Monthly Archives: January 2018

Facebook – Activity log

Posted on 26/01/2018 by AlanM52

Something that has bugged me with the activity log is the ability to go back directly to a specific year AND month. The main reason for this is when I fall behind with updating my WordPress blog to match my … Continue reading →

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14” Bandsaw – Saw stand 3

Posted on 26/01/2018 by AlanM52

From the last related session with the stand on the floor (with castors) I could see that it ended up to high and needs to be lowered – say 100-150mm. Not to worry – I’ll just lower the boards so … Continue reading →

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14” Bandsaw – Saw stand 2

Posted on 25/01/2018 by AlanM52

Continued on adding the four ‘legs’ that are not really legs but rather corner supports.That C clamp locking pliers with extended reach was purchased from the market last Sunday – very handy.

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14” Bandsaw – Saw stand 1

Posted on 25/01/2018 by AlanM52

At this stage with the heavy saw mostly completed and still sitting on the low table it’s time to make a sturdy stand with castors so I can move it around. Found some timber at the back of the workshop … Continue reading →

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Replacement battery for Betty

Posted on 24/01/2018 by AlanM52

Betty is our Garmin nuvi 2597LMT GPS that we bought off our older daughter a few years ago. The battery has been showing signs of dying so got a replacement one off eBay for less than $15 dollars. Battery arrived … Continue reading →

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14” Bandsaw – add more bracing

Posted on 24/01/2018 by AlanM52

House cleaning today plus need to get the green bin ready for collection. So we’ll do a small job and add some more bracing.

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14” Bandsaw – Upper wheel cover

Posted on 23/01/2018 by AlanM52

We will make the wheel covers from thin MDF with pine frames. A few weeks ago ran out of 3mm MDF, so made sure when I did do a Bunnings trip in the van for general stuff – to get … Continue reading →

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14” Bandsaw – Left blade guard

Posted on 23/01/2018 by AlanM52

With the left blade guard done we should now doo the right side. As with the left we’ll use another bit of left over trim from the Colorbond garage construction. I’m planning to use two narrow lengths of MDF to … Continue reading →

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Homemade LED work lamp 3

Posted on 23/01/2018 by AlanM52

To make sure it’s working wired the lamp to a transformer – OK

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Homemade LED work lamp 3

Posted on 22/01/2018 by AlanM52

In this session we will make the lamp socket. Laying out the lamp connector socket, the MDF is just the right thickness.

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