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    I've been plenty satisfied with the Steel City...

    I've been plenty satisfied with the Steel City drill press I picked up circa 2008. And that was the model before they added the variable feature.
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    Looks good. I'm wondering about enough leg room...

    Looks good. I'm wondering about enough leg room under the stand though, especially if you're going to be using any sustain pedals with the keyboard. The player's leg will need room to raise up and...
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    I think you may have misunderstood Steve's...

    I think you may have misunderstood Steve's question (and if not, then consider this anyway). Is your current jacobs chuck threaded on the inside. I have a 2MT jacobs chuck that is open on the...
  4. I don't know about favorite, but I recently...

    I don't know about favorite, but I recently picked up a set of Groz parallel clamps from Woodcraft because I couldn't pass up the deal (link below). I'm sure there are some that would turn their...
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    I think it refers to the practice of just running...

    I think it refers to the practice of just running through pulling tickets off of multiple items before actually deciding you want to purchase those items, just to prevent others from buying it before...
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    Congratulations on your bargains! But it sounds...

    Congratulations on your bargains! But it sounds like the event involved the kind of nasty line jumping, ticket grabbing, elbow throwing, pushing and shoving event I go out of my way to avoid. Same...
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    Ok, I just spoke with Phil at Teknatool, and he...

    Ok, I just spoke with Phil at Teknatool, and he advised that neither the reversible version of the G3 or the version that requires an insert would support the reverse function if used on the Jet...
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    I bought my Jet 1221vs and Nova G3 all at the...

    I bought my Jet 1221vs and Nova G3 all at the same time at Woodcraft. I told them I was confused by the number of different models of the G3 and inserts available. They sold me a G3 model that...
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    If you read the description of that model on...

    If you read the description of that model on Rockler's site, it specifically says it's not compatible with the Jet 1221VS.
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    Whichever you choose, be sure that what you're...

    Whichever you choose, be sure that what you're buying is compatible. The 1221vs has the reverse feature so your chuck will need to work with that. I just bought a 1221 vs myself along with a Nova G3....
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    Well it's mainly a matter of trying to maximize a...

    Well it's mainly a matter of trying to maximize a small workspace. The workbench I want to use, would double as tool storage underneath. It's not my primary workbench, it's a second workbench. I...
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    A local building supply surpluse store sells some...

    A local building supply surpluse store sells some surplus stair treads (11 1/2" x 60") for around $14 each. I was thinking of taking three of them, joining them together to make a 34 1/2" x 60"...
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    Platform?

    I'll spare everyone the long story, but I just bought my first lathe, and ideally, I'd like to use it on top of a nice work bench I have that is long enough to accommodate both the lathe, and my...
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    Warning, stupid question follows...you'd want a...

    Warning, stupid question follows...you'd want a finishing reamer, not a roughing reamer for this situation, right? Or would it depend on the severity of the scratches?
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    I don't distrust your expertise, but I still have...

    I don't distrust your expertise, but I still have to believe that not all dust is created equal. How many of those dust filled devices that you serviced came from a shop versus a room in someone's...
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    Sorry if my question was vague. Bill and Darryl...

    Sorry if my question was vague. Bill and Darryl picked up on what I'm asking.

    A jig is great if you already know what angle you want to achieve. But what if you have a tool and you're unsure of...
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    Turning tool angle measurement methods

    I would imagine that there is likely as many methods as there are turners, but I'm curious as to what methods and/or specific tools that folks are using to measure and check the bevel angles on...
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    You are correct that the primary cause of ...

    You are correct that the primary cause of failure from dust buildup would be the overheating caused by airflow obstruction.

    However not all dust is created equally. Shop dust is much more likely...
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    I was a little concerned about that as well, but...

    I was a little concerned about that as well, but as Jamie explained so well, for this particular device, it really does not generate much in the way of heat. And the plastic bag is very thin, and the...
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    My "shop" is really only 1/2 of a two car garage....

    My "shop" is really only 1/2 of a two car garage. But I do have a music solution that is 100% free of dust issues and serves its purpose quite well. This may not work for the largest of shops, but...
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    In my opinion, there are two sides to being a...

    In my opinion, there are two sides to being a good neighbor. Number 1, you want to try to be considerate of others, and when it comes to noise, you need to do just what you're doing, and be sensitive...
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    Being a guitar player, I may be able to add some...

    Being a guitar player, I may be able to add some further detail...

    Guitar strings vary in gauge, type of metal, wound vs unwound, and coated vs uncoated. Rather than expand on the explanations for...
  23. Thanks for the responses. I was looking more for...

    Thanks for the responses. I was looking more for advise in terms of what features I should be looking for, so this was helpful. Sounds like variable speed should definitely be a consideration. I had...
  24. First lathe - options leave my head spinning.

    My apologies for another "what to buy" thread, but I'm ready to buy my first lathe, and have it narrowed down to a handful. I don't want to spend a fortune, but I also don't want to fight with a...
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    I have an old cabinet in my garage that someone...

    I have an old cabinet in my garage that someone had given me years ago. I had added some HF castors years ago and fitted it with a makeshift top. It has two cabinet doors and two drawers and it's...
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