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Shear pin is back in the lead screw? Clutch mechanism tightened to proper adjustment?

Pics are always a help @YYCHM - your expertise?

Anyone have some great ideas about small stock storage? Like cut off from longer rods, blocks etc. also gotta set up some threaded rod storage. Maybe some ABS tubes ….

@skippyelwell - that is a great Drill press. I have a POS trademaster 17” that needs a rebuild beyond bearings - like spindle and related parts. BUT!!! I still use it for drilling fast fabs or wood or something that doesn’t require precision. If I had a decent one I would use it for setting...

@DavidR8 - I stopped F’n around with cabinet backs for the shop a while back. Mostly because I lined the shop with plywood or OSB so.. who cares? Not a kitchen- LOL. I typically make a brace piece for the top shelf and then screw an 1-1/2” strip below the cabinet to support it. Add some...

Building uppers for the shop

Ok, so some things got better. After removing the indexing plate there is the ability to engage or disengage the worm drive. This allows you to remove all the backlash as well as run the head with a gearing system (if you wanted). As I mentioned earlier I ground back the edges of the clip...

@Dan Dubeau - I would agree with your points on the unit. I will see how it does on some heavier cuts. The screws that should fit that dead centre mounting thing are too small so I will have to fit some 6m x1 screws. I may have more to report after I play with it more.

So I purchased a Vevor BS-0 or 1 to help making gears and such as my 12” dividing head is very heavy with an 8” chuck. Mailed from BC it arrived today - impressive 5 days across Canada BC to NB Box opening and there are 2 loose screws - they seem to fit nothing other than possibly the...

The eagle has left the nest!!! Next stop is @skippyelwell