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Wow, thanks Dave. I'm going to download SketchUp again and at least learn the basics. Thanks for the examples.

Here is an example of a carving I did that had to be an exact size to replace the missing carving on an antique clock. The only image available was a grainy, blurry photograph of the original clock...

Thanks, Dave. I was able to enlarge it in Word but I have to play around with it and see how to save just the outline and line-related details without the colors, shading, or any of the background. ...

Sorry if I wasn't specific enough. Whenever I have a photo of an object that I want to carve to a desired size, I figure out the ratio needed to enlarge the object in the photo to the actual size I...

For example: I take a photo of an object that's 4" high but want to enlarge it porportionally to 7" high and then print it. What is the best free program to use in order to do this? I'm using a PC...

Anyone else in the SMC community using air-powered die grinders for wood removal? If so, what size compressor, make, etc.?

Thanks for the info, Harvey. I'll be using carbide burrs: cylindrical, egg-shaped, and ball, with 1/4" shafts such as this:
Carbide Cut Burr

I'm looking for both torque and speed.

For most carving and free-hand shaping I use chisels and gouges but certain situations require me to use an angle grinder, arbortech, laminate router, or Foredom. There are situations where I use...

Great work, Mike. I love the lost-in-thought, pensive expression. I think Mr. Dylan would like it too.

Terrific designs and execution, Dennis. What is your coloring method?

I'm following in awe also, Randall. I have the same question as Kevin: how do you make those deep, clean cuts such as the area between the money and the inner box side in the lower right-hand portion...

Beautiful work, Doris! Great rendering and also conveys his personality. Not an easy combo to accomplish. Did you work from a live model, photo, clay model, or other? Again, terrific carving.

I installed the capacitor last night and it's working fine. For me the main question is what caused the capacitor to go bad? Defective caps? Motor/cap mismatch? Cap ruined by motor problem? My...

I ordered this capacitor today. D22A2516M21: 16uF 250V Motor Run Capacitor

After I install it I'll post the results.

Thanks, Greg. I called Mouser and spoke to a tech. He was very helpful and checked every way possible for a capacitor somewhere in the range I need but no luck.

Count me in, please.

Here's a few pics of a roll-top jewelry box I made from plans in an old Fine Woodworking magazine. When you pull the drawer out, the top slids back at the same time. The handle was made by removing...

Franklin, don't be surprised if you are eventually told it is no longer available from the manufacturer. Here are two examples of that size capacitor when they are Delta related:...

Jerry-that's the one I called them about but they never got back to me. It sounds like the right one. Are you going to order it?

Franklin-let me know if that is the right one after you get it.

Thanks Curt. The specs written on the side of my capacitor are: "16uF, 125WVAC". None of the choices on the McMaster page seem to fit that combination. Doing some resaerch on the net I'm pretty...

Thanks all for the help:

Curt-I think this one is a start capacitor. I need a run.

Kevin-that one's uF rating is 64-77 and it also is a start.

Doug-This sounds like the one. I called...

I've located the Delta 16uF 250V capacitor on several sites and all say "discontinued by the manufacturer." None on Ebay. Grizzly has that capacitor listed in the parts section for their GO538 OSS. I...

Thanks everybody. Carl, great info. I guess the only way I'll know if the motor is already damaged is to replace the run capacitor and see what happens.

I have a Delta BOSS I bought about 6 years ago that I doubt I've used a total of one hour. I dug it out yesterday and when I turned it on it ran very slow, made a racket and the motor started...

Bret, terrific unique design and craftsmanship. That first photo blew me away. The design is so beautiful that I didn't notice the finish hadn't been applied yet. What is going on in the third set...