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I have a need to replace my Craftsman Professional 5 HP 60 gal air compressor. It was a nice gift from my wife years ago but it gave up the ghost. I am a buy once-cry once kind of tool...

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It's been a while since my last post. I've been extremely busy building a new business. Never the less, for anyone who lusts after an Emmert patternmakers vise I would like to draw...

Hello Creekers,
I have a 5 h.p. /60 gal. Craftsman air compressor in my shop. Recently it seems to run and run and run to build up air pressure in the receiver tank. To quantify that, I timed...

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I recently scored a very nice Oliver wood lathe on a local school auction. I haven't yet got to the motor but I would be doubtful that it is any larger than 1-1/2 HP. Of course, it...

Frank Lloyd Wrights' "Fallingwater" is about 1 hr. 15 min. East of Pittsburg. I enjoyed seeing it.

Neander Friends,
There is a very nice auction of antique tools from one mans collection coming up April 17, 2021, located in Central Pennsylvania. To find it Google "Horst Auction" located in...

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My 24' x 36' shop is lighted by twelve (12) 2' x 4' 3-bulb T-8 florescent troffers. I'm considering replacing the troffers with 2' x 4' LED panels. Proper lighting seems like a very...

Santa brought me some new Shapton stones. if I listen to Rob Cosman, it seems like I just have to buy their stone holder....for more $$$. Please tell me why I can't (or shouldn't) just epoxy my...

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There is a Oliver 273-D on Ebay right now. Not sure you could do much better?

I have had good experiences at the Fox Maple School working with Steve Chappell. Did it twice, both basic and advanced timber framing. I've completed 6 small-to-medium size frames since then as a...

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I came across a very good video tour of the Lie-Nielsen Toolworks factory. I hadn't seen it before, so maybe you didn't either. I follow a YouTube channel called"Titans of CNC" because I'm...

I use products manufactured by Lebanon Seaboard. Not sure if their products are available in you local area. I buy from a locally owned pro turf products business. Great service, free advice and...

Many times a great effect requires a great effort. Have you considered taking the proper sized bit to a machine shop, having them tig weld on an appropriate extension and then truing the welded...

Please be sure to thank the firefighters. They didn't start the fire but you can bet they did their very best to put it out! I'm glad your shop is OK.

Bill B. Fire Officer/ EMT 35 yrs. service

Hello Bruce,
All good suggestions above. I've had good success using MDF but in my application, I flooded the surface with polyurethane... Feeding it as much as it would absorb. I used about 5-6...

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I recently came into possession of two (2) Emmert Turtleback pattern maker vises, both of which are complete, undamaged and have not been abused. I received them from a retiring...

I agree with the Sherwin Williams approach. Check out their line of metal shop finishes. Much less expensive than automotive paints. A full line of primers and colors geared toward metal fabricators....

"Funnier than a rubber crutch" is one I use often.
"Busier than a one-arm paper hanger" is another

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I want to attempt vacuum veneering. I understand the process, but my question is regarding the vacuum pump. I frequently see commercial/laboratory grade vacuum pumps selling for...

Jim,
Be aware that it is also possible to buy or rent the tank. If you own the tank you can shop around to various suppliers for the best propane prices, but you're also responsible for maintenance...

Here in Eastern Penna., the fire departments are mostly volunteer, but very well trained and equipped, and the hydrants are owned by the municipal water system. There is a national standard for color...

Hi Brian
i use Google Earth and the measuring tool for that very purpose. My calculations held out to +\- half a bag of weed&feed.
I have about 3acres of turf. I see you're in NJ....I use Lebanon...

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I've made several feet of black walnut mouldings using hollows and rounds for the bracket feet of a Penna. spice chest project. I went on to create a matching scraper out of an old saw...

Hi Nathan
There was a good thread on shop ceilings started by Steve Goetz around Feb. 2017. I don't know how to link it to this discussion but it might be worth looking up. There was some good...

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I am curious to hear the collective wisdom here on the topic of using good, but broken, band saw blades as raw material to build several turning or frame saws. I would like to make...