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I've tackled the base for the Mark VII...repainted it, cleaned the wheels, way bars and installed the new metal gear rack. I put the headstock on it and ran it back and forth and it works like new. I also added a steel plate in the vacuum box. Next on the list is all new bearings and paint for the ...

The most logical tool for milling railroad ties is IMHO a chain saw!]

Yep. And a chainsaw is (IMHO) more dangerous than running your table saw or band saw without any safety guards and without push sticks, feather boards, etc. Especially for cutting half-laps.

And embedded metal is a serious ...

I will bet it is one of two things. Product liability or it is not patent-able.

Without doubt some guy would try to rip Rail Road ties pushing the whole mess onto ...



You stinker! I *hate* it when you guys read my mind!:mad: I was planning to use ties to border a new walkway around the house ...

rpd wrote:Here is a current link
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I have also updated the original post.

Great! a HUGE thank you.

Regards,
-Shaun-

Dusty, I was just going through the Hands on Line videos and found this one
[url=http://[color="Blue] blip.tv [/color]/hands-online/ss120-ripping-bevels-with-a-tilted-table-966396"]SS120--Ripping Bevels with a Tilted Table[/url] where Nick and Drew show how to modify the outfeed table to correct ...

No. I wanted to but there was not enough room.
The right way would probably be to get two thinner washer and do just that.
I would be very concerned about galvanic corrosion (even in your region). You could use something non-conductive (something like a nylon or phenolic washer perhaps), sanded ...

I'd be surprised if you received any complaints about the cracks.

I'm curious to know more about your plans -- do you intend to make a condo-style arrangement, or lay it out like a suburban neighborhood? And where will you locate them (or is the last photo the final destination -- in which case, I ...

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I was not sure what the residue was around the medallion.
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Todd

First, a disclaimer: I don't know what I'm talking about! Now that my credentials have been entered into evidence: I've read that old machines may have an unusual residue in the headstock from machining wood with some amount ...

What JayPeeGee said (about taking the chuck wi' you) -- I've found two (different) 'close but no Seger' keys, both made for 5/8" chucks. Pilot holes are a pretty good fit, but the size of the pinions make them barely functional. (Dangerous unless the key is forced in an up into the rack and the ...

dusty wrote:Johnson's Paste Wax is available in some Ace Hardware stores --- in the household section (not hardware).

Thanks dusty, I'll try there first.