Recent content by PaulL

Glad to have you be your best you, Joni!

My previous kitchen in that space was Ikea, installed by yours truly. Didn't know enough to scribe it right, and I never liked the kicks, but if *lasted* and it was *cheap*. I mean, $6000 included the ceramic on steel double bowl farmhouse sink, which we're re-using, a gas range and range...

Yeah. Kitchens have changed. Nowadays you need a designer who can generate the CAD to drive the CNC panel cutter/edge bander, and an installer who can scribe panels to your walls accurately. And then shell out a fortune to the quartz cutters. The pricing gets more uniform though that CNC...

Travis at Wroughten Art dropped off a laser cut package for me a little bit ago: My welds putting it together are embarassing, but adequately structural. The design is nice - all the tabs have little cut-aways, so your welds are automatically recessed. You know, except for those I *really*...

I think the threaded length on the nut will now come into play as well, which isn't an issue with the bolt-head.

And a home has been found. Thanks!

I recently upgraded my TouchDRO units on my mill and lathe to the newer Plus versions. That's left me with one 4-input TouchDRO unit in need of a good home. If you're local to me, you're welcome to take it for a drive and see if it will work for you. Price? Just paying it forward.

I don't think it's that same machine. This one came out of a machine shop in downtown Victoria some 25 years ago. It had been abandoned when th space was repurposed as a kayak shop. The owner was easy enough to track down and it came home where I ran it with a 2HP motor for a while, though...

That looks totally usable! And I'll be in Victoria on Tuesday. And I might even have a 2HP 3PH motor here in my stable, though that means changing the motor on my compressor again. If I can get that done today I'll bring the 2HP one to town and we can figure out how to trade them. DM...

I Could run it slow with a "small" pulley. DM incoming.

They didn't. But I did ;-)

Except I need 208V or so for VFD use. I've stolen Shona's facebook account and am poking around. Paul

There is, though it's one more level of complication. I was thinking of doing v-belts from the motor to the jack shaft, and flat after that. But I'd rather avoid it if I can. One advantage of the belts is that the hazard is lower for dogs' tails. Putting a 4' long cage being the machine...

It's been a really busy start of the year with very little shop time - most of it has been going into the kitchen renovation. But there are a few wins this week. First, chimney is finally up for the forge. I had to make up a collar to support the chimney against the roof purlins. It's a...

I have a 30" bandsaw/resaw that needs power. I've taken advice recommending a 5 horse motor for it, running at low speed. The saw is flat-belt driven, and good power transmission really wants a fairly large pulley at the motor, hence the low speed. Anyone on Vancouver Island have anything...