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  1. Thread: Fw #244

    by Ian Radin
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    Fw #244

    Somebody can do a nice thing by having Steve Bistritz email his address to me at {email} or call me at {phone number}, so I can send him FW#244 as requested in classified.
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    OK, I'll shut up but, I thought calling the SI...

    OK, I'll shut up but, I thought calling the SI system commie was obvious (Silly me), It's called humor, as in a joke, you are supposed to laugh. As nobody commented on my force times distance joke...
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    Is a 3 fingered lid what I think it is? If so, as...

    Is a 3 fingered lid what I think it is? If so, as a guy who was in college in the early 60's, I kinda miss the olde days when we sat out in the woods and smoked. Hell now CPA's and judges sniff it...
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    I can't help but be the contrarian here. Looking...

    I can't help but be the contrarian here. Looking just at length; Red blooded american system in order of increasing length: inch, hand, link, span, foot, yard, fathom, rod, chain, furlong, cable,...
  5. Thread: clairvoyance

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    Forgot to mention, I enjoyed Jerry Wright's...

    Forgot to mention, I enjoyed Jerry Wright's clever quip. Ian
  6. Thread: clairvoyance

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    Ah, thats it. I don't want to tell you how long I...

    Ah, thats it. I don't want to tell you how long I hunted through the C's in my trusty American College Dictionary.Thanks all. Ian
  7. Thread: clairvoyance

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    clairvoyance

    There is a word similar to this which means depth of wood surface appearance. Clairvoyance, of course means seeing objects beyond normal means. I can't find wood reference in dictionary. Help.
  8. Thread: ROS advice

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    Sincere thanks for all the replies. Went with...

    Sincere thanks for all the replies. Went with (gulp) ceros with 5 and 6 inch discs and H&L to PSA conversions. Bought some H&L paper and will switch over as i use up PSA. Bought from Supergrit (Red...
  9. Thread: ROS advice

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    John, thanks for reply. Was all set to buy, but...

    John, thanks for reply. Was all set to buy, but being uncharacteristically prudent, decided to call Bosch. Hook and Loop only arrgh.
  10. Thread: ROS advice

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    ROS advice

    My porter cable 7346 just died (front armature bearing). Lasted about a year and a half of light usage. The one before that, about three years. The first one about 15 years. I do not wish to...
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    Not to flog a dead horse, but I forgot to mention...

    Not to flog a dead horse, but I forgot to mention that capscrew stretch would overwhelm any pocket insert compression.
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    When rotating mine, I used torque wrench because...

    When rotating mine, I used torque wrench because it was at hand. As HF's are so inexpensive seems reasonable to use one. However I find it very difficult to believe that, given the extreme stiffness...
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    Ok,here is what I found. Rotated planer (4 post...

    Ok,here is what I found. Rotated planer (4 post 15 in. Jet) inserts. One row not at all tight, about a dozen other scattered around somewhat loose. They really didn't feel dull. Sprayed seat and...
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    Rotate your shelix inserts recently?

    After converting my jointer and planer to Byrd shelix (oh happy day) a few years back, I decided to finally rotate carbide inserts. Got out my hex key sets, inch wouldn't fit. Tried metric still no...
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    Kevin and Joe; Yes, they are sliding dovetails...

    Kevin and Joe; Yes, they are sliding dovetails and the grain does run up the sides and across the top and bottom i.e. simpatico . Generally I use conventional dovetails in this sort of work, but the...
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    flexible adhesive

    I am building smallish wall cabinet. Top is arched , made up of 7 a bit over 1/8 in. thick walnut epoxied together i.e. about an inch thick and 12 in. deep. Bottom is solid as are sides. Top and...
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