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Today, 12:24 PM

Warren Lake replied to a thread Ship-lap in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I wouldnt do ship lap backs. I did it once and decided not again. You have two rabbets and if one board wants to move forward or back it can. A...

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Yesterday, 12:47 PM

Warren Lake replied to a thread Harvey Slider on Unisaw? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

had two excaliburs on one saw for cross cutting only. A thing that worked excellent. Cross cut left, slide over to right stop and cut. There...

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05-21-2022, 2:09 AM

Warren Lake replied to a thread cub cadet older LTX-1142 Hydrastatic, start issue in Off Topic Forum

Kohler motor and its great. Sidetracked getting the hospital bed together. Done now just deliver and set up the mower does have a separate...

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05-20-2022, 10:15 AM

Warren Lake replied to a thread cub cadet older LTX-1142 Hydrastatic, start issue in Off Topic Forum

thanks on both. Makes total sense as a starting point. Bit hard to explain well as it was still trying to turn over that is it was moving a bit...

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05-20-2022, 12:28 AM

Warren Lake started a thread cub cadet older LTX-1142 Hydrastatic, start issue in Off Topic Forum

went to do a second cut and the mower would not start. Tried it a number of times. Was picking up new blades and a gasket so grabbed a battery same...

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05-11-2022, 3:48 PM

Warren Lake replied to a thread Moving Heavy Machinery Off Pallet - Egyptian Roller Method in General Woodworking and Power Tools

have pipe clamp that was banished to machine rollers. As soon as you do that you will wreck them as some surfaces will be uneven. Have galvanized...

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05-10-2022, 11:47 AM

Warren Lake replied to a thread Bandsaw Threw a Tire, Again in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Kermits father was Lou Forrigno. Its best not to encourage me.

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05-09-2022, 9:28 PM

Warren Lake replied to a thread Shaper hold down clamps in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Dedicated machine. Seen up to 12 shapers in a shop so same thinking. The THK bearings or whatever Thompson maybe were screwed right into the top of...

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05-09-2022, 7:33 PM

Warren Lake replied to a thread Bandsaw Threw a Tire, Again in General Woodworking and Power Tools

green for the enviro as lets cut up another tree? Maybe for Kermit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51BQfPeSK8k

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05-09-2022, 2:10 PM

Warren Lake replied to a thread Shaper hold down clamps in General Woodworking and Power Tools

1/2" plate steel. Also very interesting is custom guy built this with an outboard bearing. A template went in below and allowed it to follow the...

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05-09-2022, 11:17 AM

Warren Lake replied to a thread Shaper hold down clamps in General Woodworking and Power Tools

the big shops often had a guy who built custom stuff and modified machines to make a process work better and faster. This rig was built to do...

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05-08-2022, 12:49 AM

Warren Lake replied to a thread Calculating Kitchen Lumber in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Apparently yes. What amazes me is the SR71 made way back with a slide rule. There are aliens amongst us.

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05-07-2022, 9:01 PM

Warren Lake replied to a thread Calculating Kitchen Lumber in General Woodworking and Power Tools

When the old guy was running the big toronto shop his peak was 36 jobs at once. One of those was all the woodwork for new city Hall in toronto. They...

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05-04-2022, 1:08 PM

Warren Lake replied to a thread Calculating Kitchen Lumber in General Woodworking and Power Tools

how did old guys work 50 or 60 years in the trade and never own a computer?

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05-02-2022, 3:01 PM

Warren Lake replied to a thread Bandsaw Threw a Tire, Again in General Woodworking and Power Tools

was told blade stretch and compression on the tire. stroke sander you always take the tension off and best to hang them up. Torque wrench you zero...

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04-30-2022, 1:29 PM

Warren Lake replied to a thread Sharpening Twist Drills in General Woodworking and Power Tools

faced with a dull 1/2' that had slowly dulled I tried the green wheel. When you are working and need to get stuff done going to get another bit or...

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04-28-2022, 11:20 PM

Warren Lake replied to a thread Shaper hold down clamps in General Woodworking and Power Tools

thats sensible for up to 2 1/4" doors. Old guy said he did doors in 2 1/4 and 3 3/8 then the thick church stuff. I need to go to city hall sometime...

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04-28-2022, 11:07 PM

Warren Lake replied to a thread Shaper hold down clamps in General Woodworking and Power Tools

How much travel do you need. They make shorter air cylinders.

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04-28-2022, 4:15 PM

Warren Lake replied to a thread how do i make this cut safely? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

how big is the rabbet? split collar ball bearing head, knife extended out what you need. Part longer than finished length and a steady block...

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