What did you do today?

[JustJim]

I finally got around to making some reasonably sized tool rests for my bench grinder, they can be adjusted as the wheel wears, and I made a "deflector" for the underside of the tool rest to direct most of the grinding debris back into the wheel housing so it can be sucked into my dust collector. The dust collector started as a flat piece of HVAC sheet metal from Menards, blast gates from eBay, and the woodworking dust collector was found on Craigs List. The dust collector also takes care of my blast cabinet. Anyhow, this is one of those projects I've planned for years after being tired of the mess the "dirty tools" make in my shop.

[Triplemachine]

I joined the forum today.after I reseivd the first copy of my subscription to The Home Shop Machinist. Further I change my blade on the tablesaw. And take apart my grinder HERBERT to clean and polish the waysbecause the became very rusty the last months in teh old hobby place. Even my Gosmeta Milling machine have a cleaning behind, it was also a little rusty.

[George Bulliss]

I joined the forum today.after I reseivd the first copy of my subscription to The Home Shop Machinist. Further I change my blade on the tablesaw. And take apart my grinder HERBERT to clean and polish the waysbecause the became very rusty the last months in teh old hobby place. Even my Gosmeta Milling machine have a cleaning behind, it was also a little rusty.

Welcome to the forum and many thanks for the subscription.

[ChazzC]

I finally got around to making some reasonably sized tool rests for my bench grinder, they can be adjusted as the wheel wears, and I made a "deflector" for the underside of the tool rest to direct most of the grinding debris back into the wheel housing so it can be sucked into my dust collector. The dust collector started as a flat piece of HVAC sheet metal from Menards, blast gates from eBay, and the woodworking dust collector was found on Craigs List. The dust collector also takes care of my blast cabinet. Anyhow, this is one of those projects I've planned for years after being tired of the mess the "dirty tools" make in my shop.

I like the guidelines on the tool rest: did you groove & fill with Markal?

[Doozer]

For whatever a Yuppie, DINK, Preppie, Hipster wants to put on on it.
How much did you get paid to make it?

Ha funny. He's straight. He does drive a BMW though LOL.
I would totally build an engine crane like this !

-D

[The Metal Butcher]

The design was simply economic. Did I have a big 8" tube to use? No. Did dad have plenty of 1" rebar and a whole bucket of 1/2" scraps rusting away? Yes. Do I know how to make a truss? Yes. I paid scrap price for the plates, so the whole 80 lb or so stand was nearly free. Biggest expense is paint followed by argon.

[JustJim]

I like the guidelines on the tool rest: did you groove & fill with Markal?

I used a 1/16" carbide endmill and made zero, 30, 45, 60 degree grooves, about 0.015 deep. I'm not good at eyballing angles so I figured this would get me close. I had a can of Rustoleum yellow to fill the grooves and sanded off the bulk of the overflow. I have no idea how long they will last but so far it's made my bench grinder much more friendly to use.

[J Tiers]

Made these. They are not yet entirely completed:

[J Tiers]

One of the parts has progressed. (and it looks in the pic as if it got a bit grubby. I don't see that by eye).



The other part got a repair for a hole that was out of position. Filled the hole and drilled/tapped another one.

[eKretz]

Jerry, interesting looking parts. Looking forward to seeing whatever it is when it's finished.

[DennisCA]

Plowing snow, got a new bar & chains for my chainsaw. solid metal bar.

[JRouche]

What did you do today?

Smoked a bowl and drank a beer. After a a turning job, after. JR

[J Tiers]

Jerry, interesting looking parts. Looking forward to seeing whatever it is when it's finished.

Well, this may help. Finished the three additional parts today.

They will get painted, I don't want these to be shiny. I'm surely not going to try that "Aluma-Black" again..... Ugh.

[eKretz]

Well, this may help. Finished the three additional parts today.

They will get painted, I don't want these to be shiny. I'm surely not going to try that "Aluma-Black" again..... Ugh.

Hmm. Some sort of optical device, I'd gather. Auxiliary spotting scope for a telescope?

[old mart]

Its for a telescope, paint the inside matte black and the outside white.