2017 POTD Thread Archive

[woodtickgreg]

Very nice grinder. I have plans to do one as well, but I have been scavenging all the aluminum that I need to build it, almost have it all, still looking for a few pieces, I have a 1 hp motor, just need to buy the wheels and bearing block assemblies. very nice build you did.

 

[intjonmiller]

Yes it looks wrong, but if you hover over it the URL is actually:
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Just a strange coincidental shortening/hyphenation........Great-Value-Ultra-Concentrated-Original-Scent

-brino

I love that you felt the need to explain it. I was certain what it was just from the comically abbreviated URL, but I couldn't help but point out the humor of it. Feigned ignorance is one of my favorite forms of humor, as Dave Barry first taught me to love it when I was in junior high. Sadly I'm not the master he is.

Incidentally there's no "hover over it" in Tapatalk.

 

[ch2co]

I realize that this isn't the right post for this, but it is pertinent, I think.
Why do people use Tapatalk??? Why not just use the internet browser? It works well on my computer, my iPad and my iPhone.
I've tried Tapatalk and it seems soooooo limited and convoluted.
Just the rambling of a grumpy old guy.

 

[darkzero]

I realize that this isn't the right post for this, but it is pertinent, I think.
Why do people use Tapatalk??? Why not just use the internet browser? It works well on my computer, my iPad and my iPhone.
I've tried Tapatalk and it seems soooooo limited and convoluted.
Just the rambling of a grumpy old guy.

Haha, I never understood it either but I never bothered to ask. I always thought Tapatalk was created for easy phone browsing back when internet browsing on phones was slow & had a lot of incompatibilities.

I can't even stand viewing mobile pages on my phone. I browse everything in desktop view on my phone.

 

[intjonmiller]

Some mobile web sites are done very well. Most are bad.

Tapatalk adds a lot of functionality, including the ability to receive push notifications, stay logged into multiple forums and blogs and other sites, manage personal messages from those multiple sites in one location, and more. It's an excellent resource. Without it I doubt I would be on this or several other sites more than once per month, tops.

 

[roadie33]

Very nice grinder. I have plans to do one as well, but I have been scavenging all the aluminum that I need to build it, almost have it all, still looking for a few pieces, I have a 1 hp motor, just need to buy the wheels and bearing block assemblies. very nice build you did.

Thanks.
The best place to buy the parts is on Ebay with seller oregonblademaker.
http://stores.ebay.com/oregonblademaker?_trksid=p2047675.l2563

 

[hman]

Today I cobbled together a swarf "squeegee" for my 4x6 bandsaw. The goal was to find a way to wipe the blade a bit, before it carried all kinds of gunk into the drive wheel.

The heart of the device is a sheet of 1/8" polyurethane I bought from McMaster. They sell several sizes of sheets in various durometers. I didn't originally know what durometer would work best, so I ordered 8716K557 - a sample pack of 4"x4" sheets of durometers between 40A and 75D, $26.36. Using sophisticated analysis tools (flexing with my hands and employing visceral perception, ie, "gut feel"), I decided that 80A was best suited to the task. I was able to get 4 suitable pieces out of the 4x4 sheet. 6"x6" sheets are available for $14.27, part number 8716K24 (specify the durometer when ordering).

I stacked the rubber rectangles and the original blade guard together. Using the blade guard as a template, I cut mounting holes in the parts with a piece of 1/4" OD K&S brass tubing (end sharpened with a countersink).

Then I cut a backing plate out of some 1/16" aluminum scrap. Using the blade guard as a guide I sliced through the rubber with a linoleum knife. I've highlighted the cut with a silver sharpie, just to show where I made the cut.

Mounted the sandwich on the saw. It seems to be doing a pretty good job of wiping the blade. Time will tell how long it remains effective. It's my hope that the toughness of the polyurethane will keep the blade from wearing it out too fast.

 

[Hawkeye]

Last Friday, the boss asked me to build a shelf unit with wine rack for his wife, while she's away. I had a few small electrical jobs to do this week, but most of the time, I've been paid to play in the shop. I got it done today.


In order to get sets of pieces exactly the same length, I cut them about 1/4" over-length, then stacked them in the bandsaw vise with the ends accurately lined up.


It will be picked up for painting tomorrow morning. Black hammer-tone. Smoked glass shelves. It will sit in a rock-lined alcove in their kitchen. The boss predicts that she will cry.

 

[Billh50]

Tapatalk also has that great availability to just leave those beautiful RED X's.

 

[johnnyc14]

A 6" vise is overkill for a RF45 style mill. A 4" is more appropiate for that size mill & IMO 5" max. I have a 5" GMT vise on my PM45 & it's slightly too big. Not enough Y axis travel to make use of the 5" full capacity. Better to save your money rather than getting something too big & most importantly the weight. I take my vise of the table quite often, a 6" is still light enough for me to be carried by hand but I'm glad I have a 5". I also have a 4" vise as well. I prefer the 5" though.

But those GMT 6" Premium vises are pretty nice. I'd love to have one but don't need one on my current mill. But if you plan on upgrading to a full size knee mill in the future than the 6" will be perfect.


Here's what the 5" looks like on my mill.



I couldn't even complete this cut without my bellows & DRO scale getting in the way. Not enough Y travel & the 5" vise is not even maxed out.



Here's what a 6" vise looks like on another PM45 (gt40's)
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