Category Archives: Workshop

14” Bandsaw – cutting discs 3 & 4

Posted on 23/11/2017 by AlanM52

Back to cut discs 3 & 4 which will make the second wheel Same thing again, work slowly around Now we can move along and make two wheels.

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Entertainment Unit

Posted on 22/11/2017 by AlanM52

That was put out for hard waste collection in the Rowville area somehow found it’s way into the back of my KIA Pregio van and into the Meadowbrook Mansion workshop Perfect for the just completed 8” bandsaw.

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New project – 14” Bandsaw

Posted on 22/11/2017 by AlanM52

Just finished the 8” bandsaw and decided to build another 14″ bandsaw to replace the one lost in the shed fire that took around 7 months to build. I will be using the 8″ bandsaw (see previous posts) to build … Continue reading →

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8” Bandsaw – Finished lower blade guides

Posted on 07/08/2017 by AlanM52

Finished off the lower blade guide assembly. Put the table back on to do some test cutting.

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8” Bandsaw – Lower blade guides continued

Posted on 07/08/2017 by AlanM52

With bearing guides above and now below the table the blade should hold it’s course even better on the cut line.

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8” Bandsaw–Lower blade guide assembly

Posted on 06/08/2017 by AlanM52

Back to the bandsaw, we still need to do the lower bearing guides. With the table removed sit and think for a while…thinking.

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8” Bandsaw – Revised the tension bridge support.

Posted on 03/08/2017 by AlanM52

This one is from pine and fills the whole centre section, not only across but front to back as well – it’s like a cross.

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Table saw – Mini crosscut sled

Posted on 01/08/2017 by AlanM52

During construction of the bandsaw (and other stuff around the workshop) I had need to cut small parts, to small and to dangerous for the big 12″ sliding mitre saw, so I just made a small crosscut sled for the … Continue reading →

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Router lift – more refinements

Posted on 30/07/2017 by AlanM52

Router lift for ALDI Workzone router table – made some more refinements to the scissor jack. Rather than the bottom of the router sitting directly on the jack, which tends to block the ventilation slots, it now sits in a … Continue reading →

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8” Bandsaw – Some improvements

Posted on 30/07/2017 by AlanM52

Made some improvements and also fixed a few issues. This is where it’s at…all come together quite well.

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