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Hello, Boyd,

Well I'm sorry the repair attempt didn't work out for you. My guess is that the whole tire has deteriorated, since it started to fail in another spot. If it is actually ordinary...

If it is a single phase motor, there is another possibility: Some of the later model Unisaws achieved their rated horsepower by using two capacitors - one for starting and one for running. If the...

Well thank-you very much, Boyd. I live in Texas, just to the northwest of Houston - where are you? I do hope the experiment works out well for you.

Jim

Yes, I did notice them - which is why I suggested he cut a new joint and remove the damaged portion, even though it would make the tire a bit shorter. And yes, there is something more than simple...

You may or may not have noticed that Boyd's saw tires have a raised center ridge and are made to fit a grooved rim - similar to a Delta "Jiffy" tire. Replacements for such tires at the source you...

Uh yeah. but somehow I just don't think I believe that one.

Yes, the whole tire could very well be bad, but since it appeared to have broken right at the joint, several of us were betting on the...

Hello, Boyd:

Firstly, I would not leave the tire exposed to the hot sun; the sun's rays are very deleterious to most rubber and plastic products. Besides - cyanoacrylate cures by exposure to...

Hi, John<

I'm curious what the O-rings were for? A former neighbor of mine once worked for a company that made huge valves for industrial plumbing, pipelines etc. He gave me one of the rubber...

Hello, Boyd,

I'm sorry, but I believe you may have misunderstood me. The tire should be glued back together and allowed to cure before re-installation onto the wheel. The fact that the tire is...

Yes, that's what came to my mind as well - that the tire broke where it was glued together, since one end appears to be at a perfect ninety degree angle to the length. However, I'm not so sure I'd...

I've never made anything out of it myself, but thirty something years ago I saw coffee tables made of used, reclaimed flooring in a custom furniture store. It was the old tongue and groove, two and...

If this is a repulsion start/ induction run motor, you may find the shifting device for changing direction of rotation underneath that triangular-shaped cover plate next to the motor's junction box....

The model 28-245 bandsaw does not appear in the list of machines with which this right hand threaded nut, Delta part number 902070307171S, is compatible. You can look for yourself here; just scroll...

Hi, Allan:

Information at http://www.ereplacementparts.com/spec-nut-p-84681.html (discussion) says that nut is right hand threaded, but it is a fine thread. Alas, it is no longer available, so...

You should visit here: http://www.owwm.org/viewforum.php?f=1 and do a forum search for either a Parks or Craftsman 18 inch bandsaw. Discussion of Asian machinery like Jet is not allowed there,...

They are reasonably decent bandsaws. They probably aren't quite as stout as a Powermatic or Delta 20 inch, but they are American made, if that is important, by Parks in Ohio. They are certainly...

At twenty bucks for a running bandsaw that actually cuts wood I don't see how you can go wrong. The switch alone is probably worth that much.

Jim

He who welds steel with flaming pine cones may...

I own a Rockwell Delta 14 inch saw with the older style hollow core arm casting. I bought it back in the mid 70's and it has always been a good saw - no complaints. I have never had any trouble...

I'm not sure how drilling wood could hurt a Silver and Deming drill that is intended for metal, but be that as it may...
You could use the shop-made guide with the v-shaped notch to drill a small...

Six quarter, eight quarter, etc. refers to the thickness of lumber as measured green and in the rough or unplaned state. Hardwoods used to be sawn a bit fat so that often the rough, dry thickness...

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I've not yet had the luxury of owning and using an expensive carbide bandsaw blade, but I've read comments from people who do and they almost universally claim that they will produce a...

Unless you plan to work a great deal with sheet goods, you should probably get the best 14 to 20 inch bandsaw you can afford. Tablesaws excel at cutting plywood and such; of course, they are also...

Back in the 70's, before I could afford some kind of thickness planer, I bought one of those Inca thicknessing "contraptions" and adapted it to work on my Rockwell Delta 8 inch jointer. It wasn''t...

That is much too small to safely hand hold and run across a jointer. At a pattern shop where I once apprenticed small pieces like that were routinely flattened on a stationary disk sander...

Yup, sounds like time for a replacement.

Jim