Stuff you have made today

[gaz1]

Made serious inroads on my home-made table saw this weekend. After pricing up a new one I came across lots of "how to make a table saw from a circular saw" videos on YouTube and as I had a circular saw sat doing nothing and plenty of 3/4" board, I gave it a go:

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Still have to finish the rip fence, make a mitre fence, rout 2 mitre slots in the table, fit an on/off switch and a port for dust extraction, possibly cut 2 holes in the front for storage, then give it all a good sanding and put some wax on the table, but I'm very pleased with it so far.

Spent some time squaring the blade to the front of the table before bolting the saw tight then ripped an old piece of board through it using a clamped on temporary fence squared up by eye, and over 24" the width was 4 thou' out so I'm happy enough with that .

your going to have some fun with that model and yes ive seen it just didnt want that type

this one i prefer

easier and lighter and has way more functions with it

and to note its the size of a proper table saw of the dewalt type

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[James1979]

Yes Bought it in America

May be the only way. Tax and shipping’s the killer.

 

[zx9]

Yes a running joke in our house is that I tend to over-engineer things. But build one thing that collapses with weight on it and I'd never hear the end of it

I think a few of most us here are probably in the same boat.

 

[James1979]

I think a few of most us here are probably in the same boat.

Guilty!

although I build stuff that people seem to take delight in testing to the max and some. Well that’s my excuse anyway!

 

[mtt.tr]

May be the only way. Tax and shipping’s the killer.

Any good for ali and copper?

 

[4String.]

Looks nice! Are you going to add some sort of riving knife/splitter?

I saved the riving knife from the circular saw and it won't be too much work to fit it back on if I extend the slot for the blade.

I initially plunge cut the slot with the blade then opened it out with my new Dewalt handheld router so I could square the blade to the front of the table. This has left me with a 1/4" wide slot for the blade but I don't see thin cuts being a feature of my very modest efforts as yet, but if they do I might see about making a zero clearance insert.

 

[JMS1972]

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After recutting the Er40 yesterday and compound being set up, I started on the Chinese ER32, taper was undersized so perfect for recutting. A lot of swearing at my compound handle which is a pain to use and took blood.

Im not sure what is wrong but the result is terrible. The Er32 shaft measures 1 div runout (0.002mm), so the ER40 result is good. The newely cut ER32 taper measures 0.002mm, yet when I mount a shaft in it (using new HSS blanks, as they'll be ground) it is 0.2mm out! I tried several peices of HSS, different sizes/collets/nuts Another go tomorrow.

Is the nut or thread distorting the collets?

 

[doubleboost]

Any good for ali and copper?

It is cast iron so should be good for alloy the copper would need a cutting torch to melt it

 

[James1979]

Any good for ali and copper?

Hadn’t thought about it but that’s a good idea.

the ones I’ve seen come with a handle as a kit. Reasonable price but it’s tax and shipping

 

[4String.]

your going to have some fun with that model and yes ive seen it just didnt want that type

this one i prefer

easier and lighter and has way more functions with it

and to note its the size of a proper table saw of the dewalt type

DeWalt DWE7485 210mm Compact Table Saw 1850W 240V & DE7400 Saw Stand

We are the UK's fastest growing Power Tool distributor. Supplying Power Tools, Hand Tools, Tool Accessories and Safety Equipment across the UK & Europe.

www.toolden.co.uk

Other than the table, which is about the largest size I can fit in the mancave, the rest of the build has been made up as it went along.

I'll probably make a stand of some sort out of the 50-odd metres of 40x40 box section that I've been tripping over for 2 years , and some removable supports for the infeed, outfeed and both sides are on the cards. And OH has decided to buy some handmade (but not by me ) furniture so the old pine units will get broken up for me to practice turning into woodchips. After all that I might just get back to making canoe paddles with my beloved spokeshave .

 

[Brad93]

Hadn’t thought about it but that’s a good idea.

the ones I’ve seen come with a handle as a kit. Reasonable price but it’s tax and shipping

Just cast a round lump in a bit of pipe then drill a hole through?

 

[James1979]

Just cast a round lump in a bit of pipe then drill a hole through?

I’ve done a poor mans version which is two halves of a pipe held together with jubilee clips, and a hole drilled for the handle.

the bonus of the one doubleboost shows is that you melt the lead in the bowl with a torch and then tip it back into the mould. It’s a better operation. For my purposes my way is fine, it’s not like I make loads of them. If I dropped on one cheap I’d have it.

 

[Brad93]

I’ve done a poor mans version which is two halves of a pipe held together with jubilee clips, and a hole drilled for the handle.

the bonus of the one doubleboost shows is that you melt the lead in the bowl with a torch and then tip it back into the mould. It’s a better operation. For my purposes my way is fine, it’s not like I make loads of them. If I dropped on one cheap I’d have it.

I don’t like metal handles, so would always prefer to cast one and then punch a hole through

 

[minimutly]

Today's toil - well tatting around actually. Tank de rusting, petcock rebuilding and taking it for a spin!

 

[minimutly]

Today's toil - well tatting around actually. Tank de rusting, petcock rebuilding and taking it for a spin!

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This was a £70 late night eBay purchase two years ago. I've added a front end and some bits, just trying it out before a total stripdown, frame repair, repaint in metallic red. It will be original as far as possible, the V&H pipes will stay, I like the sound of them.

 

[Kram]

Is the nut or thread distorting the collets?

Dont think so I have tried 6 different er32 nuts, 10,12,16,18mm collets with items that should be ground true along length, including a new meter length of 18mm silver steel.

After some head scratching I recut it. Used a 04 radius insert, bumped the speed up to 1000rpm and adjusted the combound gib screws. Got quite a nice finish, unlike yesterday looked rough along length, this was smooth.

Er32 shaft, head, taper, no runout 0.004mm maximium. Put a 10mm bar in and tried some others they are all 0.2mm out

Taper angle and taper runout all good when I check. Its clean, no swarf throwing it off.

 

[minimutly]

Dont think so I have tried 6 different er32 nuts, 10,12,16,18mm collets with items that should be ground true along length, including a new meter length of 18mm silver steel.

After some head scratching I recut it. Used a 04 radius insert, bumped the speed up to 1000rpm and adjusted the combound gib screws. Got quite a nice finish, unlike yesterday looked rough along length, this was smooth.

Er32 shaft, head, taper, no runout 0.004mm maximium. Put a 10mm bar in and tried some others they are all 0.2mm out

Taper angle and taper runout all good when I check. Its clean, no swarf throwing it off.

That Scottish guy said - "Ye canny change the laws of physics" - maybe he was wrong?
Does it increase as you tighten the nut?

 

[Kram]

Nope and I tried everything. Whats worse is I cant under stand it after 2 evenings scratching my head.

Unless someone has ideas Im going to hide it far corner of the shed and do something else. This 32mm shaft er32 was a great time saver but I have the spindle mount or mt3 I can use instead.

 

[minimutly]

Nope and I tried everything. Whats worse is I cant under stand it after 2 evenings scratching my head.

Unless someone has ideas Im going to hide it far corner of the shed and do something else. This 32mm shaft er32 was a great time saver but I have the spindle mount or mt3 I can use instead.

Yes, my suggestion is that the thread is formed off line. So it's skewed, and is pressing the collet on one side.
That's the only thing I can come up with. How to test it though? Maybe just recut the thread?

 

[Kram]

Yes, my suggestion is that the thread is formed off line. So it's skewed, and is pressing the collet on one side.
That's the only thing I can come up with. How to test it though? Maybe just recut the thread?

Could be, certainally makes most sense so far.