Add workshop to side of house

[darryl]

I can interpret a couple tenths on a half thou per mark gauge easily, but that doesn't mean the measurement is absolute. I have more than one gauge which...

[darryl]

Let's magnify this work that is within a tenth- what does that look like? Then compare that to grinding your own telescope mirror, for instance. What...

[darryl]

Yeah, I have a camera- had it for years now. Problem is it won't stay in focus. It will auto-focus, then for seemingly no reason it goes way out. I find...

[darryl]

This shows it all. The brass bar in front has been pre-drilled for the set screws. It gets cut into 5 pieces, which are machined to make the pins. A...

[darryl]

I could apply for a variance- but I'd be asking for the full width of the addition, so they said the answer is probably no. That's fine- I abandoned that...

[darryl]

I want to say 'now I've seen it all'- but I'm sure I haven't. So many ways to do the job- I settled on a way, and now I have two out of four clamping...

[darryl]

Well, here's the latest- I can't use the space I was planning to because it doesn't meet the setback requirements. I have 33 ft from the road to the side...

[darryl]

WD to clean, brake clean to get rid of that, acetone to get rid of brake clean-

[darryl]

I used to think brake clean was the cats meow. Not so much anymore. Lacquer thinner works better for the cleaning I do, and it doesn't seem to affect...

[darryl]

Makes sense. I will call the electric company first....

[darryl]

I have something here called spindle oil. Just a light oil in one of those zoom spout containers. I would never put WD in something like that- you obviously...

[darryl]

I have some homework cut out for me- I'll go see the city on Monday.

[darryl]

Nice to find a score like that....

[darryl]

A friend is losing his workshop- place is sold, his new place has no room for the workshop. I have contemplated a few times to add a room onto the side...

[darryl]

About a low to middle speed is what works for me. The most important thing I think is to support the material well on both sides of the cut. I've gotten...

[darryl]

Is this actually one of those combo machines? If so you will want to check each axis to see if movement actually matches the marks on the dials. And there...

[darryl]

You could always use some rope as a limiting device. With a loop of rope you can also retract a cylinder by pulling the loop apart. Of course you wouldn't...

[darryl]

Once again, a beautiful piece of work!

Something that strikes me about a lot of these engines is where the parts are separately bolted to...

[darryl]

I'm good with using three allen head set screws or similar per hub. That's quick enough. They need to be radial so I can get at them. Using a taper loc...

[darryl]

I don't mind lace-...