Small Two Car Operation
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taumac
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The grinder, first aid kit, and the way my garage got its name. I just thought it was funny.
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OK i got ya! I am not a big fan of hand held grinders, but there are times when nothing else will do. My son in law uses them every day in his tile business, and there have been some injuries on the job. He uses one with a diamond blade to cut backer board. Sometimes the guys get sweat in their eyes or get in a hurry and get whacked by them. While I could get hurt at any moment, I am so old and careful anymore that I take the time to really go slow and clamp it, or stand on it, or whatever will make it a safer job for me. No more laying a 2X4 across my knee and cutting it like I used to do! (yes--I can spell stupid and try to do things better these days).
Glad you got a laugh out of my post!!
Best Regards
Herb Spencer
Glad you got a laugh out of my post!!
Best Regards
Herb Spencer
jhn9840
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Very nice space. Your Coke machine is sweet. Had to subscribe.
jhn9840
John
jhn9840
John
Thanks for your kind remarks and thanks for your visit!! I had been out of town for a couple days so I might be late in replying. Again, thanks!! On the coke machine, in fact I had been out looking at some in another state. What I am seeing are running around $700.00 to $900.00 if they run. I also found a similar one to mine for around $1,250.00. These coke machines that actually work are pricey!!!
Best Regards
Herb Spencer
CLASSIC NEON!!!
Clicked off a bucket list item and stayed in Cuba (Missouri, not the country of).
Love this neon. The Wagon Wheel Motel been in operation since 1934.
I want more neon in my garage!!!
ps: Stayed the night before in a Hampton Inn which is really nice, but we loved our night in the Wagon Wheel!!!! So much more nostalgic.
Clicked off a bucket list item and stayed in Cuba (Missouri, not the country of).
Love this neon. The Wagon Wheel Motel been in operation since 1934.
I want more neon in my garage!!!
ps: Stayed the night before in a Hampton Inn which is really nice, but we loved our night in the Wagon Wheel!!!! So much more nostalgic.
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Sunbimmer
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Hey Sunbimmer!! Good to hear from you. How are your projects coming along? I have been "playing" rather than working as you can tell from my last post. October is my road time, and wife and I have been chasing Route 66 hard. On that Wagon Wheel Motel, we have been wanting to stay there for a long time. In fact, I have a photo of my wife standing in front of that motel sign 20 years ago.
Again good to hear from you and keep in touch!!!
Adding a little photo I think you will like. Let me know what you think of it.
Best Regards
Herb Spencer
Again good to hear from you and keep in touch!!!
Adding a little photo I think you will like. Let me know what you think of it.
Best Regards
Herb Spencer
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Sunbimmer
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Herb,
I think you guys are very lucky to have that magnificant route 66.
It certainly is on my bucket list to drive that route, preferably in a motorhome, if it would be only to visit so much old gas stations as I could find.
Indeed I love that example you attached in your last post.
It is one of many that I use for inspiration, I love looking at all the details in these places.
I try to recreate the ambiance of these places in my garage.
I think a lot of that comes from the details.
Best regards Hugo
I think you guys are very lucky to have that magnificant route 66.
It certainly is on my bucket list to drive that route, preferably in a motorhome, if it would be only to visit so much old gas stations as I could find.
Indeed I love that example you attached in your last post.
It is one of many that I use for inspiration, I love looking at all the details in these places.
I try to recreate the ambiance of these places in my garage.
I think a lot of that comes from the details.
Best regards Hugo
taumac
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Just curious if everything ok havnt seen ya around lately.
impala4speed
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What a great thread Herb. I love what you've done with your garage space and how well-organized it is. Thanks for the documentation too. I've gotten a lot of useful tips to use in my 24 x 24 garage. I'll be retired in just a few more days so I hope to get busy real soon. Your thread here has given me many good ideas that I'll be using.
I also hope everything is OK with you since we haven't heard from you in awhile.
I also hope everything is OK with you since we haven't heard from you in awhile.
