[Karson]

Things to do 12/04/2006

This one is also out of the order intended, but I'd like to keep these things together.

I still haven't completed the workshop reorganization project. There seems to be so many distractions that sidetrack me.

I recently made a combination shield, & dust hood for my lathe. I looked at a lot of them that you can purchase, but I opted to design my own to fit my own lathe better. It slides under my lathe bed.

I guess you can put this into "Getting workshop organized", category.

I also shopped around the INTERNET for a lathe chuck for my ancient Craftsman Lathe. I found one I liked at Grizzly. http://www.grizzly.com/products/H6264. I just received it a couple of days ago, & haven't had a chance to try it out yet. It should be a new experience for me, after many years of using a faceplate.

I've also been surfing the INTERNET, trying to find Secretary desk plans. I haven't found any that have satisfied my appetite, so I guess I'm going to haul out my drawing board, & design my own. That's usually what happens to me on quite a few of my projects.

I thought you were already an Old Geezer. Spry though.

Us younger guys get to say that.

 

[Karson]

Trying my best to get back in my shop !!

I've been spending to much time on my PC. So I'm kicking my butt out to my shop, & see what I can get accomplished.

There are too many people posting too much good stuff.

I'm going into overload.

 

[Karson]

I'm changing my tune about my pin router

Remember yesterday, I was thinking about getting rid of that big old Stanley Pin Router. After looking at what it can be used for, I've changed my mind. I dug out this big chunk of Birch sawed from a stump. (A logger was kind enough to leave it there after cutting it.) In about 2 hours I flattened the thing out, pretty handy hey.
For all the years I've had this machine, my only thought of for using this was pin routing. I'm now going to make fence setup, so I can drill mortises with it.

This thing was cut at an angle, & was about 4" thick. now it's about 2 1/2 " thick

After some sanding, I gave it a coat of Linseed Oil, to see how it looks.

I'm planning on making a clock out of it.

Very nice Dick.

 

[Karson]

Making a Rustic Clock

On #3 of this series I flattened out a slice from a Birch stump. I went on & completed the job today. I also added it to My Projects.
The size is about 25" x 20' x 2 1/2" , & it weighs about 20 pounds. I made the motor cavity larger to lighten it up a little.

_The other day I routed out the backside for the clock motor.

I checked out the motor installation.

Carved some numbers on the face.

I carved a Maple leaf for the pendulum weight.

I hung the clock today.

I stained it with an Ipswitch Pine Stain, & 3 coats of Minwax Polywipe.

Very nice Dick. I've got a big Leaf maple Burl that is over 36" in diam. I'm not sure what to make of it.

 

[Karson]

Installing Oak Parquet flooring.

One of the main reasons I put the new slatwall system in my shop,

was because my Son brought me some Parquet flooring he had salvaged from his job.

He couldn't see throwing it in a dumpster,

so he brought it to his "Dumpster Dad".

I couldn't put down a fancy floor without doing something to the rest of the shop.
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I laid some out to see what it would look like.

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I put down some 7/16" Oxbord for underlayment, because the old floor was kind of springy.

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I had to shift my equipment to one end, & do a portion of it at time.

I ended up laying it across the short way. I think it makes the narrow shop look wider.

I,m glad I have casters on most of them. It made it much easier.

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I had to stop here yesterday with about 3 more feet to the end,
because I have to trim off the bottom of the door.

I think it'll be much more enjoyable playing out here now.

Dick: Now when barb send you to the Dog House. You've got a better place to go.

Nice job.

 

[Karson]

Today, I renovated my dust collector canister shaker

I told you what happened to me the other day about my sawdust storm.


You can check out my forum topic about this.

Whenever I had to operate the cleanup flappers, I had to climb a ladder.

It was really awkward.

Besides that I could only turn the lever a little over 180 degrees,

because it is located in a corner.

So I put my thinking cap on, & jerry-rigged a cranking mechanism.

I dug around in all of my stash of junk, & found just what I needed.

The pulleys, & belt came from an old clothes dryer.

I was recently going to throw them out. Now I'm glad I didn't.

The shaft for the drive pulley is a steel dust mop handle, just the right size 7/8".

I had to break down, & buy a few parts.

A 3/8' drive universal joint socket, so I could use my speed wrench for a crank.

Also a couple of 10 MM nuts, so I could have something to clamp the driven pulley onto.

All in all this project set me back $5.00

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Here is the before image. The top of the canister is 9 1/2 feet high.

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This is an image of my new cranking mechanism.

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This is the final installation, & it really works great.

At first I thought it may crank hard with the driving pulley being larger, but it turns quite easy.

With this set up, I get a lot more vibration because it turns much faster..

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By the way, I never showed you pictures of the corner of the shop floor completed.

I still have to finish the L area of the shop. I decided to move my lathe in there.

Dick. A great revision I wonder why the MFG would make it so hard.