tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-173008092024-03-13T10:14:36.988-07:00Shop Stuffww_kayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795024545863669236noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17300809.post-48368498068296279772008-06-22T23:45:00.000-07:002008-06-23T00:09:36.481-07:00Scrap GraderA quick post because I've been slacking (blog-wise anyway) ... Here's the ATV sized "road grader" I made. It's not a real heavy duty but it works pretty good for the sand and gravel I'm using it on. I was originally going to put actuators front and back, but I realized it was more simple to have the front lift high enough that the fixed rear wheels engage. Plus, now I have an extra actuator so I can add retractable york rake or something. I have video of it action... if I can find it. The lawn mower was just to test it.<br /><br /><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-0708125580665844 visible" href="http://blip.tv/play/Ab6vOQA"></a><embed src="http://blip.tv/play/Ab6vOQA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="480" width="640"></embed><br /><br /><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 0px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-0708125580665844 visible ontop" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf"></a><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&captions=1&noautoplay=1&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fpolson.robert%2Falbumid%2F5214944258908172577%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" height="600" width="800"></embed>ww_kayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795024545863669236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17300809.post-27829336501295594392008-04-18T23:23:00.000-07:002008-04-18T23:37:38.484-07:00Base CompleteFirst a little side note: I found another great free tool to use with Sketchup. It is a free renderer called Kerkythea (kirk-ih-thea). That way I can make really pretty pictures of the projects a may finish someday :)<br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/polson.robert/RouterTable/photo#5190806541498722146"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/polson.robert/SAlzDCPOJ2I/AAAAAAAABXg/MbNL_blTERI/s800/render2.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Anyway I finished the drawers and such for the base. <br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/polson.robert/RouterTable/photo#5190806545793689458"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/polson.robert/SAlzDSPOJ3I/AAAAAAAABXo/cGSai50Ld9Q/s800/ra.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/polson.robert/RouterTable/photo#5190806558678591362"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/polson.robert/SAlzECPOJ4I/AAAAAAAABXw/ML8Rn9OfyXA/s800/rb.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The faceframe is made from some of my own cherry (almost 2 years of air drying). This stuff is quarter-sawn and you can see some nice ray fleck in the close-up.<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/polson.robert/RouterTable/photo#5190806567268525970"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/polson.robert/SAlzEiPOJ5I/AAAAAAAABX4/7DRU673aN6E/s800/rc.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/polson.robert/RouterTable/photo#5190806571563493282"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/polson.robert/SAlzEyPOJ6I/AAAAAAAABYA/WG80kbTlUjM/s800/rd.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Again I was able to use my own maple for the drawer fronts edge banding:<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/polson.robert/RouterTable/photo#5190807739794597810"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/polson.robert/SAl0IyPOJ7I/AAAAAAAABYM/1saTIoSd4ME/s800/re.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/polson.robert/RouterTable/photo#5190807748384532418"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/polson.robert/SAl0JSPOJ8I/AAAAAAAABYU/zp4l5Nf1uBA/s800/rf.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/polson.robert/RouterTable/photo#5190807756974467026"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/polson.robert/SAl0JyPOJ9I/AAAAAAAABYc/CSPqr0LJpic/s800/rg.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/polson.robert/RouterTable/photo#5190807765564401634"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/polson.robert/SAl0KSPOJ-I/AAAAAAAABYk/vmpTncQXLtg/s800/rh.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Then I added a couple coats of Danish Oil and some hardware to match the miter bench.<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/polson.robert/RouterTable/photo#5190808268075575298"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/polson.robert/SAl0niPOKAI/AAAAAAAABY4/IzPTENjoGes/s800/ri.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/polson.robert/RouterTable/photo#5190807774154336242"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/polson.robert/SAl0KyPOJ_I/AAAAAAAABYs/dCS6cTWcbCc/s800/rj.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The torsion style top is next...ww_kayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795024545863669236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17300809.post-40664456620193355762008-03-29T17:53:00.000-07:002008-04-21T18:57:16.120-07:00Slight DiversionI couldn't resist making the router plate for this router table. Now that this is done, almost, I can build the top around it.<br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="800" height="533" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&captions=1&noautoplay=1&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fpolson.robert%2Falbumid%2F5190837482109912993%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br /><br /><embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AbCeFwA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed>ww_kayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795024545863669236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17300809.post-8435822179233438062008-03-16T21:29:00.000-07:002008-03-16T21:32:17.344-07:00CarcassThe carcass is pretty much done, now the hard part, lots of drawers and stuff.<br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/polson.robert/RouterTable/photo#5178547486225142994"><img src="http://lh3.google.com/polson.robert/R93lgGjxFNI/AAAAAAAABN8/d4EECB4i3Qk/s800/b.JPG" /></a>ww_kayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795024545863669236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17300809.post-42555858156039106202008-03-14T23:31:00.000-07:002008-03-14T23:39:11.498-07:00Router Table PlanI figure I'll try a torsion box style top on this. The style is a cross between Norm Abrams and a couple others I found on Flicker and LumberJocks. I can't really add the router plate insert until I know what size it is. Here is the sketchup File: <a href="http://sites.google.com/a/idoozie.com/the-blue-collar-self/Wood/Woodworking/Woodworking-Projects/My-Router-Table-Notes/router-table-exploded.skp?attredirects=0">router-table.skp</a><br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="800" height="533" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&noautoplay=1&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fpolson.robert%2Falbumid%2F5177849081593139633%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>ww_kayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795024545863669236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17300809.post-39840280487978304822008-03-12T21:59:00.000-07:002008-03-14T23:42:59.666-07:00Cabinet complete :)The main bench is complete now. Next is the router table...<br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="800" height="533" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&RGB=0x000000&noautoplay=1&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fpolson.robert%2Falbumid%2F5177085131465232641%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>ww_kayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795024545863669236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17300809.post-10246880330278736182008-03-03T20:37:00.000-08:002008-03-14T23:42:25.977-07:00Planer RefurbAnother 3 week project that took a year to complete :) 60 bucks at auction and quite a bit of labor. The whole gallery can be viewed here: <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ctable%20style=%22width:194px;%22%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Ctd%20align=%22center%22%20style=%22height:194px;background:url%28http://picasaweb.google.com/f/img/transparent_album_background.gif%29%20no-repeat%20left%22%3E%3Ca%20href=%22http://picasaweb.google.com/polson.robert/PlanerRefurb%22%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://lh5.google.com/polson.robert/R8zQOTBw5DE/AAAAAAAAA9E/QPV0LTxl8sg/s160-c/PlanerRefurb.jpg%22%20width=%22160%22%20height=%22160%22%20style=%22margin:1px%200%200%204px;%22%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/td%3E%3C/tr%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Ctd%20style=%22text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px%22%3E%3Ca%20href=%22http://picasaweb.google.com/polson.robert/PlanerRefurb%22%20style=%22color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;%22%3EPlaner%20Refurb%3C/a%3E%3C/td%3E%3C/tr%3E%3C/table%3E">Web Album</a> (click the little bubble for a brief caption)<br /><br /><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-007826031891039553 visible ontop" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 0px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-007826031891039553 visible ontop" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf"></a><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&interval=7&RGB=0x000000&noautoplay=1&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fpolson.robert%2Falbumid%2F5173739015986275377%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" height="533" width="800"></embed><br /><br />Test Run: 3HP... Pine... HAHAHA!