After a long but mainly passive search, one of these machines came up for sale near me. I plan to restore it. It runs well and the pneumatics function but it has a few points i need to address. If nothing else I can greatly admire whomever designed this machine, it leaves me in awe...
Last Post By: Brian Holcombe Today, 10:31 AMI lofted the station moulds for her about six years ago, but we moved to a place with less room to build a boat, so she went on hold. I have borrowed a place to build and am going to make all the bits and pieces in my shop, then assemble them in the borrowed space. This is going to be a slow...
Last Post By: andy bessette Yesterday, 8:15 PMThe current chisels I am using I bought over 30 years ago in a hardware store in a Chicago suburb. I'm in the market for a new set of bench chisels. I can't justify a really expensive set but would like to have some reasonable quality chisels. I'm not a hand tool expert so I'd like some opinions on...
Last Post By: Bruce Haugen Yesterday, 11:43 PMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFWX3EwnO14 Impressive - but - -I can bring myself to call this woodworking.
Last Post By: Brian Holcombe Yesterday, 5:05 PMI spent 30 years as a computer programmer. I viewed myself as a blue collar worker in a white collar world. But various companies insisted on calling me a software engineer and it bugged me. To me, engineers are degreed and licensed like doctors and lawyers. Civil engineers put their stamp on...
Last Post By: Tony Leonard Yesterday, 3:57 PMI used to have a 5hp 37" dual drum. I would agree that the heat and small sandpaper surface were more a limiting factor than horsepower. I sold that
Patrick Kane Today, 12:56 PMAir drying definitely can be a bit risky re: insect damage, especially with certain species like poplar and pine.
Depends on your area and
Either tape around the edges and keep a close eye on it, or pour thin enough coats to avoid spillover.
Bennett Ostroff Today, 12:52 PM[QUOTE=David Eisenhauer;2900625]Forget the bench, I see some burnt-end nuggets ready for cutting off. Yum.[/QUOTE
David,
Those
If you get one, it will become your favorite. Mine did.
lowell holmes Today, 12:43 PM
Vintage Martin T75 restoration
Thread Starter: Patrick WalshSo I have a opportunity to purchase the above machine for a fair deal from my employer. I am aware of the phenolic guides being pop riveted I the the sliding table along with not availible for replacement. So my question is as follows to those in the know with regard to the phenolic ways....
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