A friend of my friend Bill the Machinist had three (yup , three!) trees
fall on his shop . He had to crawl out of the mess on his belly ... Bill
called me the other day to see if I could help clean out the shop so it can
be rebuilt , and yesterday when I finished up Larry gave me a bandsaw ... he
had it setting outside , said it was too small for what he's doing . I'm not
sure if it's a 4X6 or what , but it still works , and cuts a nice straight
line . The bed and pivoting frame are both cast iron , the legs are sheet .
It has nice roller bearings for guides (and the guides are adjustable in 3
directions) and they're rolling freely . The only nameplate I can see is on
the motor , but the print is all gone . Has a TEFC motor , three step
pulleys , and it turns itself off when the cut is finished .
One of the two good things that happened to me today . The other was
accepting a check that more than covers our losses from the flood on May 1st
.. Everything else was a lot less pleasant .
--
Snag
BTW , Larry is the guy with
the defib I was asking questions
about welding/mag fields .

"Snag" wrote in message
...
A friend of my friend Bill the Machinist had three (yup , three!) trees
fall on his shop . He had to crawl out of the mess on his belly ... Bill
called me the other day to see if I could help clean out the shop so it
can be rebuilt , and yesterday when I finished up Larry gave me a bandsaw
... he had it setting outside , said it was too small for what he's doing
. I'm not sure if it's a 4X6 or what , but it still works , and cuts a
nice straight line . The bed and pivoting frame are both cast iron , the
legs are sheet . It has nice roller bearings for guides (and the guides
are adjustable in 3 directions) and they're rolling freely . The only
nameplate I can see is on the motor , but the print is all gone . Has a
TEFC motor , three step pulleys , and it turns itself off when the cut is
finished .
One of the two good things that happened to me today . The other was
accepting a check that more than covers our losses from the flood on May
1st . Everything else was a lot less pleasant .
--
Snag
BTW , Larry is the guy with
the defib I was asking questions
about welding/mag fields .


Hey! Are you hornin' in on MY bandsaw gloat? I had to pay, you win!

Buerste wrote:
"Snag" wrote in message
...
A friend of my friend Bill the Machinist had three (yup , three!)
trees fall on his shop . He had to crawl out of the mess on his
belly ... Bill called me the other day to see if I could help clean
out the shop so it can be rebuilt , and yesterday when I finished up
Larry gave me a bandsaw ... he had it setting outside , said it was
too small for what he's doing . I'm not sure if it's a 4X6 or what ,
but it still works , and cuts a nice straight line . The bed and
pivoting frame are both cast iron , the legs are sheet . It has nice
roller bearings for guides (and the guides are adjustable in 3
directions) and they're rolling freely . The only nameplate I can
see is on the motor , but the print is all gone . Has a TEFC motor ,
three step pulleys , and it turns itself off when the cut is
finished . One of the two good things that happened to me today .
The other was accepting a check that more than covers our losses
from the flood on May 1st . Everything else was a lot less pleasant .
--
Snag
BTW , Larry is the guy with
the defib I was asking questions
about welding/mag fields .


Hey! Are you hornin' in on MY bandsaw gloat? I had to pay, you win!

I didn't know it was a contest ... but neener neener !

--
Snag
"90 FLHTCU "Strider"
'39 WLDD "PopCycle"
BS 132/SENS/DOF

Hey! Are you hornin' in on MY bandsaw gloat? I had to pay, you win!

I didn't know it was a contest ... but neener neener !

Ya-but, Tom said "my Johnson" is bigger.

karl

Sorry, but I just couldn't resist!

--
Anyone wanting to run for any political office in the US should have to
have a DD214, and a honorable discharge.

Michael A. Terrell wrote:
Sorry, but I just couldn't resist!

--
Anyone wanting to run for any political office in the US should have
to have a DD214, and a honorable discharge.

I got a good chuckle out of it !

--
Snag
"90 FLHTCU "Strider"
'39 WLDD "PopCycle"
BS 132/SENS/DOF

On 05/28/2010 06:41 PM, Snag wrote:
A friend of my friend Bill the Machinist had three (yup , three!) trees
fall on his shop . He had to crawl out of the mess on his belly ... Bill
called me the other day to see if I could help clean out the shop so it can
be rebuilt , and yesterday when I finished up Larry gave me a bandsaw ... he
had it setting outside , said it was too small for what he's doing . I'm not
sure if it's a 4X6 or what , but it still works , and cuts a nice straight
line . The bed and pivoting frame are both cast iron , the legs are sheet .
It has nice roller bearings for guides (and the guides are adjustable in 3
directions) and they're rolling freely . The only nameplate I can see is on
the motor , but the print is all gone . Has a TEFC motor , three step
pulleys , and it turns itself off when the cut is finished .
One of the two good things that happened to me today . The other was
accepting a check that more than covers our losses from the flood on May 1st
. Everything else was a lot less pleasant .
--

Y'know, this was an average 'whoa' post until you got to "he had to
crawl out on his belly" -- then it turned into a "WHOA!!!" post.

