POTD- PROJECT OF THE DAY: What Did You Make In Your Shop Today?

wachuko said:
Well… I will stick with it… I warming up to it… and to not redoing it :p
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I like the color. That's not too far from the color I'm thinking of for the '57 Chevy, when I get around to that project... ...eventually... ...I hope.

Have you tried the scotch bright paint remover discs for the 2" rather than the flap discs? I finally broke down and ordered a kit of those things from amazon. They do a nice job peeling paint and rust off without really removing any metal. I'm starting to wonder how I ever survived without them.
 
dkemppai said:
I like the color. That's not too far from the color I'm thinking of for the '57 Chevy, when I get around to that project... ...eventually... ...I hope.

Have you tried the scotch bright paint remover discs for the 2" rather than the flap discs? I finally broke down and ordered a kit of those things from amazon. They do a nice job peeling paint and rust off without really removing any metal. I'm starting to wonder how I ever survived without them.
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That was just a photo I found... I am indeed using the 2" paint remover discs :encourage:

I need to have the patience to wait for this to dry well, lol...

Had to drill and tap a second 1/4"-20 hole since the distance of the ones there did not worked with the base for this lamp...

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I need to give it a few days to make sure it is fully dry and ready to handle...

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Got lazy... no way I was removing the switch and motor again just to paint the harness... placed a wire loom cover over... Done!

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I'm super impressed by the finish you got on that lampshade - Concours d'Elegance quality! The rest of the project is pretty impressive too :D

I have a similar old lamp on my Walker Turner drill press - I turned a slug of aluminum and added an LED to it, so it looks old school but is super modern inside!
 
Yesterday, I finished cutting this years supply of white oak logs into firewood. This will be for the 2025-26 heating season. We buy the logs from a neighbor and the cost for us was $380 plus chain saw gas and oil. We have L.P. heat as a backup but didn't refill the tank all last year and possibly won't this year as well. Our firewood is stored under cover so it is as dry as it can get when burned.
 
I wanted to raise my bandsaw about 3/8" so the lower cover would clear the mobile base. This turned into a complex affair. I had to move the cars and bikes to get the forklift out, then use the forklift to move the engine hoist into the shop, then figure out how to lift the saw (which does not have a lifting hook or lifting instructions) After various rigging failures I found the CG and lifted. Then I could finally get to the mobile base!

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I added some scraps of 3/8" HDPE cutting board to the base to raise the saw. Sigh.
Do NOT tell me that is the wrong material cause I am not repeating this process!
 
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