Category Archives: Workshop

Dial gauge mount fail

Posted on March 9, 2024 by james

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

Posted on March 8, 2024 by james

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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First design for dial gauge mount

Posted on March 8, 2024 by james

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.

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Memory Lane, 20th August 2022: Getting the angle right

Posted on March 7, 2024 by james

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 →

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I know this much is true

Posted on March 7, 2024 by james

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 →

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OBD2 reader fail

Posted on February 29, 2024 by james

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 →

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Getting my bandsaw to cut straight

Posted on February 28, 2024 by james

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 →

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I think something died in the workshop

Posted on February 27, 2024 by james

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 →

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A bit agricultural?

Posted on February 26, 2024 by james

Thanks to the new lathe that is occupying space in the workshop I have been trying to shift things around a bit to make some more space to work, including moving some to the centre of the room to allow … Continue reading →

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Damn! It’s heavy!

Posted on February 25, 2024 by james

Yesterday… Today… Still to do is the installation of the motor and bolting everything down. After that I think we’re good. I might have to have a glance through the 1969 copy of “Know Your Lathe” that came with it, … Continue reading →

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