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I then trimmed and shaped the pieces of the base to compliment the general shape of the bandsaw and glued and screwed them together. With the base assembled, I was able to mount the motor and saw and check the speeds and torque. Using a bimetal blade it can cut 1/2" mild steel plate relatively...

With the motor in hand, I then drew up my plan for a compact and good looking base unit for the saw. I picked up a 5'x5'x3/4" sheet of Baltic birch plywood for its high lamination count and low void construction. It will make for a very strong and dimensionally stable base. I ripped part of...

Like many of you, I've been taking the extra time at home during covid to go through my storage and get organized and clear stuff out. In doing that I had to make the call on an old Craftsman bandsaw I've had in my basement awhile. It was a 103.24260 from the '60's I picked up years ago along...

DCI archives will also have copies of your building permits and other docs beside just the building plans.

Mitchellc - I checked out your build thread. Am I right to assume you’re looking for plans of your townhouse? You should have no problems getting the full plan set from the Dept of Construction and Inspections (DCI). Their plans archive is located on the 20th floor of the 700 5th Ave building...

Grumble - I turn 50 this year and have needed reading glasses for close up work for a number of years. This magnifying lamp is a nice addition to my arsenal of reading glasses. Rick - Mounting the lamp to the front edge of the bench was not an option, so I had to get creative (as usual).

The lamp came with a long cord with the switch half way down the cord. I wanted it to be hard wired in with a switch mounted on the body of the lamp somewhere. So I rewired it using some vintage looking cloth covered wired I have, installed a small toggle switch into the ballast housing, and...

Syborg - Thank you! So a while ago my wife and daughter gave me an articulating magnifying lamp for the shop. I finally got around to installing it, but of course I couldn't leave it stock or mount it the way it was supposed to be. I wanted it located at the seated portion of my bench where I...

First project on the new lathe! Years ago I borrowed a martini shaker from my mom that had belonged to her dad. During a party the cap to the top of the shaker was lost. For many years I have looked for a replacement, but not been able to find one. So I ordered up a pair of stainless steel...

Rich - Thanks! dhubbard - Thank you. I'm quite pleased myself! Arclitgold - I did have to drive down to Olympia for the bench top. About a month ago I scored a 1950's Craftsman table saw, Craftsman disc/belt sander, and Rockwel joiner for free off CL. The deals are still out there.

I picked up a 10' x 2' stainless steel bench top with integrated 6" backsplash off of craigslist for $100 and cut it down to fit over the new top. I then dropped the new SS top into place and put up a solid plywood backsplash behind it to catch and contain metal chips/shavings. I plan to...

Next was to make room and a workstation for the lathe. I decided to thin out some of my storage and dedicate one shelf on the storage wall to the lathe. I did an in depth clearing out of unneeded items and reorganizing what was left (much needed actually), and had the shelf ready to accept the...

So I've wanted a metal lathe for my shop for a while. Given my size constraints I can't do anything too large, so it would need to be something in the mini lathe size range. Since I have a penchant for vintage machinery I set up a craigslist search and a couple of weeks ago a good option...

Here are the sander and the joiner that came with the saw.

Today I picked up this 113.27610 saw off Craigslist with 1hp Craftsman motor. It seems pretty complete with fence and miter guage and two extension tables. Along with it I got a 103.0803 belt/disc sander and a 4" Rockwell Delta joiner. The sander is missing the table for the disc. Both were...

The belts on my compressor were getting loose and audibly squealing, so I cleared out the ivy and blackberry around the compressor house behind my garage and optened it up for an inspection and service. Other than the belts being too loose, It was all in good shape, if a little damp. I checked...

I routed all edges with a 3/16" round bit, sanded and painted. It is mounted with 12 screws into the closet door.

My daughter requested a ladder for use to access high up items in her closet. I decided on mounting a perminant one to the inside of her closet door so she could reach all items in the closet, and when he door is open use it to reach her upper book shelves as well. I'll have to keep an eye on...

LaCorski - there are lots of these around Seattle. They are a nice venue for community interaction. We’ve had lots of people take books from our and leave books (and seed packets, toys, and misc other nice items) in ours. I’ve had quite a few conversations with people browsing it as well. You...

Someone asked me for additional pics of the finished library. So here it is. I used a PT 4x4 to mount it, and installed solar powered LED lights (about $13 off Amazon) to make it look nice at night.