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The 'designer' originally was accommodating the small width of the depression in the 'cup'.

I like that!

Be cautious relieving the spring tension on the motor pulley!!!!

At 'Slow' the idler pulley is 'closed' and the motor pulley is 'open'. Idler pulley = large diameter, motor pulley = small diameter.

WHAT pray tell are you intending to adjust?

Have you lubricated the movable pulley sheaves? Methinks a pulley is not 'closing'.(motor)

1/3 total width.

shoulder 1/3, tenon 1/3, shoulder 1/3.

To 'guarantee' alignment ALWAYS reference a common edge.

I am curious why you made the tenons so large? That is what size router bit you had for the mortises??

As long as it all stays together no one will know. Nice job!

A 2x4 is only 2"x4" when still in a log.

Subtract saw kerf, planing waste and shrinkage and it comes out 3/8" smaller. Then a while back something caused them to shrink another 1/8".

I would think using band saws today would cause them to be bigger????

Ohh yes. Limit supply and demand/prices will rise.

Are timber prices also escalating? Surplus says no.

Sounds like gouging.

After all those folks call a 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" stick a 2 by 4!

It IS an ER. Wonder how the speed changer worked?????

Used long enough(by somebody) to require replacing the power switch.

Salvageable!