tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13958960.post7472727203765358894..comments2024-03-09T02:14:36.298-08:00Comments on My life, under the microscope...: it needs workKatherine Plumerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15270985693010461806noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13958960.post-71791772521846323182009-11-05T09:49:55.890-08:002009-11-05T09:49:55.890-08:00It's fixed now! I forgot that I forgot to pos...It's fixed now! I forgot that I forgot to post the fixed photos. Will do that...Katherine Plumerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15270985693010461806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13958960.post-90628592215733183412009-11-05T05:37:52.944-08:002009-11-05T05:37:52.944-08:00I'm back. It looks like your platform is my dr...I'm back. It looks like your platform is my drillpress table. I think I see a little lever down there below it. If it's like mine it rotates left or right or locks, and possibly tilts. I think what you need is the up and down adjust given by the crank and the column. The adjustments the table give you are already provided better by your ball and turntable. Probably the turntable will lift out. If it does, probably, there is a pipe-like protrusion that sticks down from the center of the table and plugs into the table clamp thingy.<br /><br />Once you know the size of the pipe that goes into the table clamp, you can buy a pipe of the same size and get your friendly local welder to build a thing that will grab hold of the base of your turntable, Orrrr you can get your friendly local machinist to turn the table down to the same diameter as the base of your turntable. I could probably build it, but my welding is more effective than beautiful.rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641597529778886047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13958960.post-62931253254586137672009-10-30T09:27:47.305-07:002009-10-30T09:27:47.305-07:00Oh that's okay, you can blame it entirely on m...Oh that's okay, you can blame it entirely on my lack of technical terms. ("Hand me that whatchamacallit, I need to tighten up the thingy") The platform, which probably has some other name, is what I am calling the round disc (that's part of the drill press stand) that is directly under the blue turntable. The turntable and ball vise are fine, the drill press platform (?) is a bit large.Katherine Plumerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15270985693010461806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13958960.post-56734141938598798882009-10-30T04:26:21.491-07:002009-10-30T04:26:21.491-07:00Katherine!
I am as usual, a little confused, lol. ...Katherine!<br />I am as usual, a little confused, lol. Which part of your support are you calling the platform? Is it the part the ball sits on, or is it the part on the floor that the column attaches to? Keep up the good Work! Speaking of confused, this may be a double post, (srry).rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641597529778886047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13958960.post-42567460491553522982009-10-29T11:08:28.538-07:002009-10-29T11:08:28.538-07:00Thanks Roger, welcome to the blog! The ball vise ...Thanks Roger, welcome to the blog! The ball vise that I have is actually the best thing to use for engraving, I think I could do with a slightly smaller drill press platform though. I'm making do right now but I'm going to have someone take a look at it and see if it would be easy to make a new (smaller) platform.Katherine Plumerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15270985693010461806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13958960.post-20811034361361060302009-10-29T09:10:55.069-07:002009-10-29T09:10:55.069-07:00I found this link for a carver's vice that you...I found this link for a carver's vice that you or your engineer can build cheap. It will give you tilt, and rotate, and it will fit on your drill press table. (I hope)Oh, I followed you here from engravers dot com. Your scrimshaw is amazing!<br />http://tinyurl.com/ylo42xgrogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641597529778886047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13958960.post-78426331284527199012009-10-27T12:43:34.636-07:002009-10-27T12:43:34.636-07:00I tried it, it put me too low and I didn't lik...I tried it, it put me too low and I didn't like the bouncy aspect. Working under microscope = need extreme stability! So I just went to Staples and bought a chair.Katherine Plumerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15270985693010461806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13958960.post-81396555021453843742009-10-27T10:10:48.528-07:002009-10-27T10:10:48.528-07:00I thought about that, actually, but I'm concer...I thought about that, actually, but I'm concerned about mixing an inflatable ball with all the metal chips that will end up on the floor. I have one in my bedroom though, I'll try it out.Katherine Plumerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15270985693010461806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13958960.post-20906987782702858212009-10-27T09:11:27.137-07:002009-10-27T09:11:27.137-07:00Try a 65 exercise ball. I have one at my computer ...Try a 65 exercise ball. I have one at my computer and it's great.Jan Blawathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06697621979002856884noreply@blogger.com