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by Stitch
Fri Apr 01, 2011 5:47 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: sawdust sessions
Replies: 9
Views: 2450

Works 'here'! Maybe it is a firefox thing? Does not appear to work in my IE! - But then I have v6! I use firefox and cntl+ increases the font size of the text associated with a sawdust session but it does not alter the size of the video itself. Maybe it is suppose to but if so I have a problem or s...
by Stitch
Fri Apr 01, 2011 3:41 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: sawdust sessions
Replies: 9
Views: 2450

JPG40504 wrote:Try CTRL + Repeat as required! CTRL - will reverse. changes scale of entire window.
I don't think that works for the Sawdust Sessions itself?
by Stitch
Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:29 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: online ordering
Replies: 14
Views: 4207

I must admit that free shipping would be nice. That carrot has been dangled so I went to see what I could see. I entered / all departments / shopsmith miter gauge and got this . OKAY maybe that was not a good test so I tried saw blade 1 1/4" arbor and got this . Amazon may be great for some thi...
by Stitch
Fri Apr 01, 2011 10:30 am
Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
Topic: A Must Have Tool From Lee Vally
Replies: 12
Views: 7113

Gene Howe wrote:You MUST see Lee Vally/Veritas' latest invention. A pocket dovetail tool. Now you can dovetail anywhere.
Leave it to Veritas to bring the most innovative tools to the market!

http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?p=67335
That might be good to have if you never cut a dovetail.
by Stitch
Fri Apr 01, 2011 10:27 am
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: online ordering
Replies: 14
Views: 4207

Why do business through Amazon

Please tell me, Tom, what would be improved if the online ordering system at Shopsmith was to be turned over to Amazon. Please be specific.

What is so special about doing business through Amazon.
by Stitch
Fri Apr 01, 2011 7:27 am
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Tablesaw disillusionment...
Replies: 34
Views: 10422

I have been learning this myself of late. Glad I bought my used Delta Super10 saw because trying to cut anything on the SS tablesaw was a lesson in frustration for me. The drill press is awesome. The lathe is great. The jointer I love. The bandsaw is very useful and easy to setup (power station). B...
by Stitch
Fri Apr 01, 2011 7:23 am
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: online ordering
Replies: 14
Views: 4207

tomsalwasser wrote:I wish Shopsmith would farm out their online ordering to amazon.
Why would you ever want that to happen?:eek: The online system works just fine the way it is!
by Stitch
Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:40 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Angle on Mark V Main Table Changes
Replies: 7
Views: 2082

allen-if all the locks were secure when the alignment was performed and then table height is adjusted does it not return to the aligned position when again locked? Be aware that when any of the locks are released things move to an undetermined position. Alignments are valid only when everything is l...
by Stitch
Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:28 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: WEATHERING THE STORM in FLORIDA
Replies: 10
Views: 2242

WEATHERING THE STORM in FLORIDA

I do hope that the folks in Florida are weathering this terrible storm without any damages or losses.
by Stitch
Thu Mar 31, 2011 2:15 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Gilmer Drive System - Cleaning, inspecting, testing
Replies: 35
Views: 30513

jcraigie wrote:There are indeed two gilmer drive versions, one with the clutch and the very early greenies had no clutch.
If you never experience any sudden stop does the clutch offer a useful function. I guess what I am really asking is if I have a clutchless gilmer should I upgrade.