Bill Dufour
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Not sure about twain but in China specing better qualty and more accuracy deos not mean much. They will print test certs showing they meet the...

Sounds like the cap iron is too far forward. Bill D

Best i could find. The snow is not that deep. Bill D

Not really designed for noise reduction but I was always impressed by the shielding doors used where my father worked. Cast concrete slabs about 3...

The Southern Pacific Railroad, which knows something about rotary plows, uses a diesel electric to drive the blades but it still has a steam boiler ...

What I did not realize before the museum show was how much hand painted tile was used in mission stuff. Accents in outside walls, trim around...

Unless you are touching something grounded like a faucet a GFCI is not going to do anything. If you are in the middle of a building with a dry floor...

My theory on fitups like this is I fit the panel exactly to fit. I can normally use the molding cuts on the outside to get the dimensions. Then...

My father got a medal because he was in basic training wehn Pearl Harbor was attacked. He was nowhere near Hawaii at the time. everyone in uniform...

If the two ends of the conduit are not exactly the same height there will be a thermosyphon effect constantly drawing in air. Same for any wind at...

For a piece that small I would look into soaking instead of steam. Any tenons will expand some due to steaming so the mortises will have to be cut...

Do you know those fire extinguishers are banned since htey either cause cancer or their carbon tet chokes you to death. Bill D

If I took it apart, I think the heaviest piece would be well under 100 lbs. It might be a bit awkward to lift it though. Just make sure to take...

There are over 500 species of eucalypts so result may very. In California almost all is red or blue. The blue gum In California is not the same as...

Aluminum or solid surface countertop material. You will have to drill and tap for a standard machine screw. Avoid using 6/32 if possible since that...

My 8" Delta two big guys loaded it upside down into my pickup truck. But I separated the base from the top. The top part was upside down for the...

I thought you meant tee nuts in a tee slot so you could move it around. As is used on most metal working machines. Bill D.

For the same 300-400 dollars I would buy a used 1+1/2 Horsepower shaper with router spindle and probably a few cutters. Better fence, better dust...

Better then scratching around the piece to be removed is a quick spraypaint job. May want to do a quick masking with tinfoil to control over spray. ...

You may want to design the pallet so it can be cut down into a permanent stand. It does not need to be so big once inside on a level floor a pallet...

They make a special attachment for a tractor to pull pipe. It is like a deep ripper but the pipe is carried down behind it. So then ripper slits...

Or insulate with foam sleeves and put the whole thing in a cable tray with no clamps. The way I ran ac drain line under my house was hole through...

I tried it with tin snips. I thought it was vibration reduction so the piece should be totally underwater to damp vibration. Either way it works....

A pallet jack is about $100 used. 4,000-5,000 pound capacity. Can they strap it to a pallet you provide? I would make the pallet long and deep so...

The large cans of Pineapple juice make a good 4" pipe or hose connector. Cost about the same as a proper connector and include about 1/2 gallon of...

The Husquvarna corded electric was highly rated now it is only battery power. No idea if their batteries interchange with anyone else.

I think the self adhesive stretchy athletic tape might be good. It is reusable. No idea if leaves a residue behind. Better not be silicone. Bill D

There was a traveling museum show called something like "the good life". I saw it at the Oakland museum. It had lots of arts and crafts/mission...

For the amount I need that a plunge router is good enough. A magnetic drill is what steel workers use. Not sure but similar or identical items are...

The unisaw mount is pretty easy to make using large angle iron bolted to a standard foot mount motor. I think I lost about 1/4" in cutting height by...