I think if I avoid painting any longer the dovetails will be in my casket :wink:
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Can you make me a new front window while you're at it?
After a long time I have got the screws back from the machinist, so I can put things together. Yesterday I turned some pegs to put the steel lock pins into. The pins are offset to allow for the screws not being exactly centred in the holes. Pics this afternoon.
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I was asked to post some pics of the pins and the screw end.
I've included a pic of the beam in use as a vertical press/clamp to show how it can be used.
This is turning into an amazingly versatile bench!
Great ideas that look great too...
To use it as a vertical press/clamp, do you pin it via the horizontal doggies or a long rod/bar connecting the screws under the bench top?
Does the Groggy household perhaps offer public viewings of the beast (bench) to international visitors?
Andy ... international visitor :D
Andy, the screw can be pinned either through the horizontal holes or from under the bench, depending on how much thread is needed through the top.
I am over the other side of the bay to Pakenham but if you are over this way I would be more than happy to show the bench to you.
Nice Pro Mod Grog! :2tsup:
Groggy, what's the matting that is under your bench? I assume it's some sort of non-slip, anti-fatigue type of stuff? My bench is slipping on my concrete...very annoying!
The matting is some cheap Aldi interlocking mat I picked up a while ago. It is very comfortable and the bench certainly doesn't move (with or without mats). I think it cost about $18 for six squares, Bunnings have them too. Just make sure you buy them all at once and have a few spare as they change designs occasionally.
EDIT: Funny thing about these mats, I had a minor flood through the shed and the mats floated up around the bench and kept it dry!