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Mafell makes a dual dowel tool, which is quality and not inexpensive. I know Tritan makes one as well that is not well received.
https://ddf40.mafell.de/en/

Very Nice!

Great idea, maybe add a Lazy Susan in the middle on top with a power head that you could index to the SPT's and couple them into the individual STP's as wanted. It would have to be mounted on a track so you could slide the coupler to the STP. There is nothing wrong with the way it is and you did a ...

All I was trying to say is that there are no die grinders that only require 6 cfm of air to run constant duty. Pencil grinders yes,but not die grinders. Orbital sanders require 16 cfm of air to run constant duty. Air tools require a lot of air. Why do I know this? I design them for a living. Reading ...

Unless governed an air tool actually uses the most air at free speed. What sometimes happens when rating air consumption is that an assumption is made in regard to duty cycle. Air tools require a lot of air even a .4hp die grinder requires at least 20 cfm to run constant duty. Small compressors are ...

Nice mallet!

Looking at the handle wedge in the head a question occurred. What grain direction is best for a hammer handle?

I have a preconcieved notion, but wonder what y'all think?

I remember back 35 years ago when I went to the New York State Ranger School when I studied forest technology ...

Well I lied a little I said I have one but in fact I just ordered it today along with the double tilt, riving knife, paper for the conical sander and a 1/2 router chuck so I can run a horizontal panel raising bit in my new undermount powerpro router. I tend to send SS a bunch of money every 7-10 ...

I accepted an invitation to a webinar which I watched on Saturday. So now I am really considering a new headstock and tilt package for my 1991 510 converted to a 520. I would rather get the new headstock than convert mine and with buying the tilt package I would only be a tube cut in half and a base ...

I know I will be chastised for this remark, but so be it. My job is Chief Engineer at a company that designs and manufactures hand held pneumatic power tools. I deal with guard designs frequently, I have attended meetings for updating ANSI B7.1 which deals with the Safety Requirements for the Use ...

You really should rethink using a grinding wheel without a guard unless the wheel is reinforced (fiber mesh inside the wheel to keep it together in case of a breakage). I still would not do it. A home made guard can be considered no guard as no testing has been done to confirm its effectiveness. It ...