Thanks for the advice. I am planning to use the .5 micron 3M lapping film, or diamond paste to supplement my waterstones. I'll jump right from my 4000 grit stone.
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Thanks for the advice. I am planning to use the .5 micron 3M lapping film, or diamond paste to supplement my waterstones. I'll jump right from my 4000 grit stone.
When choosing grits for sharpening materials, how fine of an increment should one go with? I realize there is not just one answer to this, but when progressing through the grits, what is the optimum...
Using the table saw with large pieces of work. Cross cutting more so than ripping. A cross cut sled makes a big difference, but if the piece is large in both dimensions, it can get a little scary. I...
I'll second the canister/baffle combo. In my opinion, a canister is the only way to go. I bought the paper blend 35A from Wynn few years ago. It's not as durable as the spun bond, but it has a lot...
I decided to buy a Bi-metal blade from Suffolk. It's not explicitly listed on their website, but the regular steel version is. It's a 3/4" VPC (variable positive claw) with a 2/3 pitch, .035" thick....
That sounds familiar and I think it's why I wrote them off, considering the price. I had always considered the WoodMaster CT, for the value. I'll give Suffolk a call this week. Any opinions on how...
Thanks for the tip on the ReSaw King. I'd forgotten about that one. The pitch is 2/3, so it seems perfect. I can't remember why I'd written it off. My blade would be $245. I wonder if they'll have...
I have an 18" Rikon and I'm considering resawing Ipe for a coffe table project. I also like to work with Jatoba and Hard Maple. I've read alot about various carbide tip blades over the past couple of...
Is anyone using the 1" carbide tipped blade from Suffolk? How does it cut? What did you pay for it?
thanks
David
I have the paper blend canister because I wanted the square fottage. The nano wasn't available back then, but I still would make the same choice today. As I've said in previous posts, I think the...
I've had my air cleaner for a few years. It might be time to give these replacement filters a try. I love my Wynn canister on my Jet DC 1200. It still works great after about 4 years. Stays clean,...
Wynn Environmental has replacement filters for air cleaners:
http://www.wynnenv.com/jet_filters.htm
Bill,
I tried the rubber mallet trick and it worked. Thanks again for the tip. Now I am sure what the problem is and know what to fix. The flip side is that now that I have a work-around, I have an...
Thanks guys, I give those ideas a try. I sounds like this is not an unusual problem. Now I wish I hadn't just assumed it was a bad cap, and actually measured it instead!
Dave
Thanks Don, I went to that page and looked at the tutorial. It doesn't seem too scary, I guess. I'd like to be sure that the centrifugal switch is really the problem though. Do you know any sites...
I bought a 3/4 hp motor off craigslist for $50 a few weeks ago and wired it for 110 v operation. When I power it on, it just barely moves, then hums. I'd seen this sort of thing before so I gave it a...
I bought this and thought it did a really good job on the chips. I spews fine dust, but at least you won't need a broom and shovel to pick up the chips. This is true until the bag decides to suddenly...
I have an 18" Rikon with a 2.5 hp motor. I had the cap go bad last year, and Rikon sent me a new one. No other damage or smoke/smell was present though. I like my bandsaw and would reccommend it....
My method for handling the drift problem is to first adjust the fence to align with the miter gauge slot. Then I tension and track the blade. Then I make a test cut and rotate the table to compensate...
I made the transition a while back. I have a couple of granite plates (heavy) for sharpening jointer blades and found it was to much trouble to get them out for chisels and plane irons. Plus the...
I'm looking for some guidance in retrofitting Rockler's dovetail dust collection accessory to my PC 4212 dovetail jig.
thanks in advance
Dave
Amen to that. A canister w/o the baffle is much less than ideal, nearly useless in my experience. I've tried using a flapper, which is just about useless too. The ratio of sq ft of filter to cfm...
Hi Charlie,
I have the same bandsaw as you. Here's some photos of my setup. I have my DC very close to the saw, but the arrangement of my machines made me have wrap the duct around the back of the...
I have the exact same one. I paid $20 for it at a used tool shop nearby. It was easy to flatten the sole and tune up. The adjustments are a bit crude, but I enjoy using the thing alot.
Thanks guys, I guess I have a few things to learn.
David