JayStPeter
04-25-2005, 11:56 PM
I've had occasion for a couple shop upgrades recently.
1. The gloat showed up at my door today after work.
2. The gloat installed. Took all of 25 minutes. Haven't put it to the test yet, just some test runs with some scrap.
3. I couldn't find some things, so I decided it was time to clean the shop. Now, this turned into a psychotic cleaning episode. Every tool, nut, bolt, piece of hardware had to have a home and be put there. All I had for my small clamps was a little rack next to the DC closet. Some small clamps and c-clamps were laying around, so I built two more little racks to put under the one.
4. While building the racks, I noticed a little pile of MDF next to the bandsaw. That was my little pile of fences for the miter gauge. So, I made a nicer one. Made one just like it for the disc sander. Nothing fancy, but at least it slides to give support closer to the blade/disc when angled.
5. After reading some of the threads about basement shops, I wanted to see what the real temperature and humidity are in mine. Bought this little thing and hung up out of the way on my speaker shelf (right next to lumber storage).
My psychosis isn't over yet. I need to build a scrap bin and eventually a plywood rack.
Jay
1. The gloat showed up at my door today after work.
2. The gloat installed. Took all of 25 minutes. Haven't put it to the test yet, just some test runs with some scrap.
3. I couldn't find some things, so I decided it was time to clean the shop. Now, this turned into a psychotic cleaning episode. Every tool, nut, bolt, piece of hardware had to have a home and be put there. All I had for my small clamps was a little rack next to the DC closet. Some small clamps and c-clamps were laying around, so I built two more little racks to put under the one.
4. While building the racks, I noticed a little pile of MDF next to the bandsaw. That was my little pile of fences for the miter gauge. So, I made a nicer one. Made one just like it for the disc sander. Nothing fancy, but at least it slides to give support closer to the blade/disc when angled.
5. After reading some of the threads about basement shops, I wanted to see what the real temperature and humidity are in mine. Bought this little thing and hung up out of the way on my speaker shelf (right next to lumber storage).
My psychosis isn't over yet. I need to build a scrap bin and eventually a plywood rack.
Jay