I can get to my lathe now!!!!
What did you do in your shop today?
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Breaking News: strange firework celebration out of Connecticut yesterday evening ....
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Update: I mailed those two bubinga & holly picture frames to my kids. My daughter said her's arrived Thursday and the glass was broke and the frame came apart at two of the joints. I need to stop by UPS to see how their insurance program works and maybe submit a claim - at least for new glass. I knew I should have put splines in the glue joints. That bubinga was so hard I bet the glue didn't penetrate at all and the end grain joints had zero strength in them. I think I can fix it when they come up at Christmas time. I'll either re-glue and cut splines in or re-glue and pin it. Lesson learned for me.
That is terrible news. You have to do it ASAP if you want to file a claim (not sure if what the window time frame nowadays). You have to have photo’s and you have to save all of the packing material. There is a 3” rule space guide line for protection to the perimeter of the goods- don’t know if that number has changed. No puncture in the box gets them out of paying. I know this from guitar and amplifier shipping experience. UPS once destroyed a rare amp that I purchased out west that had canarywood with dovetailed joints- puncture in the box, joints came undone (glue) and the amp combo when powered on made a hissing sound. They sent an insurance claims representative over and checked the damaged and the packaging. Won the claim- the vendor did so UPS paid out and the vendor refunded me back.
FYI- UPS and FedEx has declared value. It really is not insurance. USPS has actual insurance. Facts.
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So sorry to hear this! Splines! Glue is not sufficient. Chuck
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So here's the second attempt at making a adjustable pivot clamp for my magnifying light. First attempt of a wood one broke instantly, lol
So I started with a piece of 1/4" brass. Marked it to be cut for 2 pieces. I cut it out in the garage with the old dewalt miter saw and a carbide blade, easy peasy.
Clamped those in a small machinest vise and drilled the thru hole for the clamp screw.
Drilled a pilot hole for the light shaft.
And then enlarged that hole.
Then it was off to the burke no.4 mill.
I need to mill out a notch for the tab on the shaft.
The mill made quick work of it.
Then I rounded over all the corners and edges on the multi grinder
So I started with a piece of 1/4" brass. Marked it to be cut for 2 pieces. I cut it out in the garage with the old dewalt miter saw and a carbide blade, easy peasy.
Clamped those in a small machinest vise and drilled the thru hole for the clamp screw.
Drilled a pilot hole for the light shaft.
And then enlarged that hole.
Then it was off to the burke no.4 mill.
I need to mill out a notch for the tab on the shaft.
The mill made quick work of it.
Then I rounded over all the corners and edges on the multi grinder
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This is what I ended up with. This will never break.
Installed back on the magnifying light.
Here you can see the little tab that I had to machine the notch for.
And I'm back in business!
Installed back on the magnifying light.
Here you can see the little tab that I had to machine the notch for.
And I'm back in business!
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Then I pulled a bunch of cut offs and odds and ends out of the wood rack to make some more crosses of different species and colors.
This was all resawed to 1/2" on the bandsaw.
And then ran thru the planer to 3/8" thickness.
Then I finished cutting out the Mesquite crosses I prepped earlier. I got 38 out of the Mesquite thins.
So it was a productive day in the shop.
This was all resawed to 1/2" on the bandsaw.
And then ran thru the planer to 3/8" thickness.
Then I finished cutting out the Mesquite crosses I prepped earlier. I got 38 out of the Mesquite thins.
So it was a productive day in the shop.
I made a third frame for those family portrait (this one is ours). This one is juniper with walnut trim band. AND splines!
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Congrats! Don't get to see metalworking very often, so this was a treat! You have a great deal of capability in your metalworking shop, and sure made good use of it. Chuck
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I got a couple hours in the shop tonight. I traced the patterns onto all the thin stock I processed yesterday. Cut them free on the bandsaw and drilled all the entrance holes. Yield is about 50 blanks to be scrolled out.
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Updated tool storage & new ceiling fan!
I had taken advantage of HF sales and got a new rolling cabinet to keep my sanding supplies in— for some reason I have a lot!
Anyway the top wasn't being used so I moved and improved the racks from the smaller rolling cart and added heavy duty magnetic bars to hold turning tools in place. I’d found some bars on Amazon that hold 20 lbs to the inch - they did great! And no— those aren’t all my chisels— rest are in toolholder on lathe-fyi
And from a prior post I’d gotten a bot of grief about the poor ‘ol ceiling fan over the lathe area. Replaced that with a nice 60 inch- looks & works better.
