I love making windows and doors in my free time, this is my hobby. I eventually want to do timber framing too. A shaper is an important part of making the above, and I want to upgrade. Background: My current machine is a Jet JWS-25CS (3HP, up to 3/4 spindle) I need support for a 1 1/4''...
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Last Post By: Tom Bender Today, 8:09 AMSeems like questions about Minimax bandsaws have been popping up and I wondered if there could be an opportunity to condense knowledge into and level-set some best-practices for setup? First, any contemporary Italian or large Austrian bandsaw ought be very straightforward to set up and get cutting...
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when you want to adjust the router do you just hinge it back around to upside down then can easily adjust it?
Warren Lake Today, 9:15 PMMy router table is a piece of 3/8" 6061 aluminum plate, 18" square, which cost me about $40 as I recall. I made a hole and mounted a router
Zachary Hoyt Today, 9:05 PMGoogle allen screw gun bits, or similar.
Not sure where i got mine so many years ago, probably at my local fastener supply - he keeps a lot of good
Thanks Richard, but those are socket drive, not 1/4" hex drive.
Len Rosenberg Today, 8:58 PMIt's actually very difficult to plumb a bandsaw on two axis, though still best be done to setup a modern saw (upper wheel protrusion adjustment)
Time for some levity
Thread Starter: Dave Anderson NHWith all of the negativity and political stuff going on with the Covid-19 virus it is time to look at the humorous side of things. Feel free to add more, but keep it clean or it will be deleted.
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