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Michael, thanks for the information. I don't know if you looked at the pictures I downloaded, but by motor contactor, do you mean the box where the motor, switch, and plug are wired from? I assume...

Bill, the 10.4 amps came from the motor plate. It said 10.4 amps at 22 volts.

Several months back I bought a 1967 Northfield 12" jointer and received lots of good advice from people on this forum. I am just now getting around to trying to power it up. I need to order a VFD to...

After reading through that thread I'm less sure I want to tackle the project. I hate changing jointer blades and I think I would really like the SHELIX head, but after reading that I'm worried I will...

I posted while back about buying a direct drive 12" Northfield jointer and how people moved such a jointer into their shops. We even got into what to look for in a VFD to run the machine. The help...

It does kind of resemble an air craft carrier, lol.

How can you determine whether the existing operators have normally open or closed contacts and are momentary or maintained? Will the switch say...

This has been very helpful. I have one other question. Do you typically buy a new on/off switch? If so, what do you look for in a switch and where is a good place to find them?

This may be a stupid question, but after looking around a little at different models, I had a question about AMPs. At 220 volts, the name plate says the AMPs are 10.4. When selecting a VFD, should I...

I'll have to try and look at that.

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For those wanting to see a couple of pictures, here they are.

What does programming involve?

It's direct drive.

I posted a question several months ago about how people move old American made jointers when they are able to find and buy them. The responses I got were very helpful. I finally found a 1967...

Thanks for all the advise. I have a metal building with a concrete floor in the back of my property. It has an 8' garage door. A delivery company could probably set it down inside the door, then I...

I have always wanted an old 12" - 16" jointer but I've been nervous about wiring a VFD and also about moving and handling such a heavy machine. For those who bought one, how did you get it in your...

My son bought a Millers Falls 9C plane at a flea market and we have been refurbishing it. The problem we are having is when we disassembled the plane, the threaded rod that the blade adjustment knob...

Thanks for all the suggestions. We will play around with them and try to find something that looks good.

I am helping my oldest son build a couple of end tables. He picked out a nice tiger maple board for the table top. Here is the issue. The table top is 20" wide. The board is 13" wide. I have been...

One thing I am curious about that I forgot to ask about is how do people generally load, transport, and unload the machines when they purchase them? I assume you would need to disassemble the machine...

I currently have a Grizzly 8" jointer. It works fine, but I have always loved those old American machines from the 40's and 50's. I am thinking about looking around for an old 12" - 16" American made...

I think I could lay the piano on its back to drill the hole. I'm just not sure how straight I can drill it.

This is not the stool, it's the piano itself. Here is a full picture of the piano. The broken leg is the front left leg.317705

I don't think taking the leg off is an option. It is the corner leg in the front of the piano. There are two boards that come into the leg at a right angle. I assume both would be attached to the leg...

I have a Baldwin Hamilton Piano that is 15 years old or so. It is made of mahogany. The leg, where the roller goes into the end, broke apart as we were rolling across the floor several years ago. I...

Have you considered using hand planes to remove most, if not all, of the bow, then do final straightening on the jointer? I think that is where I would head if I were struggling with getting the...