After hours of calibrating the Mitre saw and almost losing my mind over it, it is done.
No wonder I struggled with this saw. The calibration was maxed out and I had to file the elongated holes in the fence longer to actually get it true. Plus, aligning the blade to the slot first was a real hassle. Eventually made a spacer with good result.
Then it checked out at 90° but not at 45° until I realized this red square had a problem too. You can probably spot it!
I had such a great time yesterday at #TheConBeforeChristmas! I donned a Christmas/Halloween attrite for the occasion. Seeing the #TheNightmareBeforeChristmas set in the front started off the con in a great way and the tall elf was very cool!
This is my great grandpa's #crosscut#saw. It is one of my most treasured possessions. He was a poor farmer in rural #Indiana, and cut crossties for the railroad to earn money. My grandpa told me stories about how they would take a wagon load of ties to town once every two or three months. The land where they lived (now mostly underwater in #LakeMonroe) was rich with hardwood #timber.
@vaviurka requested a bed table for her laptop. She loves sitting in unergonomic positions, but it seems to work for her. My spine cramps up from just seeing this.
Anyways, let's see what I can bodge up with the stuff in the garage, without buying anything (shops are far). Probably it'll be wood with metal brackets for strength, but we'll see what I find.
Might involve some tool restoration first, the inherited stuff is mostly in a sorry state except for what I fixed last time.
Also found some nice medium density wood profile for the legs. No idea what wood it is, but much nicer than the usual cheap construction pine. Beech perhaps?
The mitre saw I mounted on a massive old sewing machine table did a good job cutting the angled ends.
Made a fid for the edge of the table, so the laptop can't slide off.
Used the slightly scary Soviet table saw for cutting the groove into it (where the table surface goes in).
Don't worry, I made some push sticks for this saw and treat it with the respect it deserves. It's a bit janky, but works well enough after giving it some attention last time.