The making of a table

[1/2 Cup]

Looking great as per usual.

Not curving the legs?

Regards

 

[RivennHewn]

1/2 Cup,

This table is the conference table for my work.

The other set of legs with the curves will be for my project.

This just may well be the largest table I've built.

9' 6" long and 5' 6" wide.

Not sure how I'm going to get it back to the job site, as it won't fit in my truck

 

[1969]

Great stuff.......

 

[Boost Creep]

1/2 Cup,


Not sure how I'm going to get it back to the job site, as it won't fit in my truck

time to build yourself a trailer!

 

[1/2 Cup]

1/2 Cup,

This table is the conference table for my work.

The other set of legs with the curves will be for my project.

This just may well be the largest table I've built.

9' 6" long and 5' 6" wide.

Not sure how I'm going to get it back to the job site, as it won't fit in my truck

 

[Toolfool]

What's the top going to be ?

 

[RivennHewn]

Thanks '69.

Boost,

Think I'll be rigging it the top rails of the truck like a camper.

Tool,

For the top I'm going with some pre-finished Baltic Birch from Cross Cut Hardwoods.
You need to chime in on Drives new thread: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=314689

 

[drivesitfar]

Riv: nicely done on the table. i'm not sure how you handle working on steel outside when it's in the 20's and 30's, but it looks great. just a quick question about the adjustable legs you are installing. do they screw in and out and where did you buy them?

have a great 2016 and hope to maybe meet you in person this year if yours and my paths can cross for a good reason.

cheers

 

[RivennHewn]

Drives,

The feet are designed for commercial kitchen equipment.

They aren't super heavy duty, but should handle the table fine.

They can be used with, or with out the mounting plate.

I have a box of them, if you need some just let me know.

 

[drivesitfar]

Riv: thanks for the 411. i can't think of a use for them today, but was curious and might put that in a design somewhere down the road once i get my welder and some skills. again nicely done and even though it was cold it was nice weather the last few days to do an outside project.

 

[RivennHewn]

All loaded up and headed to the job site:

Ya think thejudges69 would be proud of me?
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=253132&highlight=stuff+haul

 

[Bears Fan]

I'm really intrigued on what the final look of that conference table will be, I will be waiting for some finished shots of it

 

[RivennHewn]

Thanks Bears, Hoping to get some time at work to finish it up in the next couple days.

I got a chance to spend some Christmas money on a CL deal tonight.

Cheap Chinese 12" finger brake. Basically got it for free, I paid what you'd normally pay for shipping.

For smaller projects, it will be a nice compliment to my 48" straight brake

 

[1/2 Cup]

All loaded up and headed to the job site:

Ya think thejudges69 would be proud of me?
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=253132&highlight=stuff+haul

Good one we get ticketed for that out here..

 

[Hephaestus29]

What's the table for, any specific purpose or you did it just to build it ? Sorry I just saw it, conference table.

 

[RivennHewn]

Successful delivery of the table!

I'm really not sure if transporting it like I did was legal, but it was secured more than any lumber rack or camper I've ever seen.

Screwed, clamped and strapped for the ride.

It only had a 10 minute ride, and I took the back roads at 5:00 AM to avoid traffic.

 

[RivennHewn]

Didn't get much time to play with the table today, but I got it set up, and cut and screwed the sub top on. Kind of a bland room right now, but it will come together soon enough.

Had to make a run to a local hardware store, and ended up with these little wire brushes. Approx. 4.5" long, and very stiff.
Appear to be well made.

I'd never seen anything like them before. I'm thinking there are going to be great for cleaning up welds on inside corners and tight spaces.

 

[nine4gmc]

My first time seeing the table on my computer, it looks so much smaller and insignificant on my phone... That thing is awesome!

 

[1/2 Cup]

Unusual brushes Rivenn, but they would come in handy for sure.

 

[RivennHewn]

Thanks Nines,
For what it is, I'm pretty happy with it. So is my boss

1/2 - What can I say? Little things make me happy.

Table was completed today. I used a series of biscuits and tite-joint connectors to bring the 3 panels together, and keep them aligned.

Then I trimmed all the edges at about a 7 degree bevel.

Not bad on a job site for a bunch of construction monkeys

 

[Toolfool]

Table came out great.

 

[PugetDude]

Table came out great.

