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    Presuming one would have/get a welder if this...

    Presuming one would have/get a welder if this work is envisioned, so stability of the machine could be sorted out.
    Here's a thread which may be of interest with better picture than what I can...
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    Might though, if we're possibly talking about the...

    Might though, if we're possibly talking about the next gen of SNAC...
    and whether the OP is aware of the possible challenges sorting out another motor if necessary, as the pulley sits very far out...
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    2hp motors on most of the ones I've seen, though...

    2hp motors on most of the ones I've seen, though never seen an ACM so old..
    I think you'd have to seek out a grey Felder 540, or Laguna should they have sold the 40 series for more power,
    Griggio...
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    My machine takes a single belt, so just a warning...

    My machine takes a single belt, so just a warning that changing to new, (of the same brand/size)...that it may not have as much stretch as the old.
    Though I couldn't say if I used the old one,...
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    My troubleshooting started off getting thrown in...

    My troubleshooting started off getting thrown in the deep end, so belt alignment isn't something to dismiss.
    The moment I mixed a new belt of the same brand/&size (which might not have been spec...
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    I wasn't convinced at all, of exactly the method...

    I wasn't convinced at all, of exactly the method described,(on the ozzy forum), and can thoroughly recommend taking footage of your setup,
    as it showed up things which obviously weren't clear , like...
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    Thinking about this, you could do that with the...

    Thinking about this, you could do that with the laser also if you wished, as mentioned mounted onto the wheel shaft/against bearing race...
    but you would need strong clear plastic in place of the...
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    How about a question instead?... Who can match...

    How about a question instead?...
    Who can match the results John Teneyck is getting, as I've not seen the proof myself.
    i.e for instance, who reckons Mário Martins results are just mediocre.
    Take...
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    Now you have it, the tires are both crowned and...

    Now you have it, the tires are both crowned and flat...
    It just depends on your point of view, and whether you use a carbide tipped blade or regular...
    or if you wish to attain the most beam...
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    The ones who make the saws will give different...

    The ones who make the saws will give different answers, to the ones who market them. ;)
    If you wanted a better answer, then you'd have to be more specific, and mention anti clastic curvature,
    i.e...
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    I couldn't say what would be tolerable, having...

    I couldn't say what would be tolerable, having had the impression the Italian saws all had flat profiles whilst buying new blades,
    as I've only crowned my tires recently, i.e last year, as per the...
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    I'd be very surprised if the blade stayed put at...

    I'd be very surprised if the blade stayed put at the very top where I've pointed, without the wheels being in alignment.
    If you've got genuine Centauro tires for your CO 600, the camber will dictate...
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    The co-planar adjustment under tension is...

    The co-planar adjustment under tension is smoother regarding the drive belt(s), though not to be confused with blade tracking thereafter.
    518065
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    There's two ways of checking east/west wheel...

    There's two ways of checking east/west wheel alignment, i.e.. in order to have the wheels not pointing off to either side of the machine,
    and both ways about it, involve laying down the tape.
    I...
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    There's quite a few Centauro 600 machines out...

    There's quite a few Centauro 600 machines out there.
    Discounting the SP line, which if concerning the bare bones of things, are much the same as most other Italian saws, and newer CO saws.

    I can...
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    Vielen Dank, Joe, das ist das beste Dokument, das...

    Vielen Dank, Joe, das ist das beste Dokument, das ich je gesehen habe! :D

    So glad you posted this, I've been glossing over some very interesting stuff the last few days.
    Certainly miles better...
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    Honing mine a conservative 50 /51 degrees, I...

    Honing mine a conservative 50 /51 degrees, I haven't really found a down side for the two planes I use,
    (not my rougher set jack-scrubby plane)
    The cap iron actually working, on my Bailey planes,...
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    Your fingers Warren, though worth mentioning the...

    Your fingers Warren, though worth mentioning the HSE advice doesn't particularly stipulate what type/shape of stick you have to use,
    just noting that 450mm long, (minimum) or longer is required.You...
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    I've only got a look at an untouched cap...

    I've only got a look at an untouched cap iron/chipbreaker recently,
    and was under the impression that the leading edge of them were somewhat finished to a sharp point.

    Thankfully there is...
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    Good to know that, I thought it was me who was...

    Good to know that, I thought it was me who was seen as being unreasonable, concerning the TOS.
    Cheers Jim.

    All the best
    Tom
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    Seems that the recent Sawstop thread about such...

    Seems that the recent Sawstop thread about such tech becoming possibly mandatory in the New York Times got removed?
    Seeing as the thread got few replies, I'm left supposing it was me mentioning that...
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    How about a carbide tip in the white of the eye?...

    How about a carbide tip in the white of the eye?
    Makes a whole lot of sense to use a crown guard, which one will use every time.
    if they've got a suitable high/low fence extrusion, as seen in Roy's...
  23. Aligning the wheels...i.e not to have one wheel...

    Aligning the wheels...i.e not to have one wheel facing east, whilst the other wheel facing west, isn't quite as simple as it may seem,
    which I've explained in recent enough posts, but to get there,...
  24. What happened in 1996?.... This is all...

    What happened in 1996?....
    This is all speculation, but fairly evident IMO, if one looks up some old posts here by Van Huskey, a prominent bandsaw aficionado
    they might get the same impression....
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    Training starts with a suitable machine, so...

    Training starts with a suitable machine, so perhaps if you've got some older American made machine,
    you could mention where you got your fence extrusion from, as I've been looking for something up...
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