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RE: Next Project? - bandit571 - 09-12-2020
From my late dad's tool box...
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Owatonna Tool Co. # 400-4
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As for that FORD box of taps.....90% are new, never used.
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Those two large ones? 7/8 " , both a coarse, and a Fine thread..by Greenfield. So, I guess these aren't the "cheapies"?
I could go look up a few prices for you...if you want...
RE: Next Project? - bandit571 - 09-16-2020
Ok...back to a Build-a-Box Project.....I now have five boards for the shop....1/2" x 5-1/2" x 24" Poplar.....would have bought a few more..but I simply bought the best of the stack....
Have to layout what size box to build, to hold ALL the taps, dies, wrenches.....And then also work up a box for the Pipe thread stuff...After I sort through all the taps, and just pick out the better ones, and stash the duplicates.....toss the "bad" ones out.....there MIGHT be a Metric tap in the pile, maybe 2? Had a few from an 80-20 build a few years back...
May have to go back to Lowes....need a chunk of 2x stock....so I can drill all the holes to hold the taps...upright.....
RE: Next Project? - bandit571 - 09-18-2020
2 x2 x 36" Poplar stick, and 2 more 1/2" x 5-1/2" x 24" are now sitting here....Figure I can cut the 2 x 2 into 3 sections, with a few gaps inbetween....and see about a way to store this dirty dozen...
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The "before"....
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Then after a sorting and inventory was done...the "Bigs"?
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And...the smalls..
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Kick out the duplicates...and ones I can't read the labels/sizes on...
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These will get boxed up and sent to a friend of mine...which left..
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The 2 smallest ones, will only fit 2 wrenches...
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A No. 6 and a No. 10....will leave these set up like this, and store in the small tool Tool Chest drawer..
The other wrench will only fit up to these sizes..not the bigger ones..
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May have to find a bigger wrench, someday....
Need to start cutting some planks down, cut some through dovetails at the corners, and build a box......Lid will be a frame & panel sort of thing...not sure about doing a "dust seal" edge..yet. As of right now, no drawer is in the plans.....yet.
Stay tuned
RE: Next Project? - bandit571 - 09-19-2020
Ok, this will be a two-parter...Hauled the Poplar to the shop..sorted through the seven planks....and found 2 of interest...
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Which left these 5....that were all supposed to be 24" long
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Yeah...right. The 2 x 2 x 3'
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Needed to be cut down into 3 equal pieces...so..Mitersaw to cut a few pieces..
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Then gang all three up, and trim so they matched each other...
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then set things up....to see how big a box I'll be making...
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These three will be tap holders, I'll fill the spaces inbetween for the dies, and wrenches...which means I need to cut two sides, and 2 ends..
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Had to allow for 1/2" on each end....Then laid out a few toys to do dovetails with...
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Had a few others show up, once I started in...like maybe a second saw?
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As the No. 4 was having a bit of trouble starting in some places...so the No. 68 took over...
Stay tuned for Part 2
RE: Next Project? - bandit571 - 09-19-2020
Ok, had to make sure I had something to drink while getting the workout...
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Yes, it IS sugar free. Laid out a few ..pins...as I do pins first...
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Then drop this down low in the vise, and get my "Joinery Stool" ready..
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Then those 2 saws had a go at it..
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Had a bright spotlight going on...so I could see what I was doing better...then set up to do a bit of chopping...
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Chop about 1/2 way down, then flip over, and complete the chop. Clean things up a bit, use these Pins to mark out the tails....bandsaw to make a bunch of cuts, all in the waste side of the lines...I had a Pine scrap sitting on the bench, where I clamped the parts down to....saves the bench's top from chisels...
Then a dry fit..
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Then rinse and repeat...
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About this time, I already had 3 hours in the shop...including having to haul the trash can and dust scooper to the shop, sweep the floor of the shop..
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"Clean up! Aisle No.1!"
Area right between my shoulder blades was making things hard to move..
...let alone work...decided I had had enough fun for one day....always tomorrow.. Stay tuned..
RE: Next Project? - bandit571 - 09-20-2020
Another day, another 3 hour "grind" in the shop...
Transferred markings ..
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Saw the pins...using the Anti-rack Vise...
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Chop out the waste..
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Pins are done. Stand pin board up onto tail board..
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Look like this once that pencil is done..
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Bandsaw to make a bunch of cuts...
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Chop the waste out...
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Test the fit....
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Rinse, repeat for the last corner...and then assemble for a dry fit...
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Then get another box out....and get ready to plough a few grooves...
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Time to get feeling "Groovy".....
Stay tuned
RE: Next Project? - bandit571 - 09-21-2020
Some assembly required?
Assembled the Stanley #45 to plough some grooves.. [attachment=29740]
Set it up with the short rods, fence sitting a 1/4" away from the #12 cutter...
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All set. need to make a jig, to hold the part long enough, and still enough..
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That I can plough a 1/4" x 1/4" groove..1/4" above the bottom edge of the box...
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Even if it is against the grain....such that Poplar has....
One groove done, 3 to go. Shop is closed today...that...Monday Thing....learned me lesson last week, to never work in the shop on a Monday.
New thermocouple for the Furnace has been bought, ready to install.....while there, I picked up a 1/4" x 24" x 24" Luann plywood panel....intend to make a couple bottom panels.
Will head back to the shop on Tuesday, when it arrives with the wind...
Stay tuned
RE: Next Project? - bandit571 - 09-22-2020
Played around this morning for a bit....before the computer locked up....Hackware attack.
But, I did make a lot of noodles...
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All 4 grooves to house the bottom panel are done...they even match up
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Then decided to change out the #12 cutter for a #18 cutter....but also needed to change the Stanley 45 set-up a bit..
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Needed the long rods. Goal was to plough a groove in the 2 x 2s...to house the 1/2" thick Die holder..
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Used the bench dogs, and made some wider noodles...
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I thought I had this thing centered....ah...nope..missed it by that much, Chief...turned the blank end for end, and just widen the groove a 1/16"...decided to clean the bottom of the groove a bit...
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And make sure it was flat. Test fit..
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At least in theory...had to joint both edges of the holder...
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Still a hair too thick...we have ways..
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Then sit things down in the box...
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Going to be tight....
Stay tuned..
RE: Next Project? - bandit571 - 09-23-2020
Roh-kay, Raggy....Dry fit the plywood bottom to the box...
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It fit on the first try?
Hmmm... hauled some toys to the shop...needed a center finder. [attachment=29803]
Then used the other combo square to draw a center line down the middle of the board...set a Die about where it needed to go, drilled that hole..
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Then a pair of dividers to step off the other 9 holes..
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Then drill them..
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Then fill them..
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then set this aside...and start on the racks for the taps...only difference? Had to keep changing the sizes of the drill bits...
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Ranging for 7/8" on down the line. Got both racks drilled and filled..then set everything into the box...to make sure everything will indeed fit...
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Then, empty the box...grab a few cauls and clamps, and spread some glue...
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And, an amazing thing happened....all the corners were square? Even the diagonals matched exactly.......
What did I do wrong
let the box sit overnight...and figure out something for a lid....
Stay tuned...
RE: Next Project? - bandit571 - 09-23-2020
Found two planks about the same thickness....edges matched up...grain? Maybe....Green stripe?
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Might keep it? Or..not...? Other side..?
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Meh....we'll see..