Recent content by AlNH

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    Looking for Work bench top ideas

    in New England there’s a chain store that sells insurance buyouts and other oddball items, Ocean State Job Lot. On their website the have butcher block in 25x48x1.5” pieces. They’re $260, but when you buy them you get a gift card for $260ea, so free in the end. Theyre just the thing for my 2’x8’...
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    Garage Speakers

    Thanks. The toaster’s for sale, just so ya know ;)
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    Garage Speakers

    See the pink squares hanging from the ceiling? They’re DML speakers made from foam insulation board. They sound fantastic, and because they emit sound from both sides they fill the space with sound. And they take up zero shelf or wall space. They cost me about $70 to make. Loads of diy videos...
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    Protecting unsealed floor under lathe and mill

    Thanks guys. This whole transaction is happening so quickly my head is swimming with everything involved in making it happen.
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    Protecting unsealed floor under lathe and mill

    This is the space the machines are going in, more rearranging will be required...
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    Protecting unsealed floor under lathe and mill

    First off, a full epoxy or other floor coating is not an option at this time. I'm getting a Bridgeport and lathe this weekend. It's a great deal but the house the machines are at needs to be cleaned out ASAP so that's what I'm up against. The floor is a smooth but unsealed slab in a detached...
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    Calling the interior done

    Very nice work. I’m especially impressed by the Sheetrock around the garage door opener brackets, I’m looking at those in my garage and dreading the job
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    In Defense of the Radial Arm Saw

    I had a Dewalt RAS from the 50’s, bought it from the original owner who had an impressive collection of projects he made with it. Without question, it was a well made, precision tool. For my uses, it was a few steps above a miter saw, and being able to cut dados was a big plus. I wound up...
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    The repurposing thread

    Probably not new to many here… An old sneaker makes a great drill holster *my first post on GJ!
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