It was a productive weekend as weekends go. The holes were drill into the side or the forging press I-beam to support the fluting machine. Here are a few pictures and a quick video of the process.
Moving the back plate over was no big deal, once in the fab shop it was loaded on the die cart with an extra steel plate to allow us to move it closer to the press.
The backing plate was clamped and then marked.
A bushing was made to allow for proper alignment.
Then the best money spent on this part of the project.
A magnetic drill was rented. It made the job so much easier. I really want one of these.
A quick video of the process
We went through the wood shop to get it back in order to allow me to finish the stocks for the VG1-5 rifle project. I have to tell you this took some doing. It has been the junk holding room for a while. This is how it looked last night. I finished the electrical Sunday morning.
One problem was found though. Termites.
One more thing to fix.
I moved the big dust collector outside and started a new room for it and the air compressor. This is the dust collector.
And the new room.
It is not large, but it will hold the equipment just fine. I also started on the table saw back bench.
The fab shop ceiling was completed.
And caulked
Looks like you had a very productive weekend. I don’t think I’ve every seen that much floor and work surface in the wood shop before! Mag drills are great(and not just for vertical surface work)…maybe Santa Shirley will bring you one for Christmas
I asked Santa Shirley and she said NO!