I can't remember where you're located -- is it even vaguely close to the
Oregon/Washington border?

--
Tim Wescott
Control system and signal processing consulting
www.wescottdesign.com

Snag wrote:

Michael A. Terrell wrote:
Sorry, but I just couldn't resist!

--
Anyone wanting to run for any political office in the US should have
to have a DD214, and a honorable discharge.

I got a good chuckle out of it !


It was a 'Benny Hill' flashback.

A sign on a wall said 'Bill stickers will be prosecuted!' Under that
someone wrote, 'Bill Stickers is innocent!' ;-)


--
Anyone wanting to run for any political office in the US should have to
have a DD214, and a honorable discharge.

Tim Wescott wrote:
On 05/28/2010 06:41 PM, Snag wrote:
A friend of my friend Bill the Machinist had three (yup , three!)
trees fall on his shop . He had to crawl out of the mess on his
belly ... Bill called me the other day to see if I could help clean
out the shop so it can be rebuilt , and yesterday when I finished up
Larry gave me a bandsaw ... he had it setting outside , said it was
too small for what he's doing . I'm not sure if it's a 4X6 or what ,
but it still works , and cuts a nice straight line . The bed and
pivoting frame are both cast iron , the legs are sheet . It has nice
roller bearings for guides (and the guides are adjustable in 3
directions) and they're rolling freely . The only nameplate I can
see is on the motor , but the print is all gone . Has a TEFC motor ,
three step pulleys , and it turns itself off when the cut is
finished . One of the two good things that happened to me today .
The other was accepting a check that more than covers our losses
from the flood on May 1st . Everything else was a lot less
pleasant . --

Y'know, this was an average 'whoa' post until you got to "he had to
crawl out on his belly" -- then it turned into a "WHOA!!!" post.

I can't remember where you're located -- is it even vaguely close to
the Oregon/Washington border?

--
Tim Wescott
Control system and signal processing consulting
www.wescottdesign.com

Nope , we're in Memphis Tn. We've had a LOT of rain this spring , the
ground has been saturated and when a big wind comes , trees fall down .
Larry said that if he'd been standing he probably wouldn't have survived
this one . I got there after Bill had started the cleanup , but I think
Larry's right . The only reason the roof didn't fall all the way to land on
the machines is the vertical steel channel he has on the back of the lathe
as a drop for power cords. As it is , that steel is supporting what's left
of the roof over that area. All three cross braces were ripped from the top
plate , the south wall is about 12-14" out of plumb and siding is ripped off
from the bow in the wall .

--
Snag
"90 FLHTCU "Strider"
'39 WLDD "PopCycle"
BS 132/SENS/DOF

On Sat, 29 May 2010 13:30:26 -0500, "Snag" wrote:

Tim Wescott wrote:
On 05/28/2010 06:41 PM, Snag wrote:
A friend of my friend Bill the Machinist had three (yup , three!)
trees fall on his shop . He had to crawl out of the mess on his
belly ... Bill called me the other day to see if I could help clean
out the shop so it can be rebuilt , and yesterday when I finished up
Larry gave me a bandsaw ... he had it setting outside , said it was
too small for what he's doing . I'm not sure if it's a 4X6 or what ,
but it still works , and cuts a nice straight line . The bed and
pivoting frame are both cast iron , the legs are sheet . It has nice
roller bearings for guides (and the guides are adjustable in 3
directions) and they're rolling freely . The only nameplate I can
see is on the motor , but the print is all gone . Has a TEFC motor ,
three step pulleys , and it turns itself off when the cut is
finished . One of the two good things that happened to me today .
The other was accepting a check that more than covers our losses
from the flood on May 1st . Everything else was a lot less
pleasant . --

Y'know, this was an average 'whoa' post until you got to "he had to
crawl out on his belly" -- then it turned into a "WHOA!!!" post.

I can't remember where you're located -- is it even vaguely close to
the Oregon/Washington border?

--
Tim Wescott
Control system and signal processing consulting
www.wescottdesign.com

Nope , we're in Memphis Tn. We've had a LOT of rain this spring , the
ground has been saturated and when a big wind comes , trees fall down .
Larry said that if he'd been standing he probably wouldn't have survived
this one . I got there after Bill had started the cleanup , but I think
Larry's right . The only reason the roof didn't fall all the way to land on
the machines is the vertical steel channel he has on the back of the lathe
as a drop for power cords. As it is , that steel is supporting what's left
of the roof over that area. All three cross braces were ripped from the top
plate , the south wall is about 12-14" out of plumb and siding is ripped off
from the bow in the wall .


Long time Lady Love of my life lives in Nashville. Says the rains
brought her lots of customers (ER nurse at hospital in Nashville)


Gunner

--


"First Law of Leftist Debate
The more you present a leftist with factual evidence
that is counter to his preconceived world view and the
more difficult it becomes for him to refute it without
losing face the chance of him calling you a racist, bigot,
homophobe approaches infinity.

