Dan's Hobbies

Carbide tooling finally

Dan — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:41:03 +0000

Finally I have carbide tooling that I can use when I turn harder materials, something I find myself doing more often lately. While visiting family in central Pa. I stopped by grizzly and picked up a set of Glanze 12mm tool holders. I took the following videos while I was trying out some inserts i purchased.

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Kennametal CCGT2151HP KC730 in 6061-T6, 668fpm, .005 in/rev, .04 doc

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Generic CCMT2151 in 4140, 360fpm, .005 in/rev, .02 doc

chips glorious chips…

Shop made dust collector

Dan — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:23:34 +0000

I recently picked up a jointer, and after a few minutes of use I realized it was time to get a dust collector. I don’t have space for a commercial collector, so as usual I turned to the net to look for alternatives. After a few hours of searching I came across Phil Thein’s website, and quickly realized I had found the solution I was looking for.

I constructed my dust collector from the following materials.

The motor of a Harbor Freight Mini Dust Collector
quarter sheet of 3/4″ MDF
quarter sheet of 1/4″ Hardboard
4″ elbow
30 gallon garbage can

Simple Router Sled

Dan — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:08:51 +0000

Eventually I plan to build a workbench with a hard maple top. I only have a 13″ planer, so I thought I would have to wait till i got a bigger planer, or pay someone else to plane the top. One night while surfing SawmillCreek, I stumbled across a post that referenced a simple shop made tool called a router sled that wold let me flatten a bench top or any other large wood surface with tools I already have. Since I have never used a router sled before, I decided to make a small one and use it to make some tops for my role-away tool chests.

The base is made out of 3/4″ MDF. The bottom is a single layer and the sides are two layers screwed together, & to the base with drywall screws. The slides are dual purpose, they insure the base is flat and they provide an elevated surface for the bridge to rest on.

The bridge is constructed the same was as the base, except is has a slot in the center for the router bit to pass through. Using the sled is very simple, just set the router to the desired depth and push it across the bridge.

I Finished this top with BLO and spar Urethane.

New welding table

Dan — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:04:51 +0000

I have been working without a proper welding table for a while now, and it was really starting to cramp my style. I borrowed the Idea for my table from Bob Warfield, and used a roll-away tool chest for the frame, and 1/2″ steel plate for the top.

Jet 5×6 Bandsaw pulley tensioning spring

Dan — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 04:02:02 +0000

Yesterday I mad the first modification to my saw. I didn’t like the door hinge method of tensioning the pulley belt. Don’t get me wrong, the stock method is fine, but I don’t want to get a wrench out every time I want to change speeds.

I learned about this mod on the home shop machinist forum. It’s really simple and requires no unalterable modifications to the saw. All you need is a length of angle iron a spring and an eye bolt.