Thanks guys! I guess I did not realize I was off the air as much as I have been. I really appreciate your thinking of me!! I have not been out of area, just busy with projects for November time frame including Thanksgiving and civic things. Right now, I am tasked with building a Nativity Scene for wife. We have several already but she finds one on the net she wants--so I am making a copy for her. When I make one for my wife, I might as well make one for my daughter as you know how it goes!!
I will send up a pic when it's done.
Thanks again and best wishes to all on the GJ.
Herb Spencer
I will send up a pic when it's done.
Thanks again and best wishes to all on the GJ.
Herb Spencer
Snowed in like a whole lot of the rest of the country. The snow and ice band from Dallas to way up Northeast. Decided to make the Nativity Scene wife wanted. I am finishing up the cutting out and she is doing the detail and painting. We have spent these snow days at home, happily retired and can avoid the dreaded commutes. However, I am ALREADY planning my spring garden!!!
Best Holiday Wishes to All!!!!
Herb and JoAnne Spencer
Best Holiday Wishes to All!!!!
Herb and JoAnne Spencer
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taumac
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Very nice herb, did you carve all the figuires too?
impala4speed
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Wow, what crazy weather. Here in NE Ohio (Youngstown) we only got a few flurries, nothing like the snow you got.
The Nativity Set looks great Herb. You and your wife do very nice work. I've always loved the Nativity Scene. My father made one to put near the tree back in 1959 or so when I was about 7. I still put it out under our tree every year.
As usual, great work!
The Nativity Set looks great Herb. You and your wife do very nice work. I've always loved the Nativity Scene. My father made one to put near the tree back in 1959 or so when I was about 7. I still put it out under our tree every year.
As usual, great work!
Thanks so much for your visit and kind words!! You are so right on the weather!! Only last Monday and Tuesday I spent in a T shirt and jeans out power washing the deck, washing the back windows and cleaning out the gutters. Tuesday, in the same type of outfit, except SHORTS, I washed the car and raked some leaves. Last Wednesday, wife and I worked up a sweat on the walking track at the high school. Then BANG on Thursday, the SHTF. Rain, then sleet, then snow, then ice, then whatever else came down in one day and into the night. Nothing could move around here for about three days. Now it will be Tuesday and we are into a warming trend that will send us into the 60's again by the weekend. Like they say, "If you don't like the weather, just stick around".
Best Wishes
Herb Spencer
R.Anderson
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My shop is not as "sweet" as yours. I like the color scheme you have going. I see that you have the same three troublesome too's as well: too much space, too many toys, and you are having too much fun. 
I am very pleased you stopped by my thread!! I certainly enjoyed yours and I hope you will continue to post more photos. I was really impressed with your outfitting and organization. I like that trailer a whole lot as well.
My only problem working in your place would be that I am 68 years old, and have lost a whole lot of my memory, and would not know which room I put the tool I needed in!!!!!
Have a wonderful holiday season and stop by anytime!!
Best Regards
Herb Spencer
CHEAP TRICK FOR A SCROLL SAW (I'm cheap!)
I don't use my scroll saw that much but I like having it handy when I want it.
I also like having a light when I am cutting close lines. I mounted mine on an old hardwood cabinet door and added a mount for a lamp. I put on a couple of metal pads for clamps. I am now able to use it easily, and store it away on the wall when I don't need it. My small shop is too tiny to allow for having seldom used tools set up all the time. No rocket science showing here--just another shop problem solved for no cost!!!
Cheers
Herb Spencer
I don't use my scroll saw that much but I like having it handy when I want it.
I also like having a light when I am cutting close lines. I mounted mine on an old hardwood cabinet door and added a mount for a lamp. I put on a couple of metal pads for clamps. I am now able to use it easily, and store it away on the wall when I don't need it. My small shop is too tiny to allow for having seldom used tools set up all the time. No rocket science showing here--just another shop problem solved for no cost!!!