This is despite the thread you are in having not mentioned
race or sexual preference in any way that is relevant to
the subject." Grey Ghost

On 05/29/2010 11:30 AM, Snag wrote:
Tim Wescott wrote:
On 05/28/2010 06:41 PM, Snag wrote:
A friend of my friend Bill the Machinist had three (yup , three!)
trees fall on his shop . He had to crawl out of the mess on his
belly ... Bill called me the other day to see if I could help clean
out the shop so it can be rebuilt , and yesterday when I finished up
Larry gave me a bandsaw ... he had it setting outside , said it was
too small for what he's doing . I'm not sure if it's a 4X6 or what ,
but it still works , and cuts a nice straight line . The bed and
pivoting frame are both cast iron , the legs are sheet . It has nice
roller bearings for guides (and the guides are adjustable in 3
directions) and they're rolling freely . The only nameplate I can
see is on the motor , but the print is all gone . Has a TEFC motor ,
three step pulleys , and it turns itself off when the cut is
finished . One of the two good things that happened to me today .
The other was accepting a check that more than covers our losses
from the flood on May 1st . Everything else was a lot less
pleasant . --

Y'know, this was an average 'whoa' post until you got to "he had to
crawl out on his belly" -- then it turned into a "WHOA!!!" post.

I can't remember where you're located -- is it even vaguely close to
the Oregon/Washington border?

--
Tim Wescott
Control system and signal processing consulting
www.wescottdesign.com

Nope , we're in Memphis Tn. We've had a LOT of rain this spring , the
ground has been saturated and when a big wind comes , trees fall down .
Larry said that if he'd been standing he probably wouldn't have survived
this one . I got there after Bill had started the cleanup , but I think
Larry's right . The only reason the roof didn't fall all the way to land on
the machines is the vertical steel channel he has on the back of the lathe
as a drop for power cords. As it is , that steel is supporting what's left
of the roof over that area. All three cross braces were ripped from the top
plate , the south wall is about 12-14" out of plumb and siding is ripped off
from the bow in the wall .

He's either one lucky dude for surviving, or one unlucky dude for having
it happen. Were it me I'd be staying up late trying to decide which!

I was trying to think if I wanted to trade one of my car projects for a
machine tool -- then I realized that the kids would kill me if I gave up
the Suburban, and no sane person would want a half-done Vega engine swap
project.

Besides, I want to keep both (which, in the case of the Vega, gives you
an idea about my sanity!).

--
Tim Wescott
Control system and signal processing consulting
www.wescottdesign.com

Tim Wescott wrote:

He's either one lucky dude for surviving, or one unlucky dude for
having it happen. Were it me I'd be staying up late trying to decide
which!
I was trying to think if I wanted to trade one of my car projects for
a machine tool -- then I realized that the kids would kill me if I
gave up the Suburban, and no sane person would want a half-done Vega
engine swap project.

Besides, I want to keep both (which, in the case of the Vega, gives
you an idea about my sanity!).

--
Tim Wescott
Control system and signal processing consulting
www.wescottdesign.com

I think he just got "lucky" , as these things go . Had those trees dropped
about 10* counterclockwise , the whole place would have been a pancake . One
of those trees was an oak that was over 30" thru the trunk . The other two
were oaks 15-18" .
And from what I hear , those Vega's make a screamin' sleeper ... depending
on what motor you're shoehorning in there . I've seen underhood wheel wells
trimmed , firewalls moved , tubs in back , all kinds of insanity . Of course
thay weren't using the stock drivetrain either ...
--
Snag
Surprise !! This ain't your
Uncle Arnie's Vega !

On 05/29/2010 03:54 PM, Snag wrote:
Tim Wescott wrote:

He's either one lucky dude for surviving, or one unlucky dude for
having it happen. Were it me I'd be staying up late trying to decide
which!
I was trying to think if I wanted to trade one of my car projects for
a machine tool -- then I realized that the kids would kill me if I
gave up the Suburban, and no sane person would want a half-done Vega
engine swap project.

Besides, I want to keep both (which, in the case of the Vega, gives
you an idea about my sanity!).

--
Tim Wescott
Control system and signal processing consulting
www.wescottdesign.com

I think he just got "lucky" , as these things go . Had those trees dropped
about 10* counterclockwise , the whole place would have been a pancake . One
of those trees was an oak that was over 30" thru the trunk . The other two
were oaks 15-18" .
And from what I hear , those Vega's make a screamin' sleeper ... depending
on what motor you're shoehorning in there . I've seen underhood wheel wells
trimmed , firewalls moved , tubs in back , all kinds of insanity . Of course
thay weren't using the stock drivetrain either ...

My dad's opinion was that a stock Vega chassis could handle up to 200
horsepower with some tuning but without a rip out and replace.

My opinion was that a 3.4 liter 60 degree V-6 from GM Performance parts
with an Edlebrock manifold and headers would get about 200 horsepower,
which is about what you'd get from an un-modified 283 or 305 V-8, for
less weight and easier access to the spark plugs.

And it's an easy fit.

Except the project just keeps getting put on the back burner. I don't
even know if you can still get the engine -- I should check.

--
Tim Wescott
Control system and signal processing consulting
www.wescottdesign.com