Stephenw's Blog at LumberJocks.com http://lumberjocks.com/Stephenw/blog Sun, 10 Jun 2012 23:42:46 GMT Bandsaw Modifications http://lumberjocks.com/Stephenw/blog/30438

My bandsaw had no dust collection port. I bolted a shop vacuüm nozzle to the lower wheel cover and trimmed it for maximum efficiency.

I made a couple more modifications. If you like, you can check them out on my blog…

http://shopngarage.com/2012/06/14-bandsaw-modifications/

 

]]> Sun, 10 Jun 2012 23:42:46 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Stephenw/blog/30438 Stephenw Stephenw My Toddler Builds a Toolbox http://lumberjocks.com/Stephenw/blog/30319

I cut the parts for him from pine. If you look closely at the picture, you can see that I also drilled pilot holes for the nails. This will help to guide the nails in straight.

 

]]> Sun, 03 Jun 2012 19:34:15 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Stephenw/blog/30319 Stephenw Stephenw Woodworking at Three http://lumberjocks.com/Stephenw/blog/30303

My three-year old cuts a board.

]]> Sat, 02 Jun 2012 22:04:30 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Stephenw/blog/30303 Stephenw Stephenw Finished Harbor Freight Bandsaw Restoration http://lumberjocks.com/Stephenw/blog/30216

More pictures and information on my blog…

http://shopngarage.com/2012/05/central-machinery-14-inch-bandsaw-restoration-part-iii/

]]> Sun, 27 May 2012 17:23:28 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Stephenw/blog/30216 Stephenw Stephenw Titanic Model http://lumberjocks.com/Stephenw/blog/30205 My son’s first wood project.

http://shopngarage.com/2012/05/titanic-model/

]]> Sat, 26 May 2012 14:02:34 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Stephenw/blog/30205 Stephenw Stephenw Harbor Freight Bandsaw Restoration http://lumberjocks.com/Stephenw/blog/30105 The base.

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]]> Sun, 20 May 2012 22:29:16 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Stephenw/blog/30105 Stephenw Stephenw Drill Press Tramming Jig http://lumberjocks.com/Stephenw/blog/29222

I made this jig to adjust the drill press table perpendicular to the quill.

 
 

A dial indicator is bolted to the jig and it is chucked into the drill press. Zero the indicator on one side of the table. Next, rotate the chuck by hand and check the other side. If the table is perfectly adjusted, the indicator will remain at zero. If an adjustment is needed, move the table half the difference, zero the indicator, and check again. The table can also be checked front to rear, but usually this can only be adjusted with shims.

]]> Sat, 31 Mar 2012 14:07:39 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Stephenw/blog/29222 Stephenw Stephenw My First Hand Plane "Restoration" http://lumberjocks.com/Stephenw/blog/28768 More of a “tune-up” than a restoration. The story on my blog…

http://shopngarage.com/2012/03/stanley-60-1-2-block-plane-restoration/

]]> Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:46:09 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Stephenw/blog/28768 Stephenw Stephenw Harbor Freight 10" x 18" Lathe http://lumberjocks.com/Stephenw/blog/28473 I got my first lathe…

http://shopngarage.com/2012/02/harbor-freight-10-x-18-wood-lathe/

]]> Sat, 25 Feb 2012 22:34:34 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Stephenw/blog/28473 Stephenw Stephenw Industrial Look Coffee Table http://lumberjocks.com/Stephenw/blog/27332 of wood and steel…

]]> Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:27:51 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Stephenw/blog/27332 Stephenw Stephenw Child's Folding Workbench http://lumberjocks.com/Stephenw/blog/26944 I built a miniature folding workbench for my boys. This little bench stands at 21 inches high.

The whole story can be found on my blog…

http://shopngarage.com/2011/12/childs-folding-workbench/

]]> Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:07:01 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Stephenw/blog/26944 Stephenw Stephenw