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    Mobile Base for PJ-882 Jointer

    I'm looking at a Powermatic PJ-882HH on Craigslist but I'll need a mobile base for it. Any ideas for a good quality one out there?

    And think good thoughts for me getting this. I believe it is...
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    I guess I'm cheep, but what I have found to be...

    I guess I'm cheep, but what I have found to be crazy successful is to start with plain old white vinegar. About $1.99 a gallon. I use a clean spray bottle and "flood" the top of what ever tool I'm...
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    My exprience with Gorilla glue its expensive and...

    My exprience with Gorilla glue its expensive and I just buy any of the other versions of the same chemical glue. Its messy and if you don't wear vynal gloves you'll have to wait a week or two for it...
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    Greg, Great post with the numbers. My 58 year...

    Greg,

    Great post with the numbers. My 58 year old eyes are fine with 73 foot candles for sure. One point that I didn't notice mentioned in this thread is that not only are high quality lamps...
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    PJ882 is a nice machine. Like all tools it needs...

    PJ882 is a nice machine. Like all tools it needs attention. Miss the one I left in Maine.
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    White vinegar makes rust go away. Chemical...

    White vinegar makes rust go away. Chemical Engineer explained it to me. Don't remember the details. Put any rusted tool in White vinegar, 24 hours if it is really bad, then put whatever lube on it. I...
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    Cast iron top, brown, used machine you just...

    Cast iron top, brown, used machine you just bought "cheap". Lay paper towel over the top. Wet the paper towel with white vinegar. Keep it wet for an hour or more. Pull the paper towel scrub the...
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    Where can I source such a jig plate?

    Where can I source such a jig plate?
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    We have similar buildings and similar plans. LOMF...

    We have similar buildings and similar plans. LOMF and I just moved to MN and a fairly new Morton pole barn came with the home. This one is 40x90 with 40x60 being concrete with what looks like similar...
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    Let me throw another wrinkle in the whole...

    Let me throw another wrinkle in the whole 110/220, 115/230, 120/240 volt numbers. If you're really close to the Utility's sub station you might even see 125/250. Not a big deal except for your old...
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    Malcolm, Very fine post with GREAT pictures....

    Malcolm,

    Very fine post with GREAT pictures. Nice Job. Really boils the point down to what the receptical (sp) should be delivering if wired correctly.
  12. FWW is pretty messed up. I tried to subscribe...

    FWW is pretty messed up. I tried to subscribe this afternoon to the on-line version. Would not take my money. Now that's bad customer service. Eventually after talking to 4, yes 4 customer service...
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    I've got older "commercial" Two Stage 80 gal, 240...

    I've got older "commercial" Two Stage 80 gal, 240 Volt, it's more than 5hp but I'm too lazy to go check right now. Bought it for a song from a very large production facility that was going out of...
  14. Thread: VFD help

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    David, Pretty much anything can be done as you...

    David,

    Pretty much anything can be done as you described. But you better understand what your doing.
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    Troubleshooting from 1500 miles is always...

    Troubleshooting from 1500 miles is always challenging but fun. I might have seen typos in earlier posts but I think I saw SPDT (Single Pole Double Throw) switch being temporarily installed in place...
  16. +1 on wetting the edges with straight epoxy. Very...

    +1 on wetting the edges with straight epoxy. Very critical step. Have had stupid good luck with "filled" epoxy, either wood flour, saw dust or West Systems Micro-bubbles. As Sam said getting your...
  17. Fixing failed lacquer finish on going saga

    So first attempt I attempted to sand off the existing failed lacquer that I applied too thick and at too low temps with too little time before putting the Grand Daughter's table and chairs set under...
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    Thanks to all. Guess I have to wait for some 70+...

    Thanks to all. Guess I have to wait for some 70+ temps
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    Wow a blast from the past! Many years ago I was...

    Wow a blast from the past! Many years ago I was blessed to attend a small boat building class at Mystic Sea Port, taught by John Gardner himself. I was young (23) he was patient and very tolerant....
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    Thanks Scott, Chevy, Ford, Dodge etc. Just...

    Thanks Scott,

    Chevy, Ford, Dodge etc. Just moved from Maine to Minnesota and sold my Powermatic gear rather than move it. PM66, PJ884, etc. Setting up a new shop here in MN. Advanced hobby shop if...
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    Any thoughts on the Shop Fox or the Steelex saws?

    Any thoughts on the Shop Fox or the Steelex saws?
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    Hope I'm not taking the thread too off tangent, but a trick I literally stumbled accross for glue drips is to roll out parchment paper over my work bench/assembly table when doing glue ups as a...
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    10/4 as I suspected. but..... can I sand the...

    10/4 as I suspected. but..... can I sand the lacquer down till I remove the damage with out going down to the thim laminate layer and poly over it? Will poly "stick" to the remaning lacquer?
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    Failed lacquer finish

    I built this really cute little table and chair set for my 1.5 year old Granddaughter for this last Christmas. When she saw it under the tree pretty much everything else got ignored. Giant happy...
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    MDF is magical stuff. Straight from the pile it's...

    MDF is magical stuff. Straight from the pile it's perfect. Can stay perfect for next to forever. Too much glue in a biscut joint it expands and your done. If your jigs made from it are not kept in...
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