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RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - stevec - 12-29-2012
(12-28-2012, 05:21 PM)sasquatch Wrote: Back at son's today to help finish up hooking up the stuff on his vehicle hoist.Funny how kids won't pick up the phone (or their whatever) and call to say "the job is done!" Just let Dad drive over and find out he's wasted HIS time.
I got there and was amazed to find it done already and his truck sitting on the hoist up in the air!! Two buddies had dropped in last night, so he and them worked till about 11:00pm and got it finished.
Seems to work nice and smooth , just the little cable that releases the ratchet locks now needs to be slacked off a tiny bit.
RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - sasquatch - 12-29-2012
No waste of my time at all, i was very happy to go over , we are pretty close, and i'm often over there when he's back, (he is back from a remote northern mine for 7 days , every two weeks.)
We still get to visit and chat while he is repairing other stuff for neighbours, he never gets much free time when he gets home, always something to weld up, or replace on someones machine.
So, i enjoy being with him, and helping out where i can.
(Besides, the "Ole Man" got to sit by the woodstove , drink coffee, and see how one of those "Suitcase" generators came apart. ) Lol
RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - EdK - 12-31-2012
Pictures posted for sasquatch of his belt/disk sander and scroll saw.
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RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - TomG - 12-31-2012
Got the LED lamp put together. It's the same light (9000 lumens) as a 500 watt halogen for 1/5 the power.
Tom
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RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - f350ca - 01-01-2013
Nice scroll saw Sasquatch. I have an old Delta that needs some work, the tensioner is shot, needs to be rebuilt but can't find thin walled square brass tube to do it with.
RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - rleete - 01-01-2013
This is something I made for the wife several years ago. Keep meaning to post it, but 'tis the season, so here goes.
SWMBO got a set of crystal figurines of the nativity. Nice enough for the mantle, but somehow lacking any pizazz. Lighting them up made them sparkle, but how to get the light coming from inside?
Make a light box! I used an old in box from a school desk I pickup at roadside. Bottom was broken, but the finger joints looked nice, so I saved it. Sanded it down to remove all the discolored old finish. I replaced the bottom with a piece of the skin from a hollow core door. A thin coat of matte varnish gives it a little better finish than bare wood.
On the top, I traced the bases of the three figures. With a set of dividers, I traced another line about 1/4" inside the first. This gives a stable base for the figures, but opens up the entire inside to the lights. Drill holes and cut out using a coping saw. File the edges smooth.
Inside, I glued wooden blocks next to the openings. Drilling a hole in each, I jammed in a small light socket (from the local hardware store) and wired them together. Black to black, white to white, with a length of power cord tied in. I also decided to add a switch. Note that the sockets and switch have to be rated for line voltage. Bulbs are only a 12 watts or so.
Looks nice at night. Has the added bonus of being a perfect night light during the holiday season.
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RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - sasquatch - 01-01-2013
Nice work guys. (That appears to be one BRIGHT light Tom!!)
Greg or Steve, (or anone else, --Ever see or hear of the Name on that old Scroll saw,
"SUPERIOR Tools" --"MADE IN CANADA" ???
I bought this off a tool collector who had researched that company, but could never find where it was made/by whom ???
I know it was around 49-50 as it is shown in my 49 CTC catalog. It is all cast aluminum.
RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - ml_woy - 01-01-2013
(12-31-2012, 08:39 PM)EdK Wrote: Pictures posted for sasquatch of his belt/disk sander and jig saw.
Nice belt sander Saswuach, I need to make one of these myself.
RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - ml_woy - 01-01-2013
(12-31-2012, 08:53 PM)TomG Wrote: Got the LED lamp put together. It's the same light (9000 lumens) as a 500 watt halogen for 1/5 the power.
Tom
Hay Tom, that light really illuminates that room. I have one of those old lights in the garage myself, I need to do the mods you did and put it back in service. Those old bulbs sure smoke when a spider or bug gets into them.
RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - EdK - 01-01-2013
(01-01-2013, 07:21 AM)rleete Wrote: This is something I made for the wife several years ago. Keep meaning to post it, but 'tis the season, so here goes.
SWMBO got a set of crystal figurines of the nativity. Nice enough for the mantle, but somehow lacking any pizazz. Lighting them up made them sparkle, but how to get the light coming from inside?
Make a light box! I used an old in box from a school desk I pickup at roadside. Bottom was broken, but the finger joints looked nice, so I saved it. Sanded it down to remove all the discolored old finish. I replaced the bottom with a piece of the skin from a hollow core door. A thin coat of matte varnish gives it a little better finish than bare wood.
On the top, I traced the bases of the three figures. With a set of dividers, I traced another line about 1/4" inside the first. This gives a stable base for the figures, but opens up the entire inside to the lights. Drill holes and cut out using a coping saw. File the edges smooth.
Inside, I glued wooden blocks next to the openings. Drilling a hole in each, I jammed in a small light socket (from the local hardware store) and wired them together. Black to black, white to white, with a length of power cord tied in. I also decided to add a switch. Note that the sockets and switch have to be rated for line voltage. Bulbs are only a 12 watts or so.
Looks nice at night. Has the added bonus of being a perfect night light during the holiday season.
Nice box. That looks to be cherry. Very nice.
Ed