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More Wood Stuff
I'll be using a bunch of scraps I had laying around because Jerry told
me to just do whatever I wanted. I hope it looks good.
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I'm gluing one half at a time, then run
them both through my planer.
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And then I glued them together. This worked out pretty good.
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Here I've found the center and I'm drilling a small hole for my pivot pin.
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This method works good but it's messy. However, there
were a few places where I had to stop and reposition my router while
cutting that dug-into the side here and there. But I was able to use my
sanding block and work those spots out. I think using a larger pin
diameter would help this.
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After sanding all the surfaces, I used a 1/8" roundover bit to soften
both top and bottom of the base.
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For the top I used a 3/16" roundover bit on both sides.
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I was ready to install the bearing, but while I was
placing it near the center I had an idea. I already had a center
hole that was used for the outer diameter, so why not use it to help me
center the bearing? I placed my compass into the hole and drew a circle
the same size that's in the bearing. Now all I have to do is center the
bearing over the pencil line and I'm good.
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Once I had my holes laid out, I drilled the pilot holes on my milling
machine.
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I cut some # 6 screws to the length that I needed for both top and bottom.
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