Todays shop time.

[Luke'sScreenName]

Luke, I like that - I'm gonna need to do something similar, so taking notes :thumbsup:

Your saw looks like a winner, a bit spendy but "cry ONCE", as they say - does its built-in pipe/tube part of the vise work well? That'd be a nice option...

Your rack has the added advantage of a built-in "say when" indicator - when the rack side balances your compressor, it's probably full enough :duh:

Just one question tho - Has Homeless Despot come lookin' fer their cart yet??!? (Sorry, had to ask ) ...Steve

The cart came with the compressor when bought at auction so I don't know the origin . Looks to have a layer of green paint under the red :confused3:.

The pipe clamp works better that I expected. I was also afraid it would be in the way when not being used. For the most part, it is not in the way. The exception is if you are adjusting the fence with the two bolts that thread into the cast iron base. If you use the supplied 8mm Allen wrench it's a little fiddly to get by the pipe clamp part. Not a huge deal. Overall, a very solid feeling saw for $400 with blade. Miles better than an abrasive saw.:drink: Should have bought one earlier.

 

[ovrszd]

I "hate" "envy" you guys a LOT..........

 

[stingray1]

Got inspired reading Jeepnford's welding table thread over on the welding forum.

BuckitCase showed a great way to utilize a mag drill for drilling pieces without enough surface area for secure contact. I decided to use my $20 garage sale cheap import drill press for a base.

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Terry

Wow,this is a great idea. I've got a mag drill I've had for 30 yrs, now I just need to find a base.

 

[BukitCase]

Sting ray, note in terry's pics that there's a THICK piece of steel the mag drill sits on? If you've used your mag drill much you already know that is NECESSARY unless you find a DP whose base is solid cast iron at least 1/2" thick, more is better - when I did my original mag drill table, I started with a 12" long piece of 10" C channel. The web on that is just a bit over 1/4" thick, and that's NOT ENOUGH magnetic attraction to keep a mag drill from pulling loose during a cut. That's why I added 1/2" MORE steel to the channel, welded it solid and faced the top so it's dead flat.

That way I'm letting the magnets grab over 3/4" of steel for plenty of "grip".

Anyway, good luck on your quest - if you do much fab work, you definitely will NOT be sorry you did this... Steve

 

[BukitCase]

Luke, Amazon wanted $500 for that saw; where'd you get yours? thanks... Steve

 

[daugen]

Amazon.com: magnetic drill

got a good education here, quite a few of these drills out there.

 

[stingray1]

Sting ray, note in terry's pics that there's a THICK piece of steel the mag drill sits on? If you've used your mag drill much you already know that is NECESSARY unless you find a DP whose base is solid cast iron at least 1/2" thick, more is better - when I did my original mag drill table, I started with a 12" long piece of 10" C channel. The web on that is just a bit over 1/4" thick, and that's NOT ENOUGH magnetic attraction to keep a mag drill from pulling loose during a cut. That's why I added 1/2" MORE steel to the channel, welded it solid and faced the top so it's dead flat.

That way I'm letting the magnets grab over 3/4" of steel for plenty of
Anyway, good luck on your quest - if you do much fab work, you definitely will NOT be sorry you did this... Steve

BukitCase,thanks for the info.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Luke, Amazon wanted $500 for that saw; where'd you get yours? thanks... Steve

It was $400 on Amazon last week. My local welding franchise is a dealer and factory repair center selling it for $550. I prefer to buy local and am willing to pay a little more but not that much.

They called the Steelmax owner. Apparently Amazon was not supposed to sell it that low. The owner agreed to give the local company a discount so they could match Amazon. Made me very happy but I guess might have prompted Amazon to fix the price? (It boggles my ming that I might have had any influence whatsoever on Amazon :confused2.

FWIW the local guys also sell the MK Morse saw and prefer this one even if they were the same price.

 

[Big Barn]

It was $400 on Amazon last week. My local welding franchise is a dealer and factory repair center selling it for $550. I prefer to buy local and am willing to pay a little more but not that much.

They called the Steelmax owner. Apparently Amazon was not supposed to sell it that low. The owner agreed to give the local company a discount so they could match Amazon. Made me very happy but I guess might have prompted Amazon to fix the price? (It boggles my ming that I might have had any influence whatsoever on Amazon :confused2.

FWIW the local guys also sell the MK Morse saw and prefer this one even if they were the same price.

THIS is what I would consider a (shop time) happy ending.

 

[Oldpath05]

I hooked up my 50' air hose reel few weeks ago, 6' ft. off the floor up and out of the way right around the door opening and can reach all areas of the shop, 26 x 36