<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='640' height='533' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyZMq0CVv2Q4eikN-P3geVRjJ-SCeQLa5q2eEzfO82YL-rjXvT4r_F68_fZMCxsS0Ama6LPyzb8x_Y' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>ww_kayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795024545863669236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17300809.post-7555766277622525402008-02-26T22:03:00.000-08:002008-02-26T22:24:53.452-08:00New TopWell, I put the hardboard top and trim on, set up a box jig, and put together a few practice joints. Now I can start putting the drawers together.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8T9_FmkJmI/AAAAAAAAAyM/S23ZLnAkfCw/s1600-h/qx.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8T9_FmkJmI/AAAAAAAAAyM/S23ZLnAkfCw/s400/qx.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171537532405687906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8T971mkJlI/AAAAAAAAAyE/CTgDG3rclPE/s1600-h/qw.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8T971mkJlI/AAAAAAAAAyE/CTgDG3rclPE/s400/qw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171537476571113042" border="0" /></a>Made a few mistakes on the first box jig. The key is to make sure the dado, the pin, and the space between them is EXACTLY the same. During the first attempt I gave a light sanding to the pin to get it to fit. That made it so the joint was to tight to fit together, and the front and side of the corner ended up at different heights. So, unlike the picture below, the 2 pieces wouldn't have gone together (without a ton of force), and the piece on the right would be shifted down by a 16th of an inch or so.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8T941mkJkI/AAAAAAAAAx8/0R_oyL1eD6U/s1600-h/qv.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8T941mkJkI/AAAAAAAAAx8/0R_oyL1eD6U/s400/qv.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171537425031505474" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8T9wVmkJiI/AAAAAAAAAxs/DJcFBPBHMFU/s1600-h/qt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8T9wVmkJiI/AAAAAAAAAxs/DJcFBPBHMFU/s400/qt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171537279002617378" border="0" /></a>Masonite top and flush mounted oak trim.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8T91lmkJjI/AAAAAAAAAx0/P0H8efaUX-o/s1600-h/qu.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8T91lmkJjI/AAAAAAAAAx0/P0H8efaUX-o/s400/qu.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171537369196930610" border="0" /></a><br />Ripped a couple of 3" strips of oak, bevel cut them to fit, and rounded the edges with the router.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8T9slmkJhI/AAAAAAAAAxk/n8vglAmqna8/s1600-h/qs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8T9slmkJhI/AAAAAAAAAxk/n8vglAmqna8/s400/qs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171537214578107922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8T9oFmkJgI/AAAAAAAAAxc/pR0tHc7WDIQ/s1600-h/qp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8T9oFmkJgI/AAAAAAAAAxc/pR0tHc7WDIQ/s400/qp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171537137268696578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8T9klmkJfI/AAAAAAAAAxU/46tLV-msMfQ/s1600-h/qo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8T9klmkJfI/AAAAAAAAAxU/46tLV-msMfQ/s400/qo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171537077139154418" border="0" /></a>Flush trimmed the masonite to the existing top instead of trying to cut it to fit.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8T9g1mkJeI/AAAAAAAAAxM/TJl-_15SJhc/s1600-h/qn.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8T9g1mkJeI/AAAAAAAAAxM/TJl-_15SJhc/s400/qn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171537012714644962" border="0" /></a>The Box of screws on the left was $4.19 at HomeDepot. The 7 pounds of screws on the right were $18.43 at Hiawatha Fasteners.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8T9clmkJdI/AAAAAAAAAxE/nj-SdngNolk/s1600-h/qm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8T9clmkJdI/AAAAAAAAAxE/nj-SdngNolk/s400/qm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171536939700200914" border="0" /></a>ww_kayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795024545863669236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17300809.post-87069593216827688692008-02-25T21:06:00.001-08:002008-02-25T21:19:00.748-08:00From Google Sketchup to the real worldMasonite and trim next, then it's time to make some drawers...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8OgNlmkJbI/AAAAAAAAAw0/P2lzPdNrXD8/s1600-h/qk.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8OgNlmkJbI/AAAAAAAAAw0/P2lzPdNrXD8/s400/qk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171152952444069298" border="0" /></a>DOH!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8OgQ1mkJcI/AAAAAAAAAw8/T65p21IJE6M/s1600-h/ql.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8OgQ1mkJcI/AAAAAAAAAw8/T65p21IJE6M/s400/ql.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171153008278644162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8OgKVmkJaI/AAAAAAAAAws/U8DgHMYazy8/s1600-h/qj.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8OgKVmkJaI/AAAAAAAAAws/U8DgHMYazy8/s400/qj.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171152896609494434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8OgG1mkJZI/AAAAAAAAAwk/7Pj7_IFNnmo/s1600-h/qi.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8Ofx1mkJWI/AAAAAAAAAwM/5yTpKH2Jg44/s400/qf.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171152475702699362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8OfuFmkJVI/AAAAAAAAAwE/e9L_NwLbc-Q/s1600-h/qe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8OfuFmkJVI/AAAAAAAAAwE/e9L_NwLbc-Q/s400/qe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171152411278189906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8OfqlmkJUI/AAAAAAAAAv8/Hr6fsu_cgTM/s1600-h/qd.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8OfqlmkJUI/AAAAAAAAAv8/Hr6fsu_cgTM/s400/qd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171152351148647746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8OfnFmkJTI/AAAAAAAAAv0/tkgNT96sWYM/s1600-h/qc.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8OfnFmkJTI/AAAAAAAAAv0/tkgNT96sWYM/s400/qc.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171152291019105586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8OfjFmkJSI/AAAAAAAAAvs/GXlvPZngO6E/s1600-h/qb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8OfjFmkJSI/AAAAAAAAAvs/GXlvPZngO6E/s400/qb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171152222299628834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8Off1mkJRI/AAAAAAAAAvk/XNIVAOwf4tE/s1600-h/qa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R8Off1mkJRI/AAAAAAAAAvk/XNIVAOwf4tE/s400/qa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171152166465053970" border="0" /></a>ww_kayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795024545863669236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17300809.post-12090328543182643912008-02-18T18:14:00.000-08:002008-02-18T18:58:35.176-08:00Bench and CabinetsOn to the next project now that the planer is complete , I'll post lots of those pics later. I plan making the bench (a hutch really, thanks Norm) below as well some cabinets . Should be some good practice for the house(s). As usual I have 10 preliminary step to do first.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R7o8D1mkIsI/AAAAAAAAAqk/rCnU8FdXacg/s1600-h/a.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R7o8D1mkIsI/AAAAAAAAAqk/rCnU8FdXacg/s400/a.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168509558987170498" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R7o8L1mkItI/AAAAAAAAAqs/5nb7mC6CVoM/s1600-h/b.