Toolfool, you're up late. (looking across Admiralty Inlet, I believe I can see your lights still on, most of your neighbors have already gone to bed...)

 

[1/2 Cup]

Awesome, looking as you would expect great stuff Rivenn.

 

[RivennHewn]

Thanks again guys.

Here is today's CL find:

Benchtop Rockwell Delta radial drill press

No shame here:

 

[PugetDude]

Thanks again guys.

Here is today's CL find:

Benchtop Rockwell Delta radial drill press

No shame here:

Ahhhhh... Jeeez, Riven... You gonna tell us how much?

 

[1/2 Cup]

Now that is going over and above, nice score Rivenn.

 

[RivennHewn]

I didn't have an indicator with me when I found it, so I haven't gotten a chance to check for run out. Maybe tomorrow.

Motor ran smooth and quiet, but the belt needs some tuning.

I'm thinking I did OK for $50

 

[drivesitfar]

Riv: i'd say you did ok for $50 for the Rockwell DP. looks like it's all there and if you have room on a bench it will dress up your bench and probably work great.

i'm not exactly sure how you made the wood table top or screwed it into your metal frame, but the results were AWESOME.

keep posting up your projects and finds because we all can use more motivation from you guys that seem to GET R DONE.

have a great weekend

 

[RivennHewn]

Thanks Drives.

I got a start tearing down the radial drill press tonight, got about 1/2 way into it and realized that there was no point to it.

This is by far the cleanest piece of used machinery I've ever come across.

No rust or corrosion, just a minor amount of gunky grease and dust.

Really no signs of use. The table and chuck look like new.

Inside of the spring is clean and shiny:

Inside the head is clean and bright too:

About the only thing to do is repaint the pulley cover where some patriot painted the red, white and blue.

 

[1/2 Cup]

I wish that mine was as nice as that, looks great Riven

Regards

 

[RivennHewn]

It's not a heavy duty press, 1/2 cup, but I'm thinking it will be a bit more accurate than my off-shore unit from the late '70s.

The radial adjustability should come in handy too.

I'm thinking about a designated stand for it. Another project!

 

[drivesitfar]

Riv: awesome. since the motor hasn't had a lot of use by the looks of all the parts the grease in the bearings might be dry and they could need replacing soon if you know how and have time. other than that i'd say WELL DONE on that purchase and i'll be watching for the stand you make or find.

cheers

 

[scrumpy]

Riv, also keep the distance from the bit to the center support post as small as you can and you get less deflection when drilling. I had the same press and it was a trooper. Mine was originally pulled from a snow bank. Not quite as clean as yours.

 

[RivennHewn]

Drives,

The motor runs smooth and quiet. It's made by Marathon Electric. I've never heard of them myself.

Scrumpy, I've read that in a couple of forums. I wish it was a little more balanced when the head was further back. Shouldn't be a problem once it's mounted, but just setting on the workbench it wants to tip over too easily.

 

[56vette461]

Had to make a run to a local hardware store, and ended up with these little wire brushes. Approx. 4.5" long, and very stiff.
Appear to be well made.

I'd never seen anything like them before. I'm thinking there are going to be great for cleaning up welds on inside corners and tight spaces.

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Not sure of the formal name, however, as a teenager I worked in the old Standard Oil of California gas stations. A brush similar to those was always in the battery service tray and was used to brush away the old battery acid build up on the upper and lower battery box parts in the cars we serviced. You also has a round cone shaped wire brush used to clean the battery cables before re-attaching to the battery. It was a required part of all oil change jobs. That was when we had real full service, service stations.

 

[d.mcfarland]

Those brushes are awesome!

 

[drivesitfar]

Riv: i think Vette is right about those wire brushes that were designed to clean up the battery terminals. of course they have other uses.

nice to hear the motor is purring too so let's hear you drill some holes when you have time to.

 

[RivennHewn]

Remember when you were a good boy at the dentist or doctor's office, and they gave you stickers?

 

[Strouty]

I hate taking classes, I always find out that what I was previously doing was wrong. Then my whole world is messed up, kind of like when the cartoon character learns about gravity.

 

[RivennHewn]

I hate taking classes, I always find out that what I was previously doing was wrong. Then my whole world is messed up, kind of like when the cartoon character learns about gravity.

Now there's the quote of the day!