Hey there,
I've been lurking around for a few months, (great site by the way), waiting for a good oportunity to introduce myself formally.
I've allways been interested in woodworking, playing with my Dad's tools as a kid, and more recently using my Father-in-law's shop to attempt more ambitious projects. My wife and I bought our first house a little over a year ago, and once the more pressing issues of landscaping, painting, decorating, etc, were out of the way, I started setting up shop in "my half" of the garage. Being my first shop, I really dont have the budget for the high-end professional level equipment, but I wasn't impressed at all w/ the selection of the plastic and alluminum tools at the box stores. I remember using my Dad's tools as a kid, and found myself missing the "feel" of cast iron and steel.
Like I said above, I've been waiting for a good oportunity to introduce myself, so here it is:
As she came home:
And here she is now:
1954 Craftsman Floor Model 10" Table saw. I completely dissassembled it, cleaned and painted everything, replaced the pulleys, bearings, belts, etc. and dialed it in. She runs great and has less than .001" runout at the arbor. She can also balance a nickel while sawing with no problems. I still need to build an extension wing, and possibly an outfeed table, but I'm still kicking around a few design ideas.
The whole process took about 2 months, working on it every other weekend or so, and I'm really happy with how it turned out. So happy infact, that I have a '53 Craftsman Drill Press, '62 Delta Rockwell Jointer, '55 Delta Bandsaw, and most recently a '55 DeWalt Radial Arm Saw sitting in the garage waiting to be torn down and rebuilt. These tools are more than twice my age, but with a little work, I believe they'll be all I ever need.
Hopefully, I'll have my "arsenal" rebuilt by the end of the year, and be able to start posting some woodworking projects shortly thereafter. Like I mentiond above, this is a great site, and I'm happy to be able to be a part of it. I look forward to getting to know all of you. See you around.
ccasion1
I've been lurking around for a few months, (great site by the way), waiting for a good oportunity to introduce myself formally.
I've allways been interested in woodworking, playing with my Dad's tools as a kid, and more recently using my Father-in-law's shop to attempt more ambitious projects. My wife and I bought our first house a little over a year ago, and once the more pressing issues of landscaping, painting, decorating, etc, were out of the way, I started setting up shop in "my half" of the garage. Being my first shop, I really dont have the budget for the high-end professional level equipment, but I wasn't impressed at all w/ the selection of the plastic and alluminum tools at the box stores. I remember using my Dad's tools as a kid, and found myself missing the "feel" of cast iron and steel.
Like I said above, I've been waiting for a good oportunity to introduce myself, so here it is:
As she came home:
And here she is now:
1954 Craftsman Floor Model 10" Table saw. I completely dissassembled it, cleaned and painted everything, replaced the pulleys, bearings, belts, etc. and dialed it in. She runs great and has less than .001" runout at the arbor. She can also balance a nickel while sawing with no problems. I still need to build an extension wing, and possibly an outfeed table, but I'm still kicking around a few design ideas.
The whole process took about 2 months, working on it every other weekend or so, and I'm really happy with how it turned out. So happy infact, that I have a '53 Craftsman Drill Press, '62 Delta Rockwell Jointer, '55 Delta Bandsaw, and most recently a '55 DeWalt Radial Arm Saw sitting in the garage waiting to be torn down and rebuilt. These tools are more than twice my age, but with a little work, I believe they'll be all I ever need.
Hopefully, I'll have my "arsenal" rebuilt by the end of the year, and be able to start posting some woodworking projects shortly thereafter. Like I mentiond above, this is a great site, and I'm happy to be able to be a part of it. I look forward to getting to know all of you. See you around.
ccasion1
