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[buggyman1]

The brain behind my operation.

 

[buggyman1]

Oh...by the way..I have a tractor too. Sorry I got carried-away. I have made a few things for the Kubota also. I will post pics asap...I'm working on a 3-point reciever hitch to move my trailers. I made a clamp-on bucket hitch, but it seemed to put to much strain on the lip of the bucket. Bud was not happy. I have got a lot of good ideas from TBN...keep them coming.

 

[mjncad]

buggyman1:

You are a true craftsman, especially since you can work metal and wood equally well. My wood working skills are nothing but hack work to make jigs for other projects.

I like the disk sander you made.

Your Craftsman table saw is just like mine, except for some minor differences in the hand-wheels it looks like. Did you solve the binding of the arbor tilt hand-wheel that is common to these saws? I took the hand-wheel and lead screw off, and just huck the arbor to the desired angle; but I would rather use a lead-screw and hand-wheel. My other mods to the saw were additional leg bracing, a Ridgid mobile base, PowerTwist belts, zero-clearance inserts and an Incra 1000-SE miter gauge. I would like to get a better fence for it some day.

That's quite some shop too. Mine needs your organizational touch.

 

[buggyman1]

buggyman1:

You are a true craftsman, especially since you can work metal and wood equally well. My wood working skills are nothing but hack work to make jigs for other projects.

I like the disk sander you made.

Your Craftsman table saw is just like mine, except for some minor differences in the hand-wheels it looks like. Did you solve the binding of the arbor tilt hand-wheel that is common to these saws? I took the hand-wheel and lead screw off, and just huck the arbor to the desired angle; but I would rather use a lead-screw and hand-wheel. My other mods to the saw were additional leg bracing, a Ridgid mobile base, PowerTwist belts, zero-clearance inserts and an Incra 1000-SE miter gauge. I would like to get a better fence for it some day.

That's quite some shop too. Mine needs your organizational touch.

Thanks for the kind words. As for the tablesaw, I used upgraded hand-wheels,(i didn't like the cheap plastic ones). I didn't have any prob. with the arbor on mine, it works fine. I would love to have the Incra, but i've made so many jigs for the stock Craftsman for mine, I just hate to start over. The fence is the weak point, check it, then double check it again, I need a good one for mine.

 

[mjncad]

Buggy:

I bought my saw around 1994, so maybe Craftsman fixed the tilt problem when you bought your saw. Mine came with cast metal handwheels, which are not as nice as your replacements; but work A-OK.

I agree that the Craftsman formed sheet metal fence is weak. Do you have a preferred brand and model for a replacement fence that you would like to get for it?

By the way, check out the stuff that 4shorts, waxman, 3rrl, and gugliols make as you appear to be at their level of fabrication.

 

[buggyman1]

Buggy:

I bought my saw around 1994, so maybe Craftsman fixed the tilt problem when you bought your saw. Mine came with cast metal handwheels, which are not as nice as your replacements; but work A-OK.

I agree that the Craftsman formed sheet metal fence is weak. Do you have a preferred brand and model for a replacement fence that you would like to get for it?

By the way, check out the stuff that 4shorts, waxman, 3rrl, and gugliols make as you appear to be at their level of fabrication.

Thanks for the tips. Check out the Biesemeyer fences, pricey but nice.

 

[buggyman1]

Welcome to tbn.Great site for about everything i guess.Looks like we have a
lot in common only on the wood side mainly furniture.Looking for moor pictures
Great looking trains tractors. Good luck. Framer

More wood pics.

 

[buggyman1]

buggyman1:

You are a true craftsman, especially since you can work metal and wood equally well. My wood working skills are nothing but hack work to make jigs for other projects.

I like the disk sander you made.

Your Craftsman table saw is just like mine, except for some minor differences in the hand-wheels it looks like. Did you solve the binding of the arbor tilt hand-wheel that is common to these saws? I took the hand-wheel and lead screw off, and just huck the arbor to the desired angle; but I would rather use a lead-screw and hand-wheel. My other mods to the saw were additional leg bracing, a Ridgid mobile base, PowerTwist belts, zero-clearance inserts and an Incra 1000-SE miter gauge. I would like to get a better fence for it some day.