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R7o8L1mkItI/AAAAAAAAAqs/5nb7mC6CVoM/s400/b.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168509696426123986" border="0" /></a>Step number one... turn a POS craftsman into a cabinet saw, ya right ;) <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R7o8k1mkIzI/AAAAAAAAArc/ioQIa-dXQIY/s1600-h/h.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R7o8k1mkIzI/AAAAAAAAArc/ioQIa-dXQIY/s400/h.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168510125922853682" border="0" /></a>First I built an outfeed table to support cutting large sheets. Boy I'm glad I went to those auctions and picked up some cheap steel :) The angle iron provides a ledge to attach the outfeed table. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R7o8P1mkIuI/AAAAAAAAAq0/1004xN-QBVA/s1600-h/ca.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R7o8P1mkIuI/AAAAAAAAAq0/1004xN-QBVA/s400/ca.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168509765145600738" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R7o8UVmkIvI/AAAAAAAAAq8/Itvzy53w9YQ/s1600-h/d.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R7o8UVmkIvI/AAAAAAAAAq8/Itvzy53w9YQ/s400/d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168509842455012082" border="0" /></a>I actually cut the legs from some of the maple I had drying on the property, which I had to trek through the snow to get :o. It's probably not nearly dry enough, but it'll be interesting to see how it survives. Oh, and I had to create a taper jig to cut them. Well, I didn't have to, but...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R7o8ZVmkIwI/AAAAAAAAArE/HgcN1zN8gsc/s1600-h/e.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R7o8ZVmkIwI/AAAAAAAAArE/HgcN1zN8gsc/s400/e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168509928354358018" border="0" /></a>The next use for my auction steel is to extend the width of the table saw. It just so happens that the cheapo fence is simple 1x1 angle iron which I just happen to have !-)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R7o8dlmkIxI/AAAAAAAAArM/j7PZ2xdMTF8/s1600-h/f.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R7o8dlmkIxI/AAAAAAAAArM/j7PZ2xdMTF8/s400/f.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168510001368802066" border="0" /></a>Once the fences were extended, I created another melamine surface to fit between them. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R7o8iVmkIyI/AAAAAAAAArU/h_DxPm96L7Y/s1600-h/g.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R7o8iVmkIyI/AAAAAAAAArU/h_DxPm96L7Y/s400/g.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168510082973180706" border="0" /></a><br />This tenoning jig wasn't really a prerequisite to the bench, but I had to "dial in" the table anyway, and it will come in handy eventually. I grabbed the plans from an old Shop Notes magazine (slightly improved). It's nice because you can cut both sides of the tenon without having to rotate the workpiece. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R7o9DFmkI0I/AAAAAAAAArk/z-tLY9zKBgs/s1600-h/i.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R7o9DFmkI0I/AAAAAAAAArk/z-tLY9zKBgs/s400/i.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168510645613896514" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R7o9IlmkI1I/AAAAAAAAArs/Ci_wHvATVkU/s1600-h/j.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R7o9IlmkI1I/AAAAAAAAArs/Ci_wHvATVkU/s400/j.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168510740103177042" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R7o9PlmkI2I/AAAAAAAAAr0/jOC2UUJnvMw/s1600-h/k.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R7o9PlmkI2I/AAAAAAAAAr0/jOC2UUJnvMw/s400/k.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168510860362261346" border="0" /></a><br />Now the BIG DOG, a Milwaukee 5625-20: 3 1/2 HP swinging a 3 1/2" raised panel bit ... oh oh oh . This will go in the router table that will make up the right side of the work hutch.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R7o9XVmkI3I/AAAAAAAAAr8/vLTsNmIAGkU/s1600-h/m.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R7o9XVmkI3I/AAAAAAAAAr8/vLTsNmIAGkU/s400/m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168510993506247538" border="0" /></a>raised panel bit and a cope and stick combo bit.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R7o9flmkI5I/AAAAAAAAAsM/aJGMeUGhrhI/s1600-h/o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R7o9flmkI5I/AAAAAAAAAsM/aJGMeUGhrhI/s400/o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168511135240168338" border="0" /></a>Just a little bigger than the 1/2 HP next to it ;)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R7o9blmkI4I/AAAAAAAAAsE/ghqwPnNlOEs/s1600-h/n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R7o9blmkI4I/AAAAAAAAAsE/ghqwPnNlOEs/s400/n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168511066520691586" border="0" /></a>ww_kayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795024545863669236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17300809.post-30933611001309673562008-01-17T10:07:00.001-08:002008-01-18T04:35:56.433-08:00More Chilibowl PicturesIndoor 1/4 mile track at the <a href="http://chilibowl.com/">Chilibowl</a>:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R4-ZxpN5zkI/AAAAAAAAAmo/XBTjC8uunnk/s1600-h/IMG_0790.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R4-ZxpN5zkI/AAAAAAAAAmo/XBTjC8uunnk/s400/IMG_0790.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156509176519315010" border="0" /></a>MANY multi car teams...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R4-aYJN5zuI/AAAAAAAAAn4/jQ4KB9givrQ/s1600-h/IMG_0806.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R4-aYJN5zuI/AAAAAAAAAn4/jQ4KB9givrQ/s400/IMG_0806.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156509837944278754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R4-aS5N5ztI/AAAAAAAAAnw/TXe9db4hWZg/s1600-h/IMG_0805.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R4-aS5N5ztI/AAAAAAAAAnw/TXe9db4hWZg/s400/IMG_0805.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156509747749965522" border="0" /></a>alot of nice ass... cars<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R4-Z9pN5znI/AAAAAAAAAnA/PbRC6aFW89k/s1600-h/IMG_0795.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R4-Z9pN5znI/AAAAAAAAAnA/PbRC6aFW89k/s400/IMG_0795.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156509382677745266" border="0" /></a><br />So it ONLY costs $8000 to race? ;)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R4-aO5N5zsI/AAAAAAAAAno/JmhvJtp3XDs/s1600-h/IMG_0804.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R4-aO5N5zsI/AAAAAAAAAno/JmhvJtp3XDs/s400/IMG_0804.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156509679030488770" border="0" /></a>One of Jason Leffler's cars ran(FAST) what was basically a motorcycle wheel. One of his other cars Won the Chilibowl, Not bad.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R4-aLJN5zrI/AAAAAAAAAng/Tjf-r28YoA0/s1600-h/IMG_0802.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R4-aLJN5zrI/AAAAAAAAAng/Tjf-r28YoA0/s400/IMG_0802.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156509614605979314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R4-aHpN5zqI/AAAAAAAAAnY/XvgD0sfuyjc/s1600-h/IMG_0801a.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R4-aHpN5zqI/AAAAAAAAAnY/XvgD0sfuyjc/s400/IMG_0801a.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156509554476437154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R4-aD5N5zpI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/rTW_gibHBAg/s1600-h/IMG_0800.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R4-aD5N5zpI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/rTW_gibHBAg/s400/IMG_0800.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156509490051927698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R4-aBJN5zoI/AAAAAAAAAnI/g7hwBAFXH3I/s1600-h/IMG_0796.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R4-aBJN5zoI/AAAAAAAAAnI/g7hwBAFXH3I/s400/IMG_0796.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156509442807287426" border="0" /></a>This was probably the smallest trailer...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R4-Z6JN5zmI/AAAAAAAAAm4/HCHTnV3S4gw/s1600-h/IMG_0793.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R4-Z6JN5zmI/AAAAAAAAAm4/HCHTnV3S4gw/s400/IMG_0793.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156509322548203106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R4-Z3JN5zlI/AAAAAAAAAmw/8hLxXp7yRpU/s1600-h/IMG_0791.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/R4-Z3JN5zlI/AAAAAAAAAmw/8hLxXp7yRpU/s400/IMG_0791.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156509271008595538" border="0" /></a><br />J.J. Yeley (47) choked on Saturday, well most of the weekend actually. He spun out, hit the cone on the restart (black flag), then spun out a second time. 2 strikes and you're out, so he never finished. This videos are smaller than I thought... JJ's the black car/white 47 near the back.