I got way more done in the shop than I anticipated today. The short wall between garage doors is now fully packed with expanding foam insulation, and to top it off, the difference is shocking. I lost track of time working in the shop because I now can no longer hear the street noises, at all... Including the guy at the end of the block working on his Harley...
And to top it off I got the dust collection hooked back up, although I see a few areas that need changes, Specifically the band saw needs the riser brought further up and across so I am not using nearly so much flex host. And I need to build / install and plumb the miter saw dust hood...
But table saw, band saw, router table, workbench, lathe, and drill press are all hooked up, more or less. I have no real dust hood for the drill press, but I DO have a clamping rig to bring the 4" duct to the table... Not super elegant, but it works...
I left out the floor sweeps, mostly because, well... I figured I didn't like them when I had them here, so why bother putting them back in?
I went a bit OCD on the reassembly, I wanted it as solid as possible, so I screwed all the joints together, sealed with Alex Plus latex caulk (had a mess of it laying around, the tubes however started splitting on me! but I digress), I pre-drilled the holes, ran the screws in, backed them out, cut them with a dremel so they were about 1/2" long, and re-ran them. That way VERY little was left in the air stream to cause turbulence or snag or stringy stuff from say the jointer or planer...
I made a few more test cuts with the table saw and all looks good at this time, so I went ahead and buttoned the body of the saw back up, and reassembled the extension table... It's all more or less good... Although I really could use to redo the extension table...
I have some sheet rock and paint work to do to the between doors wall, and I will probably purge the drywall excess out of the shop once done. I do not plan on redoing the existing wall when I insulate it, so no need for the extra sheet rock...
Once I have the DC squared away the rest of the way, it is time to re-clean the shop (I had to move a bunch of stuff around) and then get the stuff that belongs in the attic, well... in the attic. And finally get that extension for the step area built and liquid nailed down prior to wheeling the freezer out into the shop and its new forever home...
The most tempting part of this whole thing is the lathe... I really want to get busy turning again... It is calling me, although I know the stripper tub needs to be used on some cabinet doors and drawer fronts that need to get restained...
I also received a bonus in the mail this weekend from a fellow member here, that I bought some spare parts for my saw, in the box was a nicely made scrap wood setup gauge jig for my HF dial gauge.. I applied a couple of coats of Tung Oil to it and it is just a knockout now... I will be digging into the finesse of using this soon, I really need something to help me get the most accurate setup for my dadoes as possible...
And to top it off I got the dust collection hooked back up, although I see a few areas that need changes, Specifically the band saw needs the riser brought further up and across so I am not using nearly so much flex host. And I need to build / install and plumb the miter saw dust hood...
But table saw, band saw, router table, workbench, lathe, and drill press are all hooked up, more or less. I have no real dust hood for the drill press, but I DO have a clamping rig to bring the 4" duct to the table... Not super elegant, but it works...
I left out the floor sweeps, mostly because, well... I figured I didn't like them when I had them here, so why bother putting them back in?
I went a bit OCD on the reassembly, I wanted it as solid as possible, so I screwed all the joints together, sealed with Alex Plus latex caulk (had a mess of it laying around, the tubes however started splitting on me! but I digress), I pre-drilled the holes, ran the screws in, backed them out, cut them with a dremel so they were about 1/2" long, and re-ran them. That way VERY little was left in the air stream to cause turbulence or snag or stringy stuff from say the jointer or planer...
I made a few more test cuts with the table saw and all looks good at this time, so I went ahead and buttoned the body of the saw back up, and reassembled the extension table... It's all more or less good... Although I really could use to redo the extension table...
I have some sheet rock and paint work to do to the between doors wall, and I will probably purge the drywall excess out of the shop once done. I do not plan on redoing the existing wall when I insulate it, so no need for the extra sheet rock...
Once I have the DC squared away the rest of the way, it is time to re-clean the shop (I had to move a bunch of stuff around) and then get the stuff that belongs in the attic, well... in the attic. And finally get that extension for the step area built and liquid nailed down prior to wheeling the freezer out into the shop and its new forever home...
The most tempting part of this whole thing is the lathe... I really want to get busy turning again... It is calling me, although I know the stripper tub needs to be used on some cabinet doors and drawer fronts that need to get restained...
I also received a bonus in the mail this weekend from a fellow member here, that I bought some spare parts for my saw, in the box was a nicely made scrap wood setup gauge jig for my HF dial gauge.. I applied a couple of coats of Tung Oil to it and it is just a knockout now... I will be digging into the finesse of using this soon, I really need something to help me get the most accurate setup for my dadoes as possible...
LCHIEN
Loring in Katy, TX USA
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