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+1 on the use of fuses.

nothing better or more reliable.

I have seen many breakers that drift out spec after they have been tripped.

Thanks for the responses.

the reason for my questions centers on a horizontal router I am building for a friend.
he asked me for something like a Multi-router with a bit more travel and the...

I also have a Delta 12-14

take a close look at the difference in the table guide bar size on the miter gauges in Bobs photos.

quite a nice piece of machinery but the t slot size can be a real...

Hello all,
I have a couple of questions

I have looked around quite a bit for the table size on a JDS multi router and have not been able to locate any dimensions of it posted anywhere.

Q1 Does...

I have a DeWalt MBF and its slightly larger brother the GWI.
Both saws use a wedge type stop on the column for positioning at 45 and 90 degrees and are extremely repeatable.

as said in above...

I work for a company that builds machine tool controls. one of the problems we fight is the rate at which some of the semiconductors we use become obsolete. Support of legacy equipment that is still...

I use Evapo-rust on machines I am restoring or otherwise need to have a rust free surface on.

good stuff.

sean

When i made the knife for my 34-350, I lucked into a piece of stainless that was about that same ratio. seems to work fine for me.

I can see I do have a lot more research to do on this topic .
...

Carrier and 12" riving knife are now complete.
the plate can be flipped to accommodate a 10" blade.
the 2 bolt heads locate the knife and are captured by the clamp plate shown in the last photo.
...

Howdy again,

hope to answer some questions,

Floyd,
the bearings are THK SHS15LM series units with preload.
they are a good compromise in size, cost, precision and rigidity, especially when...

I mounted a knife mock-up and am getting things mounted.

slowly but surely...:o

And VIDEOS (my first youtube post so go easy)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we0dRqf4ceU
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Added a 6" linear scale to the assembly for a digital height readout this evening.

I am currently in the process of making a couple of riving knifes for the 10" and 12" blades.


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Thanks Peter,
I re-assembled the machine tonight and made some repeatability measurements with regards to the platform tracking the actual blade position.
I am regularly getting .003-.005 with...

Hi All,

After using a friends saw with a riving knife, I thought it a good idea to add one to my 34-350.

Ihave attached photos of a test fit last night, not a bad fit-up for something made...

You could drill and tap the pins to pull them out using screws.
use washers as spacers as the pin pulls out.


I used to deal with the same type situation on older robots all the time where...

Thanks for the compliment,

sorry for the delay in posting , I have work travel that seems to get in the way from time to time.

with regards to the casters;
they are Trio Pines casters rated at...

Thanks for all the input.
good points all around.

My wife had the deciding comment last night;
"Look, the thing is painted now, move on! some have 3, some have 4, yours has 4, level it and be...

Hi John,
Weight was my primary reason for using 4, the saw tips the scales with outfeed rollers and extension table at ~1,000 lbs.

I do have adjusters at all 4 corners and I can level it that...

Sooo...

I get my Delta 12"-14" (AKA "Swine Deluxe") in the shop and fab up a quick 4 wheel mobile base for the saw...

Only to discover that my floor is not nearly as flat as I would have hoped...

Well folks....

I did neither, kinda sort of.

things have been a bit hectic at work lately and I found myself putting a lot of things aside till they slow down a bit.
I was on a service call in...

I have been using LPS 3 for rust prevention on machines I am not currently using.

I just picked up a machine that sat outdoors for a year with a coat of LPS 3 and It had zero rust on it....pretty...

I had to look them up....oh Boy...

probably not far from the truth though.

Soooo...

I am sitting in the shop(metal...sorry for being such a heretic) and pondering my choice of tablesaws and what I like and don't like about each.

It was as I looked at a pile of linear...

I think you are missing the point here,
To get a real person on the line and 24 hr turnaround on a replacement part is doing pretty good. we sell $200K production equipment and would have a hard...

There is another option other than a Helicoil, IF, you have enough margin around the old hole.

Keenserts
http://www.thorintl.com/Keenserts-Keyserts-Keylocking-Inserts.htm

They install with...