Quarantine Projects!

[middle.road]

We got it figured out. And by 'We' you know who I mean.
Moved the green/black over alongside of the bastardized walnut credenza drawers, then moved BigRed into that spot and removed the casters.
Casters off of BigRed are going to go on the Kennedy so that I have (4) swivel casters on it.
Now to start organizing and filling up the drawers... Perhaps I'll find the top surface of a couple of workbenches in the process.
It's come together very well, I'm happy with the difference and the open space.

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[middle.road]

That is a Very Fine looking vise...

This Emmerts patternmakers vise with an 1891 patent date is one of the oldest tools in my shop. It may have been around for the flu pandemic in 1918. It's worn down over the last 100 years, but who has time for stuff like this unless you are quarantined.



I started by milling the faces. They are too long for the 15" travel of my Millrite, but the ends are the low points. I took a cut that skimmed the surface at the ends and took about 0.010" off at the high spots in the middle. It took 4 side by side passes with a fly cutter, again just within the mills range side to side.



Then I ground them. Again, slightly too long for the 18" travel on the surface grinder. The wheel comes off the back end and leaves me with about 1/2" at the other end to bring down with a hand file and bench stone. The milling was very straight end to end, but the center passes were about 0.004" lower than edges. Again, just enough side to side travel on the grinder to get the full width. 10-12 passes 0.001" deep on each jaw.


Here are the 2 faces. I've done finer grinding; but, hey, it's a woodworking vise. It will now hold a piece of paper firmly at either end.


Now I will spend the next few days washing my hands clean of cast iron dust. There will not be a speck of corona virus under my nails.

 

[Weldo]

@middle.road It always feels goo to finally get it figured out! Lookin good!

@Tio Loco You're making great use of the 3D printer! I also love the AXA storage. I recently bought a few more holders but I'd like even more! It's a great feeling to just grab the one you need when you need it.

The mill tool organizer is also very nice! What's the wood handled thing with the strap for?

@JohnG That's a great looking vise! Looks like you were able to get tolerances easily within the woodworking world!

 

[Weldo]

I did some little bit of organizing myself. I transformed my sandpaper from a disheveled mess into this:








It's a small thing but it's gonna help a lot!

 

[DavidR8]

Cool idea @Weldo

 

[Tio Loco]

@Weldo it's the spindle lock pin for the mill. Not wood, black plastic handle, plastidipped red, now the plastidip is worn off of the butt, and the rest is covered with enough grime to look like wood in the photo. Needs rehab.

The red strap is for attention so I don't start the mill with it still inserted in the spindle. It hangs down far enough that if I look at the work piece at all, I can't miss it. Kinda like the 'remove before flight' straps that you see on fighter planes.

 

[middle.road]

That's what I did with a bunch of Wet-or-Dry sheet.
The d*mn stinkbugs loved setting up home inside it. -hehe

I did some little bit of organizing myself. I transformed my sandpaper from a disheveled mess into this:

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It's a small thing but it's gonna help a lot!

 

[Weldo]

The d*mn stinkbugs loved setting up home inside it.

Aw man, it's that time of the year I guess! We used to get them real bad around here but they seem to have decreased a bit. I'm just glad they don't bite or sting!

We need a Simpsons style solution to the stink bug problem. Introduce some kind of lizard that eats the bugs, then birds that eat the lizards, then snakes that eat the birds, then monkeys that eat the snakes, and the monkeys die in the winter time! Solved.

 

[middle.road]

Aw man, it's that time of the year I guess! We used to get them real bad around here but they seem to have decreased a bit. I'm just glad they don't bite or sting!

We need a Simpsons style solution to the stink bug problem. Introduce some kind of lizard that eats the bugs, then birds that eat the lizards, then snakes that eat the birds, then monkeys that eat the snakes, and the monkeys die in the winter time! Solved.

What is even worse, IMO, is when you fire up a motorized piece of machinery that's been sitting awhile and they're living in there...
That can drive you out of the shop in a hurry.

 

[Suzuki4evr]

Thanks.

Nope, the only pics are what I'vegot are in this thread. I guess I was embarrassed how long it took me, not to mention I wasn't sure I'd not massively miscalculated and just made a bunch of shiny scrap.

Don't be embarrassed C-Bag. Do you we think our members, me included, don't make mistakes during a project? That's what the goofs and blunders section is for my friend. Remember that for your next project. Nice job by the way.