homemade

  1. PIC 12 - Step 3c

    PIC 12 - Step 3c

    Cut a 4in piece from 1/4in-20 x 36in long Threaded Rod. I used a Hack Saw
  2. PIC 11 - Step 3b

    PIC 11 - Step 3b

    Screw a flat washer over Coupling Nut to keep the Nut from working out when under locking pressure
  3. PIC 9 - Step 2f

    PIC 9 - Step 2f

    Assemble the Carriage - Add four (4) Flat Washers, the same thickness as Bushing flanges, between the sections so the Carriage will be square and level
  4. PIC 8 - Step 2e

    PIC 8 - Step 2e

    Drill holes in the side(s) (Middle Section only) for the Locking Handle Coupling Nut(s)
  5. PIC 7 - Step 2d

    PIC 7 - Step 2d

    Re-drill (Middle Section only) to allow for O.D. of the Flanged Bushings and the Coupling Nut
  6. PIC 6 - Step 2b

    PIC 6 - Step 2b

    Four (4) holes for clamping, two (2) for the Guides and one (1) for the Depth Adjustment Rod
  7. PIC 10 - Step 3a

    PIC 10 - Step 3a

    Insert the Coupling Nut as perpendicular as possible by using a bolt as a visual aid
  8. PIC 5 - Step 2a

    PIC 5 - Step 2a

    BEFORE YOU DRILL Use masking tape to bind the pieces together to ensure hole alignment
  9. PIC 4 - Step 1i

    PIC 4 - Step 1i

    Table bolted to frame with rubber Bumpers for feet and shim to prevent MDF flexing
  10. PIC 3 - Step 1g

    PIC 3 - Step 1g

    Frame assembly The red rubber was for the feet but I ended up using "Bumpers" instead.
  11. PIC 2 - Step 1f

    PIC 2 - Step 1f

    Frame Legs and Table - Added 3/16 in. (0.1875in) shim (I had some Luan) to keep MDF Table from flexing when tightened to Frame
  12. PIC 1 - Step 1a & 1b

    PIC 1 - Step 1a & 1b

    Frame & Table Parts - Holes already drilled in pipes for table attachment and 2in pipe nipple already in Flange
  13. jimwill48

    Another Homemade Turning Tool- Not a Oland

    Well thought I'd take a crack at a turning tool that is not a Oland style tool. Tech Info: Shaft - .625 (5/8") 12L14 Steel 14 inchs Long Tool Holder: 3/4" 12L14 Steel Bit Size - 3/16" Screw - 12-24NC - 3/4" Long This one took a little longer to make but had the whole day Sat ( blased...
  14. Truefire

    'Make do' homemade kiln questions

    Hey fellows in the not too distant future i will be attempting to dry some rough cut lumber from a red oak as well as a pecan tree. I want to know the best method and means to make a reasonably cheaper method in which to dry this lumber. I do have a 7-8'x 17' portion of a concrete slab that...
  15. froglips

    Pig Flies! Homemade bowl lathe is DONE!

    Yes, its been a while. The ambitious plan to build my father a bowl lathe for christmas (of 2007) has seen completion. This lathe will safely turn a 30" bowl using a 3450rpm motor. A slower motor and some gearing come out to safely support an 80" bowl, so I don't think he'll outgrow it...
  16. Travis Porter

    Homemade air filter

    I was asked about my homemade air filter in another thread and I have taken a few pics to show what I did. In some instances (rare as it may seem) I will make tools/shop accessories instead of buying them. This is one of the instances where I did. I got the initial design for this I believe...
  17. Congress 4 Step Pulley

    Congress 4 Step Pulley

    Congress SCA44 X 5/8 Die Cast 4 Step Groove Sheave Drillspot.com: SKU - 153414 Die Cast 4 Step Groove Sheave, OD 4, 3 3/8, 2 5/8, 2 Inches, 5/8-1/2 Inch Bore Size, For 3L, A, 4L Belts
  18. Browning Bushing

    Browning Bushing

    Browning B 2 Split Taper Bushing Drillspot.com: SKU - 160228 Split Taper Bushing, Cast Iron, 2 Inches Bore
  19. Browning Sheave

    Browning Sheave

    Browning 1B5V90 One Groove Sheave Drillspot.com: SKU - 151016 One Groove Sheave, OD 9.28 Inches, Bushing Required B, 4L or A Belt Pitch Diameter 8.6 Inches, 5L or B Belt Pitch Diameter 9.0 Inches, 5V Belt Pitch Diameter 9.1 Inches, Cast Iron
  20. froglips

    Homemade bowl lathe....

    K, I got me an idea. Take a large diameter >24" cast iron pipe, fill with anchoring cement. Embed in the cement theaded rod. Bolt down a long, 2" spindle in two pillow block bearings (thrust i think) mounted to a steel plate attached to the theaded rod. Thead one end of the spindle...

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