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Has it really been 5 months since my last post??!?!!? Feels like yesterday. Truth be told, not much happened since then in the shop. The few house projects I did ended up just barfing their tools into a pile once completed, and a few pieces of furniture ended up in there from the house...

Thanks a ton! You know, I still think there's free stuff to be had everywhere, just have to keep a lookout and be patient. I looked for years for a mill, but I'm glad I held off until this deal came along. It's a beefier mill than I'd have ever bought myself. I did also score a free whitney...

Thanks, I've made some tweaks to the design since then. Added a small notch for the 'straw,' changed the tabs on one design to hook into pegboard.. little things. Been making lots of little things here and there.

Thanks! I do find I've been blowing the cobwebs whenever I get a minute out in the shop. Been so busy lately that I haven't managed much time out there. However I did get a couple hours a week or so ago, and purged my steel pile. I took the nice flat plates to work for cutting, and ditched most...

Congrats on the new digs! A bigger garage is always welcome. Nice work on that flip out stand too, very slick.

True. I didnt have a flag with me, but the ends of the boards were painted orange...

Thanks! Im looking forward to getting it back together. That, along with selling off some stuff that's sitting in my garage (wood bedroom set, house stuff, etc) should clear up some space. I've been thinning my steel pile since I now have access to umpteen amounts at work. I've taken a bunch of...

I was able to snap up a bundle of cull wood at the local Home Depot last weekend (the long weekend) and set about my plans for the hoist. I was originally intending on 4 2x10's on side across the cap plates, but when 9 2x10x16's were in the cull bin for less than 4 12 footers, I pounced and...

Thanks guys, trailer is booked for next Tuesday so hopefully no rain...

So far I've blown a lot of the **** out with shop air, however the olive oil cement is taking more coaxing. I've just been spraying it with wd-40 to soften it but will try some varsol on it as it sits outside on gravel now (under a tarp for a week or so). Actually, a good question is what CAN'T...

Thanks for the comments all, I think that might be the first time I've gotten a 'You ****!" I really do have a challenge ahead of myself getting this thing moved. I got it out of it's spot today and got the stuff off it. The plan is to block the whole head onto the table and brace it, remove the...

Thanks guys, much appreciated. It's been incredibly hectic but so far I really enjoy the new job. BBChevro.. were your ears burning lately or something? the whole place is getting gutted and an addition put on, and their 50+ year tool inventory is getting whittled. I have to figure out how to...

Just thought I'd drop a note in here seeing as how its been over a month since I posted last. Apart from being a new dad I changed jobs a week or so ago and have been busy beyond belief (I also do contract design work for my previous employer in the evenings). My new job is as an industrial...

My dad has the same saw, and I've borrowed it when my Makita just won't cut it (pun intended). It's a beautiful saw, very planted and very powerful. With a nice blade on it your cuts will look factory. I used it to cut 4x8 sheets of 1-1/2" thick maple plywood for my workbenches and it didn't...

I stopped at a garage sale when I spotted a few tools (as you do), and this guy followed me out for $8. Never seen or heard of one before, really I bought it just because of curiosity. Far as I can tell from google, Black and Webster still make a version of it, used mainly for swaging, striking...

Looks good by me, decadent in fact. I once built a makeshift booth in my folk's barn out of lumber tarps, vapour barrier, wood scraps, and an electric rad-fan from a '90 Taurus running off a battery. cheap furnace filters at the front up high, fan scoop at the back down low, did the job for my...

The finished product looks great! As you saw I finally sourced myself an old drill press, and as it's almost identical to yours, I'll be able to directly glean a lot of your steps, tips, and "oh that's how it comes apart/goes together" pics from this thread. My finished product probably won't...

Those old Buffalo's are great. I'd have loved a canadian made unit but hey, I'm not complaining about the Rockwell ;) Haha, she does in fact browse this thread from time to time (she's even stolen my laptop once or twice and posted something). I gutted it all onto the warehouse floor and then...

Thanks for the tip! Im surprised those switches command such a price. I figured from the model number on the head of my press that I have the high-speed model, and by the looks of the switch, full belt cover, and rockwell motor, they kitted it out pretty good from the factory, as all those were...

Thanks guys! I do plan to leave it a floor model, I mean I won't always have this garage and someday if I have an actual shop I'll be glad I left it as a full height unit. Hey, thanks for stopping by. King of the freebie eh? I guess it's just a matter of being patient and looking in lots of...