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Chrisj CMA
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« on: May 23, 2017, 05:00:47 PM » |
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When you can use learned skills.
Last bike week if you recall I had a wheel bearing failure. I learned some tricks watching the Ducati mechanic we found remove and install the bearings.
Well, yesterday I was turning a leg on my lathe for a table I am making. Half way through the second leg the live center (which holds the tail of the stock) died. When I beat it apart I found it was just a bearing that needed replacing. Lucky to find a parts house with a guy that knows bearings. I had to use all the tricks I learned in Daytona but I was able to repair the live center like a pro.
Tomorrow I should have all four legs turned.
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2017, 05:17:31 PM » |
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Post a pic of the table when you are done.  Ok, will do. It is a unique table for sure. It's a full size dining table with secret locking drawers for hiding hand guns. Probably have three or four more work days to finish construction. BTW this is a custom piece for a customer, not for me. |
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« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2017, 05:55:53 PM » |
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Post a pic of the table when you are done. Ok, will do. It is a unique table for sure. It's a full size dining table with secret locking drawers for hiding hand guns. Probably have three or four more work days to finish construction. BTW this is a custom piece for a customer, not for me. Gotcha Sounds interesting . I guess there would be no talking politics or religion if invited to dinner.  |
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« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2017, 07:12:53 AM » |
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What, not sharing the bearing tricks with us? I'm always up to learn something new.
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« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2017, 10:13:30 AM » |
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Post a pic of the table when you are done. Ok, will do. It is a unique table for sure. It's a full size dining table with secret locking drawers for hiding hand guns. Probably have three or four more work days to finish construction. BTW this is a custom piece for a customer, not for me. Gotcha Sounds interesting . I guess there would be no talking politics or religion if invited to dinner. Not if you wanted to finish your dessert.  |
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2017, 12:15:55 PM » |
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What, not sharing the bearing tricks with us? I'm always up to learn something new.
The first thing he did was stick the new bearing in the freezer. I already knew that trick. The next was the opposite. Heat. He put some penetrating oil on the old bad bearing and then heated the hub area with a heat gun. The old stuck bearing came out rather easily that way. Ok so I had to change things up some since this bearing was going on a spindle. I put the spindle in the freezer. After it was good and cold I oiled it down and used a small socket that fit perfectly on the inner race to drive the bearing onto the spindle. The live center cap fits over the outer race but the initial dry fit seemed like it was going to be a tight fit. I didn't want to pound on it and ruin the bearing so I heated the cap with my heat gun. Worked perfectly, the bearing just slid into the cap with no force. I immediately blasted the cap and bearing with compressed air to cool it off so the bearing didn't cook. All worked perfect. |
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2017, 01:09:07 PM » |
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I love the idea of a table (or desk or something else) with hidden compartment for bang sticks.
I am more old school, and have a few things hidden pretty well in good reachable locations where I am usually sitting or working (cobbled together). Not like they couldn't be found in a determined search, or with kids in the house (nope). But I have never once had a visitor, family member or friend walk up and show me a pistol or shotgun and say.... hey, look what I found.
I'd like to see some pictures too.
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2017, 01:27:29 PM » |
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OK, you guys asked. If I wait till its done you wont be able to see inside how it works. The table was built upside down (and still is) and there is no bottom on it yet, so you can see how it works. First, this is the sideboard my customer just bought and they want the table to match  Heres the nekkid table upside-down  The drawer with its bottom removed (so we can see) is the "key" it allows the two side drawers to open. You first have to use a magnet (kid safe) thing   The "key" drawer has two "spikes" of all thread that go through the walls and into the side of the middle drawers    So, all you have to do is close the middle drawers first and then close the key drawer normally and automatically all three just lock and they are tight, no play. So an unsuspecting person sees twelve drawers and none open except the opposite end from the key drawer until the magnet is put in just the right spot. Oh, and the drawers will be lined with anti slide anti rust matting  |
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« Reply #10 on: June 03, 2017, 02:47:59 PM » |
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Rain every day till next Thursday. I guess I have until then to do final sanding and prep for stain. I'll post one final picture after the finish is done and ready for delivery.
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« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2017, 05:23:35 PM » |
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Very nice work.....tight.....
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« Reply #12 on: June 04, 2017, 05:51:42 PM » |
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i love it when I learn something and the best yet use what I learned.
I loved the work I did before I retired. It was one of those jobs where you
got to work as hardwith our head as you did with your hands.
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #13 on: June 12, 2017, 03:33:19 PM » |
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Finally done. I have a couple more pics to post later tonight but this is the final look.  Close up of a leg.  Drawer with anti rust lining  |
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« Reply #14 on: June 12, 2017, 04:22:17 PM » |
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Beautiful table and then some, very nice work!
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #15 on: June 12, 2017, 04:52:24 PM » |
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Beautiful table and then some, very nice work!
Thanks guys.....many hours but very satisfying. |
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #16 on: June 12, 2017, 05:22:20 PM » |
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Just top notch work Jeff. Now I wonder if the new owner will lay in nice foam drawer liners with cut outs for the selected firearms and associated stuff. Maybe overkill, but it would be a nice touch (and prevent any telltale rattling). Like this, only smaller.  |
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« Reply #18 on: June 12, 2017, 07:33:31 PM » |
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Very Nice That's a great looking family heirloom there. How did you mount the rails to the legs? Mortise & Tenon? Or bolts? Or both? |
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« Reply #19 on: June 13, 2017, 05:30:36 AM » |
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Very Nice That's a great looking family heirloom there. How did you mount the rails to the legs? Mortise & Tenon? Or bolts? Or both? Three bolts on each leg. Not enough material to even think about mortise and tenon |
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« Reply #20 on: June 13, 2017, 07:18:10 AM » |
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Very Nice That's a great looking family heirloom there. How did you mount the rails to the legs? Mortise & Tenon? Or bolts? Or both? Three bolts on each leg. Not enough material to even think about mortise and tenon Three bolts ought to hold them. Did you carve the 16 rosettes? If so, you're my hero, they, and the legs, look great. That is a great design, able to keep things at hand and nobody's the wiser. Where did you find the magnet lock? |
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #21 on: June 13, 2017, 07:24:37 AM » |
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Thanks Hook. The magnet lock is just a child safe cabinet device intended for kitchen cabinets. I had to modify it slightly to work on the straight linear pull of a drawer. I bought it through Rockler magazine.
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« Reply #22 on: June 13, 2017, 08:32:25 AM » |
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Jeff, you have some serious skills. |
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #23 on: June 13, 2017, 08:50:15 AM » |
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Jeff, you have some serious skills. Thanks Carl. I just hope my customer likes it as much  |
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« Reply #24 on: June 13, 2017, 08:55:19 AM » |
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Nice work, brother!
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