Category Archives: Workshop

With the lower wheel cover done we can start thinking about dust extraction. Cut some scrap timber to generate sawdust then opened the cover – interesting.Almost all the dust has collected in that left corner of the open cover. That … Continue reading →

I the last session we made the frame for the lower hinged wheel cover which will also serve as a dust extraction box. Now we can measure and cut another MDF board which we be the actual front panel of … Continue reading →

I the last session we made the frame for the lower hinged wheel cover which will also serve as a dust extraction box. Now we can measure and cut another MDF board which we be the actual front panel of … Continue reading →

With the base box at the back of the lower wheel boarded up with dust panels we can now start making the frame for the front hinged cover.

From the last session we need to fit one more panel across the top.

This is the first stage of hopefully a reasonably effective dust extraction setup to which I can attach a workshop vacuum. I checked behind the wheel and we have room for a dust panel. We need to cut a pulley … Continue reading →

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 →

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.

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 →