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I repair the machines, I don't use them.I work with wood and metal, not rock. I checked one of the wife's 6" trim saws, it uses a 1725 motor 1to1. Just a quarter horse. This one uses mineral oil for...

Lapidary saw blades are measured in thousands of an inch. Gem stones are even pricier.

That saw is a lapidary unit. Diamonds are merely rocks, chuckle. I would look at what is available for lapidary. Then check local rock and gem clubs for used equipment. I have repaired some for my...

The amount of time lost to digging around for tools and things in a day adds up . Even if you are not the contractor, being an efficient employee makes you more productive without having to work any...

When cabinet shops close, ( they are almost as bad as restaurants for that ) at the auction there is always half a dozen of those Makita belt sanders.

Look at the saw itself. For me a saw has to be righthanded, as in the blade as faraway from my leg as possible. I have seen too many jumps and kicks . Next the saw has to balance. I don't know how...

When I use my RO, I wear anti-vibration gloves. No sense in getting white finger., that's what loggers call it from the chainsaws.

Yeah the backing plates wear out. On my 5" Bosch, I'm on my third. And I don't use it much, preferring the belt and the 1/4 sheet orbital combination.

Lexan doesn't scratch that much easier than Plexiglass . It much easier to work with, it does not crack if you look at it in the wrong tone . I've used both. Lexan is shatter resistant. Look for...

Yes, they are Craftsman after all.. Craftsman woodworking tools were somewhat available and they went on sale at a good price. Calling the bevel grind crude is an understatement. But Craftsman...

I was given three sets, a couple of smaller three cutter ones (2 1/2" ?) and one with a single cutter (4 1/2" ?) . I have a 3hp shaper, so I might use the smaller ones . I guess the smaller ones were...

Bearing need spacers between the inner races., otherwise tightening force will push on the race. It's surprising even on industrial machinery, that spacer is missing. Ideally the inner seals are...

The tool I've given me the most bites is bench grinder, because I'm more careless with it. I've used a DeWalt for over 60 years and am still very careful around it. It's scary. For the old...

The Baltic birch I got was from Russia, which might explain the supply issue. It's metric. The supplier would have 4x8 sheets,as well as the 1.5m x 1.5m, but still in metric thickness . I got one of...

I have a BusyBee (Grizzly) # 1026 . A Powermatic #26 clone. Real shapers have 5hp motors,1 1/4" shafts and power feeds. Ones like mine are merely serious hobby machines. I re-machined the fence...

I think square enough depends on whether it's for metal working or woodworking. A couple of days back I checked a cut with my 1971 Stanley 12" combination square, though I have couple of machinist...

There is a fair bit of polly-anna in these posts. " You may be the best buggy whip manufacturer in the world, but that is of little use when people are buying cars." I regret not buying more Stanley...

Give it a tap down that usually frees them. It's common problem with die grinder bits. I always give the shank a rap with one of the wrenches. Quality collets have a feature where if you keep undoing...

System 3 bought out Industrial Formulators.System 3 got the Cold Cure and G2 epoxies.I have been using G2 and Cold Cure for a long time, always mixing by volume. When IF sold G2, you could vary the...

To woodworkers, it is merely sad, but to machinists, it is heart breaking. The metalworker side of me liked Mitutoyo over Starrett. To a Canuck, they are both imported tools.

On a metal working forum this question came up. One reply mentioned no matter the brand they were all likely made in the same factory in Brazil. Drill bits are small potatoes, not worth the bother....

This will really date me. I have my Dad's DeWalt Power Shop 1400, an early '60 machine. The most common hollow ground blade was what they called Combination Planer , a combination blade with no set....

I use the original Robertson screws on cabinets, but for most projects, construction grade yellow zinc # 8 square head. They don't look too bad, almost like brass. I buy them in 500 piece jars or 1#...

As a carpenter, I worked industrial form work so I cut a lot of plywood.We used Skil 77s on a dam project, as often to cut steel coil rod as wood. It is impossible to cut a straight line free hand...

Yes ,Andrew, you're right. But your answer was very encouraging.