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Today, 5:51 PM

Thomas McCurnin replied to a thread Miter Saw Vertical Cuts not Square in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Still very confused. Place one side of a framing square along the left fence on one side; and use the other side of the framing square against the...

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Today, 5:38 PM

Jonathan Jung replied to a thread 3-Phase vs Single Phase Equipment in WorkShops

Agree. The motor that caught fire was a US-made Baldor 5hp 22fla, and I was starting it up to 8 times an hour before I was schooled.

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Today, 5:27 PM

Matthew Hutchinson477 started a thread FS: Stanley No.6C, Stanley No.18, Spokeshaves, Narex Mortise Chisels, Wood Dado Plane in SawMill Creek Classifieds

Got a handful of items, all present in the photograph. I'll do my best to describe each below and list additional photos as needed. If you would like...

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Today, 5:20 PM

Leigh Betsch replied to a thread Why does my Leeson Three phase motor have wiring instructions for reverse? in WorkShops

My woodmaster drum sander just uses a dc motor for the feed and a simple reversing switch. No three phase on it.

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Today, 5:14 PM

Steve Eure replied to a thread Why does my Leeson Three phase motor have wiring instructions for reverse? in WorkShops

I've seen machines that run in forward and reverse. If I'm not mistaken, Woodmaster has a drum sander that will run forward and then you can push a...

5 replies | 106 view(s)

Today, 4:53 PM

Edward Weber replied to a thread Miter Saw Vertical Cuts not Square in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Checking the alignment as in the photo only shows where the blade ends up after the cut has been made. Unfortunately, it would seem that the blade...

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Today, 4:53 PM

Brian Elfert replied to a thread I think my zero turn mower is cursed! in Off Topic Forum

If there is still dirt in the starter that would indicate it wasn't properly cleaned out when it was rebuilt. I am assuming the voltage drop is the...

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Today, 4:37 PM

Jim Koepke replied to a thread I think my zero turn mower is cursed! in Off Topic Forum

There are a lot of things that could cause a situation like this. My first check would be the brushes. A piece of loose dirt could lift them off...

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Today, 4:36 PM

James Spangler replied to a thread Bailey No. 4C Smoothing Plane, Type 10, Restored, Tuned-up, and Ready to Use in SawMill Creek Classifieds

This plane is sold pending payment.

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Today, 4:22 PM

Walter Mooney replied to a thread Screw chuck recommendation in Turner's Forum

Richard, I will tag onto Mr. Strong’s statement about making your own screw chuck, and Mr. Walser’s thoughts on smaller pieces. Before you spend...

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Today, 4:21 PM

Andrew More replied to a thread Options for Harvey Table Saw? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Seems I touched a nerve, which was not my intention. OP stated that they had been away for about 10 years, and it was unclear if they understood...

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Today, 4:08 PM

Dave Anderson NH replied to a thread Time for some levity in Off Topic Forum

A quick few.

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Today, 3:52 PM

John K Jordan replied to a thread Screw chuck recommendation in Turner's Forum

They hold extremely well, even with unbalanced blanks and large blanks, even when cutting aggressively. They do hold on end grain but I don’t know...

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Today, 3:31 PM

Malcolm McLeod replied to a thread 3-Phase vs Single Phase Equipment in WorkShops

+1. And the bigger the motor, the slower the heat dissipates. We run a lot of 400Hp motors and programmatically limit them to 3 starts/hr; 150Hp ::...

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Today, 3:24 PM

Malcolm McLeod replied to a thread Why does my Leeson Three phase motor have wiring instructions for reverse? in WorkShops

No efficiency gains; resistance is resistance in either direction. Switching at the wall is easiest for 1 motor, but many industrial motor arrays...

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Today, 3:13 PM

Matt Sotelo replied to a thread Miter Saw Vertical Cuts not Square in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Thomas- Thanks for the thoughts, that is about how I how I set it up :(. I've got a precise straight edge to get the fence correct and then used my...

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Today, 3:11 PM

Mike Henderson replied to a thread 3-Phase vs Single Phase Equipment in WorkShops

The reason there's a recommendation on the number of starts of a motor is that there's a high starting current through the motor. This generates...

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Today, 3:08 PM

Thomas McCurnin replied to a thread Solid Walnut bookshelf dados - is glue enough? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

The sides are probably bowed. While Derek's approach is better, I would not hesitate to throw a few number 8 wood screws and into the center of the...

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Today, 3:07 PM

Ricc Havens replied to a thread FS - Osborne Excalibur miter gauge - LIKE NEW NEVER USED! Northcentral Indiana in SawMill Creek Classifieds

Bump for the weekend crowd. Will consider offers.

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Today, 3:07 PM

Matt Sotelo replied to a thread Miter Saw Vertical Cuts not Square in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Okay, here is some more info. I bought this saw used from friend of mine (who painted it a puke green!) , who I bet only used it for rough cuts...

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Today, 2:59 PM

Thomas McCurnin replied to a thread Miter Saw Vertical Cuts not Square in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I have that exact saw and liked it so much, I had it re-built. This is what I do to align it from scratch. 1. Start with a new blade, and...

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Today, 2:46 PM

Leigh Betsch replied to a thread Why does my Leeson Three phase motor have wiring instructions for reverse? in WorkShops

I think it's so all ther motors that might get plugged onto the same outlet run the same direction. '

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Today, 2:21 PM

steven c newman replied to a thread $6 Friday morning in Neanderthal Haven

saturday morning...went back down to see what I missed....town was PACKED with people...to the point you almost HAD to park somewhere and continue on...

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Today, 2:15 PM

Keith Starosta started a thread FS: Brand New In Box - Porter-Cable 2-1/4 HP Multibase Router Kit 895PK in SawMill Creek Classifieds

I am selling a brand new, never used Porter-Cable 2-1/4 HP Multibase Router Kit 895PK. Any dust in the photos is simply from sitting on a shelf. ...

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Today, 2:09 PM

Keith Starosta started a thread Rough-Sawn Cherry Hardwood - Wixom, MI in SawMill Creek Classifieds

I am selling approximately 140 board feet of rough sawn cherry hardwood. This lumber has been in dry storage for more than 10 years. The dimensions...

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Today, 1:47 PM

Nick Crivello replied to a thread Why does my Leeson Three phase motor have wiring instructions for reverse? in WorkShops

I'd like to know this as well. When initially setting up a few of my machines, they ran backwards. I just reversed two input wires at the extension...

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Today, 1:45 PM

Jonathan Jung replied to a thread 3-Phase vs Single Phase Equipment in WorkShops

3ph motors can handle starting/stopping (cycling) more often than 1ph motors. At least that's what I've been told by a few in the motor industry. My...

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Today, 1:28 PM

Richard Dooling replied to a thread Screw chuck recommendation in Turner's Forum

Thank you Neil, I tend to use faceplates for things that fit but I like the quick change a screw chuck offers when turning multiple small to...

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Today, 1:16 PM

Bill Dufour started a thread Why does my Leeson Three phase motor have wiring instructions for reverse? in WorkShops

My Leeson three phase 7.5 Hp motor has instructions to wire it to run on high or low voltage. It also says to interchange some leads to reverse...

5 replies | 106 view(s)

Today, 1:08 PM

Bill Dufour replied to a thread 3-Phase vs Single Phase Equipment in WorkShops

A three phase dust collector should be able to be used as an extra idler motor for a converter setup. I know a big disk sander works that way. I...

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