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DavidR8's shop shenanigans

Does anyone use a snap-in, pinned or other type of quick release attachment method for the scales?
As I understand it, getting it into the exact same place when it’s installed or replaced Isn’t critical, but it needs to be locked in and not move once it is in place.
A quick release latch might allow for easy gib maintenance, oiling, or even follow rest usage etc.
Love this idea. Let me noodle on it.
 
Shouldn't be all that tricky. A couple of studs into the cross slide, washers and wing nuts. The critical detail is that the scale is parallel to movement of the cross slide, and that could be as simple as a nice steel template to check alignment between the scale and the slide. Adjust both ends of the scale to be true to the cross slide and you're done, snug up the wing nuts. Could get fancy and make up a very accurate oval bushing to fill in the adjustment slot on the scale.

Same arrangement for the reader, although this isn't as critical as making sure the slide and scale are in true alignment.

A couple of pins and snug holes in a mounting plate would also work.

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"mounting".
Here's my current not-really-a-solution:
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Really I should put it on a pivot arm, but it's been surprisingly handy there to the right of the mill.
Little shelf looks plenty sturdy,...... reasonably level...... Been there for over two weeks?..... It's permanent. ;) :p
Nice minimalistic, yet fully functional installation , pretty sure that is what you were aiming for there. :cool:
 
Little shelf looks plenty sturdy,...... reasonably level...... Been there for over two weeks?..... It's permanent. ;) :p
Nice minimalistic, yet fully functional installation , pretty sure that is what you were aiming for there. :cool:
I have been getting a *lot* of use out of 1" aluminium square and angle on these kinds of throw-aways.
 
Replaced the shop door.
Used to be an interior door with no threshold.
Found a used insulated metal door in good shape and the correct size. Bought door jamb material and weatherstripping and knocked together a new frame.
Quite happy with the reduced sound transmission and increased security.
When it stops raining it will get paint.
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Replaced the shop door.
Used to be an interior door with no threshold.
Found a used insulated metal door in good shape and the correct size. Bought door jamb material and weatherstripping and knocked together a new frame.
Quite happy with the reducted sound transmission and increased security.
When it stops raining it will get paint.
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Crap! You've just made it that much more difficult to do some subtle sabotage. Sorry group. We're going to have to come up with new ideas.

And speaking of new ideas and totally off topic but perhaps a way of distracting @David my little pea seeds have sprouted and are doing nicely. Want to plant them now but I've read that putting rabbit, squirrel and deer food out is not the best idea. So I need to create a protective barrier from the critters. Having said that I don't want to spend hundreds of $'s to save a $20 crop of peas.

Oh and the beans are taking longer but good success there too.

Any suggestions @David?
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Crap! You've just made it that much more difficult to do some subtle sabotage. Sorry group. We're going to have to come up with new ideas.

And speaking of new ideas and totally off topic but perhaps a way of distracting @David my little pea seeds have sprouted and are doing nicely. Want to plant them now but I've read that putting rabbit, squirrel and deer food out is not the best idea. So I need to create a protective barrier from the critters. Having said that I don't want to spend hundreds of $'s to save a $20 crop of peas.

Oh and the beans are taking longer but good success there too.

Any suggestions @David?
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I've got a bunch of chicken wire fencing that's yours for the taking if you like
 
The wife quit growing peas in her garden...couldnt keep the deer out of them...at least she called them pea's...I call them "deer bait".
When they get a taste for peas you cant keep them out without high fencing.

I have the same problem with flowers around the house. In fact, the 4 legged garden mowers routinely wade out into my pond and eat the water lilies I planted there. In summer, I put an e-fence around it to keep them out.
 
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