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzNHtp8FdsXuR-PyfCdveXsvEAUCjeuEPE6jT3ygwW5GcWMviYGbvXpZ-LGUyVDGaF03ZxljABC1kw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />Tony Stewart was beat by a 16 year old in one of his mains :)<br /><br />Open face helmet and a tee shirt?!<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxzriY-81t3AYXyg0Lxi2OdYZWgjXssUscM8HT9LmYwoykzLs2RjpEvAEBC3BZwWEWV391qxW0vqQ8' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>ww_kayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795024545863669236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17300809.post-29740155960604347512008-01-11T22:29:00.000-08:002008-01-12T06:08:45.881-08:00No work this weekend, I'm in Tulsa for the Chilibowl :)<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy7GwkC935kK0kVC3Ne0gR9pDhhRKlzh3fiNeQ-2hPz_ybTx0NMdJfC3fsMqpA3FmDXy18qW2TPll8' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>ww_kayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795024545863669236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17300809.post-56029372191382913172008-01-07T21:24:00.000-08:002008-01-07T21:43:47.382-08:00Just a quick flic showing how a co axial indicator is used to find the exact center of circular object like a hockey puck ;)<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx1BLqmnNxGzDTOeSfhfF4Snis4cfF3fqbFk4LrTys8yU8Vxyd43-0UCJDYxLRtcVmFR3I8PSRLEOk' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>ww_kayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795024545863669236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17300809.post-20003282920530702172007-10-16T17:56:00.001-07:002007-10-16T18:58:06.169-07:00Just over 1 year later. I'm Done with ONE project!Well, here is the almost finished welding cart that I started in Sept. of 2006 . It still needs bit of bling (diamond plate). <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVp2NQCaOI/AAAAAAAAAcI/N92X9o3dzqM/s1600-h/DSC01781.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVp2NQCaOI/AAAAAAAAAcI/N92X9o3dzqM/s400/DSC01781.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122116531194587362" border="0" /></a>Used a couple of keyboard slides to create a drawer. The front of this drawer, and the other side of the cart will be covered with diamond plate.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVpytQCaNI/AAAAAAAAAcA/chvUZFGhe1M/s1600-h/DSC01792.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVpytQCaNI/AAAAAAAAAcA/chvUZFGhe1M/s400/DSC01792.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122116471065045202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVpvdQCaMI/AAAAAAAAAb4/7Eqfq4sjKJg/s1600-h/DSC01784.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVpvdQCaMI/AAAAAAAAAb4/7Eqfq4sjKJg/s400/DSC01784.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122116415230470338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVpsdQCaLI/AAAAAAAAAbw/Aycb1PPy8w8/s1600-h/DSC01786.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVpsdQCaLI/AAAAAAAAAbw/Aycb1PPy8w8/s400/DSC01786.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122116363690862770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVpjtQCaKI/AAAAAAAAAbo/Vm_2OQumUV4/s1600-h/DSC01780.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVpjtQCaKI/AAAAAAAAAbo/Vm_2OQumUV4/s400/DSC01780.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122116213367007394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVpf9QCaJI/AAAAAAAAAbg/dOF8u4AABe8/s1600-h/DSC01775.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVpf9QCaJI/AAAAAAAAAbg/dOF8u4AABe8/s400/DSC01775.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122116148942497938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVpZdQCaHI/AAAAAAAAAbU/rzw8inXpbLs/s1600-h/DSC01779.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVpZdQCaHI/AAAAAAAAAbU/rzw8inXpbLs/s400/DSC01779.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122116037273348210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVpJNQCaGI/AAAAAAAAAbM/vJQCZKa2U7w/s1600-h/DSC01777.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVpJNQCaGI/AAAAAAAAAbM/vJQCZKa2U7w/s400/DSC01777.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122115758100473954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVpENQCaFI/AAAAAAAAAbE/UbyG2dtDQdY/s1600-h/DSC01776.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVpENQCaFI/AAAAAAAAAbE/UbyG2dtDQdY/s400/DSC01776.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122115672201128018" border="0" /></a>Once it was primed, I could really envision the final product :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVo8NQCaEI/AAAAAAAAAa8/CHrYKFck7Do/s1600-h/DSC01761.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVo8NQCaEI/AAAAAAAAAa8/CHrYKFck7Do/s400/DSC01761.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122115534762174530" border="0" /></a>rounded off the ends to make it purdy.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVo3tQCaDI/AAAAAAAAAa0/-F1hzyRnvsM/s1600-h/DSC01753.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVo3tQCaDI/AAAAAAAAAa0/-F1hzyRnvsM/s400/DSC01753.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122115457452763186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVo0dQCaCI/AAAAAAAAAas/YD_hSoaO4ns/s1600-h/DSC01752_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVo0dQCaCI/AAAAAAAAAas/YD_hSoaO4ns/s400/DSC01752_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122115401618188322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVowdQCaBI/AAAAAAAAAak/IwSlbYPHG3Y/s1600-h/DSC01746.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVowdQCaBI/AAAAAAAAAak/IwSlbYPHG3Y/s400/DSC01746.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122115332898711570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVor9QCaAI/AAAAAAAAAac/A_DdHYE4f2c/s1600-h/DSC01737.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVor9QCaAI/AAAAAAAAAac/A_DdHYE4f2c/s400/DSC01737.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122115255589300226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVom9QCZ_I/AAAAAAAAAaU/2n49uftTUqM/s1600-h/DSC01735.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVom9QCZ_I/AAAAAAAAAaU/2n49uftTUqM/s400/DSC01735.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122115169689954290" border="0" /></a>A few "fish eyes" in the welds, but good enough for me.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVoJdQCZ8I/AAAAAAAAAaE/RHHgqYhOzOg/s1600-h/DSC01718.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVoJdQCZ8I/AAAAAAAAAaE/RHHgqYhOzOg/s400/DSC01718.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122114662883813314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVn9NQCZ7I/AAAAAAAAAZ8/PiNXnOgwJZA/s1600-h/DSC01714.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVn9NQCZ7I/AAAAAAAAAZ8/PiNXnOgwJZA/s400/DSC01714.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122114452430415794" border="0" /></a>shortened and capped<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVn49QCZ6I/AAAAAAAAAZ0/8nNC_5EHJ8w/s1600-h/DSC01713.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVn49QCZ6I/AAAAAAAAAZ0/8nNC_5EHJ8w/s400/DSC01713.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122114379415971746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVn1tQCZ5I/AAAAAAAAAZs/H7rqrCJT97U/s1600-h/DSC01708.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVn1tQCZ5I/AAAAAAAAAZs/H7rqrCJT97U/s400/DSC01708.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122114323581396882" border="0" /></a>keyboard slides in position<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVnyNQCZ4I/AAAAAAAAAZk/4B0Iz3GDcjk/s1600-h/DSC01703.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVnyNQCZ4I/AAAAAAAAAZk/4B0Iz3GDcjk/s400/DSC01703.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122114263451854722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVnktQCZ3I/AAAAAAAAAZc/KXCShKICeNc/s1600-h/DSC01702.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVnktQCZ3I/AAAAAAAAAZc/KXCShKICeNc/s400/DSC01702.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122114031523620722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVngdQCZ2I/AAAAAAAAAZU/BPmvVXPrJgM/s1600-h/DSC01699.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVngdQCZ2I/AAAAAAAAAZU/BPmvVXPrJgM/s400/DSC01699.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122113958509176674" border="0" /></a>two folds and one side shortened...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVnbdQCZ1I/AAAAAAAAAZM/AfympQvBb5E/s1600-h/DSC01695.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVnbdQCZ1I/AAAAAAAAAZM/AfympQvBb5E/s400/DSC01695.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122113872609830738" border="0" /></a>Who needs a metal brake(i do), a couple hammers and a piece of angle iron is all you need.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVnVNQCZ0I/AAAAAAAAAZE/rhys_TFhUrY/s1600-h/DSC01692.