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to check for 90° I just use a good 12” metal ruler and clamp it on edge between two spacers on the spindle then measure with a dial micrometer at...

Interesting idea - had thought along those lines. - Thx.

Having been fortunate enough to have spent more than a few days in a traditional house, sitting around a blanket table. I agree. There are cultural...

Well that was interesting. I broke a new O-flute bit using SpeTools' recommended speeds, feeds and doc for brass, and then another at half the...

All the Japanese tool stuff is the rabbit hole to end all rabbit holes. You can respect other traditions (in woodworking, food, and lots of things)...

Reading many of the above posts led me to ponder on the OP's original question. One thing came to mind that hasn't been tested yet. It would be to...

I don't see anything on the exploded diagram or parts list for whatever the wire thing is attached to Part #184, the tension tab. Not sure what...

Ok...did you notice WHERE Mr. Dupont resides? Compared to where YOU live...hmmm, must have missed that little bit of info?

Thanks for the kind words Stew. In a previous post a picture of a wooden outboard sole was shown. This was my first attempt at making such a thing...

FYI Several years ago Epilog had a serious X axis motor issue which they dragged their feet on resolving. My recollection was that they had used a...

Well that's one mans opinion, I personally find is offensive to criticize what others believe. The Japanese to this day still preform a Jichinsai...

To get spindle 90 to the table look for "tramming a bridgeport head". Make up a bar like the photo from ebay but the center hole large enough to go...

Kev Have you tried Main Trophy? https://maintrophysupply.com/

Full disclosure - I am the Tech Support Manager for YoraHome; would have responded sooner, but took a bit for approval in the forum. The...

I have to donate again to see the picture posted. I wish there was a multiyear option. I assume the post is the reference to the fat it says it...

If you're going through the effort, I would be inclined to try and have vertical as indicated on the machine be in fact vertical whether by adjusting...

Have you experimented with the hertz setting in your materials sheet? A higher number will produce a smoother cut. The software automatically...

And because this is a tilting machine it's really only important to have the spindle in "in tram" parallel to the axis of the tilt. The...

Is that an issue for light-weight shavings, as well? How does it compare to an upright cyclone in terms of separation? (I had a lot of trouble with...

What you're looking for is a way to "tram" the head. It's something commonly done on machines like vertical milling machines etc, to make sure the...

Oh right. Because I'm only measuring movement from one side. Man, losing my machine shop brain.

I’m not a fan of hanging pot racks where you can hit them. I put mine under the cooktop. It is just a cabinet with two doors so I put a bar across up...

No, the indicator test is not dependent on the spindle being square to the table. To check for square, clamp a 12" straightedge between spacers on...

Both references above are rather Western-oriented marketing literature of Japanese craftmanship. In that context, any craft from any part of the...

Other than supplying air to the unit at the correct pressure, what's the difficulty?

You can't make the bracket you drew from wood, but you can certainly make supports from wood which will hold up your pots. You said you don't want...

I should probably also mention this:...

I have an older Performax 22-44 and a 37x2 double drum. The advantage of the double drum sander is less passes. Whether you stagger the grits or use...

So this would be a $195 router with a $300 edge guide. Doesn't seem right...