Great job so far, John..  I can email you the plans for two side tables and a very large outfeed table if you wish, or look at this image..

Larry

 

 

Paul, it is coming along nicely. I posted a picture with the side wing attached over in another thread but I will post it here also.

 

I got a 220 plug in my shop so I could plug it up and I have been cutting away on it.

 

Yesterday I received the motor cover I ordered. I was going to build one, but decided to just order it. I hope to get it on today and hook up my dust collection to it.

 

Thanks for reading the post and asking.

 

Larry, I love the way you have your out feed and side all in one. I would love to be able to do that, but I am so full in the shop right now it just would work for me. I am going to have to find some time this summer to look at a little rearranging to make some room.

 

Thanks for the offer and I will keep it in mind.

 

Paul Whitmarsh said:

hey john hows the unisaw coming along

 

Just a little update on the Unisaw.

 

I ordered a motor cover and got it in and installed last night. Fixed me a cover for the dust collection port and got it hooked up to the DC. I didn't have my camera in the shop, I know that is a no no. Never go to the shop with out the camera. I did so I will post a picture later of the cover and DC port.

 

 

My Unisaw was my first old machine restoration.  It didn't start out to be a restoration, but as it went on things just took a restore trajectory.  It was manufactured in 1944 and as such had steel switchplate and motor tag (both pretty rusted and replaced with decals).  Some missing and needed parts were found through owwm.org as was a ton of advice, guidance and encouragement.

The saw is a pleasure to use although I think the motor lacks power and may still have some internal problems.  It is the original motor.

 

Here is the saw as I found it at the auction house:

 

 

Everything was broken down, cleaned to bare iron, primed and painted:

 

 

This was the end of the first day of reassembly:

 

 

And this is the final result.  I almost hated to get it dirty, but we're both over that problem now.

When the weather cools again I have a 1950's Walker Turner 6 inch jointer to work on.  This is a machine I probably should not have purchased.  It came out of a school and most of the small "removable" parts went down the hall when the bell rang.  The parts are somewhat more difficult to find, so this machine will probably not be restored.

 

Following that is a 1950's Atlas 13" bench top drill press.  This one is pretty much complete except for the depth gauge.

 

My goal is to have a shop of old Delta tools.  Whether I live to see that or not is immaterial.  I havin' fun now.

 

Ray

Congrats on the Unisaw, you will really like it. It's in really good shape to start too....

Ray that is an awesome job. Looks like it was in rough shape to start with, but you sure gave it a new life. I haven't gone that far with mine. When I got it, I was without a saw and had a project that had a deadline. I hope one day to slow down enough to repaint it and spiff it up a bit.

 

Ray Van Haecke (ravan) said:

 

My Unisaw was my first old machine restoration.  It didn't start out to be a restoration, but as it went on things just took a restore trajectory.  It was manufactured in 1944 and as such had steel switchplate and motor tag (both pretty rusted and replaced with decals).  Some missing and needed parts were found through owwm.org as was a ton of advice, guidance and encouragement.

The saw is a pleasure to use although I think the motor lacks power and may still have some internal problems.  It is the original motor.

 

Here is the saw as I found it at the auction house:

 

 

Everything was broken down, cleaned to bare iron, primed and painted:

 

 

This was the end of the first day of reassembly:

 

 

And this is the final result.  I almost hated to get it dirty, but we're both over that problem now.

When the weather cools again I have a 1950's Walker Turner 6 inch jointer to work on.  This is a machine I probably should not have purchased.  It came out of a school and most of the small "removable" parts went down the hall when the bell rang.  The parts are somewhat more difficult to find, so this machine will probably not be restored.

 

Following that is a 1950's Atlas 13" bench top drill press.  This one is pretty much complete except for the depth gauge.

 

My goal is to have a shop of old Delta tools.  Whether I live to see that or not is immaterial.  I havin' fun now.

 

Ray

Thanks Harold. One day, I keep telling my self one day.

 

Harold Weaver said:

Congrats on the Unisaw, you will really like it. It's in really good shape to start too....