Wheels and Reagan Press
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 12:35 am
I've read a ton of posts about the Reagan press and the links to the plans all went to fun projects website which is no more. Does anyone have the plans handy? I could post it in the Photo Album section so the next victim has access...
Short of that, today after a quick trip to the hardware store, I mimicked as best I could the functionality as best as I could tell from the videos and pictures. I think it'll work just fine.
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The spokes are stained and varnished and drying tonight, and I should be able to press them in on Sunday with any luck. This really is a big job. Lots of prep work to get to the goal. As an experienced woodworker, I will say I'm quite impressed by the quality of the Hickory spokes I got from Langs. A little sanding and they were good to go.
It's been a busy winter. I even got the Laycock overdrive installed. The 12v inverter works great to power the solenoid, and I get a cellphone charger for the wife as a bonus.
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Thanks to steve Tomaso for the 100 year plaque!
Short of that, today after a quick trip to the hardware store, I mimicked as best I could the functionality as best as I could tell from the videos and pictures. I think it'll work just fine.
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The spokes are stained and varnished and drying tonight, and I should be able to press them in on Sunday with any luck. This really is a big job. Lots of prep work to get to the goal. As an experienced woodworker, I will say I'm quite impressed by the quality of the Hickory spokes I got from Langs. A little sanding and they were good to go.
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