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27th May 2019, 08:14 PM
Thread: circle cutting,
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Pictures have vanished, but you might be able to...
Pictures have vanished, but you might be able to understand the description.
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f88/router-compass-50372?highlight=router+compass
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12th April 2019, 05:59 PM
Thread: A threaded, tapered thumbscrew...
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Me too.
Me too.
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11th April 2019, 08:51 PM
Thread: Mis-alignment issue
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I had a similar issue with swapping tailstocks...
I had a similar issue with swapping tailstocks between lathes (don't ask). Instead of gluing the shim material to the base, just make it slightly longer than the tailstock and bend up each end.
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11th April 2019, 08:15 PM
Thread: A threaded, tapered thumbscrew...
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Pipe threads are tapered, but I've never seen...
Pipe threads are tapered, but I've never seen them used for thumbscrews. The sizes you tried might correspond to nominal pipe size of 1/16, with an OD of 5/16 inch and 27tpi. With those...
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25th March 2019, 03:03 PM
Thread: M900 Lathe on a bench?
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Instead of mounting directly on the bench, I...
Instead of mounting directly on the bench, I recommend setting it on some short blocks to provide access to the nuts on the banjo and the tailstock. They occasionally need adjustment to a better...
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19th March 2019, 07:37 PM
Thread: negative > computer> positive?
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I just Googled [black white reversal jpeg] and...
I just Googled [black white reversal jpeg] and found this: https://pinetools.com/invert-image-colors
The menu on the left side of the page has a lot of other manipulations.
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16th March 2019, 08:23 PM
Thread: Patching A Concrete Fountain
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What he said. Use a 30-minute epoxy to provide...
What he said. Use a 30-minute epoxy to provide sufficient working time. "Clamp" with stout rubber bands made from bicycle inner tubes.
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29th January 2019, 07:43 PM
Thread: Old book press
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They also seem too crisp to be in the castings....
They also seem too crisp to be in the castings. And cast-in marks are usually raised, not incised, because sand is too crumbly to stand away from the cavity in the mold under the flow of molten...
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29th January 2019, 07:26 PM
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It might be simpler to piggy-back some of the...
It might be simpler to piggy-back some of the existing screws with standoffs and longer screws. You appear to have three assembly screws in the handle and another directly below the motor. Together,...
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20th January 2019, 07:01 PM
Thread: Double sided tape
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Plus one for the masking tape. This trick also...
Plus one for the masking tape. This trick also works well for "temporary" spray glue for pattern attachment, which is otherwise a PITA to remove.
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5th January 2019, 08:05 PM
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The stiffeners will work better in a diamond...
The stiffeners will work better in a diamond pattern. That's how it's done in steel.
See Blodgett, "Design of Weldments."
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30th December 2018, 08:22 PM
Thread: Art Deco Rounded Dovetail Detail
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Mount a trim router aligned on the diagonal of a...
Mount a trim router aligned on the diagonal of a squarish angle frame, the frame to ride along the inside corner.
Use a ball-end router bit.
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27th December 2018, 07:37 PM
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I'd photograph every step of the disassembly, to...
I'd photograph every step of the disassembly, to assist in the reverse. The file number and date can keep them in sequence, but easier to identify with a digital timer in the view. I'd leave the...
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13th December 2018, 05:14 PM
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Can't help with the pics, but to restore...
Can't help with the pics, but to restore paragraphs, force a blank line (or two) between paragraphs. It has negligible impact on file size, and makes for easier viewing.
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26th November 2018, 05:53 PM
Thread: Filling screw holes in metal roof
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Unless the holes are huge, I'd attach fender...
Unless the holes are huge, I'd attach fender washers to the metal roof with large sheet-metal (self-tapping) screws, in addition to the sikaflex. The timber would be irrelevant, but could still be...
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19th November 2018, 06:27 PM
Thread: Stupid Imperial Measure Question
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And in patternmaking, the scales are distorted to...
And in patternmaking, the scales are distorted to allow for cooling shrinkage of the casting. Different scales for different metals, too.
