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  1. My Apologies For the Misspelling

    In every instance I wrote below Mays and not Mayes. I apologize. I could not find a way to edit the post I created.

    John

    My thanks, also to George Yetka for pointing out the successor company...
  2. Proper Term For Spirit Level Protective Glass Disks

    Please educate me as to the proper name for the protective glass disks on a classic spirit level. Those who went before me never taught me during my 83 years this information and Dr. Google can’t...
  3. Some Refinements To My Simple Stud Finder To Improve Accuracy

    Thanks, Mike, for your response.

    I find that taking these added steps:

    1) Checking up and down the path of the 'putative' stud improves the accuracy of the stud location.

    2) Using the...
  4. How Can I Repair This Thread - Should I Open a New One

    Hello Moderators

    I am dissatisfied with my original title/topic for my post,

    https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?283219-The-Tracker-Metal-Wood-Detector-Who-Made-It-Do-They-Work

    I never...
  5. I read about the CH Hanson stud detector which...

    I read about the CH Hanson stud detector which depends only on rare earth magnets. I had some small 6 mm disks, so I cut about 15" of sewing thread and used a bit of Scotch Magic Mending tape (easy...
  6. Thank you, John! I will check out the link and...

    Thank you, John!

    I will check out the link and see what more I can learn.

    John
  7. The Tracker - Metal/Wood Detector - Who Made It - Do They Work?

    I found this bargain at a garage sale/give-away. I installed a 9V battery. Nothing seems to happen.

    Is it familiar to anyone?

    Thanks,
    John
  8. Pro-Tech Model 7207 - Any Experience With This CMS or Chop Saw?

    Have any community members had experience with the Pro-Tech Model 7207 compound miter saw (chop saw?)

    I'm moving cross country from Palo Alto, CA to Charlottesville, VA to a retirement community....
  9. New Images - Blue Tiger 16 Drill Press

    I promised some nicer images of the blue Tiger 16 drill press that remains mine until the end of January.

    Some details show how I fit copper tubing into an existing small hole in the underside of...
  10. I have good news. Based on Patrick's suggestion I...

    I have good news. Based on Patrick's suggestion I quoted $180 on the drill press and my customer agreed to my terms. He agreed I to pay my price and to not come for it until the end of January. We...
  11. Thank you everyone for your helpful responses. ...

    Thank you everyone for your helpful responses.

    I especially appreciate the price shot by Patrick.

    I will try to post some photos. This afternoon a buyer who is bought my 12" Delta portable...
  12. Is it Acceptable on SMC to Request Advice on Pricing a Drill Press?

    I'm stymied and don't have unlimited time to spend. I do not want to be offensive or to break rules I could not find.

    I have a working classic drill press (Tiger 16) that I want to sell. I'm sure...
  13. Carbide Router Bit and Painted 45° Surface?

    I need to remove a thin layer of material from a painted 45° surface, probably around 1/32 - 1/64" to get a proper fit. I would prefer to use the age-old cut-and-try approach but do not want to...
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    In 1970, at age 30, with a limited budget, I...

    In 1970, at age 30, with a limited budget, I bought a 10" Craftsman table saw. I was never happy with the fence guided rip cuts it gave me. Adjusting the blade to cut bevels involved lifting the...
  15. Digital Level - Specifications - Wedge Smart Level vs Smart Level Pro

    I am giving up on being able to distinguish between the original Wedge Smart Level and the Smart Level Pro using Google to search the web.

    I have had a beautiful teak/aluminum Wedge Smart Level...
  16. After reading the disheartening replies to my...

    After reading the disheartening replies to my original post and also after missing a local PM I offered the slabs on craigslist at $450 and a local woodworker replied within hours, came and fetched...
  17. Thanks to everyone for your responses, as varied...

    Thanks to everyone for your responses, as varied as they are.

    I am not desperate to sell, just interested and now motivated.

    Time will tell.

    Thanks again,
    baumgrenze
  18. Today I remembered I had a 12 x 24 x 3 inch piece...

    Today I remembered I had a 12 x 24 x 3 inch piece that I ran through a portable planer a few years ago. It came from another large piece I cut up to get material to work with. I hope this give some...
  19. Thank you, John, for your reply. I'm concerned...

    Thank you, John, for your reply.

    I'm concerned about how much the value is impacted by the waxing, bug holes, and checking/cracking.

    How do experts assess the grain patterns in wood with a...
  20. Aged Black Walnut Slabs - What Are They Worth?

    One weekend in May 1979 (38 years ago) a colleague and I cut down this black walnut tree in a nearby Palo Alto, CA, yard and plain-sawed it into 3 inch thick slabs using another colleagues Alaskan...
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    Powertec Self-Stick Sanding Discs

    I need to replace the disc on my 12" disc sander (inherited, home-built) and I find that my local Big Orange Box has Delta $$$$ and Powertec $$ self-stick discs.

    Has anyone had a positive...
  22. My saw is back up and running. I used the...

    My saw is back up and running.

    I used the unsealed Nachi bearing I ordered. It looked decently made to my eyes.

    I cleaned the driveshaft with mineral spirits and then acetone and isolated the...
  23. Joe, Thank you for the wealth of information...

    Joe,

    Thank you for the wealth of information you shared.

    I can't quickly confirm which year, but I bought my saw in the early '70's, too. I see that the manual reads 'Printed in USA, 1-73.'
    ...
  24. Call me a slow learner... I just carefully...

    Call me a slow learner...

    I just carefully tapped on the 'belt end' of the lower drive shaft with my dead-blow hammer and the shaft slowly moved 'inwards' so I persisted and I now have the...
  25. Thank you, Joe, for persisting. May I explore...

    Thank you, Joe, for persisting. May I explore your recollections a bit deeper?

    I have all the snap rings and 'keeper screws' removed. I have some decent photos and can clearly identify the...
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