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Perhaps it's a screw chuck for use on the lathe. A number 14 wood screw fits nicely in a 1/4" hole and the set screw in the silver piece would hold it in place after screwing it into the wood.

Josh, I have an open mind, but I've learned that folks at the Commonwealth Fund don't. Before spending time on 112 pages purporting to describe something like the American health system, folks should want to know if the organization behind their study are biased or have a political agenda. So, if yo...

There are signs in hospitals in this part of the U.S. that say service cannot be denied because of an inability to pay or lack of health insurance. And, I'm sure those signs are in hospitals in Texas as well. Moreover, responsible folks don't have more children than they can afford. If someone is te...

I can only add one thing about using liquid hide glue and that is to make sure it's fresh. Titebond puts dates on their products. If in doubt, do a test glue-up on scrap wood and test for strength. On another note about glue, earlier I said I like Elmer's Glue All. This afternoon I received the Wood...

There are all manners of reality, and one can find so-called facts to support most any view. But some things simply need further explanation. While I don't particularly think Wikipedia is a the best source of information, it can provide a starting point when researching a given subject. If anyone re...

I had one of those Craftsman contractor saws, but sold it when I bought the Shopsmith in 1980. Having used it before getting the Shopsmith is part of the reason I don't use the Shopsmith for table sawing except on rare occassions. You get spoiled by the ease of doing things on a tablesaw. What I did...

Don, the Super Nova is simply a bigger, heavier chuck that can handle larger sized turning. You will be fine with the Nova G3 on the 10ER or a Mark V -- it's about the right size for whatever you'd want to mount on one of these machines. Shopsmith sells the G3 and periodically puts it on sale. And, ...

You can avoid some glue up mess by using masking tape. Dry fit everything together and then apply tape to those surfaces where you expect some squeeze out to occur, like on the dowels between the two wings of your airplane. After the glue dries, remove the tape and any squeeze out goes with the tape...

Mgbbob, I think you'll be happy with both the saw when it is restored and with the Dubby. I have a shop-built knockoff of the Dubby. If you didn't get the stationary panel that mounts to the table when using the Dubby so that you have a flat surface across the surface of the saw, you should make som...

If you want to read the Wall Street Journal article, you'll have to buy today's issue or subscribe to their on-line service. For last week's article by the Washington Post, you can go here -- http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-03-13/business/37667793_1_employer-sponsored-coverage-big-health-ins...