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Larry Hensley

Larry Hensley

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Ok I am just starting to get some stuff of my own. I didnt spend a lot, and really hope to start saving for better stuff.
but here we go with the machinery purchased on a tight budget.

here is what I have so far try not to laugh too hard. :) for a new guy (Me) this is a good Start.

Shop Fox Metal Cutting Band Saw It works good I just have to remember to get better Bands than I purchased the other day.

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Craftsman 2 x 24 Belt Sander works ok until I can save for a KMG

Craftsman2X24belt6InchDiscSander.jpg


Central Machinery Oscilating Sander (I need a Fordom the sanding barels for this are gonna break me HA HA)

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and the cheapest bench tool in the room is a
Power Glide 8" 5 Speed Drill press it does ok from what I saw today but I will definetly want to upgrade this one soon. (it was $49.00)

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Any thoughts on what other tools may come in handy?
 
Great start Larry! As for more tools, you want to forge or stock remove? For forging, ASO or anvil, hammers and tongs/vicegrips/pliers, forge, for stock removal, nice set of calipers, belts, belts, and maybe some belts:D, heat treating oven/forge for heat treating.
 
That's actually a great start! Does your band saw have a table attachment for the vertical position? If not, you could probably make one. That tool alone will keep you sane (if you buy good blades). Let's see some of your work!
 
Man that's a pro shop. I started out with a couple of files and a dremel tool. I still don't have a belt grinder..
 
looks good. i started with only a press you clamped a drill in, a 3x21'' belt sander i clamped in a vise,dremel tool, and a bbq grill. you interested in a gas forge???

www.takachforge.com
 
Great start, you should do well.

Have you given some thought to heat treat?? You can do a low cost forge with a propane torch and some fire brick for some steel but may need to send stainless and other out for Heat Treat. The one brick forge is in the $50 knife shop.

I started with 1095 because it is easy to get a good blade and i could purchase locally, others prefer 1084. If you are going to send out blades its about $20 (including postage) (multiple blades are less I get about 12-15 for $80) and 2-3 weeks turn around (including mail time). I build a little forge to do my own so I could keep working.

Good luck
 
Looks like a great start for a shop. The oscillator sander is a great preforming tool when doing up those handles.
 
Get that little 66 67 chevy II together and running and you'll have a lot more room!:D-One of my favorite body styles:thumbup:
 
patrick,


For heat treating 1095, where do you send it? I've been looking for a place that will do it. Muchos Gracias
Taylor
 
A good thing to have in the shop is agranite surface plate, it will get you to flat which will make fitting things up a lot easier. If you dont want to buy one, there about 30 bucks, you can go to a place that makes granite counter tops and ask for a piece of scrap about a foot square. wont be as flat as a surface plate but better than nothing.
 
Good start. Do you have a vice and a bunch of files? Get a rotary tool too. They come in handey IMO.
 
butchesforge said:
Get that little 66 67 chevy II together and running and you'll have a lot more room!:D-One of my favorite body styles:thumbup:
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It is a 67 my brother gave me. It is sitting in the wings waiting for me to stop spending my money on knife stuff. LOL at one time I thought about if any of the metal in it would be good for a knife HA HA. My Brother would kill me if he read that.
 
clw3
Yeah the bandsaw has a table I want to make a new one though with a narrower gap so the pieces of steel dont keep binding up the blade.

atakach
YES I would love a forge however at the moment the biggest issues are I am trying to save money to take my oldest son on a trip this summer, as well as not sure where i can put it taht it wont burn down my house. ha ha

invictusmaneo
I havent done any work yet with 1095. so far the only steel in the garage I have used is 154CM. I have used ATS34, and S30V at Bruce's as well as forging a ball Bearing to a Bowie there. the only one I have treated was the Bowie with Bruce showing me what to do. all the rest goes to Paul Bos for heat threat.

raylaconico
So far I have a Cordless Dremel (That needs to go) and the battery doesnt last for what I am doing. I was laughing in the garage the other day when I realized I had only purchased one file so far. Got a Vice but no files. gonna have to convince my wife to let me remedy that. (NO honey it is for fixing the lights in the hall. ha ha)

Thanks for the nice words
 
Larry,
I'm interested on some info on that craftsman 2" belt sander you have. Did you buy it new from SEARS? How much did you pay for it, if you don't mind me asking? What kind of horsepower does the motor have? DOy ou have access to the edge of the belt for ricasso grinding? I too am starting to build up tools for my shop. I was recently looking at buying a Delta 1"x42" 1/3 HP belt sander to use as a cheap alternative to a $1800 belt grinder. The Delta sells for around $130.

Anyone elso have some advice on what time of cheap grinder/sander to purchase? I currently have a 4" craftsman belt sander and it is ok, but the platen runs the full length of the belt and there is no access to the edge of the belt. Therefore, I have a great difficutly grinding the ricasso on my blades and difficulty grinding blades that have integral finger guards.
Please let me know.

Thanks in advance for your help.
 
the delta is the one i have. although not ideal because of the limited selection of belts in 1" and the semi-weak motor, it works well enough. itll bog down if you put some serious pressure on it, but otherwise it works fine for me.

my only complaint is the garbage platen..it allows access to the edge of the belt on one side but not the other, IE its slightly too wide for the belt. I am gonna order a ceramic one ASAP
 
Thanks invictusmaneo. Are the replacement belts expensive? I'm worried that only 1" of grinding surface will mean blowing through belts very quickly and more passes to achieve the same results as a wider belt. what do you think?

Larry, I just saw all the pics you put up of your modified Craftsman 2"x42" sander. Could you describe the tools and method you used to take that chunck out of the platen?
 
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