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  1. The impeller is removed by taking off the cover...

    The impeller is removed by taking off the cover plate that the inlet attaches to, so it’s smaller that that plate, by the amount of space taken up by the screws.
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    A humming noise is more likely to be a mechanical...

    A humming noise is more likely to be a mechanical problem rather than an electrical one. If it’s a wiring problem, it will just not work - it won’t try to spin and then cut out, nothing at all will...
  3. The fact that most, if not all, of us read your...

    The fact that most, if not all, of us read your words the same way tells me that the writer is easily able to inject the emotion, and indeed did so, whether or not it was intended.

    Your apology,...
  4. And the post from 13 years ago was resurrecting a...

    And the post from 13 years ago was resurrecting a thread two years old. :)
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    I remember collecting my vintage Record 52 1/2...

    I remember collecting my vintage Record 52 1/2 vice from the post office and it had been dropped, with the boss on the screw breaking through the packaging. It wasn’t even scratched, but I really...
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    You mean one of these: NOVA CHUCK ACCESSORY...

    You mean one of these:
    NOVA CHUCK ACCESSORY TAILSTOCK ADAPTOR (SKU 5016 AND 71093) - NOVA, a Teknatool Brand

    Other brands have the full length morse taper, which I prefer. That short one doesn’t...
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    There’s nothing wrong with that. That’s how...

    There’s nothing wrong with that. That’s how business works, even if he was making them ‘himself’, the likelihood is that he’d have some employees doing some or all of the work anyway.

    The fact is...
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    Definitely looks like creating content and not...

    Definitely looks like creating content and not creating useful accessories is the primary objective.
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    I can donate a couple of boxes of random junk to...

    I can donate a couple of boxes of random junk to help fill it up and give it that authentic look.
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    That’s probably because you’re replying to a...

    That’s probably because you’re replying to a thread that’s over a year old.
  11. Don’t be too hard on yourself - you’re not the...

    Don’t be too hard on yourself - you’re not the only one who has learnt from this thread, I certainly have and I’m sure there are others too.
  12. No issues so far, there is a lip there and the...

    No issues so far, there is a lip there and the straps are quite tight. I’ve been running it like that for a couple of years.

    I’m a woodturner mostly and the DC is for the lathe. It doesn’t...
  13. Mat and everyone else one the discussion are in...

    Mat and everyone else one the discussion are in Australia, and they use 220v - 240v and 50hz, like most of the world.
  14. I’ve got the same generic DC as shown in your...

    I’ve got the same generic DC as shown in your Original Unit. I’ve mounted it upside down in my carport, mostly because if it’s the right way up I can’t get a car in that side, but by having it hang...
  15. Opinions sought - Bosch GEX 185 Li random orbital sander

    I’m considering a ROS, and as I already have Bosch tools and batteries, the GEX 185 Li is what seems to be available. I’ve not found much in the line of reviews online so far and was hoping that...
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    If you can still count them, you’re fine. Right?

    If you can still count them, you’re fine. Right?
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    I bought a decent grinder, with the plan being...

    I bought a decent grinder, with the plan being that I’ll replace the wheels with CBN when they’re worn out. It’s taking me longer than I thought to wear them out and I’m too stingy to dump them.

    I...
  18. Unfortunately there are also some retirees who...

    Unfortunately there are also some retirees who will fill their day by being offended by what their neighbours choose to spend their day on.
  19. At 8:40 “I bought the cyclone because it would...

    At 8:40 “I bought the cyclone because it would make good content”.
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    That too, although he could argue lack of...

    That too, although he could argue lack of availability or affordability for that, but it costs nothing to tighten the chain.
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    I wish he’d tighten the chain on the chainsaw.

    I wish he’d tighten the chain on the chainsaw.
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    I see what you did there…

    I see what you did there…
  23. For anyone who hasn’t seen the videos on...

    For anyone who hasn’t seen the videos on recreating the Antikythera mechanism, here they are.

    Machining The Antikythera Mechanism - YouTube
  24. Thread: Sandvik saw

    by Colin62
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    Here’s my Sandvik. It was my dad’s saw,, bought...

    Here’s my Sandvik. It was my dad’s saw,, bought new by him probably in the late ‘50s or early ‘60s (my memories of it date back to the late ‘60s). It’s a 275, 24” 5tpi rip. It picked up some rust...
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    I’ve read a few of those over the years. :;

    I’ve read a few of those over the years. :;
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    Here’s my two block planes 512954 Veritas...

