G Day from New Hampshire, USA

[rossfree]

Hi all,

I'm a mechanical designer by trade but do just about anything that pops into my head and roots there. I've dabbled in hydroponics, solar water heating, an electric bike trailer, built a hi-definition projector... you get the idea. Last year I did my part to save the world and bought an engine that I installed on my bicycle to get 160 plus miles to the gallon. I put about 1500 miles on it before the cold weather shut me down.

Wood working??? Yea... I do that too. ) You won't learn much from me but I can stick two pieces of wood together and make 'em stay. I only have the most basic of shop equipment... a craftsman radial arm saw and table saw. The table saw is about 25 years old and has served me well but I ran across an older model craftsman 100 series made by Emmerson Electric. I snatched it up and have it all apart now in an attempt to rebuild it and make it my dream machine! ) It's proabably 60 years old give or take and you know they just don't make them like they used to. I pick up new spindle bearings today!

Currently I am trying to decide how to go about improving the depth of the throat plate as this model uses a .060" sheet metal plate that gives no room for a wooden drop in. I am also looking to build a nice rip fence. So many good ideas out there!

This machine is my winter project and in the process of looking for ideas on how to better the machine I stumbled across this forum. The rest is history!

For now I better git cause I have another foot or so of snow to clear off my driveway before work.

Happy trails!

Ross

[sfrew]

Good on you Ross for joining this strange mob.Well they are not a bad lot really and they do have collectively a lot of knowledge and all you have to do is ask.
I see you all over there are getting a new president tomorrow well really it is today but for us it is tommorrow. Obama Is just what you and everyone else in the world needs right now to get us all back on track.
Regards Steve

[Ed Reiss]

Hi Ross...welcome to the forums

The restoration of the 60 yr old tablesaw sounds intriguing! Post a pic of it if you get a chance.

[artme]

G'day Ross and welcome to our version of heaven.

Could always make a table from good quality ply that sits over the existing table and put a zero tolerance insert in that.

[rossfree]

Not sure on the table on a table. ) With the NH winter here and the machine in pieces, It's hard to get pictures. Some of it's in my car, some in my office, some more in my garage. )

I purchased this thing for $75 (US). Since then, I have seen three more just like it for $30 - $50 each! If I wasn't planning to move south, I'd be snatching them all up! The stands alone are worth those prices! Turn one into a nice 10" table sander, another into a shaper, set another up just for long skinny rips... Lord I do want a bigger shop!

***wheezing***

**taking deep breaths**

ok...

... I'm alright now.

Ross