Cheers
Herb Spencer
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captain14
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Hard to see on my iPhone but how is the lamp mounted to the top? Looks like it is attached to the red block? How is that attached to the top "door"
Thanks for the idea HS.
Thanks for the idea HS.
I built a narrow box of 3/4" Oak and attached it to the cabinet door with screws from the bottom and glue. The original lamp mount was screwed to the top of the box, and to insure of no movement, I drilled that part and put two screws down through it. I made it this way as I wanted a very sturdy lamp mount on the saw platform. I wanted as quick as possible a set up and stow away method on the whole deal. Also, not shown in the photos, I put rubber strips on the bottom of it, and it will nearly sit on the bench and not have to be even clamped down. The saw has a good weight to it
Thanks for your interest
Best Regards
Herb Spencer
Week end flea market! I hit the bonanza on some rare books and a Snap On Catalog. I have a lot of photos to show, pardon me if I sent up too many, but I wanted to share them with you folks. The Audel's books are dated 1925, and some of the other books run between that date and about 1940. I don't know the date on the Snap On catalog, but it looks fairly around the 1990's. I am really enjoying all this material and it should keep me occupied for a few nights of reading. There will be a couple of posts to get in the photo collections.
If anyone needs to look at any of this stuff, PM me and I can mail it to you. ps: Check out the guy in photo 5 smoking away on (probably a Lucky Strike) cigarette! LOL. Times have indeed changed haven't they?
Best Regards
Herb Spencer
If anyone needs to look at any of this stuff, PM me and I can mail it to you. ps: Check out the guy in photo 5 smoking away on (probably a Lucky Strike) cigarette! LOL. Times have indeed changed haven't they?
Best Regards
Herb Spencer
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Continued on Snap On Catalog.
I have lots more books that I have not gone through yet. If I find anything of general interest to the members I will post it up. I know the heavy duty older tools are going to be of interest to Red Leader, so I will try and send him some of those in his thread.
Best Regards
Herb Spencer
I have lots more books that I have not gone through yet. If I find anything of general interest to the members I will post it up. I know the heavy duty older tools are going to be of interest to Red Leader, so I will try and send him some of those in his thread.
Best Regards
Herb Spencer
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jeffmoss26
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That Snap-on catalog is beautiful!!
taumac
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Lucky Strike. LOL. Don't see that no more. That's funny. Nice interesting books. I have some old books from my father in law about wood working and building fishing poles.
Have a good one, Gerard
The 5 Stitches Garage part 1 http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=142100
The 5 Stitches Garage part2 http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=211899
Have a good one, Gerard
The 5 Stitches Garage part 1 http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=142100
The 5 Stitches Garage part2 http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=211899
Still been too cold to do much around here. I decided to use these winter days to rebuild my old Craftsman 1970's Table Saw. I was very tired of dragging it all around the place, so first up was a shop built mobile stand, using KREG casters. These are great. Once you lock them, the saw does NOT move! Unlocked, I can move it anywhere with my little finger. I built the mobile stand using an old steel bed rail. (I'm cheap). However the Kreg casters were around $60.00. I wanted to keep the height of the saw to match my bench and router table as I use them side by side. Once the saw is done, it will be getting a paint job of "HSpencer" red and gray. It will get a new Freud 54T carbide blade for butter smooth cuts. (Again I am cheap, but this blade ran around $55.00) (Yikes!) This saw has served me well over the years! While I do and need to do woodworking, I am not one of those dedicated dyed in the wool woodworkers that have to have all the best and latest gadgets and high powered expensive tools and saws. I wanted a more portable outfit, so I can do most of my cutting outside in nice weather. I am real happy with the casters on the saw. Now I need to figure out some for the router table. (I will also be installing my blade guard on the saw in the interest of safety!)
