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Cutting Dados with a Radial Arm Saw?
I've been absent for a few years, following a nearly fatal bicycle accident, but not utterly inactive either, and happened to notice this, about one of my favorite tools. I've had and used an old, low horsepower, high precision DeWalt for many years, and still have all my digits too. I've cut...- bruto
- Post #39
- Forum: Woodworking and Woodworking Machinery
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Video on Turning a large log : is it as dangerous as it looks?
I would imagine it's somewhat dangerous just because anything that large is going to turn pretty fast, but it looks as if he has it pretty well under control. I note that at the start, when the log is very irregular, he scrapes, but once it's gotten round, he pares with a straight chisel...- bruto
- Post #8
- Forum: Woodworking and Woodworking Machinery
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planing jointer tables
I don't know how big those jointers are all told,but many years ago I had a 6" Walker Turner jointer (actually still have and use it) whose tables had goen out of true. Because it was incapable of doing accurate work, it was given to me free. Not particularly concerned about appearance and...- bruto
- Post #4
- Forum: Woodworking and Woodworking Machinery
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OT, Sciatica - Is there a cure ?
While looking in to all the suggestions above, I would add that you should make sure your car is not contributing. I have had a couple of cars that, while the seats seemed pretty comfortable, were killers on sciatica. My wife too had a Honda that she liked dearly but that was doing in her... -
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Tools made from files...
One of my nicest ex-file tools is also a draw knife, which must have been a common fate for old files. It's also the best drawknife I've ever used,- bruto
- Post #53
- Forum: Antique Machinery and History
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ot: Yankee contract machinist, oddball or the norm
You'll know if he's a real yankee if when you put down the plate of okra and bacon he asks you to pass the maple syrup. -
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Another mystery tool for the experts
I wondered about an OD hone or some kind of shaft brake, but what is the function of the ball bearings and the channelled mounts? Would there be some outer piece used to force the jaws together? The blocks inside are definitely not stones, but a composite material similar to what would be on... -
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Another mystery tool for the experts
It's clear from my mystery sheep shear part that you guys are good at this, so I present another recent mystery tool I'd love to know the purpose of. It's based on a standard Stanley spring clamp, and other than that has no information, numbers, etc. anywhere on it. It was bought from a... -
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Identifying a mystery bevel gear
Thanks to all for the quick replies. Sheep are indeed pretty common up here, but I've never seen the shearing done. Now all I have to do is think of something interesting to do with it (not involving sheep). -
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Identifying a mystery bevel gear
I don't know if the gear here was ever used for anything, or what it came off of, or anything about it. It was in the shop of an elderly handyman and motor repairman which i was helping to clean out. There is no sign of where it came from, and he, now in his 90's, seems to have no... -
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OT-Best 4x4 donor chassis for buggy build
Meant this to be a response to the suggetion of "Old Scout mail truck..." Unbeatable traction but the older ones have a godawful turning radius, as do old Jeeps. I would not go for any vehicle that has the old style closed front steering knuckles with king pins. -
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OT Firefox keeps having script problems here
I've had script issues in the past with Flash, and more recently with "plugin container," some of which are better after an update but not all. What I've taken to doing is to keep Task Manager open, and when FF stops responding, I go there and kill Flash, or whatever is causing the problem... -
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Wood plane repair
If you're not too worried about authenticity, I'd go with adding a new sole, and then putting a plate in front of the blade. It's been close to 40 years since I salvaged the two old Sargents shown here, but they've worked pretty well for a long time. On the top one, I did not have the best wood...- bruto
- Post #9
- Forum: Woodworking and Woodworking Machinery
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Looking for impact rated hex sockets
I have an assortment of odd impact sockets from various sources, including Metrinch, Williams, Mac and others, all of which look correct and fit the driver well, but the ones of which I have nearly a full set are Cornwell, which were old 40 years or so ago. They are still in business, and their... -
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OT: Best adhesive for rubber that will flex a lot?
The best stuff I've found for shoes and sandals and slippers is 3M Emblem and Trim Adhesive. This is a very tenacious adhesive that looks and smells much like Shoe Goo, and behaves much the same, but is a good bit thinner, and lasts in the tube for a very long time. It seems to remain more...