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    Wax the surface, put a sheet of VCI paper over...

    Wax the surface, put a sheet of VCI paper over it, and cover with a breathable furniture pad (just to hold the VCI paper against the surface and keep the air out).
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    The electrical cord reels that I own have a...

    The electrical cord reels that I own have a warning label on them to always fully extend the cord when in use, they are at least 20 years old.
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    Thank you for critiquing my suggestion. I will...

    Thank you for critiquing my suggestion. I will try to do better next time.
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    Call the bearing house, maybe you can just send...

    Call the bearing house, maybe you can just send them the bearings, measure them and provide you with the replacements.
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    Find a bearing supply house in your area, if you...

    Find a bearing supply house in your area, if you bring them the bearing they will measure it and provide you with the correct bearings.

    This is a very common practice.
  6. This is a lot of trouble for a tool that is...

    This is a lot of trouble for a tool that is barely worth the price of shipping...

    Sell the drill press locally and send the money to your son.
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    I don`t understand what you are saying.

    I don`t understand what you are saying.
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    I use the Parf Super Dogs for the track, they...

    I use the Parf Super Dogs for the track, they expand when you tighten the adjuster on top, no slop at all.
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    The forum is not full of complaints about that...

    The forum is not full of complaints about that particular vendor is it?

    It would seem your experience is not the norm.

    I don`t think the current state of businesses is to reduce customer...
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    About 10 years ago I started a project to make a...

    About 10 years ago I started a project to make a divided tray for chisels, but along the way it became a kitchen drawer with dividers for the silverware...

    I built a mockup of the internal...
  11. What is a DRO?

    What is a DRO?
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    Here`s a good video on breaking down plywood...

    Here`s a good video on breaking down plywood sheets and squaring up panels:
    https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2018/05/08/need-track-saw
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    You are right, you are not going to find a...

    You are right, you are not going to find a machine with that cutting range for 100 dollars, and that machine proves your point...
    It is scrap.
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    A vent hood, not a shelf.

    A vent hood, not a shelf.
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    The clamp on the left is about 5 years old, the...

    The clamp on the left is about 5 years old, the clamp on the right arrived at my front porch on Dec 2.
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    Jet Clamp Thread Pics

    Old on left.301497301498
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    It`s not killing manufacturing, manufacturing is...

    It`s not killing manufacturing, manufacturing is booming, but much of it is like these clamps, low tech items made at rock bottom price and quality, but the parent company doesn`t cut the price when...
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    Jet Parallel Clamp Quality

    I just bought some Jet clamps online, the Black Friday half price sale.

    I haven`t bought any clamps in several years, so I was expecting the same clamps as the older ones I bought years ago...
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    The cutoff workpiece (16" long) is .001" wider at...

    The cutoff workpiece (16" long) is .001" wider at one end.

    One thousandth of an inch difference in width over a length of 16".
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    You can probably get the threaded rod already cut...

    You can probably get the threaded rod already cut to the proper length. That would save you a lot of time and mess, and you wouldn`t have a ton of short pieces to haul to the scrapyard.
  21. Although I have never bought online from Coastal,...

    Although I have never bought online from Coastal, I have bought several tools at their retail store in West Hartford. A well stocked store, a candy store for tool junkies...knowledgeable employees...
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    Or maybe it just found its way to the dumpster by...

    Or maybe it just found its way to the dumpster by mistake.

    Everything is not evil...
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    I don`t care how anyone treats their machines,...

    I don`t care how anyone treats their machines, doesn`t affect me one bit. Not everyone (me included) worships their machines. When summer comes, I throw a furniture pad over my machines and don't...
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    I have some old ratty furniture pads that I use...

    I have some old ratty furniture pads that I use to cover the cast iron surfaces. The surfaces are waxed, but sometimes my machines don`t get used for weeks or even months at a time during the colder...
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    I disagree that you need a Radial Arm Saw...you...

    I disagree that you need a Radial Arm Saw...you can use a miter saw for crosscuts, or a crosscut sled on the table saw, or even a circular saw.
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