Recent content by jeepinerdeep

Thanks. I use all the steel finishes and rust oxidizers from Metal Finishes Plus. For gloss and semi gloss I use Finish1 Clear. For the real true satin or matte I have to use SpraxMax 2K as I haven't the spray gun skills to make it come out like I want in bulk yet.

I picked up a used CS Unitec burnisher for a good price. A little cleanup and a new cord was all that it needed. As most know these are $850 plus for a Metabo or CS. But boy howdy are these consumables spendy.

A bookcase I've had in mind for a few yrs.

A few smaller items in process and finished.

Yes sir, a second hand Ellis I picked up around the holidays. I have some larger pics in my main fab thread.

Small project- knocked together a stand for some PB Swiss. .060 5052 and 1" plywood drops. Should have drilled the holes a little smaller for the smallest screwdrivers, oh well maybe I'll run across a bushing sometime.

Small project- drill press vise mod.

I went with the below solution. Machined some hex stock and alignment pin, welded on the end. Can use my saltus wrench I keep around for hold down clamps, spin it with my fingers or put the barbell back in. It was my first machining job, parts came out within .006" of target and .003" of each...

Folks, I've got 2 nice Wilton drill press vises, that have the same limitation. When fastened to the table of my drill press, there is no swing for the handle. I am looking for any pics or advice of things you may have done. I am looking to maybe get some help from a machinist friend to turn...

I have 31' of modern Lista, tagged here by LXCam. The DW series is what you are asking for, but the drawers do rack if not pushed in the center. You can buy a lista "toolbox" or pick your own config and build a "mobile cabinet". All of mine are mobile cabinets. My overall opinion is they were...

Thanks Mike- luckily it already has 1 small apprentice mark on the table so that's out of the way already!

Had an Ellis drill press on my dance card for 2025. I came across a deal on an older 2005 model used, it pretty good shape, so I jumped on it. Just a little wipe down and lube. It's a monster. I await a real dolly and nicer chucks in the mail this week. Saved over 50% of a new one, so that will...

No Mitch here, but thanks. A few more smaller pieces will be done this year and then the only thing that remains is a bed. ( will have to wait till I build the shouse for a king. )

Got the desk project assembled and the wood came in for that. Tough to take pics in my house as it's small with terrible lighting. Going to switch over my stuff and move it into the final spot Monday evening.

Got my wood in and finished up a little swap on my dining table ( older project, new top ) and side table I just made legs for.