Mike G

The bar I've been using isn't very long (23") and I haven't had to deal with the full weight yet, so I may end up treating myself to a...

VERY carefully! Actually, the same way I got it up on them initially, by using a prybar at each corner and a large number of different...

Today I removed the paint that had been making it difficult to install and adjust the gibs. I also cleaned up the guide plate bolts and...

Thanks Jim! It will definitely be as good as I know how to make it. Actually, I did! I recently bought an old Kalamazoo horizontal...

After a trip to McMaster, today was mostly little projects day. First was cleaning up the face(s) of the clamp bolts for the quill...

Today was install the knee day. First step was figuring out how to rig it so it would lift nice and level front to back and side to...

Today's job was installing the head. I decided to remove the motor to make the head less top heavy as I kept having visions of it...

Today I cleaned up the basement and moved stuff around so I could place the base in its final position and have room around it to...

I've been watching the weather, waiting for any kind of window without rain to allow the ground to dry out enough to move the 1000+...