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    You got a great deal as it looks in new condition...

    You got a great deal as it looks in new condition with the original box. That is the stuff that makes for collector interest on the auction site.
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    I started collecting MF premium bench planes...

    I started collecting MF premium bench planes because everybody wanted Stanley planes. I have a full set of type 1’s except for the 11 and 24. I am a sucker for red frogs and cocobolo wood.

    They...
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    If you don’t mind spending the time cleaning it...

    If you don’t mind spending the time cleaning it well afterwards I would liberally coat all bare metal with Fluid Film as it will prevent rust and will not dry out, even if things go much longer than...
  4. Timber framers are using chain chisel mortise...

    Timber framers are using chain chisel mortise machines to rough out the mortises and finish with a chisel, a drill press is fine for small mortises in a hobby shop, but anyone making a living with...
  5. John, you will be fine with a 900 rpm motor as...

    John, you will be fine with a 900 rpm motor as most of the problems with hollow chisel mortises is that they are not sharp enough, insufficient clearance or turning much too fast. The high speed and...
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    The easiest solution is to post a WTB note online...

    The easiest solution is to post a WTB note online as you have done, the other solution is to buy a donor mitre box for the parts you need. I have done this in past as there are plenty out there with...
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    I have always first attacked old saw plates with...

    I have always first attacked old saw plates with a razor as Rob Luter mentioned as it gets rid of surface rust and will not damage an etch. Whatever you use after that is inconsequential.
  8. Condition is everything with a used machine, but...

    Condition is everything with a used machine, but Powermatic is a good name so that may raise interest more than if it were a generic Asian jointer.

    I bought a used Brazilian made Delta Invicta...
  9. 378720378721 I agree that a drill press...

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    I agree that a drill press mortiser is not ideal ideal for punching through oak all day, but for a hobby user they can work OK, particularly if the chisels and bits are sharpened and...
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    Yes, there are many good old saws out there if...

    Yes, there are many good old saws out there if one is willing to do the work and pay the premium for good ones. I have a saw till full of them, but some people don’t value old and prefer shiny new...
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    I had several 45, a 46 and a 55 with all cutters,...

    I had several 45, a 46 and a 55 with all cutters, etc.

    Sold the 46 and 55 to collectors and bought the Veritas plow plane instead.

    Very happy with that decision.
  12. My 15 hp RPC is plated 105A so there may be some...

    My 15 hp RPC is plated 105A so there may be some variance amongst manufacturers. The VFD will give better power as there is no wild leg to contend with, but as others have said, an RPC makes adding...
  13. 371183 I used PT 2 x 4 for a frame with some...

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    I used PT 2 x 4 for a frame with some doubled 2 x 6 for a header and 1/2” PT plywood for the doors on this pole barn. Very solid and I covered the top of each door with aluminum so that...
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    I have a Brazilian Invicta (Delta) DJ20 from the...

    I have a Brazilian Invicta (Delta) DJ20 from the 80's that is perfectly true and I have 4 sets of 18% tungsten knives so I won't be going with a spiral head anytime soon. While I am not averse to a...
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    I have a Delta 12" disc 6x48" belt unit from 1989...

    I have a Delta 12" disc 6x48" belt unit from 1989 and the outer edge of the Disc face has 0.003 variation in rotation. This is acceptable for my needs and it decreases toward center.

    I have a...
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    If you looking at a lunchbox planer, the 735 is...

    If you looking at a lunchbox planer, the 735 is probably as good as you will find, but I assume that the OP is only going to use this once in a while and not for any large jobs, and would like to be...
  17. Yuri, I am not an engineer but have a number...

    Yuri,

    I am not an engineer but have a number of VFD in my hobby shop and none are on inverter duty motors. As far as duty is concerned, the motors I have are not being pushed too hard. I have a...
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    LOL, Matt, I think that most inmates of the...

    LOL, Matt, I think that most inmates of the Kingston Pen were there because they preferred to spill others blood as opposed to their own.

    Your JTA would certainly trim the fingernails of the...
  19. I will pass on this one as I have a cast iron...

    I will pass on this one as I have a cast iron coffee grinder made using the parts that LV was selling 25 yrs ago. Works well, no need to replace it.
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    A planer is a hard start as the head requires a...

    A planer is a hard start as the head requires a fair bit of power to get the iron moving, my 25" planer has a 10 hp motor and my 15 hp RPC starts it, but if I had the planer before the RPC I would...
  21. Nice job Dan, I put a VFD and 3 phase motor on my...

    Nice job Dan, I put a VFD and 3 phase motor on my General 340 press last year and I had a 2 hp motor initially as it was the size that fit the pulley and was in the rathole. At the suggestion of a...
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    Fred, that drive will do the job as well as the...

    Fred, that drive will do the job as well as the Teco FM50, however, the instructions for Asian VFD programming are notoriously poor and may leave one stretching their head if new to VFDs. All you...
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    Dennis, you can likely replace the bearings in...

    Dennis, you can likely replace the bearings in the motor without any issue, if you can get the right ones. No need to get a motor shop to do this. Are you certain the bearing noise is the motor?...
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    I have a 3 hp Unisaw that I ran on a Teco FM...

    I have a 3 hp Unisaw that I ran on a Teco FM 50-203C without any issues, and it was handy for soft starts and deceleration. Don't want to set too rapid a deceleration as one could spin the arbor nut...
  25. As David said, you will be fine, contractors do...

    As David said, you will be fine, contractors do this often enough.
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