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Walnut and hickory are both high contrast, and cherry too. Spalted wood is another possibility.

I think the concern is that by welding on one side at a time the shaft would be pulled out of straightness. I may be wrong about that, though.

A failed bearing. The worn area is under the bearing inner race. I found the damage when I replaced the bearings. I didn't think they were that bad, but they may have been, or the damage may have...

This saw has been my "big" saw for the last 2+ years. Prior to that it was in a school near Syracuse. The lower shaft has some damage to one journal from a spun bearing, so the saw vibrates a bit,...

Thank you both very much. I've got a little thermometer to put in the VFD toolbox to monitor the temperature when I run it for longer. I've got a little vent fan and some filter material I can...

Yes, I think you are right. I'll be listing the saw in a minute in the Classifieds. Maybe whoever buys it will live in a more civilized area with better options.

I forgot to say earlier,...

In my mind it's more a question of how the weight is applied. More weight can be safely supported if it's just set gently on the table than if it is dropped from a few inches onto the table. If the...

Thanks, you've all given me a lot to think about. The saw is not terribly old, from the '80s as far as I know. The shaft steps down from 1" to 5/8" in increments, one step for the bearings and then...

Now that my new bandsaw is ready to run I need to look into selling my old one. I'd like to get the lower shaft repaired first, if possible at a not too scarily high price. I live way out in the...

Two weeks later I finally got the saw running. I put the tires and bearings and blade in more than a week ago, but the tool box for the VFD enclosure was delayed 8 days from when it was expected to...

Yes, I use PirateShip for all my UPS shipping. The quote above was through them. The box is 23 pounds, 21x13x9 inches. I replied to Rob's PM. His zip code is less, but it's still not really cheap.

I like both those ideas, or for the more classic look I would suggest a small but tasteful artificial flower.

Wood is still available...

Thanks, I sent a reply. Due to the distance the shipping rather high. In case anyone else is wondering, to ship from 12973 to a 78 zip code is $33 for the big box by UPS Ground.

That's a use I would never have imagined. I use shavings from the lathe and the jointer to start fires in the house and shop wood stoves.

This is an old tire made of a a very shiny plastic-type material. It is very slightly stretchy, and I was able to get it off the wheel without damaging it. No visible wear, but there are some...

These were both given to me at various times by kind people, but I never found a use for them in the work I do, so would like to pass them on to someone who might. I could just burn them in the wood...

I have had these for a long time and never actually used them, so I figure it's time to see if somebody else might want them. The drill is anonymous, to me at least, but it does work. I drilled a...

I think a jig will not work well with a Forstner bit because of how much smaller the shank is than the cutting head, but maybe there is a way I have not thought of.

I would just use a Forstner bit in a cordless drill on the low setting, after poking a hole in the exact starting location. To me marking the holes to line up exactly would seem harder than drilling...

Plexiglas is what I have used. I've got a 1/4" thick piece for the base on my main router that has lasted about 10 years now.

In my experience the owner does that. You can hire someone, but my philosophy is that it's better to mess something up myself than to hire someone else who will mess it up for me. At least I will...

I would try using a brand new blade, as it sounds like yours may be dull enough to wander.

I use Titebond Original and go by the squeezeout. If it's rubbery or hard I will go ahead with the next step. Sometimes this is in half an hour, in the winter when the humidity gets down into the...

The cuts look great, and I'm glad you found the saw you were looking for. I've never done a lot with an RAS, but if I had more room I can see that a good one might come in handy. Does the saw come...