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  1. Title says unusual movement. Eucalyptus splits...

    Title says unusual movement. Eucalyptus splits in vertical spirals as it dries and even while it is alive it can split. Splits easy enough when green. wait a week or more and it becomes very hard...
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    I was standing in the shop and the lights went...

    I was standing in the shop and the lights went out after they had been on for five minutes or more. No noise,smell or smoke. I went to the breakers and found one was tripped off, reset it, got an...
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    odd wiring results

    I am having some problems figuring out the shop lights. There is one central junction box in the middle of the garage ceiling. It has one cable for power in and one for the wall switch. I was...
  4. I missed the 2" throttle. I thought it was 4...

    I missed the 2" throttle. I thought it was 4 inch all the way out. That will never work.
    Bill D
  5. This photo shows what is probably the factory...

    This photo shows what is probably the factory dust chute. for the 12" planer. Looks like a 6" pipe output.
    Bill D.
  6. I think those are jacks from a trailer tongue...

    I think those are jacks from a trailer tongue with a foot plate instead of a wheel on the bottom. Looks like some kind of ratcheting crank handles.
    Bill D
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    Buy stainless pins at your local nail store. ...

    Buy stainless pins at your local nail store. They will cost little more than plain iron from the box stores. My nail store is about 1/2 the price of box store stuff. Same for my bolt/screw store....
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    Spending too much time leaning over the computer...

    Spending too much time leaning over the computer keyboard is bad for my back, hips, knees and other stuff.
    Bill D
  9. Any makeup air should go through some filters to...

    Any makeup air should go through some filters to keep out mice, snakes, bugs and flying insects. Exhaust air ducts should also be screened to keep out bad stuff when the fan is off.The heat...
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    WW2 vets have a harder time. there as a big fire...

    WW2 vets have a harder time. there as a big fire of ww2 records and the VA pretty much has to take any paperwork a ww2 vet can come up with. My Civil war vet Great grandfather has better records...
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    AFAIK you have to make your own nut cage etc to...

    AFAIK you have to make your own nut cage etc to make it a self ejecting drawbar. R8 tends to fall out on its own. Most other milling taper sare much more angled and tend to fall out on their own....
  12. Probably too cold in your area but I would think...

    Probably too cold in your area but I would think rainbow eucalypus would have varying coloring.
    Bill D
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    If you were paying to use Kluber grease you would...

    If you were paying to use Kluber grease you would be using as little as possible. Probably cheaper to buy a used motor with good bearings then the grease.
    A one kilogram can on Amazon is $429. ...
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    My Jet Mini mill is mt3 with a drawbar. Probably...

    My Jet Mini mill is mt3 with a drawbar. Probably made around 1976.
    BillD
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    Any relation to the safety speed cut panel saw?...

    Any relation to the safety speed cut panel saw?
    BillD
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    If so then it should be confiscated and sold...

    If so then it should be confiscated and sold since it was used in the crime. They do that for drug dealer cars don't they?
    Bill D
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    Some machines use zerks but they expect you to...

    Some machines use zerks but they expect you to pump oil into them. Using grease will gum up sliding ways and cause wear. A properly greased bearing has about 30% grease 70% air in the open space....
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    Probably none. Unless you want to remove the...

    Probably none. Unless you want to remove the endcaps so the old grease can be cleaned away before running the motor. You say it has grease zerks. Does it also have drains/vents to allow the old...
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    There was a thread about the correct name of this...

    There was a thread about the correct name of this hardware in the last few months.
    AFAIK most Simpson hardware can be ordered in stainless. Or just buy SS strap and cut /drill to need.
    Bill D
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    I thought they used to be brass? Not brass...

    I thought they used to be brass? Not brass plated.
    Bill D
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    Some older jointers were direct drive. What rpm...

    Some older jointers were direct drive. What rpm did the turn? Some direct drive bandsaws had odd low speed motors like 900 rpm.
    BilL D
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    Was this the factory motor? I would guess around...

    Was this the factory motor? I would guess around 3,500 for the cutter head so a cheaper high speed motor would be used from the factory. A high speed motor will also save a few cents in shorter...
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    Get a hardened nut that will slip over the shaft....

    Get a hardened nut that will slip over the shaft. Grind away most of one end to leave two little ears to fit the slots. Use a socket to turn the nut. Fill the socket with paper towel so you are...
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    I would buy and use. a pair of cheap needle nose...

    I would buy and use. a pair of cheap needle nose pliers before going for too much hammering. Grind the tips to fit the slots on end. Use a big crescent wrench or pipe clamp to turn the handles....
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    Looks like you need something similar to a...

    Looks like you need something similar to a crowsfoot wrench down there.
    Bill D.
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