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    Congratulations on the fix. If it were mine,...

    Congratulations on the fix.

    If it were mine, I'd replace both bearings while you had it apart - the other bearing (and the lube inside it) is almost certainly as old as the bearing that failed. ...
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    Baba, Vintagemachinery.org only has one large...

    Baba,

    Vintagemachinery.org only has one large D&W listed in the "Publication Reprints" section - it's for their 16" saw, which looks quite similar to the pictures you posted.

    Here's a link to...
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    Wow! Thanks for sharing!

    Wow! Thanks for sharing!
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    Or, using a bit of way back machining, you could...

    Or, using a bit of way back machining, you could look at this as a saw that, in 2018 dollars, would cost around $8,170 new. With a little elbow grease, a few new bearings, and a fence, you could...
  5. Based on SCM's tweet, it looks like they're in...

    Based on SCM's tweet, it looks like they're in northern Italy, presumably overlooking Lago Maggiore.
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    Well, there's your problem! You're not actually...

    Well, there's your problem! You're not actually supposed to use the tools - you're supposed to sit in the garage like the rest of us and imagine using them!
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    Awww, come on guys, it's so simple maybe you need...

    Awww, come on guys, it's so simple maybe you need a refresher course. It's all ball bearings nowadays. Now you prepare that Fetzer valve with some 3-in-1 oil and some gauze pads...
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    Knives for a Powermatic 60B

    Hi all,

    I'd like to get your thoughts on a set of replacement blades for my Pmatic 60B jointer. The user's manual calls for 1/8" x 11/16" x 8 1/16" blades, but I'm having trouble finding that...
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    Sorry for the thread hijack, but I'm also making...

    Sorry for the thread hijack, but I'm also making a cutting board - what's the consensus on the best glue to use - I'm debating between Gorilla glue and Titebond III.

    Thanks,

    Eric
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    Wow.

    A while back, there was a thread about potential liability associated with selling tools. Looks like this guy didn't get the memo:

    http://honolulu.craigslist.org/big/tls/1094156987.html

    Oh...
  11. Please count me in! Many thanks to Quality...

    Please count me in! Many thanks to Quality Grinding!
  12. Further OT

    The planes on the sail are called fairwater planes, not fairweather planes.

    As to the etymology of "fairwater", I can only offer that we call them that because that's what we've always called...
  13. Finally, a topic I have sufficient knowledge to...

    Finally, a topic I have sufficient knowledge to contribute to! :)

    We in the submarine force call our control surfaces "planes" as well. The horizontal fins sticking out of the sub's sail are the...
  14. Thanks, Jameel, Please count me in. Eric

    Thanks, Jameel,

    Please count me in.

    Eric
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