Category Archives: Workshop

Digital Photo Tachometer

Posted on 26/08/2014 by AlanM52

Purchased one of these off Ebay for around $20 bucks so I can measure the speed of things, in particular the bandsaw.   Been going around measuring stuff that rotates – interesting.

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Bandsaw – skateboard bearings

Posted on 25/08/2014 by AlanM52

I need some bearings for the blade guides and fortuitously came across a skateboard (kids grown up & left home) while putting stuff out for our annual council clean up – nice. Skateboards have 2 bearings per wheel so I … Continue reading →

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Bandsaw – new motor pulley

Posted on 21/08/2014 by AlanM52

The new motor pulley that I made needs some grub screws to secure it to the motor shaft so back to Masters hardware. Two packets of assorted grub screws – nice.

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Bandsaw – collecting the bits

Posted on 19/08/2014 by AlanM52

Browsing through Masters and came across a nice little hardware section down in one of the back rows. All sorts of threaded rod and other metal stuff so with the bandsaw blade tensioner in mind grabbed a 300mm length of … Continue reading →

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Bandsaw – collecting the bits

Posted on 18/08/2014 by AlanM52

Bought a V-belt from Supercheap Auto for $12 – to drive the lower wheel.

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Bandsaw – collecting the bits

Posted on 17/08/2014 by AlanM52

THE MOTOR With spring approaching already started venturing out to the workshop and while tidying up and reorganizing things I stubbed my toes on a heavy metal object lying on the floor of the garage/workshop – ouch. Oh yeah that’s … Continue reading →

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Gear wheels

Posted on 31/07/2014 by AlanM52

Earlier in the year I made a jigsaw table and after some test cutting was surprised how well it worked in particular cutting – wood gear wheels. The saw did a good job cutting the gear wheel teeth.

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Cross-cut sled

Posted on 16/05/2014 by AlanM52

  Following the general wood working hobby trend where if you have a table saw then a almost compulsory DIY addition is a crosscut sled – I did the same.         Not sure why I didn’t take … Continue reading →

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Disc sander project

Posted on 16/04/2014 by AlanM52

While cleaning up the tool cupboard came across some vintage stuff from the early sixties! I remember now…my dad and I caught the train into the city to visit McEwan’s to purchase a complete Sher ShopMate work shop system – … Continue reading →

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Jigsaw table – revised blade guides

Posted on 13/04/2014 by AlanM52

  The original blade guide assembly did the job but looked a bit ugly so here is Version 2.0 with integrated height adjustment! Version 1.0

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