nine4's projects, restorations and blunders

[nine4gmc]

Thanks Outlaw!! I added an air hose reel I picked up from a garage sale a few years ago. It's just been getting moved from one place to another for so long, I finally found a home for it! I also shot some paint on it while I was working on another project. The electrical boxes are welded on to the frame too.







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[nine4gmc]

And I took apart the mag drill to see if I could fix it, it hasn't worked since the flood. Got to see what was wrong, it still has a lot of water in it.... the gears were rusted together even with the grease there but I freed them up. Hoping it will work when it dries out.


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[motofool33]

Youve been busy lately, curious on these vfds i dont know much about them, this is how i understand them am i correct?
you feed them single phase, and they convert it to 3 ph, to speed up or slow down the motor to your settings right? but you need to put on a 3 phase motor to make it all work.

so if i was to find a 3phase drill press i could just add a VFD and run it on Single Phase?

 

[Craptain]

Youve been busy lately, curious on these vfds i dont know much about them, this is how i understand them am i correct?
you feed them single phase, and they convert it to 3 ph, to speed up or slow down the motor to your settings right? but you need to put on a 3 phase motor to make it all work.

so if i was to find a 3phase drill press i could just add a VFD and run it on Single Phase?

Yep! That's about it.

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[nine4gmc]

You nailed it Motofool, there is a huge VFD thread in tools that helped me out. The posters are extremely knowledgeable. I'm just a hack trying to get in. [emoji3]


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[nine4gmc]

Here is a shop chair I did up for Merc, still have one more to do. Customer picked materials.[emoji38]





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[motofool33]

You nailed it Motofool, there is a huge VFD thread in tools that helped me out. The posters are extremely knowledgeable. I'm just a hack trying to get in. [emoji3]


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well if your a hack so am i.

those colors look nice is that the Roll Tide colors

 

[Duker]

well if your a hack so am i.



those colors look nice is that the Roll Tide colors

Or what's that other university ULaLa? [emoji3]


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[dlcwent]

The cart looks fantastic nines. And your upholstery talent goes without saying. Nice chairs.

 

[nine4gmc]

Thanks guys! I'm not in to sports much but it seems some people are, these are for one buddy(Merc) but I had another buddy eyeballing them already just because the colors.

May have to do Merc's other one in Bama colors and let the chairs battle it out.

 

[Duker]

Motoguy and myself were giving you a little grief over the LSU colors. He threw out Bama and I threw out the in state rival as LSU fans are notoriously rabid about wearing them! Lol

It was great work!


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[laser3kw]

Nine- you should practice pin-striping on that welding cart

 

[rmalkow2]

Nice job personalizing the welding cart for your needs. laser3kw has a point, it would look good with some pin striping.

 

[nine4gmc]

I swear guys, I was looking at it the other day thinking the same thing, only thing that stopped me was I am not finished welding on things. I may add an upper deck for a tool box, idk yet. The plasma cutter is working so I will cut some bottle contours out of something and finish that up.

 

[nine4gmc]

Here is a quickie project that finally fell into place. I got this old Craftsman Heritage box at a garage sale a few years ago. It was pretty picked over but still had a bunch of craftsman 3/4" sockets and aircraft specific tooling in the bottom. The drawers were rusted through and it was a tetanus shot waiting to happen. I think I bought the contents for $20-25 and they gave me the box free to carry the contents out with. I wanted to do something cool with it and the other day I saw a newer Craftsman box converted to a Bluetooth radio and so it began. I used a scrap piece of oak plywood from the remodel and lightly stained it. The speakers were from my car audio days and have been stored for a decade or more and finally get to use them. There will be a 6" subwoofer in its own enclosure in the box with a cutout up top for the bass to escape. I'm waiting on electronics to finish but here is what it will look like.













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[dlcwent]

That is too cool Nines. I never would have thought of that.

 

[rmalkow2]

Love it. The even coating of rust just gives it a great looking finish. Great way to give the old box some new dignity.

Oh, PS thought, pinstripe the box too!!!

 

[Strouty]

Between the cart, the chair and the tool box speaker, you are killing it!

 

[bonneyman]

Between the cart, the chair and the tool box speaker, you are killing it!

No kidding!

 

[cbacres]

Here is a shop chair I did up for Merc, still have one more to do. Customer picked materials.[emoji38]





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So was that fabric in a free pile at a sale?

 

[laser3kw]

I think he killed "Barney"........

 

[nine4gmc]

You guys(sports fans) are killing me!

Thanks everyone, it feels good getting back to making and fixing things. The DRO came in for the mill yesterday so hopefully I can get it installed and working soon and be making new stuff!

 

[nine4gmc]

This may be **** so remove the parenthesis to view at your own discretion.[emoji3]

I finished Merc's other chair with his initials and he thought that was too narcissistic so I sent him version 2.0 for his approval.



Version 2.0 ****

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[PelicanPines]

So basically... his initials on one... and his phone icon on the other. Sweet !!!

 

[jakemac]

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[nine4gmc]

Spent a few hours tonite installing the DRO on the mill. I got the X and Y axis done and working. I'll probably wait on the Z axis until I get a knee lift handle or make an adapter.









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[Strouty]

Looking good, a DRO makes things repeatable and quick.

 

[nine4gmc]

Thanks Strouty! I got the shields installed last night before I crashed. Today I'm installing the Z axis on the knee.



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[Strouty]

I still have a non working mill, you want to come over and set mine up?

 

[nine4gmc]

Send me a ticket and I'll be right there man. I hear the snow is subsiding up that way now.[emoji3]

Z Axis DONE! DRO install complete. The worst part of this whole thing was scrounging around in my junk drawers looking for hardware long enough/right size to fit the custom brackets.




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[bonneyman]

Ohhh, nine's makes house calls!

 

[bczygan]

You guys(sports fans) are killing me!

Thanks everyone, it feels good getting back to making and fixing things. The DRO came in for the mill yesterday so hopefully I can get it installed and working soon and be making new stuff!

Nines,

Where'd you get that DRO kit?

Bill

 

[nine4gmc]

Did you get that text Bill?


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[bczygan]

Did you get that text Bill?


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Yes, Thank you!

 

[dlcwent]

Send me a ticket and I'll be right there man. I hear the snow is subsiding up that way now.[emoji3]

Z Axis DONE! DRO install complete. The worst part of this whole thing was scrounging around in my junk drawers looking for hardware long enough/right size to fit the custom brackets.




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Looking good Shayne. And don't let Strouty fool you, the snow won't be gone until late July.

 

[nine4gmc]

Oh Lawd, I didn't do white stuff!!

Here is one of my old vises I just finished for my son as a gift. More details later but we are getting him a small workshop together. [emoji3]









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[rmalkow2]

Nice job and try-color scheme. Your son should love that one.

 

[ScooterCO]

Yes please, we need to know where the DRO kit can be purchased as well!

 

[laser3kw]

Yes please, we need to know where the DRO kit can be purchased as well!

JSC900 DRO link

 

[nine4gmc]

Thanks Guys! Here is the specific seller I went with for the DRO, not affiliated but was very pleased with the service and product, plus he accepted my best offer.
DRO LINK: http://www.ebay.com/itm/162359087225?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT