So after seeing John Beere's "Deep Six" Milling Station, I thought "Hey, that's a great idea! Then I wouldn't have to lug that heavy thing around and try and balance it on a bucket while it's running."
My dad actually helped me the last time I used it. In hindsight, I'm surprised h didn't make us wear safety goggles and screw the mill to the top of the bucket while he lectured on power tool safety.
Oh, wait. He was also the one that had me climbing in a tree 12 feet off the ground with a chainsaw when I was 13. My mother nearly fainted. But I digress.
Shown here is the freshly glued-screwed and stained wood frame with all the moving parts removed. The top is 14" x 24" and the mill sits underneath the table top and on top of the runners. It's hard to describe so you'll have to wait and see.
I put the casters on the bottom and started putting the first coats of spar varnish on it.
I don't have a planer or a jointer so I had to use pre-sanded 1x4 which I laminated together on the motor side.
It'll look pretty decent when all the milling parts are back on it.
After 2 coats of Spar Varnish (semi-gloss, but it's still a little wet).
I should be ready to start putting the mill and motor back onto the cart before Friday. I'll post here as I make updates and with some more specifications.
My dad actually helped me the last time I used it. In hindsight, I'm surprised h didn't make us wear safety goggles and screw the mill to the top of the bucket while he lectured on power tool safety.
Oh, wait. He was also the one that had me climbing in a tree 12 feet off the ground with a chainsaw when I was 13. My mother nearly fainted. But I digress.
Shown here is the freshly glued-screwed and stained wood frame with all the moving parts removed. The top is 14" x 24" and the mill sits underneath the table top and on top of the runners. It's hard to describe so you'll have to wait and see.
I put the casters on the bottom and started putting the first coats of spar varnish on it.
I don't have a planer or a jointer so I had to use pre-sanded 1x4 which I laminated together on the motor side.
It'll look pretty decent when all the milling parts are back on it.
After 2 coats of Spar Varnish (semi-gloss, but it's still a little wet).
I should be ready to start putting the mill and motor back onto the cart before Friday. I'll post here as I make updates and with some more specifications.