This is a off-the-cuff dust extraction project for the workshop. The unit sits between the dust source (table saw, mitre saw, router table etc.) and the workshop vacuum to collect all the saw dust and wood shavings. The shop vacuum (ALDI Taurus) simply provides the sucking power.
Month: March 2014
Bench drill press
Two peas in a pod
Much cooler day today so Milo and Luna have taken over Pixie’s basket.
Timber Drill Vice
I don’t have any sort of bench drill vice, a machine vice is on the shopping list so in the meantime decided to make one for timber – from timber.
Cut off the turn screw from a old but hefty C clamp – which took a while.
Garden pond
Had one of those kids clam shell sandpit/pool play things lying around so decided to do something with it – a pond.
Construction photos to follow:
Above: Hot weather lately with 30+ temps so put up a tarp for some shade.
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 I already had most of the supplies needed behind the garage like sand, rocks and pebbles.Only had to buy some slate for the waterfall. |
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| The clam shell only holds about 150l of water but I need to drive the waterfall so purchased a Aquapro AP1050 18W/1050lpm pump with flexible hose and a fountain kit. The pump capacity worked out well with the flow control set to about 75% – reserve in hand. |
Above 3 photos: Fooled around for a while trying to come up with a suitable diffuser and here the pump hose is taped to the U shaped handle of a plastic dust pan.
However the 2nd and final version was a old Shop Vac plastic hard floor nozzle turned upside down and the pump hose (with some purlin tape wrapped around it) pushed into the end (nice squeeze fit) and then sandwiched between two pieces of slate – happy with the result.
More to come…
Moving the water tank pump
I need to move the new ALDI GARDENLINE 1100W pump from behind the palm tree stump over to the right into the open so I can get down to ground level to view the LCD display.
The previous Bianco pump was OK hidden behind the stump… because as soon as power was turned on she was ready to go. The new pump needs to have one of its three buttons pressed to put it into Auto mode which is easy enough but to use the Timer function I need to get up close to eyeball the LCD display. Fortunately I have a length of Blueline poly leftover from the 50M roll.
Above: That palm was tiny when I installed the tank water system years ago. Continue reading “Moving the water tank pump”