I would have given anything for a forklift or pallet jack when "Frank" was delivered. He arrived on a flatbed truck. Not having a forklift at my house (the guy who loaded it onto the flatbed had one...
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I would have given anything for a forklift or pallet jack when "Frank" was delivered. He arrived on a flatbed truck. Not having a forklift at my house (the guy who loaded it onto the flatbed had one...
Once again--Bill, thanks for the friendly info on Frank and the cutterhead. I will seriously consider replacement in the future. For now, I will inspect routinely and be very careful.
Rod--I just...
What a great idea to turn the bench that way. Now you won't have to even look to see if it's in the way when you run big sheets through. And, gee, without the wagon/outrigger setup, there's room for...
Great docu-drama, Jim! The only thing missing are the sound bytes to help illustrate that we worked seriously and safely, but had a lot of fun and laughs. Oh, and the "smell-o-meter" so everyone can...
Sorry folks. It's partly my fault it's taking Jim so long to post the pictures. One of my main jobs on Saturday was to take the pictures. I try to be good at my jobs! And Jim has such a cool Nikon...
Thanks for all the nice comments.
The pictures look pretty good here, but I wish you could see this beast in person. He is really beautiful. Someone mentioned the curves of the legs--that is...
Here are the last shots of the beast from the rear, a shot showing off the width (16"!!), and shots of the dc box I built for him.
Thanks for viewing. Hope this inspires some folks to revitalize...
When we finally got everything cleaned, the motor and switch wired and mounted, new knives set and tables adjusted, we carefully powered him up. Between the big pulley and belt off the 5 hp motor and...
Here are shots of the belt, lacing, motor and switch.
Frank arrived on a flatbed truck. The guy I bought it from (a carver and woodworker who now spends much of his time buying and selling old machines) drove it down from his home in NY and helped get...
Here are the undertable, pulley, and Frank's label.
(Warning: Several long posts with lots of pictures)
There is probably a thread here once a month or so that discusses the virtues of an 8” jointer over a 6” jointer. Most folks consider it a...
Okay, okay! Uncle! More pix on the way. I promise.
While I often lurk over here on the Creek to see what wonderful things you all are working on, I rarely post here. I don't know why that is,...
Happy Birthday, you old Rebel! Many more!
I admit I am not usually a wrought iron fan and often find it cold. But this is lovely and I get a warm feeling. Perhaps because there is still a lot of wood, the iron shapes are stylish, and the...
Chris,
I love how you cut the drawer fronts right out of the front piece and got them to fit so perfectly. Great grain match. While I'm not one to stain or paint beautiful wood, this color suits the...
Bought a new shop! Oh yeah, and a new house, too! Of course, Jim Becker couldn't stand it and had to come see even before tools and furniture were in place. Alison said he drooled all the way up the...
Woodworks is at the Fort Washington Expo Center. It is usually in October or November, but this year it is in December. I think it's the 9-11th.
http://www.woodworksevents.com/locations.shtml
Mine would include bandsaw upgrade for better dust control and various space-saving projects (like a hand tool cabinet), but I've decided that it's too crowded in my single car garage shop, so my...
Paint cherry? You DO realize that April Fool's Day isn't until tomorrow, right?
Nice looking layout, John. I'm envious of the space.
What kind of dulcimers do you build--Appalachian Mountain or Hammer? Please post a pic, if you have one.
Hi, Jessica. Welcome. I don't post very often, but I do check up on what's happening at the Creek routinely. I learn so much from these folks.
Bill Grumbine and his amazing family make...
Not Klingon, Mark (see above info), but if you wanted to check, go here:
http://soultrek.net/faq/klindictionary.htm and try typing it in. :-)
Gort is the robot in "The Day the Earth Stood Still". Klaatu is the alien (Michael Rennie). The phrase is what Michael Rennie tells Patricia Neal to say to keep Gort from destroying the world or her....
Kevin,
Wood Magazine has a workbench design that has two big dropleaf wings. Closed the dimensions are around 36" by 19". Opened, they are 36" x 52". I built this and it works great. It would fit...