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Category Archives: Workshop
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
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
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
First design for dial gauge mount
After a quick bit of messing about in FreeCAD, here it is. I’ll try to get it printed out in the morning and see how it fits.
Memory Lane, 20th August 2022: Getting the angle right
Prior to setting out on further adventures with the table saw, I decided it would be useful to put something together that would allow be to assemble parts at 90° to each other. I started by gluing together some offcuts … Continue reading
I know this much is true
A cheap dial gauge arrived today. My plan is to 3d print a holder for it that will fit to a block of wood riding on a strip of MDPE that will fit in one of the T-slots of my … Continue reading
OBD2 reader fail
My daughter’s Nissan is not very happy at all and showing the “Eek! Something’s wrong!” light on the dash, so I decided I’d get a cheap OBD2 reader to find out what it thinks is the problem. It’s an ELM327-type … Continue reading
Getting my bandsaw to cut straight
Well, not my bandsaw. My father-in-law’s. But I probably use it the most. He bought it years ago and has used it for all sorts of stuff that probably wasn’t ideal when we didn’t have a chop saw/mitre saw. Then … Continue reading
I think something died in the workshop
There’s certainly a strange smell in there. I think it could be a mouse. Or possibly a squirrel. What definitely has died are two of the LED striplights that I bought a couple of years ago. They’re quite common on … Continue reading