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taumac
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Is the dolly something you made up? Now Mr Spencer why isn't that dolly gray Sir? I'm disappointed.... Hahahahahahaha just kidding with ya. Nice mobile set up sir. I got to check out those caster but I'm a cheap *******. Today warmed up so I can work in garage after getting home from work. LOL
Have a good one, Gerard
The 5 Stitches Garage part 1 http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=142100
The 5 Stitches Garage part2 http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=211899
Have a good one, Gerard
The 5 Stitches Garage part 1 http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=142100
The 5 Stitches Garage part2 http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=211899
Hey taumac good to hear from you! My plans are to take the saw off the base and then do a paint job on base and rails, the base will be charcoal gray and the rails will be red. I plan to take the saw apart and clean all the mechanics of it and reset the blade to table accuracy. I am building a hardwood crosscut sled that will hang on the left side of the base, and will make a rack on the right that holds the fence, miter gauge, a square, and a tape measure. That is one reason for the width of the rails, which I know looks a little odd in these first photos. The saw also has an aftermarket sawdust collector in the bottom of it, which a shop-vac hooks up to. My goal is to have it where I push the saw outside, plug it in, and start chewing up wood. No running back and forth to the shop every time I realize I forgot something. I am really sold on those Kreg casters!!!
Best Regards
Herb Spencer
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Herb,
I have similar issues in terms of space and as you do, I do a lot of my woodwork out side as well. I really like the portability aspect of your equipment and your caster ideas consider them stolen, well borrowed at least.
Keep up the great work as per usual.
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I have similar issues in terms of space and as you do, I do a lot of my woodwork out side as well. I really like the portability aspect of your equipment and your caster ideas consider them stolen, well borrowed at least.
Keep up the great work as per usual.
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Thanks for your comments 1/2 cup. Shown are a few more of my home made mobile tools. I was lucky to score these old 1950's typewriter stands. Those were called "Stand, Office Machine, Portable". The sander stand is made from an old metal sawhorse and some casters. This stuff was free and works great.
Shown is the Craftsman table saw being stripped for re-do and painting.
I ordered some parts for it, but the shipping shows some time in March. I don't know what is up with that!! Thanks for your visit!!!
ps: When I am finished with the Craftsman saw it will have holders for all the accessories on each side of it. I am rusty, but needing to do a bit of welding to accomplish that task. We will see--time will tell how rusty I am!!
Shown is the Craftsman table saw being stripped for re-do and painting.
I ordered some parts for it, but the shipping shows some time in March. I don't know what is up with that!! Thanks for your visit!!!
ps: When I am finished with the Craftsman saw it will have holders for all the accessories on each side of it. I am rusty, but needing to do a bit of welding to accomplish that task. We will see--time will tell how rusty I am!!
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Finally finished the 1970s Craftsman Table Saw rebuild. I had to wait on a couple internal parts which took a while. I am pleased with the results. I have added a shop modified base and rails with Kreg positive locking casters, upgraded handwheels, a new Craftsman Shop Vac, built in dust collection, disassembled and cleaned all parts, installed the blade guard, added a Freud 54T thin set carbide tipped blade, an "on board" pencil sharpener, adjusted and set the blade mandrel for an accurate rip and cross cut. Also picked up some new squares, tape measure, and a level dedicated to this saw. I plan on making a holder for these as I find the time.
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Sunbimmer
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Great job Herb, love the built in dust collection
captain14
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I. Will look at your design for the table saw accesories a little closer and try to incorporate them into my setup
It pays to recycle old stands into something useful in the shop
Can't send all the metal overseas to comeback as junk tools
It pays to recycle old stands into something useful in the shop
Can't send all the metal overseas to comeback as junk tools
Great job Herb, love the built in dust collection
Thanks Hugo---I was quite pleased with the saving of this old saw. I could have easily bought a new one, but this one does all I need and more. It was definitely worth the time and effort to save it.
Best Regards
Herb Spencer
rixtrix1
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Saw stand is great. Good idea. Looking for an old bedframe myself to make a rolling setup like yours and also support an old parts cabinet on the wall. Cheap is good! Thanks for sharing.