Good morning!!!!

[Buppies]

So very sorry Don about Whipper prayers sent

 

[Popgadget]

Ha! Yes, You're really slumming it these days...I like your Vertical mill power setup. I saw in your rack of collets, the Z axis adapter for your drill. I made a bunch of those back in 2010 and gave them out to my machinist buddies. It's a must have if you have a long tool to load in your setup.

Now that’s a good eye to see a detail like that. I’m going to have to start hiding Easter eggs for you guys randomly in future pictures!

 

[PJSprog]

38°F and cloudy this morning, got up to 53° today. Was sunny most of the day. No more rain in the forecast until Friday.

Sad news about Whipper, Don. We know that feeling all too well here. As our vet told us, like Kilroy's, let her eat what she wants and just enjoy the time with her.
It's both hard and wonderful time.

Good evening, gents.

 

[rswyan]

Don,

Very sorry to hear about Whipper.

Tough stuff.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Just today. She has un-treatable cancer. She is laying calmly in the sun.

OH NO! I am so sorry!

 

[rswyan]

39F and cloudy @ 22:00, heading down to 35F for the low.

Long day/night "yesterday" ... coffee is tasting good though.

Lower back is killing me, probably from too much standing on concrete.

Doubtful if I will head up to the shop this evening. Might even go back to bed.

Did get a fair amount accomplished yesterday, including some clean up and organizing in the shop. That included unloading a pallet that had a number of items on it including the top frame for the LPGS build ... another project I need to get back to ... ... and tearing it apart to burn.

Still working on getting all the silicone rubber removed from the Unisaw cabinetry but making progress ... just a little left to go:

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Taking a little closer look at the black base of the saw, it seems like there was square dust port from the factory as original equipment ... so not real clear to me why someone would feel it was necessary to hack the cabinetry.

Went to clean up the throat plate and the contact cement reared its ugly head again ... all four of the set screws that allow for leveling the throat plate were full of it:

Screwed around quite a while trying to dig that out with a pick to get a hex bit in there to remove them. Finally hit it with carb cleaner and the acetone in that softened it right up. Chased the screws with a die after I got them out.

Did a little scrubbing on the hand wheels for the blade tilt and raise/lower, also cleaned out the bores with a fine stainless steel bore brush for a 12 gauge. A "before" pic:

Got the little welding table cleared off and started tearing into the 3 phase motor. Will need to do some further reading on that before I go any deeper:

Finally bit the bullet and pulled the guts of the machine: front and rear trunnion brackets, trunnion itself, blade arbor and motor mount ... along with two worm gears and shafts:

A bit tricky for one person to do alone (wouldn't want to drop any of those castings on the concrete) but manageable with care.

These old machines aren't terribly complex and can be gone through and rehabbed without too much difficulty by someone who possesses reasonable mechanical skills. They are rather durable apparently.

So if you see a deal and want a saw ...

Had to cancel the order for the VFD and place it again - when they initially said it would be here "Monday" I didn't pay close attention to the date of the Monday they were talking about - it was going to be next Monday not today ...

Instead it will be here this Wednesday.

Also ordered zero-clearance UHMW throat plate and a 3/8 x 4 x 48 UHMW strip from Peachtree Wood working.

The strip will be used to reface the one side of the Biesenmeyer fence ... after I rip a small strip off of it to use as runners for a crosscut sled.

Also on the menu will be building a side extension for the table saw (described in the manual for the Biesenmeyer fence) for handling sheet goods (and because one can never have too many horizontal surfaces ... ) and a mobile base for both.

Hope everyone has a good evening ...

 

[sodamo]

Just today. She has un-treatable cancer. She is laying calmly in the sun.

So sad. But we all know you will give her your best.

