Comments on: Reader Shops: James’ Shop http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/13/reader-shops-james-shop/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:38:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Kurt Schwind http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/13/reader-shops-james-shop/#comment-34742 Kurt Schwind Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:49:13 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/13/reader-shops-james-shop/#comment-34742 It's a nice shop man. I'm envious. If you saw the tiny space I have carved out for myself in the basement, you'd pity me. It’s a nice shop man. I’m envious. If you saw the tiny space I have carved out for myself in the basement, you’d pity me.

]]> By: james hamilton http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/13/reader-shops-james-shop/#comment-33977 james hamilton Wed, 14 Mar 2007 07:17:30 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/13/reader-shops-james-shop/#comment-33977 Wow, I didn't expect to see this on the front page. Here's are some bigger versions: http://www.flickr.com/photos/73245657@N00/420844919/ The original stitched image is almost 9301x2661; I'd upload it if I could. My latest project is welding a motor mount adapter to use a 5hp compressor motor in an old Wilton/Boice-Crane Suprcap table saw that I got for $50 (with a burnt out Baldor 3 phase motor). The compressor motor turns backwards relative to the saw so I had to put it at 90 degrees from the original mount, with a 1/4 twist in the drive belt. This causes the mount adapter to be a real rube goldberg contraption, but it works. Here's the result: http://www.flickr.com/photos/73245657@N00/420852319/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/73245657@N00/420852229/ The clamps are temporary; there's still more welding yet to be done, and some bracing triangles to be added when the motor position is finalized. Wow, I didn’t expect to see this on the front page.

Here’s are some bigger versions: http://www.flickr.com/photos/73245657@N00/420844919/

The original stitched image is almost 9301×2661; I’d upload it if I could.

My latest project is welding a motor mount adapter to use a 5hp compressor motor in an old Wilton/Boice-Crane Suprcap table saw that I got for $50 (with a burnt out Baldor 3 phase motor). The compressor motor turns backwards relative to the saw so I had to put it at 90 degrees from the original mount, with a 1/4 twist in the drive belt. This causes the mount adapter to be a real rube goldberg contraption, but it works. Here’s the result:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73245657@N00/420852319/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73245657@N00/420852229/

The clamps are temporary; there’s still more welding yet to be done, and some bracing triangles to be added when the motor position is finalized.

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