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVnVNQCZ0I/AAAAAAAAAZE/rhys_TFhUrY/s400/DSC01692.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122113765235648322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVnRNQCZzI/AAAAAAAAAY8/G7SGM5gHnlI/s1600-h/DSC01688.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RxVnRNQCZzI/AAAAAAAAAY8/G7SGM5gHnlI/s400/DSC01688.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122113696516171570" border="0" /></a>ww_kayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795024545863669236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17300809.post-78342983614358211352007-06-05T07:03:00.000-07:002007-06-06T11:25:24.729-07:00Another Big Tool(edit: maybe not so big, lol -> look <a href="http://www.practicalmachinist.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php/topic/30/5148.html">here</a>)<br />Went to a local auction the other day and and a big hunk of iron followed me home...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RmVt9Spq9AI/AAAAAAAAAYs/Y2AI4ZrvTTc/s1600-h/1-loaded.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RmVt9Spq9AI/AAAAAAAAAYs/Y2AI4ZrvTTc/s400/1-loaded.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5072581455048799234" border="0" /></a>After the forklift loaded the lathe, they tipped the deck down and loaded the forklift so it could be unloaded at my house :)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RmVt5Cpq8_I/AAAAAAAAAYk/CxGthxgjysM/s1600-h/2-shop-crane.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RmVt5Cpq8_I/AAAAAAAAAYk/CxGthxgjysM/s400/2-shop-crane.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5072581382034355186" border="0" /></a>A 4000lb shop crane was able to lift the 3000lb lathe fairly easily. Now getting it to roll was a different story. Nothing a 2x4 as a pry bar wouldn't fix. ( BTW, the crane was also picked up at the aution for cheap :)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RmVt1ipq8-I/AAAAAAAAAYc/xa55sBRMb-Q/s1600-h/3-in-position3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RmVt1ipq8-I/AAAAAAAAAYc/xa55sBRMb-Q/s400/3-in-position3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5072581321904813026" border="0" /></a>In position with only a small dent in the wall ( and my shin )<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RmVtxypq89I/AAAAAAAAAYU/G6iOUC2bpMc/s1600-h/4-in-position1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RmVtxypq89I/AAAAAAAAAYU/G6iOUC2bpMc/s400/4-in-position1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5072581257480303570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RmVtsypq88I/AAAAAAAAAYM/XMHHfFiemX4/s1600-h/5-headstock.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RmVtsypq88I/AAAAAAAAAYM/XMHHfFiemX4/s400/5-headstock.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5072581171580957634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RmVtoCpq87I/AAAAAAAAAYE/_fumj8QMBQE/s1600-h/6-tailstock.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RmVtoCpq87I/AAAAAAAAAYE/_fumj8QMBQE/s400/6-tailstock.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5072581089976578994" border="0" /></a>Pretty gunked up, but usable, so I'll just give it a good cleaning, flushing, and fill it with new fluids.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RmVtkypq86I/AAAAAAAAAX8/rNAL7gzaOeE/s1600-h/7-talistockless.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RmVtkypq86I/AAAAAAAAAX8/rNAL7gzaOeE/s400/7-talistockless.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5072581034142004130" border="0" /></a> Removed the tailstock, and started in on the carriage and cross-slide.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RmVthCpq85I/AAAAAAAAAX0/S4VXxc13g9k/s1600-h/8-cross-slideless.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RmVthCpq85I/AAAAAAAAAX0/S4VXxc13g9k/s400/8-cross-slideless.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5072580969717494674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RmVtdipq84I/AAAAAAAAAXs/pRws0lbOeJI/s1600-h/9-parts.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RmVtdipq84I/AAAAAAAAAXs/pRws0lbOeJI/s400/9-parts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5072580909587952514" border="0" /></a>I need a parts washer and more GOJO ...<br /><br /><br />The Mill was brought in last fall ( Click on the thumbnail for more pictures):<br /><br /><a href="http://idoozie.com/wiki/Newmill"><img src="http://idoozie.com/cncwiki/images/thumb/0/02/03driveway2.jpg/120px-03driveway2.jpg" /></a>ww_kayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795024545863669236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17300809.post-91112730989595558452007-05-12T21:49:00.000-07:002007-05-12T21:54:53.606-07:00Final PicsComplete, and about 200 pounds heavier that craftsman next to it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RkaZW2j5-PI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/P7UktSfDF3E/s1600-h/a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RkaZW2j5-PI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/P7UktSfDF3E/s400/a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5063903448906987762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RkaZTWj5-OI/AAAAAAAAAWI/iYCD7rrjQC0/s1600-h/b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RkaZTWj5-OI/AAAAAAAAAWI/iYCD7rrjQC0/s400/b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5063903388777445602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RkaZQWj5-NI/AAAAAAAAAWA/jScTzhXn3Ms/s1600-h/c.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RkaZQWj5-NI/AAAAAAAAAWA/jScTzhXn3Ms/s400/c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5063903337237838034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RkaZNWj5-MI/AAAAAAAAAV4/KhUIz9LiFFM/s1600-h/d.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RkaZNWj5-MI/AAAAAAAAAV4/KhUIz9LiFFM/s400/d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5063903285698230466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RkaZKmj5-LI/AAAAAAAAAVw/xtdjzXge0Pg/s1600-h/e.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RkaZKmj5-LI/AAAAAAAAAVw/xtdjzXge0Pg/s400/e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5063903238453590194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RkaZHGj5-KI/AAAAAAAAAVo/MUbBtfXfAy0/s1600-h/runout.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RkaZHGj5-KI/AAAAAAAAAVo/MUbBtfXfAy0/s400/runout.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5063903178324048034" border="0" /></a>A couple "taps" with a dead blow hammer and this 5 thousands of runout was gone :)ww_kayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795024545863669236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17300809.post-12773049014328000112007-05-04T06:36:00.000-07:002007-05-04T06:54:12.022-07:00Why do I have an extra screwPainted and ready for reassembly.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjs6xGj5-JI/AAAAAAAAAVg/TDXIAI3zhN8/s1600-h/zb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjs6xGj5-JI/AAAAAAAAAVg/TDXIAI3zhN8/s400/zb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060703221530097810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjs6sWj5-II/AAAAAAAAAVY/5YkM2EFtsnQ/s1600-h/zc.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjs6sWj5-II/AAAAAAAAAVY/5YkM2EFtsnQ/s400/zc.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060703139925719170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjs4XGj5-HI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/5WNfMkkJurk/s1600-h/za.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjs4XGj5-HI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/5WNfMkkJurk/s400/za.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060700575830243442" border="0" /></a>ww_kayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795024545863669236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17300809.post-89790293461189577032007-05-03T06:52:00.000-07:002007-05-03T07:21:10.668-07:00Baldor 500 GrinderAnother trip we made during my week in Springfield, VT was a trip to Springfield Tools. They pick stuff up from machine auctions and resell on ebay and out of their warehouses. I picked an old (1953 I think?) Baldor grinder. It has a Diamond and a Silicon/Carbide wheel and everything is cast iron, including a nice solid cast iron pedestal. It ran, but the bearings were shot, so I decided to refurbish it when I pulled it apart to replace the bearings. Here is the tear down. It should be reassembled this weekend, good as new... no better than that cheap new stuff :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjnuAWj5-GI/AAAAAAAAAVI/rrOiQsU1DIE/s1600-h/a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjnuAWj5-GI/AAAAAAAAAVI/rrOiQsU1DIE/s400/a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060337346151053410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjnt82j5-FI/AAAAAAAAAVA/VuWaXfetpR8/s1600-h/b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjnt82j5-FI/AAAAAAAAAVA/VuWaXfetpR8/s400/b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060337286021511250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjnt5mj5-EI/AAAAAAAAAU4/Lmj4OYf0guc/s1600-h/c.