The new Hybrid Saw is taking the place of this well loved and used Craftsman 10", 2.75 hp, Radial Arm Saw. It is now looking for a new home.
Pine Impressions
5 years ago
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Saturday, January 27, 2007
A Long Time Coming...
Today will be a day remembered as a momentous day in the continuing saga of Courtney's Woodworking Adventures. Today I purchased a 10" Delta Hybrid Saw w/30" BIESEMEYER® Commercial Fence System, Rail and Table Board. This is to say I bought a very nice table saw.
I purchased it from Woodcraft, where I must say I received fantastic service from three different individuals. I spent over 3 hours in the store! I had a bit of a time deciding between the huge Jet 10" 3hp Cabinet Saw with a 52" table and the above saw. The smaller foot print along with the smaller price tag (with mobile base difference it was over $700 less expensive to go with the Delta) made the decision an easy one.
Getting it out of the truck was a bit of a challenge just given its size and weight.
Assembly took over 6 hours, the manual says 2-3 hours; there is just no way you could put that saw together in that amount of time unless you had put one together before, and then it would be a challenge. While it is not hard to put together, there are a lot of pieces that must be put together just right. Precision is important to this tool, it is the whole point of the tool you might say!
Once assembled it worked amazingly well. I made a few test cuts with the blade that came with it, I have not put on the Freud blades that I purchased with it yet. Given it was after 10.30 p.m. when I started the saw and I live in a sub-division, I am very glad it is a relatively quiet saw. The cuts were just shy of perfect, and I only say they were not perfect is because perfection is just not attainable, even if you can't find a flaw in the subject.
Tomorrow I will put it through some more tests and we will see how it performs, I have even higher expectations now than before I purchased this gem!
Wanna Be Wood-Worker & Accomplished Saw-Dust Generator,
Courtney
I purchased it from Woodcraft, where I must say I received fantastic service from three different individuals. I spent over 3 hours in the store! I had a bit of a time deciding between the huge Jet 10" 3hp Cabinet Saw with a 52" table and the above saw. The smaller foot print along with the smaller price tag (with mobile base difference it was over $700 less expensive to go with the Delta) made the decision an easy one.
Getting it out of the truck was a bit of a challenge just given its size and weight.
Assembly took over 6 hours, the manual says 2-3 hours; there is just no way you could put that saw together in that amount of time unless you had put one together before, and then it would be a challenge. While it is not hard to put together, there are a lot of pieces that must be put together just right. Precision is important to this tool, it is the whole point of the tool you might say!
Once assembled it worked amazingly well. I made a few test cuts with the blade that came with it, I have not put on the Freud blades that I purchased with it yet. Given it was after 10.30 p.m. when I started the saw and I live in a sub-division, I am very glad it is a relatively quiet saw. The cuts were just shy of perfect, and I only say they were not perfect is because perfection is just not attainable, even if you can't find a flaw in the subject.
Tomorrow I will put it through some more tests and we will see how it performs, I have even higher expectations now than before I purchased this gem!
Wanna Be Wood-Worker & Accomplished Saw-Dust Generator,
Courtney
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Child's Fresh Market Toy
I just finished building this "Fresh Market" for a neighborhood child. It was moderately easy to build and took about 13 hours total, including a run to Home Depot.
Once painted (white) the center of the door on the right will be painted with a chalk board paint for the "deal of the day".
You can see the rough design that I put together before starting, but most of this was done "as I went". Next time I will take a bit more design time and a little less "now how can I make this work!
Anyway, it was fun.
Hope you all like it.
Sunday, January 14, 2007
Rough Bench Design
Simple and effective bench.
I have two of these in my workshop. They are very sturdy and utilitarian as you can see; no real frills here.
Step 1: Create a rectangle 2' X 8' from 2ea parts B and C; secure with 3" deck screws.
Step 2: Attach 3/4" Plywood top; attach with 2" deck screws about 18" apart, around the perimeter.
Step 3: Lay the, now assembled top, upside down. Place the legs in the corners, inside the 2X4 banding, allowing them to rest against the underside of the 3/4" plywood top. Secure from two sides on each leg with 4ea. 3" deck screws
Step 4: Turn the table up on its legs. Use the remaining 2x4 pieces to form a band around the bottom of the legs, about 8" off the ground. This will stabilize the structure.
Step 5: Place time 3/4 plywood shelf on the lower banding. Screw in with 2" deck screws about 24 - 30 " apart. This is only to keep the shelf from moving around.
Options: Buy heavy duty caster for the bottoms of the legs. If you do this you will most likely need to plan for this to get the leg length, and shelf height, correct.
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