Malc2098 wrote:
But Mrs Malc 'tidies' stuff up every now and then and just when I've got used to finding it in one pace, it's moved!!
Tell me about this it Malc the present Mrs B leaves it just long enough for me to get used to were the mugs are then has a spring clean & relocates then to another cupboard
The first horizontal surface as you walk through the shop door is the cast top of the saw/spindle so this tends to become a dumping ground particularly as you need to put down what you have in your hands to switch the lights on.
I also tend to finish projects on it as it's near the door for ventilation & also near the rad for warmth, when doing this I usually cover it with a board which inevitably gets used on another project so the next time I'm finishing something I'm on the look out for another bit of board. So instead of using up the latest bit of board I thought I'd turn it into a dedicated top, so after running out some 2x1 1/4" I ran a groove on the spindle
Cut some mitres & domino slots
Then into clamps
Part of the out feed table goes under the bandsaw so I needed to notch round this so after adding some stiffening slats I removed the necessary section
Finally in position
Not only will it also serve as an out feed table but hopefully it will put an end to circular rust stain marks on the cast iron