Desk update: two days work, Sean tackled sanding the Frame and Drawers.

Left & Right hand drawers

Center Drawer

Desk... Saturday AM Update...

 Glamp-Up .. removing the Drawer and Dovetail Slide WarpageGreat progress on Finish removal and Sanding of Desk Frame .. great job Sean... Drawers look Fantastic...

desk part 2 the Top

61 1/8" long .. 1,554 mm

Crack in the top .... promis of GREAT wood under the paint. 

Cause of the Crack .. Too Many Screws, not allowing any wood movement... easy fix....

desk

Desk Frame: First Rate Hardwood .. Teak 

Three good size drawers ... running on Dovetail slides.

Nice Dovetail joint ..all hardwood.

Progress on Box Rebuild ... UPDATE !!!

As the song goes " You .... and when to Fold-Em" .. The wood type and warpage proved to severe to correct .. So this project goes in the Lessons Learned bucket .. goodbye old friend...... 

Using JB Epoxy to help mitigate warpage and rebuild box Body and Lid. I'll use Epoxy in lue of Titebond 3 to complete the rebuild. 

Pencil Case finished ..

 New Base; nice and solid. Lid slides smoothly (no warping)

Finished Box

Well that went like a Fart in Church .. from TLC to a Total Rebuild.....

This small box needs a rebuild and repairs .. warpage caused cracks and glue line separation. The Open Design cut into the lid is the main source of warpage damage.

A couple of boxes require TLC

Hinge Lid box with Open Design .... I got both these boxes in China in 2004. Need to revisit this fix may need more love !!!!New base for the sliding lid pencil box. The original base warped and separated from the frame.

Installed Sewing Machine Input - Outfeed Table with under table storage.

Table installed .. Removable section, held by magnets. This allows access to change Bobbins. Storage Box in place under table.Ready for First Test Run ....

Sewing Machine: Infeed / Outfeed work surface

Underside: Solid support with under table storage area. Ready for Test Fit & Trial Run.  Removable section held in place by 10mm Neodymium Magnets, this facilitates "Bobbin Changing.   

Work Bench .. Improvement ... added Large Cutting Mat

 Overview of: 59" x 36" Mat (Robbie's old/much used mat)Right Hand Side detailView from users side ... Extremely useful addition 

Making a Sewing Machine Infeed Table.. for "The Boss"

Goal: replace existing table with a more stable table with "EASY" access to change Bobbins. After some basic cutting to size (Table Saw & Miter Saw) the first glue-up... to be continued..

 

New Optics for Lightweight Range Pistol Range Box

 

New Tray ... Old Box .... Lightweight Upgrade

 

Range Box(s) Comparison / Review

Range Pistol Box; ready to use

Range Pistol Box .. Ready for; Sanding and Prep for Paint .... lots more work to do

 

Clamps and weight hold the back in place:......

 

Glue Up using Clamps and Custom Cauls ...

 

More Glue Up ... One weighty gravity solution ... others just Clamp Up, one with pressure bars