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Phillip Mitchell replied to a thread Picked up a used Shaper - looking for advice on tooling, etc. in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Thanks Joe for the reply. My short list of cutterheads is a rebate block and adjustable groover at this point, based on what I expect to use the...

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01-23-2021, 12:54 PM

Mike Kees replied to a thread Blade Tension on 17" Bandsaw in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I played around with the gauge on my Delta. Then tried the by guess or by golly methods, honestly on that saw with 1/4'' blades everything worked...

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01-22-2021, 11:35 AM

Mike Kees replied to a thread Modded Felder K940S in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Jim it (Great concrete flatwork) is all about the RIGHT guy and his superbly trained crew doing the job. Ask 6-8 contractors in your area who THE guy...

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01-19-2021, 8:22 PM

Mike Kees replied to a thread Is there an easy way to trim hardwood glued to plywood edges? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Cut the strips narrower. Like about 1/16" at the most wider than your edge and use a card scraper.

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01-17-2021, 12:13 PM

Mike Kees replied to a thread Best practices for trimming a pocket door: craftsmanship vs. practicality in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I have installed and played with/adjusted 100's of pocket doors in the last 25 or so years. I have never liked them, but figured out how to work with...

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01-16-2021, 8:20 PM

Mike Kees replied to a thread Sliding table saw in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Bruce I hear what you are saying. However I have to say that I bought a slider at 50 and it has definitely been worth it for me. I do make my living...

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01-16-2021, 8:15 PM

Mike Kees replied to a thread Router Recommendation in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Andy ,Porter Cable did not run their tools into the ground. Dewalt did, the decline happened after Dewalt purchased them.

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01-15-2021, 10:02 PM

Mike Kees replied to a thread Do you always put a fresh edge on your plywood? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

The only time I do not trim edges is when I am framing a house.

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01-15-2021, 10:49 AM

Mike Kees replied to a thread HELP! Steel City Bandsaw, need at least one replacement part.... in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Just tried that link and did not work for me either. Googled steel city tools and Normand is the website at the top of the list ,click on it and I...

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01-14-2021, 1:53 PM

Mike Kees replied to a thread HELP! Steel City Bandsaw, need at least one replacement part.... in General Woodworking and Power Tools

www.normand.ca

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01-14-2021, 1:48 PM

Mike Kees replied to a thread HELP! Steel City Bandsaw, need at least one replacement part.... in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Jim have you tried googling Steel city. About a year ago they had a website and were still around, apparently had been bought by a new company. I...

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01-12-2021, 7:46 PM

Mike Kees replied to a thread Jointer Opinions wanted in General Woodworking and Power Tools

The way I see this from my experience. I would buy an 8" or a 12" jointer /planer combo first . It will save you upgrades later. I started with a six...

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01-12-2021, 9:48 AM

Phillip Mitchell replied to a thread Dust Collection for Dewalt 611 Router in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I have both bases and find that the dust collection works better and is (usually) less cumbersome with the plunge base. I’m usually moving around...

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01-11-2021, 9:34 PM

Phillip Mitchell replied to a thread Picked up a used Shaper - looking for advice on tooling, etc. in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Haven’t seen anything yet, Mike. The mail has been extremely unreliable / delayed here for months; I’ve assumed that this has been the case...

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01-11-2021, 9:32 PM

Phillip Mitchell replied to a thread Picked up a used Shaper - looking for advice on tooling, etc. in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Kevin, Thanks for the detailed reply. I will report back with my findings once I get the dial indicator and thread pitch gauge and measure the...

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01-11-2021, 5:45 PM

Mike Kees replied to a thread Thoughts on Delta 43-792 7.5hp shaper in General Woodworking and Power Tools

511,512 series made in Taiwan sold under 5-6names. Currently they are still being marketed by Cantek and Rulong. Like Dave says good machines.

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01-11-2021, 12:37 PM

Mike Kees replied to a thread Picked up a used Shaper - looking for advice on tooling, etc. in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Did the T bushings I sent make it there yet ? I purchased new spacer bushings from Tools today to complete the set needed for my last shaper.

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01-10-2021, 9:46 PM

Phillip Mitchell replied to a thread Picked up a used Shaper - looking for advice on tooling, etc. in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Mild update: I installed a plug this afternoon (came with a clipped cord) and fired it up. Both speeds work well and I don't hear the bearings...

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01-10-2021, 9:27 AM

Mike Kees replied to a thread Who manufactures this band saw? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

My guess is Meber for the same reason as Dave. That clipped off corner at the top of the spine is a Meber "thing". I have not seen a Meber with the...

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01-08-2021, 9:56 PM

Phillip Mitchell replied to a thread Shelix Head DW735 Expectations in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I’ve been through this exact thing on a 735 with a Shelix in a shop I used to work in. This started happening at one point after some of the cutters...

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01-08-2021, 5:53 PM

Phillip Mitchell replied to a thread Who manufactures this band saw? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

This looks like an Italian built saw to me.

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01-07-2021, 8:38 PM

Phillip Mitchell replied to a thread Who manufactures this band saw? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I have an Italian bandsaw that looks very similar to this. Mine is a Steton SN500, though I think it’s made by ACM in 1986. It’s not identical to...

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01-07-2021, 11:27 AM

Phillip Mitchell replied to a thread 18 inch planer in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I’d agree with this. I looked at one that was for sale locally a few years back for fairly cheap, but I passed on it because it had been neglected,...

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01-07-2021, 11:21 AM

Phillip Mitchell replied to a thread 18 inch planer in General Woodworking and Power Tools

From what I’ve read the Wedge bed Rockwell evolved from the Yates, but I don’t think they are identical when it comes to engineering /...

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01-07-2021, 11:07 AM

Mike Kees replied to a thread Delta Unisaw replacement motor in General Woodworking and Power Tools

No sure what you mean by "universal". Unisaw motors have a unique to them bracket, Leeson makes a motor for Unisaws as does Baldor. Grizzly has a...

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01-06-2021, 11:41 PM

Phillip Mitchell replied to a thread 18 inch planer in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I would be looking for a nice Oliver 399 if vintage and 18” with small footprint are the driving factors. I looked for a bigger planer casually...

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01-06-2021, 11:07 PM

Phillip Mitchell replied to a thread Picked up a used Shaper - looking for advice on tooling, etc. in General Woodworking and Power Tools

When I find some free time, I’m going to make a simple spindle wrench and attempt to remove this 1” spindle. I’ll report back on the taper. I’ve...

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01-06-2021, 11:02 PM

Mike Kees replied to a thread Invicta ti-14 (shaper) in General Woodworking and Power Tools

That is a real clean, nice looking machine. I have no experience with a TI 14 but do own a RS 15 Delta/Invicta. My shaper is very smooth ,quiet and...

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01-06-2021, 10:19 PM

Phillip Mitchell replied to a thread Picked up a used Shaper - looking for advice on tooling, etc. in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Thanks for the heads up Patrick. I didn’t see that initially; I talked to the seller and he’s reluctant to sell just the spindle at this point. I...

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01-05-2021, 9:29 PM

Mike Kees replied to a thread Does decent Shop Vac dust collection still need to be so expensive? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I bought my Cleanstream filters at the Hoe Depot. They definitely work far better than any other shop vac filter I have used .Really like the ability...

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