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Does yours have the miter fence? What hp motor are you powering it with? This one is missing the miter fence and came with 2 really crusty 1/2hp motors. I’m tempted to replace with a 3/4hp.

I also took a trip down to Salem to pick this up:

Got the attic floor done! Really happy with how it turned out.

Tonight I managed to make it halfway across the East side before calling it quits for date night:

For insulation, I'm not sure what I'm doing yet. When it gets close to that time, I'll be binge researching and price shopping lol. I've got decent ventilation in the attic with 6 roof vents - I used an online calculator when we re-roofed and determined I needed more (originally there was only...

Tonight’s excitement was cutting in the North wall as well as the West side 2’x2’ plywood squares- wasn’t as bad as I expected. Starting to feel like an attic. Super solid as well.

I've used 3/4" plywood for the attic, and yes; the opening will be an access location. On the seams, so far with one exception, I've managed to land right on top of the middle of a stud, so I feel comfortable with that. On the exception, I sistered in another 2x4 to give me enough meat to...

Tonight I managed to get the majority of the middle section done. The first opening seen in the picture will be the access point, and the far section I’ll cover up tomorrow. Ran out of time to make noise.

Thank you very much - means a lot coming from you. Your art has been a massive inspiration for me over the years.

No other vintage tools unfortunately. For the pavers, if it was a tight gap, I brushed in masonry sand. If it was a wider gap, like the 1/4" tile spaced ones, I used polymeric sand (has some kind of adhesive binder). I got this stuff at Lowes, and it does work, but it's expensive. If I...

The most recent acquisition is an old $100 toolbox found on Marketplace in Coos Bay. I'll need to clean it up in similar fashion. My goal is to slowly build out the Time Machine with vintage tooling to set the mood.

I also managed to find an old 3 wheel bandsaw on Marketplace for $100 up in Seattle. I've since seen cheaper and much closer, but what can a guy do lol. I sat on it for a year, then shortly after cleaning up the drill press, set aside the time to go through the bandsaw. I found a used...

@jake28 - Next few posts are for you: Here's a $50 drill press I picked up in 2015. I used it for many years as-is until the motor got tired, took the motor in for a rebuild, and many many months later they just said it would be cheaper/easier to get a new motor.... SO that's what I did. I got...

Thanks Jake! I'll try to get a little write-up for the old machines when I've got some time to sort through pictures and what not. They play an important role in creating the time machine. If I understand correctly, are you suggesting an access door to the outside at one of the gable ends...

Got the other side caught up- this used up all the plywood I pre-ripped to 16” widths. I think what makes the most sense is to sheet the middle next, which will allow me to safely move around up there to sheet around the trusses. For those areas, I think I’ll have to work with ~ 2’x2’ squares...

Thank you! It’s been a much larger project than anticipated lol. As far as security, sorta-ish worried but there’s no data to support that worry. I’ve lived in this house for 7.5yrs without a problem, but I do plan on a few security measures as a deterrent. If there’s one thing I’ve learned in...

Hey Jimmy, thank you! Yes; I plan to insulate later, once the attic sheeting, remaining electrical, and possible plumbing (still on the fence whether or not I wanna mess with it) are completed. Typically where I live, you can expect it to be ~ 40*F - 50*F and raining in the winter, ~ 75*F - 85*F...

Got my taint kicked in today, but I fought back. Making slow progress but getting the hang of it.

Managed to get the header hurricane strapped to the rafters (mainly doing this to keep the rafters from walking around when I’m putting in the attic floor). I also got the removable columns in. The feet are adjustable, so if I need to swing a car out for example, I can temporarily remove the...

My brother and I were able to lift it without too much work, but it was not light lol. If I had to guess, somewhere around 300ish lbs? We more or less dragged it into the garage, then lifted one end onto a ladder. The other end we had planned on setting onto another ladder, but we didn't have...