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- Sat Apr 21, 2012 1:56 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Clean that headstock!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1190
I agree....
Cleaned up a goldie, where I found compacted sawdust inside the Headstock. I think that the PO oiled the sheaves and spindle advance w/o blowing out the sawdust leading to the compacted accumulation. The motor had the most irritating squeal which I assumed was motor bearings. When I pulled the motor...
- Sun Apr 08, 2012 3:21 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Shopsmith Gray Touchup Paint questions
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8122
Ace Gray Paint
I think I looked at Ace Machinery Gray and it seemed to be too light. I tried an Ace Dark Smoke Gray, that was closer but still too light.
- Sun Feb 19, 2012 2:36 am
- Forum: Beginning Woodworking
- Topic: plans for a book stand
- Replies: 26
- Views: 18926
Book Stand / Magazine Rack
I have made almost a dozen of these slide together dual function Stands page 56-57. (App to display American Woodworker Issue takes a while to load, but all the dimensions and instructions are there.) I have made simple versions from pine, Bamboo Flooring, and pine breadboarded glueups. A [ATTACH]16...
- Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:11 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Refurbing a Scroll Saw
- Replies: 101
- Views: 90730
Blade Change Upgrade --- added to SS gray Scroll Saw
JPG indicated he was interested in adding the Blade Change Upgrade....................... I acquired a SS Gray Scroll Saw that was missing the Hood (3) and the bracket that holds the Hood (2)to the Upper arm cover(1) was broken. SS supplied a Bracket 11/15 -12/29. The big concern was breaking the br...
- Fri Dec 23, 2011 2:38 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Motor issues
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3548
My Experience 2X
Twice, those conditions were the precursor to switch failure. Both times it was with toggle switches. You've already said it has a toggle switch and a Pre 1991 MKV would have a toggle switch. All of the answers given are EXCELLENT, but Keep It Simple means that you've already touched the problem. Go...
- Sat Dec 10, 2011 1:59 am
- Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
- Topic: New Riving Knife any one do a review yet?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5599
Riving Knife for 500 TS
I added a wood spline to a throat plate....by cutting a blade slot in the throat plates that I made from 1/4" particle board then gluing in an over size wood spline in the backend of the slot. Kinda like the Microjig Table Saw Splitter . Height of spline may have to be terminally height adjuste...
- Sun Dec 04, 2011 12:12 am
- Forum: Beginning Woodworking
- Topic: Looking for a Shopsmith
- Replies: 25
- Views: 10966
Worth the drive to CA to pick it up!
Every thing you want w/o the trouble of ordering. Got enough room for ALL of it. For when the listing expires...........It's NOT my listing...... Everything listed below is a complete PACKAGE DEAL and you can buy it now for $5000.00 MARK V PRO Plus the following: (MOST ITEMS BELOW ARE NEW AND IN OR...
- Thu Dec 01, 2011 2:52 pm
- Forum: General Woodworking
- Topic: A Walking Stick
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2377
- Wed Nov 30, 2011 2:35 am
- Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
- Topic: Beall Tilt Box II
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11375
Mail order source for Tilt Box II
Also Available from with a short version of applications.
Now I need some rare earth magnets that work on Aluminum Saw Tables, for Tilt box, magna fence, grip tight feather boards.......... Oh, that's what T slot sliding nuts are for.
Now I need some rare earth magnets that work on Aluminum Saw Tables, for Tilt box, magna fence, grip tight feather boards.......... Oh, that's what T slot sliding nuts are for.
- Mon Nov 28, 2011 4:08 am
- Forum: General Woodworking
- Topic: 3/8" pin chuck ideas?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6396