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Today,
9:23 PM
Bill Dufour
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odd wiring results
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I am having some problems figuring out the shop lights. There is one central junction box in the middle of the garage ceiling. It has one cable for...
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Today,
7:08 PM
Bill Dufour
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interesting mobile base brake setup on facebook
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I missed the 2" throttle. I thought it was 4 inch all the way out. That will never work. Bill D
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Today,
10:43 AM
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interesting mobile base brake setup on facebook
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This photo shows what is probably the factory dust chute. for the 12" planer. Looks like a 6" pipe output. Bill D.
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Yesterday,
6:11 PM
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interesting mobile base brake setup on facebook
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I think those are jacks from a trailer tongue with a foot plate instead of a wheel on the bottom. Looks like some kind of ratcheting crank handles....
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Yesterday,
6:07 PM
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Brads and finish nails in outdoor projects?
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Buy stainless pins at your local nail store. They will cost little more than plain iron from the box stores. My nail store is about 1/2 the price...
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Yesterday,
2:30 PM
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Vietnam veterans....
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Spending too much time leaning over the computer keyboard is bad for my back, hips, knees and other stuff. Bill D
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05-12-2024,
6:39 PM
Bill Dufour
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Anyone with temperature controller experience?
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Any makeup air should go through some filters to keep out mice, snakes, bugs and flying insects. Exhaust air ducts should also be screened to keep...
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05-12-2024,
1:53 PM
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Vietnam veterans....
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WW2 vets have a harder time. there as a big fire of ww2 records and the VA pretty much has to take any paperwork a ww2 vet can come up with. My...
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39 replies | 1803 view(s)
05-12-2024,
1:01 PM
Bill Dufour
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Milling machine as a mortiser
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General Woodworking and Power Tools
AFAIK you have to make your own nut cage etc to make it a self ejecting drawbar. R8 tends to fall out on its own. Most other milling taper sare...
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56 replies | 5388 view(s)
05-12-2024,
10:34 AM
Bill Dufour
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Other woods with unusual movement like seen in rainbow Poplar?
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General Woodworking and Power Tools
Probably too cold in your area but I would think rainbow eucalypus would have varying coloring. Bill D
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05-11-2024,
10:45 PM
Bill Dufour
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Grease..... and not the movie....
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General Woodworking and Power Tools
If you were paying to use Kluber grease you would be using as little as possible. Probably cheaper to buy a used motor with good bearings then the...
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05-11-2024,
10:42 PM
Bill Dufour
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Milling machine as a mortiser
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My Jet Mini mill is mt3 with a drawbar. Probably made around 1976. BillD
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05-11-2024,
12:53 AM
Bill Dufour
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Monarch Unipoint Saw
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Any relation to the safety speed cut panel saw? BillD
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9 replies | 1207 view(s)
05-10-2024,
11:34 AM
Bill Dufour
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Rocks in their heads
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If so then it should be confiscated and sold since it was used in the crime. They do that for drug dealer cars don't they? Bill D
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05-10-2024,
10:12 AM
Bill Dufour
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Grease..... and not the movie....
in
General Woodworking and Power Tools
Some machines use zerks but they expect you to pump oil into them. Using grease will gum up sliding ways and cause wear. A properly greased bearing...
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05-09-2024,
7:34 PM
Bill Dufour
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Grease..... and not the movie....
in
General Woodworking and Power Tools
Probably none. Unless you want to remove the endcaps so the old grease can be cleaned away before running the motor. You say it has grease zerks. ...
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05-09-2024,
11:58 AM
Bill Dufour
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Stainless steel figure 8 hardware
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General Woodworking and Power Tools
There was a thread about the correct name of this hardware in the last few months. AFAIK most Simpson hardware can be ordered in stainless. Or just...
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05-09-2024,
11:29 AM
Bill Dufour
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Stainless steel figure 8 hardware
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General Woodworking and Power Tools
I thought they used to be brass? Not brass plated. Bill D
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05-07-2024,
7:31 PM
Bill Dufour
replied to a thread
delta DJ 15 jointer upgrade
in
General Woodworking and Power Tools
Some older jointers were direct drive. What rpm did the turn? Some direct drive bandsaws had odd low speed motors like 900 rpm. BilL D
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05-07-2024,
7:29 PM
Bill Dufour
replied to a thread
delta DJ 15 jointer upgrade
in
General Woodworking and Power Tools
Was this the factory motor? I would guess around 3,500 for the cutter head so a cheaper high speed motor would be used from the factory. A high...
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3 replies | 451 view(s)
05-07-2024,
7:22 PM
Bill Dufour
replied to a thread
SCM T130 bearing change
in
General Woodworking and Power Tools
Get a hardened nut that will slip over the shaft. Grind away most of one end to leave two little ears to fit the slots. Use a socket to turn the...
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32 replies | 2150 view(s)
05-07-2024,
7:16 PM
Bill Dufour
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SCM T130 bearing change
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General Woodworking and Power Tools
I would buy and use. a pair of cheap needle nose pliers before going for too much hammering. Grind the tips to fit the slots on end. Use a big...
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32 replies | 2150 view(s)
05-07-2024,
12:19 PM
Bill Dufour
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SCM T130 bearing change
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General Woodworking and Power Tools
Looks like you need something similar to a crowsfoot wrench down there. Bill D.
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05-07-2024,
11:55 AM
Bill Dufour
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Trying to Find Part for my Tripod
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If that is metal a company like western roller could mold on new rubber and grind it down to round. They redo planer outfeed rolls. Bicycle grip...
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20 replies | 1235 view(s)
05-07-2024,
12:26 AM
Bill Dufour
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Monarch Unipoint Saw
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General Woodworking and Power Tools
Never heard of it. Bill D. https://www.northfieldwoodworking.com/radialsaws/unipoint.htm
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9 replies | 1207 view(s)
05-07-2024,
12:23 AM
Bill Dufour
replied to a thread
LLAMBRICH Intergrated arbor and chuck
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General Woodworking and Power Tools
The drawback to any integrated shank is if you get another machine. If that machine uses a different spindle you will have to buy all new tooling...
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22 replies | 1597 view(s)
05-06-2024,
7:45 PM
Bill Dufour
replied to a thread
blade insert for delta/rockwell 12/14
in
General Woodworking and Power Tools
Tabs at the back does make more sense. I have seen little nubs sticking out that go into the vertical wall of the slot at the back. Similar to the...
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11 replies | 982 view(s)
05-06-2024,
5:28 PM
Bill Dufour
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blade insert for delta/rockwell 12/14
in
General Woodworking and Power Tools
I have seen them with two little strips attached to the bottom front. The insert is placed front end down with the strips under the table. Then the...
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11 replies | 982 view(s)
05-06-2024,
1:34 PM
Bill Dufour
replied to a thread
cleaning a tomb stone
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Marble will be eaten up by acids. Granite will take most anything. Bill D
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12 replies | 973 view(s)
05-06-2024,
1:32 PM
Bill Dufour
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Property tax assessment question
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You are not trained or paid to be an inspector or assessor. Let them do their job, if it benefits you with lower taxes. Bill D
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