Spiral Manufacturing for me - https://www.spiralmfg.com/. Custom fittings, good customer service, reasonable shipping...
Tom Wassack
Asheboro, NC
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Spiral Manufacturing for me - https://www.spiralmfg.com/. Custom fittings, good customer service, reasonable shipping...
Tom Wassack
Asheboro, NC
You have all the major parts required for the Unifence installation. The only thing I see missing are the front rail bolts and the scale indicator.
Regards,
Tom Wassack
Asheboro, NC
Spiral Manufacturing - spiral pipe, stock fittings, and custom manifolds built to you specs!
Tom Wassack
Asheboro, NC
Supergrit has an extensive selection - http://www.supergrit.com/OSSSandingDrumsandSleeves
Tom Wassack
Asheboro, NC
Build a drill press jig to hold your lid at a very high angle and use a Forstner bit. I've built several sliding lid boxes with this method for opening the lid.
Drums and sanding sleeves...
http://www.supergrit.com/OSSSandingDrumsandSleeves
No they used a pinch (spot) welder, applying three welds per ring.
Tom
I experienced the same problem...and solved it by having a local HVAC company make some 2 inch sheet metal rings that fit the blast gate flanges. I then rivet the rings to the blast gate and fill...
You're right, you can get longer lengths and I needed a custom 3 inlet manifold and called them with the angles and sizes and they custom built it for less than $60 + shipping. They don't mind...
Since you're in the Pacific NW, consider buying from Spiral Manufacturing http://www.spiralmfg.com in Minnesota. I've bought pipe, fittings (stock and custom), and blast gates from them and found...
Two things to add - here in NC, many of the (still operating) furniture plants have exterior exposed spiral duct work, so I think you're OK with exposed to the WX. Secondly, a quick check on the...
Just my take on the wye orientation - it's discouraged due to the possibility of particulate dropping out of the airstream from a pickup further upstream and collecting in an unused/infrequently used...
Since you also asked about cleaning your filters, I'll share my technique used for an Oneida pro system. Before I leave the shop for the day, I use a compressor (a small pancake used for trim guns)...
Hey Anthony,
According to the magic decoder ring at Vintage Machinery, I believe your DP is a 1956 vintage. Here's a link for your viewing pleasure...
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Greetings from NC!
Hey Nelson,
I made one by using the 2.5MM bit to drill into a scrap 6'' piece of 1/2'' round stock. A set screw holds the bit tight. Works like a charm and a lot cheaper than...
Greetings from NC!
Over on owwm.org one of our members moved a Tannewitz GH (114" & 2500 lbs.) bandsaw through his 83" tall garage door with a pretty ingenious tilting frame. Here's a couple of...
It is a GREAT site! Join up on VintageMachinery.org and the companion blog - Old Woodworking Machines (owwm.org) for the total experience!
Regards,
Tom Wassack
Asheboro, NC
Hey Richard,
According to the magic decoder ring over at VintageMachinery.org, your Unisaw was made in Tupelo, Miss in 1971. Here's a link -...
Greetings from NC!
I just built Shaker style doors for my shop cabinets and used a haunched tenon on the rails. This allows you to groove both the styles and rails with the same setup (table saw or...
Greetings from NC!
McMaster-Carr has a great selection of casters and since you're on concrete, you don't have to be concerned about the hardness of the caster. My shop has wood floors and caster...
Thanks...It's actually 1X4 #2 T&G flooring and around here it's pretty cheap. The #2 had a lot of defects, hence the reason for ordering the extra and removing the defects during installation. I've...
Greetings from NC!
Dave,
When I built my shop 10 years ago, I wanted a wood floor and used Southern Yellow Pine as my finished floor. I purchased 50% more than I needed and removed all knots...
Greetings from NC!
When I built my shop 10+ years ago, I stubbed 3/4" PVC conduit from the top and bottom of the main service panel through the top and bottom plate and installed a cap over each...
Greetings from NC!
I would recommend American National Knife - http://www.americannationalknife.com/. I ordered a extra set of knives for my Porter jointer with an odd size - 6 1/8 X 1 1/2 X...
Hello Harry,
I'm not 100% sure what you mean by full-frame replacement windows, but I can relate my experience replacing 11 windows in my house 12 years ago. When we built, the builder installed...