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19th April 2020, 01:46 PM #61
Lance
That was a good project. I keep piling up the materials to have a go at something like that and other more needy tasks keep putting it on the back burner. Currently putting a roof over a shipping container and that definitely won't fit on the bench: I suppose the brackets would have, but they were not pretty and it's too late now as they are welded on the container.
Well done.
Regards
PaulBushmiller;
"Power tends to corrupt. Absolute power corrupts, absolutely!"
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19th April 2020, 03:22 PM #62
That's not a blade.....
THIS, is a blade!
LA Jack.PNGNothing succeeds like a budgie without a beak.
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19th April 2020, 03:33 PM #63
Hahahaha took me a while [emoji23]
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20th April 2020, 08:49 PM #64Novice
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On my bench, ok technically speaking its not a bench but a bench top and it will be a bench once i have finished putting it all together!
Mostly done by hand with some help from a drill press to get nicely aligned and vertical dog holes. There is a bit of a mix of joinery here but mostly that was just joint practice for myself.
It's only a small bench because when I started building it way to long ago.... I only had very small garage as a work shop but now I have way more space.
Also I didn't clean up to take these photos I just always set aside 5-10 minutes at the end of shed time to clean so I don't need to waste any time doing it when I next get a few hours out there, with a 5 week old baby its proving to be hard to get more than a few hours a week.
Edit for better pictures but I'm unsure we the orientation changed....
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20th April 2020, 11:50 PM #65
How dat?
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I kept banging my head on the desk trying to look at them.
I have the same trouble with portrait pix. I rotate them in the computer's editing facility and save a copy. Otherwise you have to complete one of those aerobics courses to view them .
You are doing well despite the baby troubles.
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21st April 2020, 09:41 AM #66
You're more dedicated that I am. I have just resorted to only taking landscape photos that I expect to post here. Because it really is annoying.
For those who are interested (and understanding that this is a generalisation)...
- As far as digital cameras are concerned, landscape is "normal".
- When a portrait is taken, some cameras will rotate and save the image as a portrait.
- Other cameras will save them as "normal" (landscape), and add the rotation information in the file's header (if that doesn't make sense, just think that is saves the rotation information in a part of the photo file that isn't displayed).
- The reason photos mostly look correct on your computer, is that most programs know to look at the file header, and rotate the photo as necessary.
- Those programs that don't however (cough cough), just stick them up sideways, causing multitudes of people to shout at their computer screens.
- So, when it happens to you, it just a result of your camera being too clever for this forum software. It's not your fault.
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21st April 2020, 10:08 AM #67
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21st April 2020, 01:30 PM #68
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21st April 2020, 07:56 PM #69Novice
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Thanks LanceC that explains a lot, I'll know in future anything I'm going to want to post on here I'll take in landscape and also Thanks to Bushmiller for helping anyone who looks to not have a sore neck!
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22nd April 2020, 01:52 PM #70
Jimbobtwoshoes inspired me to also post my current project.
I am working on a mini bench to sit on my actual bench. I am recently working more on smaller stuff and I'd like to bring my work closer to my aging eyes
It is made from scraps I had around. Mainly the left over from a kitchen bench top. I was the cut-out from where the sink went.
Anyway the design is mainly based on a mini bench by Steve Latta. As vise I am thinking of installing a home made moxxon vise. The dimensions are also mainly dictated by the scraps I use.
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At the end I thought I will make it look nicer by adding some kind of bread board. I wanted to use a sliding dovetail, but that turned out pretty sloppy. I don't know why I thought I can just do that. I guess it looks always so easy on YouTube. Now I am thinking on how to fix that. Worst case I can cut it off again and do something different.
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Oh well, just showed me that there is a skill to learn and practice will get me there. It is still fun and failure is part of the journey.
Still a few things to figure out on that one and it will develop as I go.
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22nd April 2020, 04:17 PM #71GOLD MEMBER
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After finishing a router table i'm currently on the next shop project which is to build a stand for my drum sander and finally get it up and running. Nearly there. Just need to make some drawers and doors.
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I've finally started on a concerted effort to make the shop into what I want to go out and just enjoy working in.
Cheers, Dom
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22nd April 2020, 07:34 PM #72
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22nd April 2020, 07:45 PM #73GOLD MEMBER
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Thank Matt.
The drum sander is a Supermax 25-50. I bought it about 6 months ago when I was worried priced would go up on them and it's sat in the box until last night when I put it on the stand. Haven't even turned it on yet. It looks good, and it certainly felt solid / heavy! I'll let you know how it goes when i finally get to use it - probably while making the doors for the cabinet!
Cheers, Dom
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22nd April 2020, 08:29 PM #74
Hmmm, a long way from the likes of you, Paul, Ian and Derek, but let’s see, including saw restorations...
Saw, plow plane, router plane, 3mm chisel, another saw, card scraper, scraper burnisher, jack plane, still another saw, split nut screwdriver and a mallet. I think.
Such fun!
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22nd April 2020, 09:09 PM #75
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