That's quite some shop too. Mine needs your organizational touch.

I looked at your pics, and i can't imagine you hacking anything up...nice work

 

[buggyman1]

This is my lathe project. I wanted to be able to move it easy, and be sturdy too. The lathe looks small but it is really heavy. Its made from birch plywood and hard-rock maple.

 

[buggyman1]

This is a trailer i made to haul my rc toys. It has oak decking and airplane wheels (its what i had at the time). The trucks have gas engines.

 

[buggyman1]

More tool pics.

 

[buggyman1]

My current and ongoing, longterm project. I've been working on this one for 3 plus years. Its my passion. Its also a money pit. Its the reason i learned metalworking.

 

[jayste]

Hey Buggyman,

Nice equipment and shop. I see you make everything to have wheels/casters under them. Great Idea. That's also a nice "money pit"! Now all you need is Fred Flintstone to power it! Haha! I guess the remainder of the "pit" is being built as well? Where will you use your buggy? Around here folks use them in river beds and a place called Little Sahara, in NW Oklahoma. Again, great job and attention to detail.

 

[mjncad]

Thanks for looking at my pics Buggy. I'm a rank amateur compared to your skills. I do the best I can with the tools and space I have available to me.

I got my first taste of metal work in 8th grade shop class and enjoyed it as we got to forge, cast and weld stuff. By the time 9th grade wood shop came around, all that teacher would let us do is saw wood with a hand saw. It's tough to get enthused about learning something when the teacher won't let students do anything. Personally I find working with wood frustrating.

Regarding the RC trailer tires, think of them as sand service tires on an oil field float trailer.

Is that a Logan or Atlas lathe?

 

[buggyman1]

Thanks for looking at my pics Buggy. I'm a rank amateur compared to your skills. I do the best I can with the tools and space I have available to me.

I got my first taste of metal work in 8th grade shop class and enjoyed it as we got to forge, cast and weld stuff. By the time 9th grade wood shop came around, all that teacher would let us do is saw wood with a hand saw. It's tough to get enthused about learning something when the teacher won't let students do anything. Personally I find working with wood frustrating.

Regarding the RC trailer tires, think of them as sand service tires on an oil field float trailer.

Is that a Logan or Atlas lathe?

From what i've seen, you're much to modest. Wood is easier, and cheaper, for me, its a great way to get started designing things to make. The lathe is an Atlas and it still works great, here's a pic of a gearshift knob i turned with square stock.

 

[buggyman1]

Hey Buggyman,

Nice equipment and shop. I see you make everything to have wheels/casters under them. Great Idea. That's also a nice "money pit"! Now all you need is Fred Flintstone to power it! Haha! I guess the remainder of the "pit" is being built as well? Where will you use your buggy? Around here folks use them in river beds and a place called Little Sahara, in NW Oklahoma. Again, great job and attention to detail.

I plan on taking it to Little Sahara, and California too, but mostly i'll ride it here in Ky. Its getting an LS-1 for power, but for now, fred, and sometimes the Kubota will have to do. Thanks for your reply.

 

[mjncad]

From what i've seen, you're much to modest. Wood is easier, and cheaper, for me, its a great way to get started designing things to make. The lathe is an Atlas and it still works great, here's a pic of a gearshift knob i turned with square stock.

That gearshift knob turned out great. I'll agree that wood is cheaper; but for me I find it frustrating to work with as I'm used to metal and plastic that is straight instead of warped, cracked, checked, cupped, bowed, etc...LOL

My brother-in-law is quite skilled at woodworking and I'm amazed at what he makes in his cramp basement shop when he has the time.

Keep those pics coming!

 

[buggyman1]

Hitch i made for the cub, to move trailers around.

 

[czechsonofagun]

Welcome to TBN, you bring a lot of inspiration, nice pictures

What seats are those in the buggy, please?

 

[buggyman1]

Welcome to TBN, you bring a lot of inspiration, nice pictures

What seats are those in the buggy, please?

Thanks. The seats are Racecraft, ask for Gwen, she'll take care of you.