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Thread: Advice on making 24" boards
Post: RE: Advice on making 24" boards
Shipping pallets. Most are hardwod. Around here they are free. Cut to length, sand one side, prep two edges. |
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Mac1 |
Woodworking Power Tools
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04-21-2017, 05:50 PM |
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Thread: ON a roll: another piece of old iron
Post: RE: ON a role: another piece of old iron
I don't know the towing capacity of the Outback, but I would get the smallest trailer that will hold the saw. When you load the saw, put it as far forward as possible. You want to make sure you have ... |
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Mac1 |
Woodworking Power Tools
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03-11-2017, 09:44 AM |
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Thread: can this motor be reversed?
Post: RE: can this motor be reversed?
This video explains it all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR8JZ_nnLr4 |
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Mac1 |
Woodworking Power Tools
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03-05-2017, 08:12 PM |
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Thread: can this motor be reversed?
Post: RE: can this motor be reversed?
If it turns out it can't be electrically reversed, there is a way.Remove the endbells and rotor. Reassemble with the bells and rotor reversed. You will have to extend the wiring from one side of the c... |
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Mac1 |
Woodworking Power Tools
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03-03-2017, 04:47 PM |
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Thread: Fine Woodworking magazine Scandia, MN
Post: RE: Fine Woodworking magazine Scandia, MN
I have mailed magazines by media mail. I told them what was in the box and did they want to inspect it. They said no. Try another post office. |
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Mac1 |
Tool Swap N' Sell
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02-08-2017, 07:16 PM |
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Thread: Craftsman 12" Bandsaws
Post: RE: Craftsman 12" Bandsaws
If you want to test the one with bad tires, read on. First thing , don't laugh at this. Make a new tire from ordinary masking tape. Ten layers is about right. It will last for a long time. Like I ... |
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Mac1 |
Woodworking Power Tools
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12-14-2016, 08:22 PM |
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Thread: Need some 2" saw blades.
Post: RE: Need some 2" saw blades.
Take a look at this article on making wood gears. It could be applied to aluminum also.
http://woodgears.ca/gear/howto.html |
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Mac1 |
Woodworking Power Tools
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10-12-2016, 07:03 PM |
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Thread: Cannot loosen arbor nut
Post: RE: Cannot loosen arbor nut
Go to the pulley side and remove the pulley. My Craftsman saw had a flat on the shaft for the setscrew to bear on. Use vise grip pliers and clamp on to the flat. You can put a shim between the jaw th... |
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Mac1 |
Woodworking Power Tools
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10-12-2016, 06:47 PM |
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Thread: GE electric motor REVERSE THRUSTERS!
Post: RE: GE electric motor REVERSE THRUSTERS!
If you can't reverse it electrically and you really want it reversed, its possible.
Swap the endbells and rotor. You will have to extend the wires to get them to the other side and I know they are b... |
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Mac1 |
Woodworking Power Tools
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08-26-2016, 02:03 PM |
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Thread: Replaced my Crapsman router with
Post: RE: Replaced my Crapsman router with
Over the years I have owned may Sears power tools and I have had good luck with the majority of them. I have never called them Crapsman. But , anyway they won't be around much longer and then you wil... |
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Mac1 |
Woodworking Power Tools
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08-26-2016, 01:52 PM |
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Thread: GE electric motor REVERSE THRUSTERS!
Post: RE: GE electric motor REVERSE THRUSTERS!
If you have access to the start winding terminals, then yes it can be reversed. Simply swap the leads. I can't tell from the picture, but it appears you have a lot of leads available, so the start wi... |
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Mac1 |
Woodworking Power Tools
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08-24-2016, 06:58 PM |
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Thread: Jointer speed question
Post: Re: Jointer speed question
[blockquote]Rick L said:[hr][br][br]Look up the specs on similar sized jointers. [br]https://d27ewrs9ow50op.cloudfront.net/specsheets/g0593_ds.pdf (https://d27ewrs9ow50op.cloudfront.net/specsheets/g0... |
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Mac1 |
Woodworking Power Tools
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04-12-2016, 05:18 PM |
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Thread: Humming jointer/BS while plugged in?
Post: Re: Humming jointer/BS while plugged in?
[blockquote]bobs64ford352 said:[hr][br][br]I just got the delta 20" BS up and running yesterday and the delta 8" jointer cleanup and running today, that I bought used last year. I noticed with both m... |
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Mac1 |
Woodworking Power Tools
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04-12-2016, 05:12 PM |
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Thread: Pipe clamp rack
Post: Re: Pipe clamp rack
Nice job. [br]You could add a little more stuff(hoses, compressor, valves, etc) and make music. |
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Mac1 |
Woodworking Power Tools
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03-02-2016, 09:34 AM |
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Thread: Buying power tools that have been in a flood?
Post: Re: Buying power tools that have been in a flood?
Replace the ball bearings. Disassemble the motors, wash the housing and coils in fresh water, put in the kitchen oven at 140 deg for a day or two. Should be good to go. |
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Mac1 |
Woodworking Power Tools
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01-04-2016, 05:51 PM |
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Thread: New cordless drill - but which one?
Post: Re: New cordless drill - but which one?
I wouldn't consider any type of batteries except LITHIUM. |
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Mac1 |
Woodworking Power Tools
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10-26-2015, 05:42 PM |
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Thread: Thinnest TS Blade
Post: Re: Thinnest TS Blade
This one looks pretty thin.[br]http://www.amazon.com/Freud-D0740X-Finis...1979&sr=8-3 (http://www.amazon.com/Freud-D0740X-Finishing-Knockout-PermaShield/dp/B00008WQ2H/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=hi&a... |
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Mac1 |
Woodworking Power Tools
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09-28-2015, 08:44 AM |
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Thread: Craftsman 6-inch Jointer pulleys
Post: Re: Craftsman 6-inch Jointer pulleys
It depends on the RPM of the motor. 1725 RPM will require something about 4 to 5 inches.[br]3600 RPM can use 2 or 2 1/2. |
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Mac1 |
Woodworking Power Tools
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08-29-2015, 12:07 PM |
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Thread: Band saw tires
Post: Re: Band saw tires
If you need to use the bandsaw now. DON'T LAUGH AT WHAT I'M ADVISING. Just try it.[br][br]Take the old tire off. Get a role of masking tape, about as wide as the wheel. Put about 4 or 5 layers of ta... |
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Mac1 |
Woodworking Power Tools
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08-29-2015, 09:45 AM |
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Thread: I have an idea for a sled and need your opinion
Post: Re: I have an idea for a sled and need your opinio...
One problem I see is most folks set the fence to have clearance at the back end of the blade, so the fence is not parallel to the blade. I guess you could compensate with the sled fence, Seems like ... |
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Mac1 |
Woodworking Power Tools
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08-21-2015, 06:15 PM |