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by fredeharley55
Wed May 18, 2022 1:23 am
Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
Topic: Shop Made Tailstock
Replies: 5
Views: 1676

Re: Shop Made Tailstock

My most recent procurement included this excellent shop made tailstock for M5/V/7. This reduces flex considerably, I suspect it could be further improved with heavier walled tubes. It is made from old-school straight tube SPT mounts and a cut down base arm. The central piece (gray in the pic) is he...
by fredeharley55
Tue May 17, 2022 6:15 am
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Jigsaw 610 Restore Parts
Replies: 44
Views: 14726

Re: Jigsaw 610 Air Pump

Does anyone remember the old Cricut infomercials that used to run on TV? Maybe around 2005 or 2006? I would get so captivated by it and just sit there and watch. I wanted one so bad, but that was when times were tougher, and after watching the infomercial 50 times, I realized the price they were adv...
by fredeharley55
Tue May 17, 2022 1:44 am
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Newbies need to ask about accessories
Replies: 4
Views: 1982

Re: Newbies need to ask about accessories

Thanks for sharing the suggestion. So I have been collecting many other tools of late and I am now in need of more room to actually work. I have decided to convert my refurbished 54' Mark V into a short SPT power device. I want to be able to power the bandsaw and jointer on this shorty. I also have ...
by fredeharley55
Mon May 16, 2022 10:45 am
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: When you are building a frame either for stained glass or pictures
Replies: 2
Views: 2150

When you are building a frame either for stained glass or pictures

Just do yourself a favor and use saw tooth hangers. One in the middle will hold many pounds with two small screws and your through...
Putting a cable attached on each side is not needed for 95% of all the frames you will ever build.
by fredeharley55
Mon May 16, 2022 10:41 am
Forum: Beginning Woodworking
Topic: Boat Wheels project complete
Replies: 9
Views: 6898

Re: Boat Wheels project complete

My Porta Bote is real nice, but there is a lot of stuff to move the water before using it. One way to make this easier is to put the boat together at the car, load it with gear and then roll it to the water. Complete boat, motor, life jackets, fishing tackle, cooler, minnow bucket, everything goes ...