 

[sodamo]

Taxes e filed. Think I’m in need of a mental health day.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 47ºF for the start, partly cloudy, light breeze. Light wind day, sky went to full overcast and high temp was 71ºF. Slow start to morning did get trash to curb. Decided to repair boat trailer guide, after removing carpeted wood and opened carpet up, I found the 2X4 and took a pic. Hard to believe lag bolts and staples still had grip in what was left of the wood. Did not check ho;e location in carpet so had to cut new holes . Any way new guide back on trailer. Went for bike ride after lunch, then lat nap, then late supper.
RS hope you had a good night last night.
Ron glad you got branches cleaned up. Hope your driver did real in NASCAR race. nice jay.
Bill hope windbreak works.
Kilroy good to hear medicine working on puppy.
Billy never ending battle to keep oil changed and tools lubed 450 ft lbs is a lot of torque to achieve.
Buppie glad you could spend wife time. Rain chances evaporating sounds like TX prayers sent.
Drew sorry about tire cover. Sorry about wash emergency. Sorry about host choking, I would think if you are cooking one of then would give you some guide lines like no dry meat. Nice pic
Paul glad you are rediscovering horizontal surfaces. Nice bender is bolted down. Hope breakfast with professor good. Safe trips this week.
Don sorry to hear Whipper not doing well. Nice not too busy aith Farm with Whipper not doing good. prayers sent
Ken BBQ sounds nice, sorry about termite swarms. Hope you can save turntable. nice pics.
Frits hope gardening was successful.
Frits nice re-engine job.
Kyle glad to see kid involved with fence repair. Good to hear you are watching him. Hope son can trim the 2 sec. per year. Thanks for link. Sorry to hear about chickens and Impala issues.
Ron thanks for sharing video.
Rich glad test ride showed linkage worked better.
Ron thanks for link to WroughtHarv thread.
Ted hope everything does not dry out too much with wind back. My guess is knee is helping with the selective nature for working conditions.
Kyle most of my lawn likes sharp blades. Neat tractor pic
David glad another productive day. Glad yu are getting a return. Hope Zoom Happy Hour was good also.
Chris good to hear gardening is progressing. Hope you can get fiber, much faster.
Don sorry to hear about blood work. prayers sent.
Thomas sorry about all the stops to get home, neighbor sounds fun. Hope grilling went well.
Kilroy nice pic.
Thomas nice pic
Bird hope new doc can slow Alzheimer's down.
Randy(wag) sounds like you are cooling off.
RS sorry you are having so much trouble with contact cement. Look like saw will be like new when you are done with it
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle /Daughter, /mom's breathing, /learning new job, /friends upcoming new baby, /son's migraines, Bird /aging issues, Ron /heart, Billy /mom hypertension & congestive heart failure, David(moss) /remodel, /divorce, Buppies /new skin cancer spot and treatment, /elbow healing, /wife knee healing, Thomas /gout, Phil /reflux, Frits /veteran son with mental issues, /granddaughter with Evans Syndrome, Ken /dad possible dementia, Steppenwolfe /son-auto immune disorder, Grev /wife's eye, Ted /knee recovery, /retirement & disability red tape, /family issues, Lou /eye issues, /loss of brother, /heart issues, Doug and wife/health issues, / hand nerve and surgery, /fall and recovery, / wife headaches and heart eval, / David(sadamo)/Sophie's and David's new eye surgery recovery, Chris /neighbor's granddaughter and Covid issues, Scaredy/shoulder dislocation, /marriage dissolving, / friend stop drinking, Paul/ wife's healing from back surgery, Dennis /retirement, /neighbor issues, /land development, / brother "alligallyitus" and back in hospital, Drew /foot heel issues, /friend's wife cancer diagnosis and recovery, mike /wife's healing from surgery, Scotty /back pain, Helogabals /second opinion, /wife's friend situation, Fatjay /father broken hip, Ukraine war, and Country.

 

[ronjhall]

Drinking first cup of coffee. 22° with clear skies this morning. Heading to 49° with clouds moving in afternoon. Yesterday was a mostly a conserve energy day. More of the same today.
Morning sun shining thru almost empty bird feeder.

Mostly, particle board 2 X 4 used in a wet environment. Not good.

Don, prayers for Whipper.

Everyone stay well and safe.

Good Morning All.