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When I use the jig, I cannot hone all of the way up the right wing because the 185 jig bumps into the support post for the universal tool support.
I like a grind with about 1" of wing and simply...

Terry, I have to believe this is a typo. Is it 6-1/8", maybe?

Thanks,
Kurt

Edit: Never mind. I see that they inset the bolt holes a bit in from the front and from the back. I had assumed the...

Thanks,Terry.
The Jet 1220vs is rated at 4.5 Amps and is advertised as 3/4hp.
The General International is rated at 8 Amps and is advertised as 3/4hp.
This is pure speculation on my part, but my...

Terry,
When you get the chance, could you check to see what the motor plate specifies for amperage?
I'm a bit perplexed that Delta specifies 1HP MAX, I don't know if this is a standard HP rating,...

John,
I'm not sure about the tailstock, but the headstock was granite with a black metal door. I remember this because I looked at it with Brian (from Teknatool) and we looked at how you would...

Good point. Also, the 1442 has a minimum speed of 450RPM, IIRC. That can be a bit fast for a out of balance 14" blank.
The Nova allows 215 minimum speed, which is well positioned for blanks up to...

Thanks Scott!

I have a friend looking for a good TS in the $700 to $900 range. I haven't been keeping up with WW equipment the way I used to, so I'm hoping to get some advice from those of you who have kept...

Well said Bill.

I regret that your other post is no longer available to review in light of its new status as being offensive.

As I recall, two moderators did not understand why it had been...

I'll go ya one better, I just got a Beal angle gage (equivalent to Wixey, just a new product). I put my roughing gouge in the Wolverine/wheel and after I sharpened it, I laid the angle gage on the...

This is a spin off from the "sharpening a roughing gouge" thread. Since it is safety related, I thought it best to open its own thread.



I run 45 to 55 degrees on my roughing gouges, so I...

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In a presentation on vacuum chucking, David Hout told of how he had tried several materials and now recommends synthetic chamois (non-perforated) as a seal material. The chamois was...

I think the Empress tree is actually categorized as a grass (the hole where a pith should be is one clue). I've turned a couple of ornaments out of it and used Chestnut brand dyes on them. They took...

I got a response by noon on Monday from Grizzly.
They have definitely improved their customer service!

They sell the inserts separately for $12 plus $7.90 shipping.

My understanding of this...

Thanks, I'll give them a call Monday!
I have only ordered a couple of odd router bits from them, and that was about 10 years ago. Good to hear they have people who are not just order processors!
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Good point! I do have one of those and it works pretty well, but the engineer/purist in me wants to avoid the added runout from the extra threaded surfaces and the added distance between the spindle...

I have a PM90 with a 1-1/2" by 8 spindle.

The Vicmarc clone by Grizzly (model H7820) seems unique in offering a smaller chuck to fit this spindle.

From Nova, no current chucks will fit the PM90...

I'm asking out of ignorance, but why do you need a finer stone? Won't the leather honing wheel provide a better edge than a 4000 grit stone?

Cheers,
Kurt

Jim gives good advice.
An electric will handle those pieces fine and down the road after you get the Stihl or Husky, the electric will still come in handy. Aside from weather issues, the electric is...

All of my experience would agree with Mr. Madison until I got one like this and it works very well:
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Burt,
The welded rests look pretty good, but (IMHO) you should find out why you are having trouble with your stock rest before you retire it.
I consider the stock Nova tool rest one of its best...

Don't stop there!
Woodcraft doesn't seem to want to advertise the PM 3520B, but I know if I call my store they would order one at 10% off. JET/Powermatic is currently having a promotional which puts...

Fantastic!

That is a clever idea (as stated above) with outstanding execution!

Cheers,
Kurt

Others who have actually used theirs will be along soon enough, but I bought mine primarily to use for making vacuum chucks. Haven't had the chance to use them yet (I'd rather turn than make jigs in...

First a disclaimer: I have not read this thread in it's entirety, so apologies if I am repeating what has already been discussed.

I wonder why a shell couldn't be final turned green (or at least...