Modifications to some parts to really finish it out, BUT ITS USABLE!
It took me way too long, and I'm not 100% happy with everything at the moment, but for an initial purchase of 300 bucks and a ton of research, elbow grease, and paint, I'm pretty excited. Now to get back to making stuff!
A nearly finished table saw restoration sits in the center of a very crowded messy room
Please forgive my nightmare of a shop space at the moment. Had to throw a bunch of extra stuff in it while we hosted Christmas.
THAT SAID, THE SAWS NEARLY DONE! It's 100% usable as is. Today I got the top on and aligned as well as the fence. I need to get a couple extra parts, and do some small
Say I sub to a starter pack and it’s really good but there are a couple people I wish were included. Is there a way for me to add them so they show up when I am on that starter pack tab?
Saved 450 bucks this way. If you've had some tools on your wishlist for a while, it might be worth check if you can save a boat load doing it now
Hey woodworkers, creators, tool needers!
Home Depot and Lowe's both are running deals on battery operated tools. You can buy battery sets, at a discount, and get a free tool or two with them!
I got 2 big DeWalt batteries from Lowe's for 300 and got the trim router and oscillating tool with them!
This is super cute
Pink axolotl pencil case in progress.
Bottom of the axolotl pencil case. Don’t adult content flag me, Bluesky. It’s not my fault.
So I got a cute pattern for this pencil case from Creative Awl. I got kinda silly when I looked at the bottom up view and now I can’t unsee it.
This saw has been a pain in the ass the entire time. Got this far, realized I forgot a lock collar...had to remove a roll pin to get the elevation shaft out enough to get the collar on...and when I went to reinstall the roll pin, the worm gear moved...now the pins half set and is immovable
The shaft is stuck in the casting because of the worm gear and lock collar...it's bad enough that I've ordered an entirely new shaft assembly because I'm going to have to cut this one to remove it.
This saw better cut like a dream after all this trouble
This saw has been a pain in the ass the entire time. Got this far, realized I forgot a lock collar...had to remove a roll pin to get the elevation shaft out enough to get the collar on...and when I went to reinstall the roll pin, the worm gear moved...now the pins half set and is immovable
Electrical wires that make up the power leads for a table saw motor wrapped in electrical tape, and one is brittle and cracked
Haven't posted in a while. Been between jobs and trying to restore this old delta unisaw. If anyone can tell me what the process is to replace one of the power leads wires that's cracked and brittle id appreciate it. I'd like to replace the whole wire, but might just cut the bad part and extend it
Two arbor brackets for 1964 delta unisaw. The bracket on the left has broken teeth and the arbor disassembled, the bracket on the right was fully refurbished
New parts for the saw came in today! Gotta work on sanding and painting the cabinet/other internal parts and then it's time to get it back together!
More pine pitch all over the internals of the saw
Showing off the pine pitch removal results
Showing off the pine pitch removal results
Showing off the pine pitch removal results
Additional post simply to show some of the cleanup pictures
Tablesaw work abandoned when they upgraded
Cast iron top and motor pulled out of table saw after work
Table saw loaded in the back of my Subaru Outback
Using a small pick to show how thick the pine pitch/sawdust buildup was
Started off the new year cleaning up this new to me saw! It needs some work, but once it's all good to go I'm gonna try and hit it hard this year!
Had the LLC far too long at this point to have done nothing with it. That changes this year, starting with this saw upgrade/restoration
Also, since I know I'll get asked, I don't currently have a way to personalize trays. That being said, if you'd want to customize the size of anything we could discuss that!
An example of where my leather stamp logo will go
Oh, and if you're wondering about branding, I don't put anything on any wood surface. I've got a leather stamp I'm working on figuring out the process for. My logo will be in the bottom right corner of the trays leather liner
This was a first attempt and not great, but gives you the idea
So if you're looking at the big guys trays, but don't want to support their shenanigans, you can dm me here until I get the website up and running and let me know what you're looking for. Hopefully I'll be properly setup by the beginning of the new year, but until then my dms are open!
My personal cherry dice tray with enough dice for 3 of my characters highest possible rolls plus some extra d20's and deck of many things cards
I may be biased, but I really prefer my trays, and for me Id say it's for one reason. I can hold enough dice for multiple characters so that I don't need to dip back into the dice bag for extra dice if I have a big crit
My personal tray has enough dice for 3 characters, and one deck of many things!
An example of the dado groove cut into the outer walls of the dice tray for the dice divider wall to slide into
Butt gluing the divider wall isn't inherently bad, but I've added a dado for it to lock into. I think it looks nicer, and I've a little extra mechanical hold.
4 walnut trays and a cherry tray surrounding some dice tins
tray's felt a little shallow to me, and their divider wall was just butt glued in place.
I've made my trays 8.5"x10" and 1.75" deep. The dice area is 2" and the rolling area is 7.25". All of the walls are .25" including the dice divider for a consistent look all around.
Chery dice tray
Would have loved to had a website finished and up by now, but since "they're" acting up again, I'll let you know I made my trays to be similar theirs, but changing some things I didn't like.
Their dice area was tiny, wood thickness was only 1/8" *minus the divider wall*, their
#ttrpg #dnd
Christmas tree with a large d20 as the tree topper
I should mention this is the first year in my adult life I have had a tree topper. Shoutout to @worksofwhimsy.bsky.social for the amazing d20!
DeWalt planer sits on top of newly assembled harbor freight tool stand
Ryobi band saw sits on top of newly assembled harbor freight tool stand
Harbor freight tool stands are assembled
4/10 don't recommend. They work...... barely...
Medium size box containing a new wall mount dust collector for the wood shop. Brand is rockler dust right, it is the 1250 CFM model.
Does this make me a real woodworker?
Snapshot of my day job
A collage of nerdy products including a dragon claw, dice tower, mimic chest, magnets, and a welcome sign
Things I make:
All the other things edition.
A collection of things that don’t fit in my other categories!
Magnets, dice towers, mimics, signs, dragon claws, and more!
Hello, Im Andy. I make dice trays for #ttrpg's
Im focused on making very simple designs, at a higher quality than what Ive seen from bigger names in the field. Always looking at how to improve
Hoping to do a cheaper run of my first design by the end of the year. *Already have tweaks in mind lol*