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjnt5mj5-EI/AAAAAAAAAU4/Lmj4OYf0guc/s400/c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060337230186936386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjnt1mj5-DI/AAAAAAAAAUw/q0ihztI5f-s/s1600-h/d.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjnt1mj5-DI/AAAAAAAAAUw/q0ihztI5f-s/s400/d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060337161467459634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjntwWj5-CI/AAAAAAAAAUo/lAbSxnrEDuw/s1600-h/e.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjntwWj5-CI/AAAAAAAAAUo/lAbSxnrEDuw/s400/e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060337071273146402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjnttGj5-BI/AAAAAAAAAUg/j2g6v-F4UpU/s1600-h/f.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjnttGj5-BI/AAAAAAAAAUg/j2g6v-F4UpU/s400/f.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060337015438571538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjntp2j5-AI/AAAAAAAAAUY/k5v1uHaXpDo/s1600-h/g.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjntp2j5-AI/AAAAAAAAAUY/k5v1uHaXpDo/s400/g.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060336959603996674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjnthmj59_I/AAAAAAAAAUQ/iLIXuGtcEbE/s1600-h/h.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjnthmj59_I/AAAAAAAAAUQ/iLIXuGtcEbE/s400/h.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060336817870075890" border="0" /></a>The graduations on this piece are pretty much gone.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjntdWj59-I/AAAAAAAAAUI/YgbhKAtEccw/s1600-h/i.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjntdWj59-I/AAAAAAAAAUI/YgbhKAtEccw/s400/i.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060336744855631842" border="0" /></a>I'm guessing the Serial number means this is a 1953?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjntYmj599I/AAAAAAAAAUA/-tNDvITVPgI/s1600-h/j.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjntYmj599I/AAAAAAAAAUA/-tNDvITVPgI/s400/j.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060336663251253202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjntUGj598I/AAAAAAAAAT4/B7NbXVDWN0g/s1600-h/k.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjntUGj598I/AAAAAAAAAT4/B7NbXVDWN0g/s400/k.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060336585941841858" border="0" /></a>Brass?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjntQGj597I/AAAAAAAAATw/Y7EFBQ_EJG4/s1600-h/l.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjntQGj597I/AAAAAAAAATw/Y7EFBQ_EJG4/s400/l.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060336517222365106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjntMWj596I/AAAAAAAAATo/h95fE37tK3E/s1600-h/m.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjntMWj596I/AAAAAAAAATo/h95fE37tK3E/s400/m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060336452797855650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjntGWj595I/AAAAAAAAATg/K6XXKNE2Jto/s1600-h/n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjntGWj595I/AAAAAAAAATg/K6XXKNE2Jto/s400/n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060336349718640530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjntBGj594I/AAAAAAAAATY/HVzv1m6-a6k/s1600-h/o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjntBGj594I/AAAAAAAAATY/HVzv1m6-a6k/s400/o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060336259524327298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjns9Gj593I/AAAAAAAAATQ/XiKp2jwZIiU/s1600-h/p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjns9Gj593I/AAAAAAAAATQ/XiKp2jwZIiU/s400/p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060336190804850546" border="0" /></a>The one small piece of original wiring is just a bit brittle!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjns5Wj592I/AAAAAAAAATI/LOGd23wf0Jk/s1600-h/q.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjns5Wj592I/AAAAAAAAATI/LOGd23wf0Jk/s400/q.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060336126380341090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjns1Wj591I/AAAAAAAAATA/J4jPKQyd-sA/s1600-h/r.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjnsbmj59vI/AAAAAAAAASQ/5QYObvpYe6Q/s400/v.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060335615279232754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjnsYWj59uI/AAAAAAAAASI/-nrFXrpFW90/s1600-h/va.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjnsYWj59uI/AAAAAAAAASI/-nrFXrpFW90/s400/va.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060335559444657890" border="0" /></a>Pulling off the old bearings and pulling off the old paint<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjnsUWj59tI/AAAAAAAAASA/mxGqcXhw8cY/s1600-h/w.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjnsUWj59tI/AAAAAAAAASA/mxGqcXhw8cY/s400/w.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060335490725181138" border="0" /></a>ready for primer<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjnsRmj59sI/AAAAAAAAAR4/OiLoIlmV3y0/s1600-h/wa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjnsRmj59sI/AAAAAAAAAR4/OiLoIlmV3y0/s400/wa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060335443480540866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjnsOWj59rI/AAAAAAAAARw/u0nURRGbEkE/s1600-h/wb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjnsOWj59rI/AAAAAAAAARw/u0nURRGbEkE/s400/wb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060335387645966002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjnsKWj59qI/AAAAAAAAARo/ExX9P2Dcfio/s1600-h/wc.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjnsKWj59qI/AAAAAAAAARo/ExX9P2Dcfio/s400/wc.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060335318926489250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjnsGGj59pI/AAAAAAAAARg/euiEW4_0G7U/s1600-h/x.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjnsGGj59pI/AAAAAAAAARg/euiEW4_0G7U/s400/x.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060335245912045202" border="0" /></a>Amazing what a swipe of acetone will do.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjnsBGj59oI/AAAAAAAAARY/ctmWHYtZkis/s1600-h/xa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjnsBGj59oI/AAAAAAAAARY/ctmWHYtZkis/s400/xa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060335160012699266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjnr7mj59nI/AAAAAAAAARQ/xcFAAzzy13U/s1600-h/y.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjnr7mj59nI/AAAAAAAAARQ/xcFAAzzy13U/s400/y.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060335065523418738" border="0" /></a>The was a bit of warp in the tables, but not for long :-)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjnrU2j59mI/AAAAAAAAARI/FkjHnfiones/s1600-h/ya.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjnrU2j59mI/AAAAAAAAARI/FkjHnfiones/s400/ya.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060334399803487842" border="0" /></a>All but the pedestal is painted no, so I'll probably throw it back together this weekend...ww_kayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795024545863669236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17300809.post-86455821970633268862007-05-02T12:14:00.000-07:002007-05-03T06:17:08.610-07:00American Precision MuseumWe finished up one of the nights by taking a tour of the American Precision Museum. It was closed for the season, but we were sooo important they let us see ;-) Actually they went out of their way to accommodate us, and it was an impressive collection. <a href="http://www.americanprecision.org/">http://www.americanprecision.org</a><br /><br />I have no idea what most of these machines are, but I took as many pictures as could anyway. Basically these are some of the first precision machines used... EVER!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjjlzmj59lI/AAAAAAAAARA/xmJNe7ZmtX0/s1600-h/q.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjjlzmj59lI/AAAAAAAAARA/xmJNe7ZmtX0/s400/q.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060046856037987922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjlZWj59kI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/UDkKpFoNdEk/s1600-h/qa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjlZWj59kI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/UDkKpFoNdEk/s400/qa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060046405066421826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjlTmj59jI/AAAAAAAAAQw/NQAdXQgqqrY/s1600-h/qb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjjj3Gj59UI/AAAAAAAAAO4/icE0sSLTzuE/s400/tc.