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Slow doesn't cover it, I think molasses flows uphill faster in the winter than my feed rate. I could easily stop the blade mid cut if I upped the feed rate. My speed setting was on the saw speed indicated on the dial. I could have turned it down, I don't know why I didn't think of that. You get more ...

I was ripping some pine 4X4's on my 510. The motor bogs down constantly, and it took forever. After a couple dozen cuts, I felt the motor pan, and it was smoking hot. Like prolonged touch hurt a bit...so not water boiling hot, but pretty darn close.

I recently bought the saw on CL, so I am not ...

Thank you all for your kind comments. The first is a shoe rack, to replace the ikea wire one we have currently. I figured my first piece of furniture should be small and humble. The mallet is new, made with a old piece of firewood, I think it got a bit spalted. I have the frame finished, but my wife ...

I got a mint mark V shopsmith off CL from my wife for christmas, 400 bucks with a jointer and band saw. I thought I did pretty well.

I thought I would share with you all the first proceeds, as my first contribution.

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