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8th November 2018, 08:01 PM
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The only wrinkle seems to be the need for the...
The only wrinkle seems to be the need for the hole depth to be less than the length of the handle.
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8th November 2018, 07:25 PM
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I've seen only one two-belt system, and IIRC both...
I've seen only one two-belt system, and IIRC both belts were self-tensioning. I'd adjust the lower belt to the same flex as its partner.
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7th November 2018, 07:52 PM
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The Reeves drive is pretty much self-tensioning....
The Reeves drive is pretty much self-tensioning. It's likely the pulleys are sticking on the shafts. The 'big clean' will probably fix it.
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6th November 2018, 06:37 PM
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I have a Chinese clone of a Vicmarc chuck. Its...
I have a Chinese clone of a Vicmarc chuck. Its pin jaws have a minimum grip of 5mm.
Food for thought.
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6th November 2018, 06:13 PM
Thread: Modifying Bar Clamps
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The tommy bar looks short enough to allow...
The tommy bar looks short enough to allow affixing it to the thread bar with hot-melt glue at its midpoint. It should then clear the bench and not flop around. I'd apply a masking tape shell first to...
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1st September 2018, 03:39 PM
Thread: Trimming corner keys
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I've found I can shave an edge to a whisker...
I've found I can shave an edge to a whisker amount by passing the workpiece back to front. The workpiece rides on the flat part of the blade, and only the blade's set does the final cutting. Works on...
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31st August 2018, 04:28 PM
Thread: Outside Step Stringers
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Did anyone else notice that both had join dates...
Did anyone else notice that both had join dates several years ago, and had only now made their first posts?
Weird.
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31st August 2018, 03:58 PM
Thread: Woodfast Tailstock Help...
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If you can match the swing only, the part that...
If you can match the swing only, the part that fits between the ways can be modified:
If too large, grind to fit;
if too small, build up with J-B Weld and sand to fit.
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7th August 2018, 04:46 PM
Thread: So close and yet so far ...
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A co-worker once received a letter, about 10...
A co-worker once received a letter, about 10 years past its postmark, with an imprint stating, "Found in equipment thought to be empty." Apparently, this happens often enough to justify making a...
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1st August 2018, 04:12 PM
Thread: My first inlay of wire
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Nai84 recently posted, so he's still active. ...
Nai84 recently posted, so he's still active.
Send him a PM, requesting a picture.
I re-posted one of my "orphans" that way a while back.
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28th July 2018, 04:40 PM
Thread: Newfoundland at war
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An update to the Franco-Irish war of 2008.
An update to the Franco-Irish war of 2008.
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25th July 2018, 04:24 PM
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The vinegar and steel wool treatment is typically...
The vinegar and steel wool treatment is typically used for ebonizing. I'm not familiar with the methods.
If you want silver, an appropriate product might be "Rub-n-Buf." It's a very soft wax with... -
18th July 2018, 04:30 PM
Thread: Planning a shed layout/design
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The grid is 24ft x 32ft. Metric dimension would...
The grid is 24ft x 32ft. Metric dimension would be 7.315m x 9.75m.
If you use an approximate value of 3ft per m (i.e. every 3 grid lines), you would get 8m x 10.67m - slightly larger than the grid.... -
2nd July 2018, 03:12 PM
Thread: PAR (Paul Ricelli)
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Obituary here:...
Obituary here: https://apopkatimes.com/stories/511445702-obituary-paul-anthony-riccelli
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26th June 2018, 04:17 PM
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That's the very definition of a patternmaker's...
That's the very definition of a patternmaker's lathe.
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24th June 2018, 05:05 PM
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Anchorseal is a usual product in the States; an...
Anchorseal is a usual product in the States; an emulsion of 50% wax and 50% water, water cleanup.
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17th June 2018, 03:29 PM
Thread: Water based joke
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Even worse when it's done deliberately (+/-):...
Even worse when it's done deliberately (+/-): Backing a car with boat trailer too far down the ramp into a waterway. Somewhere near Seattle, around 1980.
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14th June 2018, 04:28 PM
Thread: Advice on under-bed drawers?