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060044717144274242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjjwWj59TI/AAAAAAAAAOw/m7KQNX9tPFE/s1600-h/td.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjjwWj59TI/AAAAAAAAAOw/m7KQNX9tPFE/s400/td.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060044601180157234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjjjrmj59SI/AAAAAAAAAOo/1PBHAgwdGE8/s1600-h/u.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjjjrmj59SI/AAAAAAAAAOo/1PBHAgwdGE8/s400/u.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060044519575778594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjjoGj59RI/AAAAAAAAAOg/cq9l_qgSjtM/s1600-h/ua.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjjoGj59RI/AAAAAAAAAOg/cq9l_qgSjtM/s400/ua.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060044459446236434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjjjg2j59QI/AAAAAAAAAOY/oJNke0sVwmQ/s1600-h/wa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjjjg2j59QI/AAAAAAAAAOY/oJNke0sVwmQ/s400/wa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060044334892184834" border="0" /></a>This display was a scale, working replica of a machine shop. They even scraped the machine tool ways. Everything works, although it was not running in the off season.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjjcWj59PI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/IEvU4SYbJro/s1600-h/wb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjjcWj59PI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/IEvU4SYbJro/s400/wb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060044257582773490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjjXGj59OI/AAAAAAAAAOI/1_LqVkDrOPo/s1600-h/wd.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjjXGj59OI/AAAAAAAAAOI/1_LqVkDrOPo/s400/wd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060044167388460258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjjNWj59NI/AAAAAAAAAOA/94Zhvue2Bgs/s1600-h/q.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjjNWj59NI/AAAAAAAAAOA/94Zhvue2Bgs/s400/q.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060043999884735698" border="0" /></a>ww_kayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795024545863669236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17300809.post-59857070327407597332007-05-02T10:21:00.000-07:002007-05-02T12:10:33.089-07:00Scraping Class<span style="font-weight: bold;">First Some basic tools: </span><br /><br />A <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_scraper">hand scraper</a>, which is essentially a flat bar with a beveled radius on one end and a handle on the other. You can see some scrapers below, and the end would look similar to the end you see on the power scraper below. The other tools we used were a couple of surface plates, an angle block, a diamond grinder, and a diamond charged lapping wheel. I wasn't familiar, well with much of anything, but the lapping wheel is simply a steel wheel that you add an extremely fine diamond charged paste ( we're talking microns here). This produces a mirror fnish on even a hard surface like carbide.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjI-2j59BI/AAAAAAAAAMg/dvuyR4uZ9yA/s1600-h/k.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjI-2j59BI/AAAAAAAAAMg/dvuyR4uZ9yA/s400/k.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060015163474310162" border="0" /></a><br />The surface plates are the "masters". These are covered with ink, the the workpiece you are scraping is laid on this "blued" master. When the workpiece is removed any blue on the workpiece represents a high spot. You scrape of the high spots and do it again, and again, and again,... We use dial indicator to get 2 side parallel and the angle block to check for perpindicularity.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjJD2j59CI/AAAAAAAAAMo/q4Ubj9_Ixsc/s1600-h/j.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjJD2j59CI/AAAAAAAAAMo/q4Ubj9_Ixsc/s400/j.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060015249373656098" border="0" /></a>Lapping wheel and grinder<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjJIGj59DI/AAAAAAAAAMw/6SCbaWc2vj0/s1600-h/i.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjJIGj59DI/AAAAAAAAAMw/6SCbaWc2vj0/s400/i.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060015322388100146" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjJsGj59LI/AAAAAAAAANw/PbIeJzksLaQ/s1600-h/ghg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjJsGj59LI/AAAAAAAAANw/PbIeJzksLaQ/s400/ghg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060015940863390898" border="0" /></a>The first pass. Now blue yet, this just roughs up the surface and preps it to receive the first bluing.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjJnWj59KI/AAAAAAAAANo/mAaeQTkpTDI/s1600-h/h.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjJnWj59KI/AAAAAAAAANo/mAaeQTkpTDI/s400/h.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060015859259012258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjJhWj59JI/AAAAAAAAANg/Cb4vHRhjMTw/s1600-h/ha.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjJhWj59JI/AAAAAAAAANg/Cb4vHRhjMTw/s400/ha.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060015756179797138" border="0" /></a>flashh to show the scrapes. BTW this was my first attempt, so anybody who knows this is bad.... keep it to yourself ;)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjJd2j59II/AAAAAAAAANY/iS5HT-4LSXA/s1600-h/hb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjJd2j59II/AAAAAAAAANY/iS5HT-4LSXA/s400/hb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060015696050254978" border="0" /></a>first cycle: notice that only 3 or 4 spots touched because it is so far from flat.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjJaGj59HI/AAAAAAAAANQ/VAhh0qkAuaA/s1600-h/hc.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjJaGj59HI/AAAAAAAAANQ/VAhh0qkAuaA/s400/hc.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060015631625745522" border="0" /></a>In this one I scraped the tops of the high spots ( only 4) and did it again. You can see how the high spots moved and changed in size. This does start to change much more rapidly once you remove the "big" high spots.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjJU2j59GI/AAAAAAAAANI/7QJoUQ2dlxU/s1600-h/hd.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjJU2j59GI/AAAAAAAAANI/7QJoUQ2dlxU/s400/hd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060015541431432290" border="0" /></a>Here it is after 4 or 5 cycles of bluing and scraping.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjJRWj59FI/AAAAAAAAANA/9OmXnFyD5UU/s1600-h/he.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjJRWj59FI/AAAAAAAAANA/9OmXnFyD5UU/s400/he.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060015481301890130" border="0" /></a>It starts to look like galvanized steel for awhile.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjJOGj59EI/AAAAAAAAAM4/NERcqEa_MRk/s1600-h/hf.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjJOGj59EI/AAAAAAAAAM4/NERcqEa_MRk/s400/hf.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060015425467315266" border="0" /></a>This process continues until you are happy. The result is measured in "spots per inch". The number of spots per inch desired depends on the use of the workspace. Since I want to restore the ways on my mill I chose practice creating 20 spi. That leaves just enough peaks to slide on and enough valleys to hold lubricant. If you were making another master, you would keep cycling. to say 150 spi or more. By the way this block is "flat" NOT "smooth", but is also more smooth than it looks because of the camera flash.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjI6Gj59AI/AAAAAAAAAMY/b-FGSvt70HE/s1600-h/l.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjI6Gj59AI/AAAAAAAAAMY/b-FGSvt70HE/s400/l.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060015081869931522" border="0" /></a>Here is a surface plate that one of the guys(Richard) brought with him to scrape.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjI02j58_I/AAAAAAAAAMQ/wGdwPtsR6z8/s1600-h/n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjI02j58_I/AAAAAAAAAMQ/wGdwPtsR6z8/s400/n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060014991675618290" border="0" /></a>It was a 2 man job to place this thing on the master. Forrest Addy ( on the right) was teaching the class as well as helping Richard scrape this baby.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjIwmj58-I/AAAAAAAAAMI/BZQTnlKoOlQ/s1600-h/o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjIwmj58-I/AAAAAAAAAMI/BZQTnlKoOlQ/s400/o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060014918661174242" border="0" /></a>Forrest give a "Biax" power scraper demo.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjIqmj589I/AAAAAAAAAMA/bl5bHT0Wf6Q/s1600-h/pchips.