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Wednesday, January 3, 2018
14" Bandsaw – Part 2 020118
14" Bandsaw - Upper wheel block
From the last session where we finished installing the motor unit the next job was to bolt the main vertical post to the base box but...I'll put that on hold and build the upper wheel mount assembly which will make it easier to measure and cut the vertical post to ensure I have 70mm between the wheel centers, with the sliding wheel mounting block sitting on the bottom of its frame - more on this later.
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
14" Bandsaw project – Motor mount
To reiterate gave up with the hinged motor mount and went for a similar setup like the 8" bandsaw, simply sit the motor base on the floor of the base box. When the motor is positioned correctly for front to back belt alignment and belt tension the pine strip 'clamps' are screwed down to secure the motor.
Monday, January 1, 2018
ALDI – 20V Sliding Mitre Saw
ALDI - a lucky tool purchase. Why lucky...was waiting for ET at Waverley Gardens and while guarding the trolley this nice elderly ethnic (maybe Italian) couple came strolling past me. The gentleman was pushing a trolley with a big box on top - a mitre saw.
Sunday, December 31, 2017
14” Bandsaw – Mounting the motor
14" Bandsaw project - as mentioned in previous posts I gave up with the idea of a hinged motor mount, put that aside and carried on with balancing the lower wheel. With that done we are now back to mounting the motor assembly.
Here I glued and screwed a pine block to the motor base, then drilled and tapped a 3/8" hole for the threaded rod (belt tension). Smeared the tapped hole with Araldite before screwing in the threaded rod.
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With the Wi-Fi Valve setup and operating we can start making the door frame and the actual door that will slide up and down inside a frame. ...
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Suitable for use in the chook run where there is 240V power for the 12V power supply or powered from 12V SLA battery (also solar panel) for ...
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Early start this morning (for us retirees) to get to ALDI before opening time so we don’t miss out on the sewing machine and table. We were ...