WEN 3962 Bandsaw Modifications Walk Around
A quick video highlighting a few modifications to a WEN 3962 Bandsaw
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Fishing Rod Storage Solution
Too many fishing rods and not enough storage…..Here is a solution More stuff for your reading and viewing pleasure here: www.rvbprecision.com
Linear Motor for Kicker/Trolling Motor Steering
I recently downsized my boating. I sold my Mako 23 with a 225HP Mercury Optimax and bought a 14.6′ Sylvan Sport Troller with a 30HP Mercury, tiller steering outboard……Time to spend some time fresh water fishing! Trolling for Rainbow Trout was on the menu. This new boat with the 30HP, 4 stroke Mercury is a
John Deere 200, 210, 212, 214 Axle Seal Replacement
The John Deere 214 Garden Tractor that I recently converted to electricity ( http://rvbprecision.com/machine-tools-welding/garden-tractor-to-electric-conversion-john-deere-214.html ) developped a leak in one of the rear axles. Was making quite a mess and was getting worse, fast! It was time to replace the seals at the transaxle with new ones….. Here’s how I did it. I removed the
TENT TRAILER to UTILITY TRAILER….A Covid Project!
I’m bored! This is week two of Covid19 isolation. Sitting at home with a garage full of tools, I need a project. This spring I plan on filling my lawn to level it out and reseeding. I need a small garden tractor with a plow and able to pull a York Rake. But I have
TORO Lawn / Garden Tractor Conversion to Electric
I always wanted to convert some type of vehicle to electric propulsion. I thought about a car or truck but the cost and complexity was more than I wanted to get involved with. I thought about a boat to cruise around the harbour, but the range and Time on Water was poor with the number
International Harvester Cub Cadet 782 Garden Tractor Renovation
I was looking for another project to keep me occupied during the Corona Virus “Stay At Home”. I was in need of some type of tractor to use around the house to move my trailers as needed, grade some area to plant grass, push some dirt around, and general tractor stuff. But I didn’t want
MachTach Metal Lathe Tachometer Build
A while back I converted my Jet 12 X 36 metal lathe to DC variable speed drive. Since then I’ve wanted to add some type of tachometer so I could see the actual speed the main spindle was rotating. I tried using a bicycle speedometer with a magnetic pickup with reasonable results. But calibrating it
Bandsaw conversion to DC drive…Wood to Metal Cutting Conversion
I have a horizontal bandsaw for cutting steel stock to length. It is an amazing time saver and a great asset if you do a lot of metal fabrication. This type of saw can be used in the upright position to cut metal on a small table. But it is inconvieneient to convert to this
Metal Lathe DC Motor Conversion – JET 12 X 36 BD
A few years ago I purchased a 1985 vintage JET 12 X 36 BD metal lathe. This is a wonderful machine for the type of lathe work I perform in my home shop. But it used a 230V AC motor. I had to rewire my shop to connect it to 230V. This wasn’t a