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjIqmj589I/AAAAAAAAAMA/bl5bHT0Wf6Q/s400/pchips.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060014815581959122" border="0" /></a>This tip, on the power scraper, is pretty close to what you would do for a hand scraper. I'll post some more when I finish some of my own scraping.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjhW2j59MI/AAAAAAAAAN4/8e1tXtBM99s/s1600-h/q.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjjhW2j59MI/AAAAAAAAAN4/8e1tXtBM99s/s400/q.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060041964070237378" border="0" /></a>We finished off one of the days with a trip to the American Precision Museum. Pictures to come...ww_kayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795024545863669236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17300809.post-14356494185991410762007-05-01T07:49:00.000-07:002007-05-02T09:21:54.026-07:00Trip to Springfield, VT for a metal scraping seminarI went to a 4 day seminar on metal scraping last week. This was all organized through the practical machinist message board. This process is exactly what it sounds like, you scrape metal. The amazing thing is that HAND scraping can create a truly flat surface that is not possible with MOST machines. In fact it the first machines had to be hand scraped to be accurate enough to produce more machines. I plan using this scraping techniques to recondition my Bridgeport mill. The estimate to do this by machine was 6k to 8 k!!! That's about 6 to 8 times what the machine cost.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjivUGj588I/AAAAAAAAAL4/WaX62HEeAIw/s1600-h/a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjivUGj588I/AAAAAAAAAL4/WaX62HEeAIw/s400/a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5059986941244208066" border="0" /></a>Driving up route 7 / 11 from Albany looking at the top of Bromley. As I was driving through "the middle of nowhere" I was wondering how Springfield Vermont became a precision machine center, then I saw the river :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjivQGj587I/AAAAAAAAALw/-GGJxCdus1Q/s1600-h/b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjivQGj587I/AAAAAAAAALw/-GGJxCdus1Q/s400/b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5059986872524731314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjivMGj586I/AAAAAAAAALo/uWHiAlBm8Qc/s1600-h/c.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjivMGj586I/AAAAAAAAALo/uWHiAlBm8Qc/s400/c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5059986803805254562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjivH2j585I/AAAAAAAAALg/g8wryW0L91g/s1600-h/d.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjivH2j585I/AAAAAAAAALg/g8wryW0L91g/s400/d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5059986730790810514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjivEGj584I/AAAAAAAAALY/pCuvpwwR7pI/s1600-h/e.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/RjivEGj584I/AAAAAAAAALY/pCuvpwwR7pI/s400/e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5059986666366301058" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjiu_Wj583I/AAAAAAAAALQ/hjcLK-AXQf0/s1600-h/f.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjiu_Wj583I/AAAAAAAAALQ/hjcLK-AXQf0/s400/f.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5059986584761922418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjiu52j582I/AAAAAAAAALI/IUoTxODiJe4/s1600-h/g.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PMdIQ1bpCSc/Rjiu52j582I/AAAAAAAAALI/IUoTxODiJe4/s400/g.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5059986490272641890" border="0" /></a>They certainley had no fear of the bedrock washing away!<br /><br />Scraping pictures to come...ww_kayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795024545863669236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17300809.post-1159846089586905322006-10-02T20:11:00.001-07:002006-10-02T20:28:09.586-07:00Autobody practice.A little practice on some 20 gauge. The top weld was done in a continuous(sortof) bead with 3/32 tungsten, 3/32 filler.UGLY. I also realized I had the starting amperage too high. It wasn't even starting the arc until 50 amps which would blow a hole( pin head) through the steel. This was mainly because I ground off the paint which took too much metal off, so it was way to thin. The barrel was really distorted too.<br /><br />The lower one was stiched in smaller sections with 1/16th tungsten and filler, I used a wire brush to remove the paint, and set starting amperage to 5 amps. I kept alternating side to side to keep the metal as cool as possible. Still not great, but complete penetration.<br />(The circles are dime sized)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5351/465/1600/stich1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5351/465/400/stich1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5351/465/1600/stich2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5351/465/400/stich2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5351/465/1600/stich3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5351/465/400/stich3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>ww_kayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795024545863669236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17300809.post-1159754700370082722006-10-01T18:53:00.000-07:002006-10-01T19:06:54.440-07:00Up in Smoke, but progress was made...It was a tough weekend for my Dewalt tools. The drill was my fault, a consumer level drill just isn't made for drilling 3" holes 1/4" steel. THe grinder, however, just gave up. I finished using it, and the next time I went to use it... NOTHIN? So, I bought a Milwaukee and got back to work.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5351/465/1600/upinsmoke.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5351/465/400/upinsmoke.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5351/465/1600/roadkill.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5351/465/400/roadkill.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Added the shelf for the Welder... While the Vikings were losing. !!!%^$#!^%$!#$<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5351/465/1600/shelf.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5351/465/400/shelf.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And starting fabbing up the clamp that will hold the Argon tank. ( If you look closely, I actually welded this 90 degrees out of position, doh!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5351/465/1600/tankclamp1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5351/465/400/tankclamp1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5351/465/1600/tankclamp1.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5351/465/400/tankclamp1.1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5351/465/1600/tankclamp2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5351/465/400/tankclamp2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And a test fit...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5351/465/1600/testfit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5351/465/400/testfit.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>ww_kayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795024545863669236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17300809.post-1159449507240350522006-09-28T06:14:00.000-07:002006-09-28T06:18:27.250-07:00Getting lighterWell, it is getting lighter...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5351/465/1600/mech1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5351/465/400/mech1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5351/465/1600/mech2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5351/465/400/mech2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>ww_kayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795024545863669236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17300809.post-1159279086398981952006-09-26T06:49:00.001-07:002006-09-26T06:58:06.400-07:00OopsOK, I knew this thing would way over-built, but it was material I already had. However after welding the two halves together, it went from over-built to retarded! Time to lighten the load. This could actually end up looking really good because of this. I'll cut some material out and drill some holes to lighten the heavy parts.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5351/465/1600/marked2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5351/465/400/marked2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5351/465/1600/marked.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5351/465/400/marked.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5351/465/1600/chopped.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5351/465/400/chopped.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>ww_kayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795024545863669236noreply@blogger.com