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I'm at it again, doing stuff to amuse myself. i came up with a plywood lamp from scraps a couple weeks ago and called it MK I. it worked just fine, but i thought i installed the wrong lamp hood... so i decided to remedy that with, a new hood and improvements to the lamp socket mounting! note...

A flash of inspiration came over me, this weekend past. from my mind, came the idea of constructing an ab roller from materials i had laying around. this is the progression, enjoy! I started with hot rolled steel, 3/4" diameter. the bearings 2) 6303-RS C3, i had chosen them for sheer abundance...

Toolbox From Scrap! (mostly scrap anyway) i was out messing around in the shop today and started the build for a much needed box for some of my woodworking tools. i used a combination of scrap 1/2" plywood for the sides and floor, some 1x4's from a shipping crate for the rear panel and...

I made some Snow People from cedar fence boards 3/4" thick i used a planer to smooth the faces of the boards then, i used a jigsaw to cut the head shapes out. Painting was accomplished by roller and exterior latex paint for the main color, then accented with hobby acrylic paints. you can't...

Hi Again, The generosity of the people of the forum is really unbelievable. I'm writing this thread in praise of a member that has offered me a great deal on a large camelback straightedge. The members call sign is Scruffy! http://www.hobby-machinist.com/members/scruffy.25115/ I have never met...

i'm getting the hang of the scroll saw. for this project i'm using 1/4" sanded birch plywood and a template i modified on the computer. the birch plywood in 1/4" is very inexpensive at the box store that rimes with dome depot. it was less than $10 for a conveniently sized 1/4 sheet, that will...

My neighbor brought me a wooden reindeer to see, that his grandfather had made in the 1980's. i thought it was so cool that i asked him if i could copy the reindeer and make them for other friends and family. he was stoked that i could reproduce them and gave the blessing. i purchased a 1/2...

I got the deal of a lifetime over the weekend, for $100, i got an antique early Seneca Falls metal lathe that was sold under the Crown banner. it still bears the distributors name, Pacific Tool & Supply SF, CA. i'm believing it to be pre 1900. there is a modern motor and v belt pulleys that have...

lookin' through craigslist, i saw this little gem.... https://modesto.craigslist.org/tls/5332147395.html here's a pinterest page in the works too.. https://www.pinterest.com/ulmadoc/aw-no/

I was starting to accumulate a bit more than a few scraps of wood from my recent woodworking fun, so i figured i'd build a functional art piece, a firewood crate for the scraps that i'll end up using for kindling to start the winter fires. the crate was made from reclaimed pallet wood, that i...

I made an accessory for my sons' Halloween Costume. He's a SWAT Officer this year!!! they gave all the other accessories like the baton, handcuffs, walkie talkie, binoculars, & tactical knife, but no Glock I had to change that...:D Here's my version patterned from the real thing i reclaimed the...

A vision came to me in the early dawn, The Lady of the Lake ,her arm clad in the most pure shimmering shamite, held aloft Excalibur from the busom of the water signifying by divine province that i must wield Excalibur... The head is 2 pieces of 3/8 x 3/4" x 6" steel motor spacers welded to...

Hi Guys, I'm trying very hard to gain woodworking skills , frankly because i'm not very good at it. I have no problem throwing myself at something that i feel deficient in, this being a perfect example. Making your own tools is one of the best ways of learning the materials. Sure i could have...

I get a bunch of strange happenings at the shop or in the field, this story is about just that... I got a call on a Hollymatic Hi-Yield 16 Meat Cutting Saw, that was not turning on by the operator's description. Upon arrival on site, i performed an initial inspection and gave the start button...

I'm a novice woodworker at best. I made a wooden, scary faced, pumpkin for a Halloween decoration that can be used for many years to come. The pumpkin is constructed from reclaimed lumber and scrap lumber mostly construction fir and pine. The stalk was rendered from a beautiful piece of maple...

Hi all, I had a request to construct some doors for an aging industrial high speed meat slicer, that were obsolete from the manufacturer. the other route would be to convert the machine to the new style stainless steel door assemblies at a cost that is astounding. the quote really was ridiculous...

My son asked a month and a couple weeks ago if we could build a firetruck. I said Yes,we can! i didn't take a lot of pictures until i was nearly done with the project, my time management skills have been overloaded for the last month. I basically got a few minutes here and there to do small jobs...

Hi Again, I'm not a good woodworker, but i'm trying to improve my skills as well as show my son how to work with his hands. I learned skills in my youth without knowing it, by being around good men that worked with their hands and minds. I want the very same thing for my son, to know the sweet...

I had a motor on the bench this afternoon and thought it might be nice for those who have never seen the inside of a 3 phase 10 hp TEFC dual voltage motor. the victim is a Baldor 215YZ frame 10 HP 3 phase motor. the motor did still run, but the bearings are no longer serviceable. A bearingotomy...

Hello Since my woodworking skills are poor, at best, i thought it high time i faced my fears of wood. Not that i have any strange phobias of wood, i just don't usually dabble in sawdust. I'm fully capable of constructing things in many different materials, but i usually avoid woodworking...