Anyone converted most of their operations to metric? I'm really getting tired of dealing with fractions, and one millimeter equaling about 1/25" seems plenty accurate enough.
Last Post By: Mark e Kessler Today, 8:06 PMMy 19 year old Troy-Bilt snow blower is dead. A bearing support for the auger broke and no longer available. This was one of the last units made before Gardenway went bankrupt. This is not an MTD. This thing is a tank. It broke a few years back and the hardware store I bought it from said to...
Last Post By: Brian Elfert Today, 9:33 AMWhat brand and model of lathe did you get, and why did you pick that one? Things you do, and do not like about it....
Last Post By: Thomas L Carpenter Today, 4:32 PMHow many of you do not use any power tools in your shop or only Use a band saw or very infrequently use some other power tool? Why do you choose to work this way?
Last Post By: Jim Koepke Today, 10:37 PMI need a small sander for detail work (chair making) curious to see what's out there. I haven't found much smaller than 5-6" diameter. Furthermore I have an 150/3 from Festool that I really like but the tool just kills my hands. Whatever level of vibration makes my hands ache terribly within...
Last Post By: Brian Holcombe Today, 1:17 AMYES (Votes: 12)
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I base that decision on what my room for error is. A 64th on a cabinet side is probably not a big deal. On a mitered pedestal, It starts being a lot more
johnny means Today, 10:55 PMJohn Deere does it automatically with power drive so the 1,000 foot powercord is not dragged through the dirt. That must be some cable to supply 400
Bill Dufour Today, 10:53 PMThe paper has to have a little thickness to it. Too thin and the paper won't split. Do some tests with scrap.
Mel Fulks Today, 10:49 PMLeaving work one day, a colleage was idly tossing is keys in his hand as he walked into the lobby. Missed a catch, and they hit the gap at the edge of
Terry Therneau Today, 10:40 PMNo, my point is merely one of observation. A well sharpened ripsaw being used in rip mode will make small, curled shavings. If it is not, it likely needs
Jim Koepke Today, 10:37 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....
Last Post By: Patrick Walsh Today, 9:16 PM