01-12-2021 07:12 PM
by Dave Polaschek |
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Today got the forge table across the finish line. I had a piece of aluminum diamond plate cut to roughly the right size, and today was the day it got attached to the table-top.
First up was figuring out how to bend it. I settled on clamping the bent edge in my twin-screw vise, then using a little 2-pound maul to hammer the main part of the plate flat onto my bench. It went pretty smoothly, except on the first corner, I couldn’t figure out which way to cut off the metal for the corner, so I...
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01-26-2018 01:18 PM
by curliejones |
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I recently bought a 3/4” pipe clamp at a thrift store that seemed very light considering it was 5 ft long and had Pony cast iron fittings. The pipe intrigued me and I found it to be non-magnetic with an i.d. of 0.87” , an o.d. of 1.04”. I concluded the pipe was Schedule 40 Aluminum. I researched and found almost no info, no one using Aluminum pipe for clamps??? The pipe seemed rigid enough for shop use, but I know it will not equal resistance to flex like iron pipe.
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11-20-2015 10:20 AM
by fatman51 |
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I like these routers. The D handle allows for controlled single handed operation of the tool while holding the workpiece with the other. I have 3 of these routers and none of them came with a guide. I wanted a guide for one of them the other day and found myself wishing that I had ordered one, as I was not able to put off the project until I could get one. I decided to order 2 and make 1 so that I could use the router I wanted to use on the project at hand.
A radial arm saw will do...
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07-21-2015 12:01 PM
by rhybeka |
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So for the moment, this is a placeholder for a bunch of pictures I’m going to toss up here on the latest step of this process. It’s all together and as long as I can get it fine tuned, will be great. The lineal bearings slide perfectly until the 3×3 piece of extrusion is tightened down to it so I’m assuming there’s some flex in there somewhere causing this to happen. I’ve shimmed the bearings and that has done the opposite and made it not move what so ever
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06-16-2015 01:50 PM
by DustyMark |
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Overview
The plan calls for solid wood runners with a layer of metal applied so that the boat tracks better and also is protected for the inevitable dragging that will occur. I used white oak and 1/8” thick by 1” wide aluminum.
Making the Runner
My runners are 59 1/2” long, 1” wide, and 1 1/4” tall. White oak is incredibly tough and rot resistant. There is a 6” long taper cut at each end so they don’t get hung up. The plan calls for 1/4&#...
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02-18-2014 03:15 PM
by yuridichesky |
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The title says it all, no shop-made slides but soul-less metal ball-rolling ones instead:
Earlier I wrote that I didn’t find any of them around, it turned out I just looked in wrong places.
In fact I undertook another attempt to make full-extension slides from aluminum extrusions and wooden runners (some different design), and it helped me to realize that it’s just too much ado to cut, drill, and file aluminum. Doing all this with wood is a pleasure for me, messing ...
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01-18-2014 09:28 AM
by yuridichesky |
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Guys and gals, I need your advise.
I’m cooking my underbench chest of drawers to store some tools. And I’m dreaming about full extension drawers.
Here’s what I’m up to so far: half-wooden shop-made full extension slides.
Two aluminum extrusion profiles and wooden runner:
The extrusions are cut in flash into carcase wall and drawer:
I think whole idea is more or less clear, anyway see some pictures of drawer in action.
Fully closed:
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12-21-2013 03:53 AM
by toolmike |
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Aluminum block planes are some of the strangest of planes around. They appeared for a brief period during the wars, and maybe again in the 1950s. Two of the strangest are the UTIL and The BOSTON – from unknown companies.
http://workingbyhand.wordpress.com/2013/12/20/a-weird-aluminum-plane/
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05-21-2012 09:02 PM
by dakremer |
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Wood and aluminum benches by Hilla Shamia
Another interesting piece by Hilla Shamia is this cool take on a rocking horse…..
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03-19-2012 01:17 AM
by Todd A. Clippinger |
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As woodworkers we also need to cut metal once in a while. Also, having the ability to cut metal will allow us to create custom handles as I have on past projects.
The question is how do we get a clean cut? Hacksaw? Reciprocating saw?
Nope – portaband is the answer.
The portaband is a powerful, smooth cutting portable bandsaw and a tool that I recommend for any custom woodworkding shop.
Hope you enjoy!
Your friend in the shop-
Todd A. Clippinger
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