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  1. On some long bits the spiraling ends anywhere...

    On some long bits the spiraling ends anywhere from 4-6" from the tip. These bits are not designed to drill through solid wood. As soon as the last spiral enters the wood there's no way for the...
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    Spars more likely would be my guess.

    Spars more likely would be my guess.
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    Add a few drops of Japan Drier to the BLO. You...

    Add a few drops of Japan Drier to the BLO. You can get Japan Drier @ the big box stores.
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    It's variously called a Panel Gauge or a Veneer...

    It's variously called a Panel Gauge or a Veneer Cutter. Some have blades in them & some have marking pins. It works like a regular marking gauge only (usually) much larger.
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    Luke is correct about commercial BLO. Typically...

    Luke is correct about commercial BLO. Typically Cobalt and or Lead salts are added for driers. Neither one is good to eat. Some time ago I got a deal on a 5 gal can of raw linsee oil. I use it...
  6. Phil is correct about blocking. 22 & 25 ga studs...

    Phil is correct about blocking. 22 & 25 ga studs are not designed to hold attached loads. Most drywall supply houses also sell 18ga metal in 6" or 8" wide strips which is screwed across the studs...
  7. Close Curtis - It's a J Fay & Egan #82 from...

    Close Curtis - It's a J Fay & Egan #82 from around 1910. Turning capacity according to the catalog is 85". It's not for sale but you're close, You can come visit it.
  8. I'd get bored also but I bet that was a lucrative...

    I'd get bored also but I bet that was a lucrative project even if he had a week of turning & sanding in it. I just acquired this lathe:

    208745

    I've restored it to this point so far:


    208746...
  9. The knob is for holding the plane on the board &...

    The knob is for holding the plane on the board & steering, the handle is for pushing the plane across the board. If you use the plane that way it all becomes a natural rhythm and it's easy. If you...
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    You might look here: ...

    You might look here: http://www.blacksmithbolt.com/gpage14.html They have an interesting assortment.
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    Someone from one of the turning clubs brings one...

    Someone from one of the turning clubs brings one of those to the Cabin Fever Expo in York every year. It's fun to watch it in operation & they usually let the kids turn the crank. The kids of...
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    Lucas..... Prince Of Darkness

    Lucas..... Prince Of Darkness
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    I've done very well at auctions and estate sales...

    I've done very well at auctions and estate sales but it's hit or miss for both. Sometimes I come home empty handed and sometimes with the van stuffed to the gills & have to go back for the rest. I...
  14. I'd ask over on OWWM. There are several members...

    I'd ask over on OWWM. There are several members in Indiana who are running 3ph machinery on phase converters.
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    Flat belt planers are fun too! 194366

    Flat belt planers are fun too!

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    There is tons of that stuff around used from...

    There is tons of that stuff around used from stores that have closed.
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    I don;t recommend this for everyone....... ...

    I don;t recommend this for everyone.......


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    So... your doors are kind of like a UN General...

    So... your doors are kind of like a UN General Assembly.....
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    I used one on a Buffalo DP for several years. ...

    I used one on a Buffalo DP for several years. The results were fine. Caveat - be careful with the set-up and check it often. They do come out of line.
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    Well it's a production machine. If you have a...

    Well it's a production machine. If you have a moulder you can run your stock off to whatever length you can handle in your shop - like 20' lengths. Then just run it through the pin cutter & the...
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    I have almost all babbitt bearing machines in my...

    I have almost all babbitt bearing machines in my shop. To check the condition of the existing babbitt bearings try your hardest to move or wiggle the shaft in the bearing. it should move a bit...
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    For those of you interested in this sort of thing...

    For those of you interested in this sort of thing here's an interesting machine I picked up @ a flat belt millshop that had closed. It cuts round tennons on the end of the louvers for shutters. ...
  23. Maybe rebuild the one you have? They're not very...

    Maybe rebuild the one you have? They're not very complicated.
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    I've had set decoarators rent tools & machinery...

    I've had set decoarators rent tools & machinery from me for sets. Some of my stuff was in an episode of 'Law & Order; Criminal Intent' last year. Of course when the tools were returned they were...
  25. You're going to need one of these..... 189828...

    You're going to need one of these.....

    189828

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