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You did a very nice job on the sled. I also made mine rather heavy, "seems" to give a solid feel when in use and I like that. I appreciate that you take extra time to make your jigs not only...

I have to admit that I like those old Craftsman saws. Lots of negative comments from some, but I feel that they can be good value after a little bit of work to tune them up right. I am on my second...

Nicely done - great explanation and pictures !! I am in the middle of doing the same thing, only using metal T track. Yours looks much nicer :o

I bought a Freud FT 1700VCE when they were on sale at Woodcraft this past summer. I rebuilt my router table, looking forward the the "above table" bit changes, which is the reason that I bought the...

I did a very similar modification about a month ago. So far it is working great. With a few gallons of sawdust in the bottom bag, I cannot detect any dust up in the filter - I'm sure some is there, I...

I just acquired a "new to me" Accu square fence from Mulecab. So far very pleased.

There are numerous suggestions for building and attaching auxiliary fences, hold downs, feather boards etc etc...

Some of these old Craftsman TS can be real gems, I think the older ones are under rated at times. I also just bought a "new to me" Craftsman - 20yrs old. Looks like you might have a diamond in the...

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Glenn - do you have a picture of this setup ? I am contemplating doing the same thing. How are you supporting the extra weight on the right side ?

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If you build your own air cleaner, this will save you a bit of money. You can build the opening to standard, or easily obtained filters. I get mine from an industrial supplier, including the bag...

Good point of clarification. I mean the fence, faces and accessories. I will probably continue to use the mitre gauge that came with the saw.

Thanks for the link to your site. This is exactly what...

Sigh............

I know, I know But I enjoy making shop made tools ;)

There many discussions here about various after market miter gauges. And I am aware of, and have read reviews of the various brands. However........

I am interested if there are any examples of...

Thanks for the many suggestions. I really would rather not have to disassemble anything at the back of the saw, come time to tilt the blade.

The idea of a metal bracket, mounted under the motor...

I am trying to improve dust collection on my old craftsman TS. The first step that I would like to do, is construct a belt guard. As you can see it is quite exposed. After the guard is constructed I...

Thanks Dave !

I have located a possible supplier for the chuck, I notice that there is quite a range of prices out there.

Any experience with compound slide tables ?

I have an older 13” Craftsman Bench Model Drill Press #113.273130C. It has worked well for many years, but as my needs change, it is some what lacking. The actual size of the unit is fine, only 5...

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That could very well be it !! The previous owner did worked at our local Port for many years, and was a scrounger of mechanical things.

Thanks for your input !!

I came into possession of the compressor pictured below. The identification plate has been painted over and I cannot make out any details except maybe the name Westinghouse, but I cannot be sure....

Interesting post. My old Sears drill press also starts at 500 rpm. I have a full set of Forstner bits which I use frequently. They are not even a "quality" set. I have always run them at 500 rpm in...

Thanks for the many replies, and great comments !!

I have thought of this, in my poll it is what I meant by a "T brace"

Like everything else in life, prices and quality, encompass a large...

Yes you could, but you would begin to limit the full range of motions, and the versatility of the parallelogram.

That's an interesting option. I may give that a try - Thanks !

Yes, you might...

Brian - Here is a picture of the unit setup. Notice the change in location where the binocular holder connects with the parallelogram.

I really could use some opinions about the application of a “bed bolt”type fastening system in my application.


What you are looking at is called a Binocular Mount. They are used to hold large...