Thread: Storge box

A man of many talents nice box Kev

Pity my spelling is crook ,check my post title .
I actually blame the keyboard it never types what I'm thinking.

Kev.

Nice work Woodlee!

What are the precision blocks all about, BTW?

Thanks Artme ,
The blocks are used on a milling machine (metal work) for setting up work pieces They can be bolted to the table through the holes in them , some of the holes are threaded so they can be fixed together at 90deg you can use them like an angle plate.
Sort of like machinists Lego.You can also use them for checking squares against.
As the name suggests these measure 2" thick 4" wide and 6" long, they are hardened and precision ground to with in a few tenths of an inch. They also come in sizes like 1,2,3 ,and 3,4,5 .
Also seen them in metric dimensions.
I've just finished a smaller box for a pair of 123 blocks.

I saw a showed a local cabinet maker a piece of the timber yesterday , he reckons it Tassie oak , or Mountain ash or similar ,I asked about the colour , he said it also could be Messmate that has spent some time in the sun. That would be right the piece of furniture I recycled it from sat around the yard for a couple of years.

Kev.

Nice looking work Kev, but you're right, that keyboard needs chucking out! It's definitely not writing what you are thinking, because your wooden box would be much better than

precision ground to with in a few tenths of an inch.

I reckon you were thinking "precision ground to within a couple of tenths of a thou", and that damned keyboard has let you down bigtime! http://cdn.woodworkforums.com/http:/...py/biggrin.gif
Perhaps a calibrated tap with a 2lb. hammer will fix the mongrel, but stick with it mate as I always enjoy your contributions, Best wishes,
Ropetangler

Ah yes 10ths of thousand of an inch

Here's another box I made for my 123 blocks , with extra spaces for another pair .Box is made of radiata and finished with blo and wipe on poly .
I've put catches on both boxes now.

Kev.

All those boxes with out using the new TS Kev now we'll have to see what you come up with now you have one

Like them.

Ray,
Any thing is possible ,,,,,,,I think.
Do I need a box joint jig for the table saw? I've been using a jigged up contraption on my router table .
I lashed out and bought a Rockler box joint jig that was on special ,but haven't used it yet .
Glad it was on special though ,as I don't think it's worth the normal price they are asking.

Kev

A man who can make radiata look that good has real talent..

hey check out this tool................joint-genie | Facebook it is super cool even i could use it..