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Dont be put off by three phase stuff out there ..so long as the motors are " dual voltage " The build quality will be miles better than the newer "industrial hobby" level mostly single phase machines and be a fraction of the cost Large single phase motors can have a huge starting draw on some...

Ive been researching Bill Pentz's cyclone design for a good while . theirs a fella on this side of the water that done a fantastic cyclone build WIP " ondablade " is the guys handle. The most difficult part to make is the impeller ,most don't chance it because of centrifugal forces damaging...

Hello If your making small boxes or components and the like out of solid wood It would be a good idea to get some fundamentals down Watch Rob Cosman make some components https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxIgNel0H_I Good luck Tom

Thanks Kinsella That gives me a better impression on how much juice a 12" tablesaw needs . My blade wobble question was mainly to do with shop-made zero clearance table inserts and the starting forces from the belts being on one side of the blade might nip the insert every time you turn the...

That saw looks nice ,Id take the rip saw but have not priced the competition. If you plan to make small intricate dovetails ,those chisels have lands (shoulders) that would bruise your work , I plan on grinding the lands down on most of my chisels , i.e ...the long bevels.. so it matches the...

Hey Kinsella Have you made a zero clearance insert for your saw since making the video? Im wondering if you noticed any blade deflection upon startup Looks like your making use of the soft start already....... Have you adjusted it more to accommodate for this or for your 13a plug ? Since...

Surprised no-one has mentioned the stumac guitar repair vices Stu mac sells two types ,There are duplicates of the red one for sale thats probably way cheaper than the US stu mac painted in green . They also sell an interesting looking adjustable ball vise with a boom ,but its quite...

Hello Looks like your motor is fixed wound in star for 440 volts and cannot be used in conjunction with a single phase supply . Maybe it could be rewound ? But it would probably cost more than buying a dual voltage motor . I would be looking for a dual voltage 220/240 V three phase motor for...

Still haven't found what im lookin for ... Subconsciously missing the gentle sound of lapping with a worn in 1800 diamond stone Cant wait for more torture :roll:

Is it worth fixing ? If it truly has a solid top ,,, Check the edges of the soundhole north and south of the soundhole edge when guitar is standing upright for continuous grain lines ... I have seen many many laminate tops that would fool you, as the spruce veneer their using is thinner these...

Ive heard of people using camphor in hand tool boxes ...(no idea what size of boxes in relation to the tools stored though) Once again this would be subject to the climate / relative humidity aswell Have not tried this method as i hate the smell of mothballs so its leather and oil for my tools...

I went back to the OLF forum and checked to see if i remembered correctly I doubted myself as the consensus seems to be acetone mostly but I did find a reference to denatured alcohol after a doing a quick search . Some say that it keeps bleeding even after its been wiped over and over and as...

When you glued up your pieces were they freshly planed ?.... Best practice with oily woods is to glue quickly before the oils come to the surface especially problematic with cocobolo Ive heard of people wiping alcohol on surfaces Interested to know what glue your using tom

For what its worth I have a block of machined aluminum around the size of an oilstone that i rest against the side of the wheel then bump chisel/plane iron against it done it that way since i made a ball up of the 90 degree tool holder nib . ( might mod this piece in the future into a more...

Hello For those who's interested in stitching some leather for your tools Ive had mixed results and would like to share ... Not having an adequate place to store tools ..this started me off and ive been having to doing so since about 3 years ago It seems multiple layers works best . I used...

Hello again What should i use for flattening this ....(washita ,i think ?) Had a look at an old tile again , seems theirs less than 1mm of grid patterns on the back . along with some cement .. Does anyone use a tile for this purpose for oilstones ? Not having money for a large diamond lapping...

Ive heard recently some people are using the backs of tiles for this purpose As most tiles have ridges on the back for adhesion roughly like a mil or two of pattern.. Had not the time to check this out yet checking flatness tolerance ,speed of cut and surface finish anyone use tile backs ...

The best advice i can say is you should get some vintage planes off ebay first with a p/t your'e gonna leave scallop marks which you would need to smooth out anyway. Id look for the oldest ones you can find, as theirs not really a difference in price with most folks. Look for stuff before the...

Is your bench flat ...do you use it for reference ... i.e ,do you have a light be it natural light or an angle poise behind what your working on, so you can see the light between the wood and the table on an unsurfaced piece ?????? Thats the kind of flat im talkin about .. if you bench is...

Thanks for more beetle tips I can't seem to get enough info on this... 12% moisture content or less for the grubs not to survive.. :D If youve got small pieces and a big freezer and a small appetite you can surely get rid of them that way.. What i'd like to know about is re-infestation and...