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It appears to me that Chuck Key's in love.

That looks very nice. It's different from the one I made. 1. Yours has two feeder guides (with the curly copper) instead of one. 2. Yours has an o-ring instead of a rubber band Did the author make changes to the plan, or they your modifications? For what it's worth, I expect your o-ring will work be...

Yeah, I suspect the belt-drive will be much more forgiving of wobble. I used Baltic birch for everything not shaped on the lathe. For the swift, I just used whatever softwood I had lying around.

One of these days I want to make one of his clocks.

I have! And to add to the "cool" factor, I made the geared version rather than the belt-drive. I did just about everything on the SS, including the scroll-sawing. I, too, made parts on the SS lathe where that made sense. The main mistake I made was not ensuring the SS in drill-press mode w...

HopefulSSer wrote: ↑Fri Dec 06, 2024 3:26 pm When I used to have I landline (long time ago) I used https://www.nomorobo.com It worked well. I presume it still does....

I believe it's still working well for our landline. You get one ring, then the service somehow hangs up on the caller. It's free for landlines.

He'd indicated the castings come from nearby. I'd assumed they came from across the Pacific. That's gratifying. On the downside, he's looking to outsource their machining. I guess that's to be expected; however, I wonder if he needs to increase the volume before he can find a vendor to do the machin...

I just want to add I'm a big fan of using real names. Thanks for using yours.

Maybe this question will help diagnosis: Which way is the cut curving? Convex to the left or to the right? Does it happen consistently? Does the same thing happen on a crosscut? Put a straightedge on your saw blade and on your fence. Finally, wood will move. Cutting it can release stresses, so your ...

I think the tiny handle acts as a welcome force-limiter. Would applying too much force to the handle be akin to turning the handle without the motor spinning? The tiny handle might also make it easier to tell when the innards need to be lubricated.

You ask, "is it worth the time and effort?" I think the answer is clearly, no. But, is that really the measure? Most of us are woodworking as a hobby, not as a profession. It's fun to accept a challenge and succeed--or fail. Who cares if it's worth it? Personally, I would probably be frust...