Category Archives: Workshop

So how does the table saw measure up?

Having built the gauge to test the accuracy of the setup of my table saw, I might as well get on and use it. The blade (of which I forgot to take photos) varies from front to back by about … Continue reading

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The lathe lives!

I’ve kind of sat on the whole lathe thing for a few weeks, partly thanks to being ill, but also because once I got it in situ I ended up with a whole load of other stuff to deal with … Continue reading

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Table saw alignment gauge complete!

At last, after a lot of changes of design for the 3d-printed mount, I have the entire thing assembled. The glue is taking a while to go off, so I’ll leave it overnight before testing it out.

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Ok, ok, so I said I wasn’t going to do it

But yesterday when looking for suitable bolts etc. to finish off the dial gauge project I found some 6mm plastic threaded knobs that I could use instead of nuts for locking the mount onto the carrier. Unfortunately to use them … Continue reading

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My workshop vacuum still sucks :(

Having replaced the power switch on my workshop vacuum it appears that there are other problems too. When run in “normal” mode it seems fine (other than the volume, which I’ll come to in a moment), but if I plug … Continue reading

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My workshop vacuum sucks

Or doesn’t. It actually belongs to my father-in-law and he’s had it many years. He even tried to throw it out once, before I recovered it, fixed it, mended the cable he’d cut off and started using it again. A … Continue reading

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Success!

My last 3D-printed bracket gits my dial gauge! It’s a lovely snug fit for mine and there’s no chance of the gauge moving during use, though the channel for the probe is actually not as high as it ideally ought … Continue reading

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Well, that’s exceptionally irritating

My modified design for the dial gauge mount: And the final print, which is considerably better than the previous one, thanks to my discovery that the X axis belt had become very slack. Looks much better. Only whilst the design … Continue reading

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Dial gauge mount fail

I was hoping to post a new version of my dial gauge mount for checking the table saw blade is square to the T-slots today, but yesterday I developed a nasty case of the lurgy and thanks to lack of … Continue reading

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Dial gauge mount printed

Well, I’m not too impressed with the print quality, but here it is. There are a number of issues that need correcting: The centre section is too big The hole in the base is too small The offset cut-out in … Continue reading

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