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06-15-2021, 01:20 PM
Got the angle iron cut and deburred for the legs of the drill press stand. Had to use the Armstrong method. Guess what my next machine purchase will be. Chin

A little early for my reward but I have the proper accoutrement for the reward so I'm safe.  5176

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06-15-2021, 02:51 PM
Just don't hire the same 10 year old kid from China to weld it together for you like the other one. Big Grin
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06-15-2021, 04:48 PM
(06-15-2021, 02:51 PM)Highpower Wrote: Just don't hire the same 10 year old kid from China to weld it together for you like the other one.  Big Grin

This will be bolted together since I don't have a welder, yet. Big Grin

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06-28-2021, 02:42 PM
Finally got all of the holes drilled in the angle iron. All painted and ready to go. A rather ugly color of blue but Home Depot didn't have much selection in paints that were primer & topcoat. I just have to drill the brackets for the leveling feet and paint them then I can finally assemble the stand.

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06-29-2021, 07:48 PM
I thought I was done with drilling holes in angle iron but I forgot to drill the holes to mount the front and back rails. Ugh!  Slaphead

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07-04-2021, 02:44 PM
Got'r done!

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07-04-2021, 06:17 PM
The stand looks good Ed! I see you went with the Rockler casters. I have them on my table saw and my Delta band saw and I think they are great!
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07-04-2021, 10:32 PM
(07-04-2021, 06:17 PM)terrywerm Wrote: The stand looks good Ed! I see you went with the Rockler casters. I have them on my table saw and my Delta band saw and I think they are great!

I got the casters from Amazon. They're all probably made in the same factory in China.

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07-05-2021, 06:54 AM
I put mobile bases under all the machines in my shop except the lathe and mill, which are on a heavy steel stand. Really makes the shop much more useable when I can get a machine out to use it and then push it out of the way. Wish I'd done it years ago.
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07-05-2021, 08:33 AM
(07-05-2021, 06:54 AM)rleete Wrote: I put mobile bases under all the machines in my shop except the lathe and mill, which are on a heavy steel stand.  Really makes the shop much more useable when I can get a machine out to use it and then push it out of the way.  Wish I'd done it years ago.

I did the same with both bandsaws and my 12" disk 6" belt sander. My Rockwell radial arm DP was already on casters when I bought it.
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