picked up another Singer 221 dirt cheap but it's rough, runs and sews but it's going to need some clean up and repair
I stood outside on a windy 15* day pumping bean oil into tires
Ok, I gotta ask. Why bean oil in the tires? Are they filled full or just enough to coat or what?
glad you asked instead of me! LOL
That new one is something else Walter! Tony
It’s liquid ballast, I can add well over 500 lbs of weight to each rear tire .
Adds Ballast and, it isn't corrosive like Chloride (used extensively in ND tractor tires), and doesn't freeze like water (used extensively in FL tractor tires where temps don't get cold enough long enough to freeze water in a tire).
Personally I'm a fan of the water routine, but it tends to make your tractor jump up and down at speed after a few days of seriously cold weather. Much easier to work with, screw a $5 adapter on the end of your water hose and fill. Chloride is some nasty Sugar, Honey, Ice Tea to work with, hard on skin, hard on leather boots and gloves, hard on anything metal, hard on concrete... Chloride is however a pound or two heavier than water, which is a pound or so heavier than oil per gallon, where ballast weight is critical.
Set your valve stem at 10 o:clock or 2 o:clock to fill, you have to save a little room for air. Air is much easier to compress, and more forgiving than fluids when compressed.
Personally I'm a fan of the water routine, but it tends to make your tractor jump up and down at speed after a few days of seriously cold weather. Much easier to work with, screw a $5 adapter on the end of your water hose and fill. Chloride is some nasty Sugar, Honey, Ice Tea to work with, hard on skin, hard on leather boots and gloves, hard on anything metal, hard on concrete... Chloride is however a pound or two heavier than water, which is a pound or so heavier than oil per gallon, where ballast weight is critical.
Set your valve stem at 10 o:clock or 2 o:clock to fill, you have to save a little room for air. Air is much easier to compress, and more forgiving than fluids when compressed.
Never heard of using bean oil but I'm sure it works great. Around here we use wind shield washer fluid to add ballast. I would guess bean oil weighs more per gallon than water so it would be a better ballast.
I would guess not, as gas is lighter than water, I would guess oil to be lighter, as it tends float on water. Salt water changes things a bit. Rocky has said Chloride, I assume he meant Calcium Chloride. Beet juice is the new thing in our area. Adds weight and does not create issue with speeds up to 30mph.
Yep calcium chloride...
They started using beet juice in North Dakota as well. More prevalent in the Red River Valley where beets are grown.
They started using beet juice in North Dakota as well. More prevalent in the Red River Valley where beets are grown.
You are correct Mark. First mistake today for me.
Water weighs 8.35# and bean oil weighs 7.7#.