The 'No Excuses Homemade Equipment Crew'

[ICEcap2]

To get straighter cuts, put a cold cut metal blade (not an abrasive blade) in the chop saw. This will save you buying a whole new machine.

I tried that cutting some 2x2 square tubing, the blade was toast after 2 cuts!

I used a Morse metal blade in a wood chop saw. I think the RPMs of my wood saw was to high for best blade life, but only 2 cuts!

[daniel327]

I tried that cutting some 2x2 square tubing, the blade was toast after 2 cuts!

I used a Morse metal blade in a wood chop saw. I think the RPMs of my wood saw was to high for best blade life, but only 2 cuts!

The high RPM is probably the problem. The cold saw blades like ~1800RPM, and the abrasive blades ~3800RPM.

However, even if you bought a new cold cut saw, it is cost effective compared to a band saw or power hack saw, and it takes up a lot less room to store.

Also, if you're doing a lot of cutting, the CCS blade will outlast many abrasive blades, provide a far superior finished cut, and won't mess up your workspace with loads of debri.

[KBKB]

I tried that cutting some 2x2 square tubing, the blade was toast after 2 cuts!

I used a Morse metal blade in a wood chop saw. I think the RPMs of my wood saw was to high for best blade life, but only 2 cuts!

I've experienced similar things when drilling steel (at high RPMs) with brand new drill bits. Excessive heat will dull the blade (or bit) very quickly.

[ICEcap2]

The 1st cut was great, the 2nd OK, the 3rd and on the tubing was glowing from the cuts the cuts were very slow!

I was using a 10" saw. I think the saw was 3800 RPM whereas the ideal speed is less than 2500. Also it is spec. at 1/8" steel which is the wall thickness of the tubing but it essentially is thicker at the corners and when starting and near the ends of the cut. Should have used a fixture to hold the tubing at a 45 deg angle.

http://www.mkmorse.com/PDFs/Metal%20...20Brochure.pdf

[BigAlexG]

I built homemade jerk boxes today because I don't have $1,000 for Rogue boxes or $700 for Pendlay boxes.

Could someone please embed these for me?

And can I get a crew number yet?

[Therul]

I built homemade jerk boxes today because I don't have $1,000 for Rogue boxes or $700 for Pendlay boxes.

Could someone please embed these for me?

And can I get a crew number yet?

Embedded. Nice Craftsmanship

[BigAlexG]

Embedded. Nice Craftsmanship

Thank you, both for the compliment and embedding the pictures.

[mrschneeebly]

I made this simple mod on my Bodysolid gfid 71 bench, I replaced the horse- shaped foot with a small,narrow foot, the original foot was always in the way, this is very stable and always out the way.

Ingenious sir. I've got an older model of that bench and that brace has always been a nuisance, I'm probably just going to cut down the original u-shaped foot. Think that will suffice and stay sturdy?

Haha I just realized you were the guy that responded to my lat pulldown thread from the other day. Full of wisdom.

[DamonB82]

Have you used the leg attachment with the smaller "foot" ? Curious to know how sturdy it felt.

[Vermonter]

You could also simply turn the "U" around so it doesn't occupy space in the foot area.

[irongrandpa]

Have you used the leg attachment with the smaller "foot" ? Curious to know how sturdy it felt.

It's very stable, I had to loosen and retighten the bolts a couple of times to get it level, but it's rock solid, I also looked at the front foot on several commercial benches for ideas on how wide the foot was on those.

[DamonB82]

It's very stable, I had to loosen and retighten the bolts a couple of times to get it level, but it's rock solid, I also looked at the front foot on several commercial benches for ideas on how wide the foot was on those.

I had no doubt it'd be sturdy as a "normal bench" with the smaller foot. My precor has a nub in the front and its super solid, but I mostly use the 71 for the leg and preacher attachment now, but I like the idea of the small foot base.....only if its sturdy while using the attachments.

[ExtremistPullup]

Embedded. Nice Craftsmanship

they look good

[BigAlexG]

they look good

Thank you.

[COOL_HAND_LUKE]

I just started setting up a basement gym. here are a few things I have done this weekend.

built a rack to hold my curl bars. makes it easier to put weights on/off. incorporated a rack to hold some of my smaller plates that will be used w/ the curl bar. Has a table top for my drinks and notebook. Used some wood scraps I had laying around and a 10' piece of 1" sched 40. Will paint in the future.



Wanted to do dips this morning. Had a few 2x4 scraps and some old screw end bars. This actually worked surprisingly well.

[Skidmarx]

I've experienced similar things when drilling steel (at high RPMs) with brand new drill bits. Excessive heat will dull the blade (or bit) very quickly.

To save your bits you really need to drill at low rpms. Most drill presses have a variable pulley system so you can get the rpms down to around 500 for steel. With a little drilling fluid my bits last a long time.