    Here’s my two block planes

    512954
    Veritas apron plane - 432g

    512955
    Stanley 220 (made in England) - 600g
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    I didn’t find it all that entertaining, and I...

    I didn’t find it all that entertaining, and I have no idea what his other videos are like but I also couldn’t work out what the point of that was.
  28. Thread: bowl corer

    by Colin62
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    I was looking at these a while back. Here’s what...

    I was looking at these a while back. Here’s what I found at the time.
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    At least he’s upfront about his lack of knowledge...

    At least he’s upfront about his lack of knowledge on hand planes.
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    I tend to forget. If I do release the tension,...

    I tend to forget. If I do release the tension, odds are I’ll use it again in a day or two and wonder why it’s so loose. If I leave it tensioned I’ll probably not need it for a month or two. So I just...
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    It’s not the worst review I’ve seen on YouTube,...

    It’s not the worst review I’ve seen on YouTube, but I’d not make a purchasing decision based on his word. Looking over his shoulder at his tools in the background, he’s not a hand tool specialist,...
  32. Thread: Advice

    by Colin62
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    By the time you’ve raised headstock, replaced the...

    By the time you’ve raised headstock, replaced the toolrest and raised the tailstock you’d be better off just buying a bigger lathe. Ignoring the expense and hassle, the lathe will not really be...
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    It could be worse - she could be threatening to...

    It could be worse - she could be threatening to put you in hospital. :)
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    I’m thirty years odd older than you and am still...

    I’m thirty years odd older than you and am still trying to make sure that I have all the tools I could ever need by the time I retire, let alone the skills. It’s nearly a full time job. :rolleyes:
  35. I was not talking about simple terms. I was...

    I was not talking about simple terms. I was specifically talking about when the motor and battery are pushed near the limit. I’ve quoted my own post below here and marked the important bit in bold.
  36. It’s not quite as simple as that. Lithium ion...

    It’s not quite as simple as that. Lithium ion batteries limit the current that can be drawn, to prevent overheating, and a higher capacity battery will be able to provide more current before...
  37. I’d avoid going for lower capacity batteries in a...

    I’d avoid going for lower capacity batteries in a tool that has a high power requirement. The smaller batteries (all else being equal) cannot deliver the same current levels as the bigger ones. A 5Ah...
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    Fair enough, but what about the guitar? :wink:

    Fair enough, but what about the guitar? :wink:
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    Perhaps. I read what you said as “two sounds...

    Perhaps.

    I read what you said as “two sounds of the same level together aren’t double sound, but are only 3dB more”, but I can see that you were actually saying that you don’t add the two dB...
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    But 3dB more is double the sound.

    But 3dB more is double the sound.
  41. We use a lot of jacaranda around here, mostly for...

    We use a lot of jacaranda around here, mostly for turning - there was a lot of it planted and big trees are often felled or blown over in storms. It’s very easy to turn and has an interesting grain...
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    Looks like an Emco Rex, possibly a B20. Made in...

    Looks like an Emco Rex, possibly a B20. Made in Austria, I don’t have any other info to hand at the moment except for the one sitting in my workshop.
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    I know this doesn’t answer your question, but is...

    I know this doesn’t answer your question, but is it possible that the arbor is 16mm and the blade 5/8”? That would account for it being tight.
  44. First off, congratulations on getting a really...

    First off, congratulations on getting a really great lathe and I wish you many happy hours turning on it.

    I would have thought the tailstock is far more likely to be out of alignment than the...
  45. Thread: Luban planes

    by Colin62
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    It’s still about hand planes? I thought we’d got...

    It’s still about hand planes? I thought we’d got to the willy waving part of the argument.
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    I eventually ground the tang off on my jacobs...

    I eventually ground the tang off on my jacobs chuck’s MT2 taper, so that I could get a few more mm of drilling before needing to reset the tailstock. It wasn’t serving any purpose anyway and I’ve...
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    My dust extractor isn’t expected to get the chips...

    My dust extractor isn’t expected to get the chips - if it’s strong enough to suck the chips back when they’re flying all over, you’d need to anchor small children to the lathe bed to prevent them...
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    The other taper is a Jacobs taper.

    The other taper is a Jacobs taper.
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    240V single phase roughly equates to 380V three...

    240V single phase roughly equates to 380V three phase. 220V single phase gives you pretty close to 346V three phase.
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    I sometimes just stop the lathe and hold the...

    I sometimes just stop the lathe and hold the handle as I’m shaping it to see how it feels. That tends to result in handles that don’t look a lot like any others but do fit my hands.
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