April 22, 2023

Saturday

Previously, I spotted a table saw sitting in the tall grass at my neighbor’s property, rusting away. I asked him about it. He told me that he had never used it. His brother had purchased it at a yard sale and given it to him. Then he said, that if I wanted it, I could have it. I gave him 20 dollars for it if he threw in an old plastic 55 gallon drum that was laying beside it.

I can use the barrel to catch rain water from the roof of my shed, if I ever get around to putting up a gutter!

When I plugged in the saw, I found it had a dead short in the motor. The contacts had rusted/corroded completely closed. I fugured that I could try to find someone to rebuild the motor for me, or I could just buy a different motor! I found a used motor on-line for $95.00. I knew that I would spend that much getting it rebuilt, so I purchased the motor on-line.

That is the motor I picked up from the post office yesterday. I installed it today. I also used a lot of lubricant on the height and angle adjustments to free them from the buildup of rust. They both now work.

There’s no rip fence, so I clamp a board to the top with a couple of small bar clamps.

Using the table saw, I cut a kerf in the edge of a dozen 2 x 4’s to use as the side rails of the doors. I also have built a 2′ x 4′ wooden planter box for the plants I had growing in the one gallon pots – I think they are papaya and bell pepper, as that is what kind of seeds I remember putting in the pots. I have put this wooden planter next to my “tire garden”.

On the road out to the ocean at Honu’apo, there are a couple of plumeria trees. I broke off a few branches and have planted them in two places at the ahi lot. They are starting to sprout leaves!