MachineJunkie

mystry,

That is the same model drill press I just brought home. This one has a diffent table set up then the one I have but other then that is it just about identical. It is a very stout machine.

Ross

How True!! I tend to complicate things first before I find the easy solution.!!!!

Ross

Well it dawns on me that I must be a little slow.....My jointer was sitting there quietly just asking to do this project....set the fence so it will cut the 30 degrees. I tried it last night and yep worked fine..oh well the saw method worked too

Ross

Well its official the Car has been demoted to the outside world and the Lathe and the Mill have been successfully moved into the garage for now. It sure was nice that my neighbor bought a backhoe 4 days ago and offered to come up and help me get them off the roll back and into the garge!!!! Now to g...

Thanks for the thoughts guys I used the circular saw method. Worked just fine!! Guess I need to buy a table saw <grin>

Ross

Yep I have a gage to set it and I have a fence that is pretty striaght. Hmm got to think on this some. Ross

Reg,

Nope that is one of the things I plan to add later on. I have a radial arm saw delta that has a table built around its 9 feet in each direction...hmm wonder if I can make that work

Ross

Ok I need to make a 60 degree cut into a board about 5 feet long. Not very deep. I am thinking The best solution is to buy a 60 degree router bit and chuck it into the shaper and run the board down it? Any other thoughts or easier ways perhaps?? This is in the center of the board. I plan on making s...

Pete,


Thanks for the compliment. No need to be jealous...you do better work then I do on your refurbs!!!

What kind of wax? Just plain paste wax? Also good idea on the lathe someday soon I will be able to try it that way.

Ross

Looks good so far pete. You have some patience I must say!!!

Ross

Well this is what I did for the hand wheels. I have a buffer(cheap and too fast from harbor freight) I buffed out the wheels on that ...didnt take too much time I used a pretty coarse compuond too. then finished them with a finer compound. Cleaned the inside off with steel wool then cleaned the whol...

Ok she is all finished and back together. I need to run some wiring yet but other then that all clean and pretty. All most hate to use it now but I am sure to get over it. http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f216/Ragnik/DSCF1238.jpg Gee can you guess which machine is next to get cleaned and painted!!!...

Just an update, havent had a lot of time to work on this project but I need to since its clogging up my space in the shop. Anyway I got the base all put back together and I disasembled the upper portion tonight. clean up and paint on the top next. http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f216/Ragnik/DSCF12...

mystry, no way are these goin in the basement. I beleive that one of the cars are gonna end up outside the garage The drill press I can sneak into the regular shop i think but the mill and lathe will go into the garage for now. Till i find a better home for them. Pete: yep they are nice features for...

Mystry, Looks good. I am curious How big of a building did you put up to house all of the machines? I like the window and the part of the building that lets light through as well. Also wondering if you are gonna seperate the metal machines from the wood ones. I have been thinking a lot about that la...

Pete: you asked what the top speed of the hendy is....according to the plate if i was reading it correct it maxes at 600rpm....I took a pic of the plate but it didnt come out well. I still ahven thad a lot of time to study the lathe yet so I may be wrong.

Ross

Ok got down last night with the camera thought you guys might like the pics. So here they are Vannorman 22L mill http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f216/Ragnik/DSCF1222.jpg Hendey 14x42 lathe....sure is red isnt it!!! http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f216/Ragnik/DSCF1226.jpg Buffalo Drill press. Has...

Pete,

Happy to mail it up to you. Drop me an email with your address and I will mail it off. When you say scan I assume you mean On the computer. Mine isnt much good for scanning just ok.

Thanks

Ross

Ok here are the tags. The one on the right I took the paint off with some lacquer thinner....not a good idea....the on on the left i used steel wool...better idea but it left it scratched up. Anyway you can see how it was.....If i decide I am not gonna bother with em you are welcome to em Pete I can...

Pete, Funny you mention the legs being the same. I thought that and looked at the pic of your drill press rebuild. Reason I looked was to see if your legs had two holes in the top too and they do. Upon further inspection they are identical near as I can tell. I would assume they made the mold and us...