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In lieu of casters, I forget what they're called,...
In lieu of casters, I forget what they're called, but there are really slippery pads used for moving furniture. Probably teflon or such on the bottom, in various sizes, and about 10-15mm thick, so...
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12th June 2018, 05:06 PM
Thread: Best way to cut board on edge?
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I doubt you could safely hold it on a tilted...
I doubt you could safely hold it on a tilted bandsaw table, and get a reasonably flat surface.
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8th June 2018, 03:48 PM
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A similar problem came up on the AAW forum...
A similar problem came up on the AAW forum recently. The culprit was considered to be moisture in the timber, brought to boiling by the heat of curing the resin. The preferred solution was to bake or...
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8th June 2018, 03:30 PM
Thread: Pencil Lead sizes in USA
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Pentel leads are 0.3mm, 0.5mm, 0.7mm, and 0.9mm,...
Pentel leads are 0.3mm, 0.5mm, 0.7mm, and 0.9mm, gripped in a 3-jaw collet.
Try the 0.5mm.
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2nd June 2018, 05:30 PM
Thread: Old vise or clamp help please!
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The threaded gizmo is new to me, but they look a...
The threaded gizmo is new to me, but they look a lot like shoring clamps, used in pairs to connect two overlapping timbers to prop construction work. Google [shoring clamps].
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2nd June 2018, 05:20 PM
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I'm a structural engineer (bridges mostly), and...
I'm a structural engineer (bridges mostly), and this sounds like a terrible idea because the new slab is larger than the existing. Mesh alone won't provide the needed reinforcing for bending across...
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13th May 2018, 01:48 PM
Thread: sorry, no matches
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A similar issue came up several years ago. It...
A similar issue came up several years ago. It seems the software's search function can't handle "words" less than four letters long. As suggested, use a longer search string.
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7th May 2018, 03:35 PM
Thread: Ceiling mount a ladder
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I installed two pulleys on my garage ceiling,...
I installed two pulleys on my garage ceiling, with a pair of ropes to a wall-mounted cleat via a second set of pulleys. I attached permanent weights at the hooks to lower them for loading the ladder....
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23rd April 2018, 02:13 PM
Thread: Help with a Compressor problem...
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Blast it with a torch or heat gun for a while....
Blast it with a torch or heat gun for a while. Many thread lockers give up the ghost that way. Then use the easy-out.
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18th April 2018, 04:45 PM
Thread: Sad but True
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Confirmed. But why is this in the Jokes forum?
Confirmed. But why is this in the Jokes forum?
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13th April 2018, 03:01 PM
Thread: New Foot Power Switch.
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For under $5, I doubt they could withstand very...
For under $5, I doubt they could withstand very much stomping. And, as said, easy to lose in shavings.
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30th March 2018, 03:24 PM
Thread: Advice for the day
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In some cultures, having a bird crap on your head...
In some cultures, having a bird crap on your head is considered good fortune. God knows why.
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18th March 2018, 02:54 PM
Thread: turn off or turn down speed
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That's Brendan's access to his channel. This...
That's Brendan's access to his channel.
This works better for the rest of us:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVQWy2XyNOc
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12th March 2018, 02:50 PM
Thread: Dodecahedron
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Also a nice toy for adults without disabilities....
Also a nice toy for adults without disabilities.
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9th March 2018, 04:53 PM
Thread: Mobile Lathe Stand-Your Thoughts?
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Weight is your friend. My lathe, otherwise light,...
Weight is your friend. My lathe, otherwise light, is on non-locking casters; but I added over 100 lbs. of railroad spikes to the bottom shelf. It's actually hard to move.
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26th February 2018, 07:19 AM
Thread: Nervous Secret Service Agent
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Most of the "solutions" are proposed by people...
Most of the "solutions" are proposed by people who don't know what it feels like to be a target.
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2nd February 2018, 05:43 PM
Thread: A Night at the Opera
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A Night at the Opera
A family took their young son to the opera. They were seated in the middle of the second row.
"DADDY! Why is that man hitting the lady with a stick?"
"Hush. He's not hitting her with a stick....