Stayed inside the house most of the day.....3 hours IN the shop....Looked like it was a mix of sun and clouds all day.
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Phoenix has high of 90°, low of 69° today; and humidity range of 25-50%.
Weather has been difficult the last couple days. By mid-afternoon; clouds develop over the NE mountains, and forebode a impending thunderstorm. The storm comes and fizzles out when it hits the metro valley. Only the extreme NE suburbs get any rain. Had just enough sprinkles two nights ago to rearrange the dirt on vehicles at Klutz zoo in SE section of valley. The higher humidity makes afternoons very sticky for normally dry SW desert. Almost fells like an early monsoon season? Had to turn on the shop refrigerator this week.
FWIW - The new owner of my last Unisaw restoration, sent me a pic of the machine. Posted the images in the Before and After restoration thread if interested?
Old timers might remember my early 1940's Crescent Heavy 20" Band saw posted long ago? Now that I have room to work in shop with Unsiaw sold, started finishing band saw. Put new fully crowned wheels on custom mobile base for better mobility, and began reassembly work. It's finally looking like a band saw again, even if my body is angry with me for playing with a 950lb all cast iron machine. My sciatica is screaming at me, or I would working on it now and not posting online?
PIP:
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Still lots of work left to do on the Crescent band saw.
Wheels need new rubber tires installed; blade guide, table, and dust port assembly; and have to build/install the 1PH to 3PH for the 850RPM direct drive motor.
Should have rest of reassembly done this weekend, except the tires and VFD.
Completing this will still take many weeks, as I may need to build a tire stretching jig, and my OCD hasn't let me determine the best VFD mounting yet.
Enough babble >> Be Happy, Healthy, and Safe!
Weather has been difficult the last couple days. By mid-afternoon; clouds develop over the NE mountains, and forebode a impending thunderstorm. The storm comes and fizzles out when it hits the metro valley. Only the extreme NE suburbs get any rain. Had just enough sprinkles two nights ago to rearrange the dirt on vehicles at Klutz zoo in SE section of valley. The higher humidity makes afternoons very sticky for normally dry SW desert. Almost fells like an early monsoon season? Had to turn on the shop refrigerator this week.
FWIW - The new owner of my last Unisaw restoration, sent me a pic of the machine. Posted the images in the Before and After restoration thread if interested?
Old timers might remember my early 1940's Crescent Heavy 20" Band saw posted long ago? Now that I have room to work in shop with Unsiaw sold, started finishing band saw. Put new fully crowned wheels on custom mobile base for better mobility, and began reassembly work. It's finally looking like a band saw again, even if my body is angry with me for playing with a 950lb all cast iron machine. My sciatica is screaming at me, or I would working on it now and not posting online?
PIP:
.
Still lots of work left to do on the Crescent band saw.
Wheels need new rubber tires installed; blade guide, table, and dust port assembly; and have to build/install the 1PH to 3PH for the 850RPM direct drive motor.
Should have rest of reassembly done this weekend, except the tires and VFD.
Completing this will still take many weeks, as I may need to build a tire stretching jig, and my OCD hasn't let me determine the best VFD mounting yet.
Enough babble >> Be Happy, Healthy, and Safe!
It's been around 90° and getting more humid the last week or so. We finally got about an inch of rain last night. We sure could use more.
I've been watering every day sine out new landscaping was completed a week ago. I'm not looking forward to seeing our next water bill.
Still dinking around with shop cabinets. I'm going to add a couple more to the mix, so will work on those boxes next.
Stay safe and healthy everyone
I've been watering every day sine out new landscaping was completed a week ago. I'm not looking forward to seeing our next water bill.
Still dinking around with shop cabinets. I'm going to add a couple more to the mix, so will work on those boxes next.
Stay safe and healthy everyone
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