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teacherman wrote: The insulation on the cord is cracked, and this is the first order of business.

Use a 10 foot 12ga/3 extension cord, cut off the female end.
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Cracked power cord… pffft… If that’s the worst of it you’ll be building those cabinets and crib very soon.

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pfft! PFFFT!!

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PFFFT! is a GREAT new/old sound/word!!:) This is an expression my Mother used to make:) .

Maybe it canl become one of those more modern expressions, like tweet, blog, OMG, etc. Not used as a noun, but a great expression of dismissal.

Now wish I had used that (pffft!) during the discussion of the short fence:p

Thanks, idcook!!!!!
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Wellcome to the forum. There is one thing we like around here and that is pictures.:) :)
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charlese wrote: Now wish I had used that (pffft!) during the discussion of the short fence:p

Thanks, idcook!!!!!
LOL … That short fence has been getting a bit of a hard time around here but, still feeling a good bit naif, I haven’t ruled it out yet myself. NOT HIGH ON MY LIST, mind you, but worthy of due consideration until I can figure out if it suits me personally.
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idcook wrote:LOL … That short fence has been getting a bit of a hard time around here but, still feeling a good bit naif, I haven’t ruled it out yet myself. NOT HIGH ON MY LIST, mind you, but worthy of due consideration until I can figure out if it suits me personally.

...PFFFT...:D
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jpg40504 wrote:...pffft...:d

Lololololol
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kalynzoo wrote:Just be careful. The Shopsmith is additive. There are lots of upgrades and add-ons, and with it's reasonably small profile it will soon become your favorite go to tool. Welcome to the forum.
Thanks for all the encouragement! I live in Lawrence KS, if that helps. I hope I can find the basics, such as belts, etc. for this 1956 machine. I have not been able to do anything with it yet, it's so cold around here. I feel I need someone to look at it and tell me what to do at first so I don't mess anything up. Supposedly it has been tested and it works. It DOES have the jointer on it, which weighs about as much as the rest of the thing. If this machine will last me, I'll invest in it. I do have some Johnson's paste wax around here somewhere. It's pretty clean, but I'll fuss with it a bit when it warms up some.
I'll get some pics up directly.

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beeg wrote:Use a 10 foot 12ga/3 extension cord, cut off the female end.
That was the plan. Is 12 necessary, or would 14 do? I have both, so no big deal. I bet the original is a 16.
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12 gauge is rated for 20 amps so that is what I use for power cords and I also use 12 gauge wire when rewiring the motors.
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