Popular Post Artie Posted November 21, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 So, like most people, life’s been up and down lately. One of the ups has allowed me to make a couple of improvements to/for the shop. In the latest woodcraft magazine there is a project called a Kissmass Tree. Me Missus loved it, she showed it to her mother, who also loved it, and now I’m gonna try to make 10 of them. So while running the project through in my head, I had a thought, if I had a better set up on my drill press I could be a lot faster. So even though Gene doesn’t like the color red, I got myself a Woodpeckers Drill Press Table. This necessitated moving the drill presses location. If only I had an outlet under the stairs, oh yeah! I’m an electrician. (It’s almost completely up to code LOL) (It is a white receptacle with an ivory plate ) So being a member here long enough, if there is no picture, it didn’t happen. Fred W. Hargis Jr, FlGatorwood, p_toad and 8 others 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gunny Posted November 21, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 I have mulled over having one for years. More often than not I use a jig I made and just put it away. Not for everyone but the Drill press gets alot of use. All 3 of them. HARO50, DuckSoup, Fred W. Hargis Jr and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Artie Posted November 21, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 i know real woodworkers make their own . For this project I have 160 cuts on the table saw, 160 cuts on the miter saw, 1360 holes. I can stack the cuts on the miter saw, and some of the 300 holes to be drilled. 1060 of the holes are 7/8 Forster bit, for the Hershey’s kisses. Time to get in assembly line mode. Counting the Shopsmith I have 2 drill presses. Cal, Larry Buskirk, FlGatorwood and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gunny Posted November 21, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 5 minutes ago, Artie said: i know real woodworkers make their own . Not always, but some things like a circle cutting jig for my bandsaw work better custom fitted. Other things like my Carter BS tension release arm I could build but went with buying one. Okay my wife gave to me for Christmas. Cal, Fred W. Hargis Jr, DuckSoup and 5 others 2 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 A couple pics along the way Artie. Sounds like a good project. Like that collection of clamps you have hanging up also! Larry Buskirk, DuckSoup, FlGatorwood and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Buskirk Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 11 hours ago, Gunny said: All 3 of them. ...Didn't you forget the horizontal ones? Fred W. Hargis Jr, Cal, FlGatorwood and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masonsailor Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 That is a lot of holes to drill ! Keep us posted. Paul Artie, Cal, FlGatorwood and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Al B Posted November 21, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 Looks great Artie ! Waiting to see some of the in progress results. Drilling all those holes does sound boring ."Pun intended" p_toad, Cal, Larry Buskirk and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Artie Posted November 21, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 Got home from doing electrical work for a friend, and decided to go do to the shop and have some me time! Took the 40 pieces of 2 feet X 6 inches x 1/2 Poplar I bought from Woodcraft, and changed them into 320 pieces of 11 3/4 x 1 1/8x 1/2.Took some time to clean up the shop to Gunny’s standards after that. Fred W. Hargis Jr, FlGatorwood, p_toad and 5 others 3 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RustyFN Posted November 22, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 22, 2020 “It is a white receptacle with an ivory plate” I am also an electrician and I wouldn’t expect anything less. Cal, p_toad, Artie and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fred W. Hargis Jr Posted November 22, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 22, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, RustyFN said: “It is a white receptacle with an ivory plate” I am also an electrician and I wouldn’t expect anything less. I don't understand...what's the problem with white and ivory....or almond and ivory? I have quite a few of both (but I'm not an electrician). Edited November 22, 2020 by Fred W. Hargis Jr Gunny, Artie, FlGatorwood and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted November 22, 2020 Report Share Posted November 22, 2020 (edited) I discovered some pink plastic outlet/switch boxes in our new (to us) home. Disguised well with white plates. Some of the wiring in the shop runs through blue corrugated plastic tubing. I thought that was for electronics gear. But, what do I know? Edited November 22, 2020 by Gene Howe Cal and FlGatorwood 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Posted November 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2020 Dunno bout the pink boxes, the blue tubing is nonmetallic flexible conduit. Kinda came into use after I got out of the residential wiring game. It’s supposed to be great stuff. I kinda like any system that allows us to add wires after construction is over. This is making me think your new digs are kinda newly constructed (last 20 years?)??? FlGatorwood, Gunny, Cal and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 15 hours ago, Artie said: Dunno bout the pink boxes, the blue tubing is nonmetallic flexible conduit. Kinda came into use after I got out of the residential wiring game. It’s supposed to be great stuff. I kinda like any system that allows us to add wires after construction is over. This is making me think your new digs are kinda newly constructed (last 20 years?)??? Yep. 2007. Shop building a year or so later. The shop wiring, as little as there is, probably within the last few years. Artie, Fred W. Hargis Jr, FlGatorwood and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Artie Posted November 24, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 11 hours ago, Gene Howe said: Yep. 2007. Shop building a year or so later. The shop wiring, as little as there is, probably within the last few years. Ya know, iff’n you can get John to okay some weekend time on the TPW jet, I could help you with the electrical end on weekends. p_toad, Gunny, JimM and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post p_toad Posted November 24, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 When you get ready to board the TPW jet, don't forget your 2020 code book (just in case). Gunny, FlGatorwood, Gene Howe and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Artie Posted November 24, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 I got my 2020 NEC book. Wonder if Arizona will honor my Massachusetts, or New Hampshire electrical licenses? Fred W. Hargis Jr, Gerald, Gunny and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fred W. Hargis Jr Posted November 24, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 Arizona is being infiltrated with Kalifornians...pretty soon electric will cause cancer in that state. p_toad, Gunny, Artie and 4 others 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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