tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post3253754270502596264..comments2024-03-09T22:40:48.096+01:00Comments on Toolerable: Building a Panel Gauge Part II - Beam Me Up! - SLIDESHOWBrian Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-30398118679462021242013-11-30T10:42:08.721+01:002013-11-30T10:42:08.721+01:00I love that I can use older equipment without spen...I love that I can use older equipment without spending a bunch of money on upgrades. Also, if I need a piece of software, generally there is something out there that is open source.Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-26541317754764440502013-11-30T10:18:07.797+01:002013-11-30T10:18:07.797+01:00Ahh... unrelated to woodworking: I have 2 linux ma...Ahh... unrelated to woodworking: I have 2 linux machines... am 8TB server that is the hub of everything in the house, and a home-built XBMC machine for the home theatre system. I love them both!Snakeyehttp://www.woodworks.snakeye.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-30085448607971945912013-11-30T08:35:40.460+01:002013-11-30T08:35:40.460+01:00Thanks, Mom! freemusicarchive.org is a fun place ...Thanks, Mom! freemusicarchive.org is a fun place to surf around and get free music.Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-82321431314636068252013-11-30T08:34:33.734+01:002013-11-30T08:34:33.734+01:00Hi Jonathan, Thanks for the kind words. I didn...Hi Jonathan, Thanks for the kind words. I didn't exactly know how to do that wedge until I started cutting it. I'm sure there probably is a "proper" way to do it, but this works just fine. The main weakness with this arrangement is the beam is intended to roll a little bit, meaning that the wedge can not stick out too far, resulting in no way to capture it. Long term, the wedge could get lost, especially since it is so small. Probably the day after I run out of ebony.<br /><br />The beam will indeed be wedged. Here I get to copy the original again with a wedge that is captured.<br /><br />Cheers!Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-44983329006880967012013-11-30T07:07:09.866+01:002013-11-30T07:07:09.866+01:00Sure do enjoy the music link!Sure do enjoy the music link!Lonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16002602325579294568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-66984410679099342242013-11-30T01:48:33.331+01:002013-11-30T01:48:33.331+01:00Nice job Brian. It took me a minute to figure out...Nice job Brian. It took me a minute to figure out your plan for wedging the blade! Looks like it worked out well. Will the beam also be wedged, or secured with a thumbscrew?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-2967695987568305432013-11-29T22:04:01.954+01:002013-11-29T22:04:01.954+01:00Thanks, Ralph. Do you mean the mortise for the cu...Thanks, Ralph. Do you mean the mortise for the cutter? It needs the mortise because it is a flat knife-edge blade. I couldn't pound it through like the original scratcher. It needs a wedge to hold it secure. The other mortise you may mean is the one in the stock to hold the beam. This mortise is exactly like the original, oval shaped. Indeed, I used the original's beam to test the mortise's size before I shaped the new beam. That way, it was just the same size as the original, which I quite liked.Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-45772848321897079422013-11-29T21:35:21.331+01:002013-11-29T21:35:21.331+01:00Good looking slide presentation. Why did you make...Good looking slide presentation. Why did you make your beam mortise different?Ralph Boumenothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10606484453109932074noreply@blogger.com