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    You can make your own test bars cheaply and...

    You can make your own test bars cheaply and accurately. Check here, p27, under jointer setup for an accurate, three point, shop made straight edge.

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  2. Dan, try contacting Big Horn. From their web...

    Dan, try contacting Big Horn. From their web site: 888 - 455 - 8665
  3. Michael, the restoration was was from the...

    Michael,

    the restoration was was from the primer up. There is really not all that much to restore. Put new bearings in the headstock and the motor. Clean up the Reeves drive, replace the drive...
  4. I also have an Oliver 1259 that I restored. I am...

    I also have an Oliver 1259 that I restored. I am running a Teco MA7200 VFD purchased from Factorymation. I am also using the same VFD on my Oliver 167. I have had no issues with either.

    Another...
  5. Bill Space, to reply to your original post asking...

    Bill Space, to reply to your original post asking what do the manufacturers recommend: The 1947 Delta 20” manual states that the wheels are set up at the factory and only tracking adjustments when...
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    Patrick, try the Factorymation site. ...

    Patrick,

    try the Factorymation site. ...
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    I have an older 8100wd. 3/4 hp, single phase...

    I have an older 8100wd. 3/4 hp, single phase that spins up a pair of 8” CBN wheels with not effort, no vibration, and no noise. You cannot beat the cast iron guards and dust collection. Even...
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    A 1954 Delta 20" band saw was my second restored...

    A 1954 Delta 20" band saw was my second restored woodworking machine. If the tires are good, restoring this saw to like new performance is easy and not terribly expensive. Bearings are wear items...
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    Do not take off the wheels. They do not weigh...

    Do not take off the wheels. They do not weigh enough to make any difference. Do remove the table. The trunions can be damaged by banging the table or even by a bad bump in the road if the table is...
  10. Joshua, I have a Baldor 8107WD of the same...

    Joshua,
    I have a Baldor 8107WD of the same vintage that you are describing. Mine is an 8", .75 hp high speed grinder. The only parts that are not cast iron or steel are eye shield lenses. The...
  11. And this is already the case in bakeries. Put...

    And this is already the case in bakeries. Put the ingredients in one end and a loaves of bread or cakes come out the other.
  12. Wade, there is no way to quickly make strong...

    Wade, there is no way to quickly make strong picture frame joints. My Dad did custom framing in his shop, and I cannot even begin to count the number of picture frames that I have assembled over the...
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    Tool Rest Advice Sought

    I have been turning (or learning to) on two Oliver lathes that I restored. The most recent one is a 2159, which has a 14" swing. 317163The trouble that I am having is the size and shape of the tool...
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    Does anyone use their CBN wheels to sharpen drill...

    Does anyone use their CBN wheels to sharpen drill bits on a regular basis? Has anyone had problems with the wheels loading up from this?

    Bruce
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    Woodworkers Tool Works. I have purchased for...

    Woodworkers Tool Works. I have purchased for three band saws from them and there is no better service of more knowledgable people.
  16. A Fantastic Day of Turning Instruction

    Although I joined the site 3 years ago, I have only been reading and absorbing the wisdom of the forum. My turning has been entirely self-taught until this past Friday. On Friday, I had the most...
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    I have used my miter trimmer for 30 years. I...

    I have used my miter trimmer for 30 years. I like it better than a miter saw. Just finished restoring a Lyon Miter Trimmer for the BIL's Christmas present ( we exchange "used" tool Christmas...
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