Using a Shop Smith Mark V on a Chris Craft Roamer refit
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It's been a while, but I'm slowly getting back to where I was before the theft. I'm still not too enthused about writing articles, because I can't get anything done because every time I try I find that I need a particular tool that was stolen.
Anyway, here's the latest update. Hopefully, I'll be back into the swing of things soon. 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Alarmed
Cheers,
Q
Anyway, here's the latest update. Hopefully, I'll be back into the swing of things soon. 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Alarmed
Cheers,
Q
Oh, and I've been wondering--does anybody know a source for large shaper blades? I need to make some corner pieces that have a 1-1/2" radius, but I can't find anything remotely near that size on the shopsmith site. I can knock off most of the wood with a couple passes down the table saw, so the final milling operation shouldn't be too strenuous for the machine.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
GREAT ya got an alarm system now, since ya have to buy all NEW tools.
SS 500(09/1980), DC3300, jointer, bandsaw, belt sander, Strip Sander, drum sanders,molder, dado, biscuit joiner, universal lathe tool rest, Oneway talon chuck, router bits & chucks and a De Walt 735 planer,a #5,#6, block planes. ALL in a 100 square foot shop.
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Thieves forced me out of my last house, was afraid to leave and worried anytime I wasn't there. Boy I wish it was a perfect world.
Anyway, nice project ! Have you looked at insert tools ?
http://www.amazon.com/CMT-692-078-19-4- ... B000P4NP9O
A local shop can get you something, In use these guys here.
http://www.drsawtool.com/
Anyway, nice project ! Have you looked at insert tools ?
http://www.amazon.com/CMT-692-078-19-4- ... B000P4NP9O
A local shop can get you something, In use these guys here.
http://www.drsawtool.com/
Thanks, beatnik. I'll look into those cutters/moulding heads.
I won't be splashing the boat this year, but the swim platform is one of the bigger exterior items that still needs to be installed. The timing was right, so I fixed some bad patches and epoxy coated the whole thing using West System resin with their UV resistant 207 Special Clear hardener. After all of the BS since May, it was nice to start a project and see some real progress.
1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: The Swim Platform
Cheers,
Q
I won't be splashing the boat this year, but the swim platform is one of the bigger exterior items that still needs to be installed. The timing was right, so I fixed some bad patches and epoxy coated the whole thing using West System resin with their UV resistant 207 Special Clear hardener. After all of the BS since May, it was nice to start a project and see some real progress.
1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: The Swim Platform
Cheers,
Q
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Are the corner pieces configured such that you could turn the radius using the lathe function? In other words, could they be made from a 3" cylindrical piece?roamer46 wrote:Oh, and I've been wondering--does anybody know a source for large shaper blades? I need to make some corner pieces that have a 1-1/2" radius, but I can't find anything remotely near that size on the shopsmith site. I can knock off most of the wood with a couple passes down the table saw, so the final milling operation shouldn't be too strenuous for the machine.
Thoughts?
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
Worked in a marina for many years in another life. We usually oiled those teak swim plaftorms. If you did not put any non skid on the platform, it may be 'slippery when wet'.roamer46 wrote:Thanks, beatnik. I'll look into those cutters/moulding heads.
I won't be splashing the boat this year, but the swim platform is one of the bigger exterior items that still needs to be installed. The timing was right, so I fixed some bad patches and epoxy coated the whole thing using West System resin with their UV resistant 207 Special Clear hardener. After all of the BS since May, it was nice to start a project and see some real progress.
1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: The Swim Platform
Cheers,
Q
Rob in San Diego
Email: SDSSmith51 AT gmail.com
Email: SDSSmith51 AT gmail.com
Sorry for the delay responding. I've been super busy.BuckeyeDennis wrote:Are the corner pieces configured such that you could turn the radius using the lathe function? In other words, could they be made from a 3" cylindrical piece?
These corner pieces are 7' long, so unfortunately they won't fit on my ShopSmith.
The project hasn't stopped, but I haven't been faithfully blogging as I did before.
Over the summer, I got my hydraulic steering installed. This article covers the first part of that effort.
1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Hydraulic Steering
Cheers,
Q