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Brian,

There are an infinite number of centerlines on a turning, which one do you favor being above or below?

We use horizontal as an arbitrary centerline but that is all it is. We can set up...

Sawhawgs and arborist.com can give you more information than you will ever need and both are fairly willing to get away from the big two. There are usually three lines of saws. Big box store...

Reed,

When I try to force a grind that doesn't suit the flute I actually get a pretty narrow and ugly dip right behind the nose on my Crown bowl gouge that was flat across the nose when new, now...

The gouges I am using now are "V" gouges by name however the modified V is much closer to an elipse. Still needs that slight curve to the top of the cutting edge and no question that it is hard to...

Thom,

Time will tell. You seem to be working with a very fixed set of assumptions, I'm working with a range of possibilities. I have worked with a parabolic profile before. I was amazed at how...

This thread manages to open not one but two cans of worms at once! The electronic drives range from very simple and not too smart, have to say my Delta, "M" series I believe, is in that category. At...

Pretty low heat will demagnetize a tool too.

Didn't notice this thread or had forgotten about it. Reminded me of something that happened back in the sixties. My dad sold Forney welders. Back then...

Dale,

How aggressively have you cleaned your faceshield? I have some things on mine, sap, resin, possibly a little finish. I have washed my faceshield with plain water and with Dawn dish liquid...

Jamie,

I caught the entire rig on sale so bought the coated lens and headgear five dollars cheaper than the unit with the uncoated lens sold for. I didn't find it particularly easy to scratch, or...

Very interesting turning, I like it!

I have chinese tallow on my place, have cut down and burned a shipload of it over the years. When I started turning I selected a good sized one in the edge of...

If you have heartwood smears into your sapwood after you are through final turning you are probably stuck with it. Sanding sealer of some type before sanding, maybe before final turning if you are...

Maybe a little colloidal graphite or light oil. I used the plastic spacer that shipped with something, it distorted and kept my chuck from sitting straight. I used candle wax and it also got where it...

Daddy,

Speaking of toys, I have a birthday coming up! Or in other words, very very nice toy! I happen to have a Powermatic/Jet dealer about thirty miles up the road. They hate it when I come in...

These same pumps can be used as a vacuum pump or compressor. The unit this chart is for was used as a compressor originally best I can read. I don't know how to translate possible CFM of pressure to...

Just finished putting together a vacuum system so I can tell you what I learned the hard way. Many places will airily claim all of the Thomas pumps are the same. The CFM varies from pretty marginal...

Stewart,

This isn't pretty but glued and screwed together it made a fine lathe stand. Like you, I just wanted to make shavings. Worked fine and was better than my lathe! Isn't plain to see but the...

With my new four in one wheel I wanted to try flat grinding a skew. I didn't like it either. I think one reason is that we are using a far sharper angle when we measure the hollow ground bevel at the...

There is no way that we will all be testing the same materials in the same conditions. That being the case, the next best thing is volume of evidence. Much like various agencies find things unsafe,...

From what little I have found out reading before buying there are two kinds of stretch wrap, blown and cast. The cast is lubricated both sides as would be expected to be able to free it, the blown on...

Thanks to those that replied to me! I received a roll of plastic today, 18" x 1000' x 120 gauge. Should have the plastic covered. Received an inch or two of rain today too, bands still moving through...

Thanks a bunch! Judging by how my wheels work now my next one, assuming a next one, will be above the 350, finer grit. The 350 is fine but I get the impression I could go to a finer grit for just...

Bill,

My issue isn't so much not being willing to wait as not having anything to work with after the wait. My rough turned blanks usually dry too fast and crack. My only real success has been with...

Woodturners Wonders took good care of me when I purchased a 220? grit wheel and a 350 grit wheel. The coarser grit one is the four in one wheel while the 350 grit is the flat wheel with sides...

John,

Sorry but I'm answering the question you didn't ask! I have about seventeen gallons of methanol on hand after buying "Denatured Alcohol". Methanol is considerably cheaper than ethanol and...

Bill Neddow went on a pretty extensive R&D project to try to speed up sanding. His final deal was the 4.5 inch side grinder. He added an extension to the shaft to give it a little reach and adapt to...