And yes that’s a tv in the background—-just one of thise nice add ons.
I had taken advantage of HF sales and got a new rolling cabinet to keep my sanding supplies in— for some reason I have a lot!
Anyway the top wasn't being used so I moved and improved the racks from the smaller rolling cart and added heavy duty magnetic bars to hold turning tools in place. I’d found some bars on Amazon that hold 20 lbs to the inch - they did great! And no— those aren’t all my chisels— rest are in toolholder on lathe-fyi
And from a prior post I’d gotten a bot of grief about the poor ‘ol ceiling fan over the lathe area. Replaced that with a nice 60 inch- looks & works better.
And yes that’s a tv in the background—-just one of thise nice add ons.
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Got some shop time today after work. Cut out 13 crosses, some from walnut. Man I love the smell of walnut when you work it!
That looks like a serious ceiling fan David (@David Hill )
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Still scrolling away, got 58 so far, about 30 ish to go.........
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Audio upgrades.........
So I have this old radio in my garage that was in my family forever. All the controlls are worn out and staticy but once you get it tuned in it works great in the garage but it's such a p.i.t.a. that I thought it's time for an upgrade.
So I find this unit from a local guy that does repairs and refurbs cheap, scored this for $60.
He replaced all the lights and its old school cool. Just a cheap soundesign unit but would be great for the garage.
He gave me 2 of these adapters to hook up bare wires to the rca jacks. Now the bad news is only fm works, and I like to listen to ball games on the am band in the summer. So I contacted him and he said bring it back and I'll have a look at it. It couldnt be repaired. But in the mean time he repaired my old garage radio and I hooked it up to some book shelf speakers and the garage is now back in business! So im happy with that outcome, he only charged me $30 to repair it.
So then I got to thinking about my woodshop stereo. It works well but I hate the digital tuner, it doesn't seek stations, only seeks presets. Never really been happy with it. But I've dealt with it because I need tunes in my shop. Lol
So the repair guy has this old Kenwood he refurbished. He put new lights in it and tuned her up, painted the cabinet because the wood veneer was in bad shape. It's right up my ally, old school with a dial tuner! This thing pulls in stations very well and only $90
So here she sits in my shop.
I'm much happier with this set up in the shop. Now to see if I can sell the old one.
These old stereos are getting hard to find around here.
So I have this old radio in my garage that was in my family forever. All the controlls are worn out and staticy but once you get it tuned in it works great in the garage but it's such a p.i.t.a. that I thought it's time for an upgrade.
So I find this unit from a local guy that does repairs and refurbs cheap, scored this for $60.
He replaced all the lights and its old school cool. Just a cheap soundesign unit but would be great for the garage.
He gave me 2 of these adapters to hook up bare wires to the rca jacks. Now the bad news is only fm works, and I like to listen to ball games on the am band in the summer. So I contacted him and he said bring it back and I'll have a look at it. It couldnt be repaired. But in the mean time he repaired my old garage radio and I hooked it up to some book shelf speakers and the garage is now back in business! So im happy with that outcome, he only charged me $30 to repair it.
So then I got to thinking about my woodshop stereo. It works well but I hate the digital tuner, it doesn't seek stations, only seeks presets. Never really been happy with it. But I've dealt with it because I need tunes in my shop. Lol
So the repair guy has this old Kenwood he refurbished. He put new lights in it and tuned her up, painted the cabinet because the wood veneer was in bad shape. It's right up my ally, old school with a dial tuner! This thing pulls in stations very well and only $90
So here she sits in my shop.
I'm much happier with this set up in the shop. Now to see if I can sell the old one.
These old stereos are getting hard to find around here.
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Finished up the third picture frame for our family picture (this one is for wife and I). Got some glass, cut a mat and a backing board and put it all together. The frame is juniper with walnut accent AND splines. I learned my lesson. Used a spray can of clear shellac, about 5 coats, sanded after the first three then 0000 steel wool after the fourth.
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As long as you are happy. I have a few similar units from the 70's. Never imagine being sold for that much now days. Yard sales a few years ago, dirt cheap, but now to think about it, been years since seeing any at yard sales. Rock on.