2015 POTD Thread Archive

[savarin]

i had a 6 flute, they suck, use it for wood only

Thats what I originally bought them for, real cheap, 1$ for three different sizes

 

[Joe0121]

Worked on the Heavy ten. Put a couple coats on the gear box and discovered I didn't have a 5/16 18 tap so I order one on eBay to tap the holes in the oil galley per the rebuild manual for set screws.

 

[chevydyl]

I bought an Irwin brand, not knowing it was no good for metal, but found out the first time I tried to use it in the lathe

 

[omni_dilletante]

Finished the box for my 6" rotary table. Left enough room at the bottom and side for dividing head plates or other bits I might accumulate in the future.

Kind of a quick job, did not worry about removing glue squeeze out, but pretty happy with the results.









The handles are not centered on the sides of the box. They are in line with the center of gravity so when you pick it up the box does not tip on you.

 

[chevydyl]

Nice job on the box, wood working is almost as much fun as metal, IMO still far apart

 

[Franko]

It looks great, Omni.

 

[wawoodman]

Great idea!

Added to the list. At least, at woodworking, I'm pretty confident that it will work the first time!

 

[extropic]

Omni,
I like your custom storage box and carry handle. I don't recognize the wood product you used. Is it a bamboo product?
Excellent.

 

[wawoodman]

It's bamboo plywood. I've done a couple of jobs with it.

That looks like the single ply, where the vertical strips are glued together with no face veneer layers.

 

[Firestopper]

Thats a nice looking storage box.