Recent content by Vern2

Joe, The layout drawing is not a plan any more, all tools are in place and ready for use. The only thing not there is the welding setup table, that's going to take over 450+ 5/8" plasma cut holes in 1/2" plate. Will use a mag drill and reamers to clean them up. Here is the almost ready plasma...

Found your section on Machining with Disabilities. Video introduction Got one good arm, had a stroke in 2004. Had to quit work. I always wanted a metal shop I could work in. After Things got back to, I guess you could say normal, I started converting a single car garage to a metal shop...

Wagon173, I had no idea belt sanders were so efficient grinding metal. Before I realize it I have a pile of iron at my feet. I'm not saying bench grinders don't have a place, but seeing is believing. I even sharpen drill bits. Belt grinder videos. My belt grinder being built. Video example 1...

I fought my last grinding wheel. Had several bench models, never had enough power, when I had some serious grinding the wheel would slow down too much. Then the wobble problems would start. Had a belt sander disk sander combo, I'd grind the edge off of fresh cut metal, like having that tool...