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    This. Frugal makes a great system and Bob has...

    This. Frugal makes a great system and Bob has excellent customer service. I'm not sure if he sells the fantastic oil-free pumps anymore. The chucking system and ability to form your own additional...
  2. Foredom/Mastercarver Recip Handpiece vs Automach?

    Anyone have experience with both the Foredom or Mastercarver reciprocating handpiece AND the Automach? I'd like to know if they are comparable. I plan on using for woodcarving, mostly on woodturning...
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    Great info, working on gauges from plexi now :)....

    Great info, working on gauges from plexi now :).

    Question about your NRS's: I use one like those, straight on one side, and it makes me wonder why not just rounded all the way around? Is it just...
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    Great idea w/ the plexiglass. I have some and so...

    Great idea w/ the plexiglass. I have some and so far been using a paper gauge that came w/ my NRS from D-Way tools. Do you just scribe a line or how do you form the gauge - surely not by grinding it...
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    I recently received my Bosch system, and bought...

    I recently received my Bosch system, and bought the hook teardrop scraper. Went with John Jordan 3/4" tools other than scraper. Camera came today and I'm waiting on a coupler to connect to my...
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    I have this tool and though when fitted with a...

    I have this tool and though when fitted with a negative rake cutter it works great for resin or resin/wood projects, I've found that I much prefer my D-Way large NRS to this tool for wooden bowls,...
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    You prefer the 600 grit wheel for your scrapers?...

    You prefer the 600 grit wheel for your scrapers? I've mainly been using my 180 grit for flat style tools and the 600 for gouges, in part just to leave them set up for most common tasks...
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    You turned me on to that one and it works...

    You turned me on to that one and it works great!466328
  9. Looking forward to bother of these releases....

    Looking forward to bother of these releases. Especially the grinder platform!
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    ID required when a gift card or store credit card...

    ID required when a gift card or store credit card makes sense. These types of cards have been counterfeited for many years and I'd speculate are much easier to 'create' than cards linked with bank...
  11. I've found I can take nearly full 5/8" shavings...

    I've found I can take nearly full 5/8" shavings with my 5/8" Jaimeson/parabolic bowl gouge with my 3HP lathe. It's a blast!
    I have to keep getting better, find efficiency, and continue to develop...
  12. I've done this and it's exactly why I want to...

    I've done this and it's exactly why I want to investigate the 40/40 👍😎
  13. Thank you. I'd like to ask you why you decided to...

    Thank you. I'd like to ask you why you decided to use 45° instead of 40 and what do you like about it as opposed to the 40°? What's different in how you use it or how it performs?
  14. I asked Stuart Batty during his AAW Symposium...

    I asked Stuart Batty during his AAW Symposium demo conversation today if he preferred a parabolic or 'V' flute for the 40/40 grind and he said parabolic (elliptical). In part, because he said the V...
  15. Great stuff here folks. Glad to hear about...

    Great stuff here folks.

    Glad to hear about the Ron Brown jig being a possible option.

    One of these days I'll have to find someone to help weld me a Big Ugly tool. The guy I bought my chainsaw...
  16. Roughing Tools (Gouges) and 40-40 Grind?

    What are your favorite tools for roughing bowls?

    I'm without a large bandsaw at present and am considering ideas on how to best rough out larger bowls, etc.

    I have 3/8, 1/2 and 5/8" bowl...
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    Thanks for the replies. Lots of good info

    Thanks for the replies. Lots of good info
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    Thanks guys. JKJ, by mandrel you mean the...

    Thanks guys.

    JKJ, by mandrel you mean the adapters (mandrel), correct? Oh and one other question: do you need a draw bar?

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    Does one need either the extension and/or Morse...

    Does one need either the extension and/or Morse taper adapter to run single buffing wheels on the lathe? I have some confusion about this and what comes in the Beall 7-piece set vs what is truly...
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    No issues rounding bowl blanks w/ the ceramic...

    No issues rounding bowl blanks w/ the ceramic guides? I've heard mixed reviews on this. I really like the Laguna bandsaws except some have told me of big problems for the main things I want to do and...
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    My power went out suddenly today. Twice! It's a...

    My power went out suddenly today. Twice! It's a heat wave here and 110° currently. I'm glad to have left my Laguna 2436 unplugged and it wasn't affected. While out still now I went and unplugged the...
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    I use a Harbor Freight 2hp dust collector and...

    I use a Harbor Freight 2hp dust collector and like mentioned above: quick connect hoses. I use two blast gates at the collector and two 4" hoses (blue ones from Rockler). One shorter one for the...
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    What do you think of this bandsaw? 17-in, 2HP,...

    What do you think of this bandsaw? 17-in, 2HP, cast iron trunnions, and brake, $1995.
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    I've gotten a number of "no-go's" regarding the...

    I've gotten a number of "no-go's" regarding the ceramic guides on Laguna bandsaws, esp for woodturning purposes. Anyone have an opinion on their guides vs ball bearing guides that come stock on most...
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    Auctions are a viable option and I regularly...

    Auctions are a viable option and I regularly monitor them, especially in my area. I rarely see them in my area, however (Portland/Vancouver). Larger used machines make me a little nervous, as I'm...
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