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by chiroindixon
Thu Mar 16, 2023 5:15 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Did you see the ChopSmith?
Replies: 6
Views: 565

Re: Did you see the ChopSmith?

Looking for a site to mount and use my Sears Miter Mate with the 520's, I looked hard at Doug Reid solution, but went with this one.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/329325791481875656/
by chiroindixon
Tue Feb 14, 2023 8:50 am
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Model 610 bearings
Replies: 4
Views: 280

Re: Model 610 bearings

I'd check with Chad (Workshop Nerdery) for advise. He's made YouTube videos on exactly this problem. Surely he's got the numbers.
by chiroindixon
Sun May 30, 2010 7:41 am
Forum: Community
Topic: How many Veterans are here?
Replies: 43
Views: 12852

US Army.....69-93

Doc
by chiroindixon
Wed Jul 01, 2009 8:44 am
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Help With Fence Alignment
Replies: 10
Views: 14580

I think some have missed the question.... ]When I try to tighten the 2 levers on my fence it always wants to creap out of alignment with the blade. The table is aligned to the blade however the fence always wants to move. Please tell me what causes this. When the Traveling Academy was still active, ...
by chiroindixon
Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:10 am
Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
Topic: New Shopsmith Amana Blade Special
Replies: 16
Views: 11378

I recently found a new sawhorse called a jawhorse. It answers the extra hand shortage I live with daily. I have been trying for 10 days to find one to look at. No one withing 100 miles is willing to take a risk and stock one. I finally convinced the woodcraft store in Richmond to bring one in. You ...
by chiroindixon
Wed May 06, 2009 7:56 am
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Shreaded Bandsaw Tires
Replies: 13
Views: 20146

Mine had done the same thing....Then I remembered an old bicycling trick to secure handlebar tape which works great. So...with the new tires in hand and a can of wife's hair spray.....I prefitted/stretched the new tires and took them off. Then I sprayed the wheels with hair spray....and refitted the...
by chiroindixon
Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:57 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Attaching the saw blade
Replies: 16
Views: 26404

Suit yourself. I just went down to my SS parts tray and found six with "cups and teeth". Some even came painted red so I would not confuse them with the flat ones......

Doc
by chiroindixon
Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:48 am
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Attaching the saw blade
Replies: 16
Views: 26404

I had complained about this several years ago to Jan. She claimed I should either "rough up" the bottom of the set screw ( they come "rough" so they can "bite") OR replace the set screw. The "teeth" will flatten after a period of time. I now simply replace tha...
by chiroindixon
Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:37 am
Forum: Community
Topic: What is the Anchor Tool in your shop?
Replies: 19
Views: 12218

I have found that the most useful extension system for a Shopsmith is another Shopsmith sitting behind the one I am using and just providing material support.

DUH... I just hurt my head.....What an obvious solution that has never occurred to the many of us with multiple Shopsmiths....

Doc
by chiroindixon
Thu Jan 01, 2009 8:58 am
Forum: Beginning Woodworking
Topic: Clean-Turn Lathe Chisel
Replies: 10
Views: 9625

It's supposed to be a large turning gouge that allows you to round stock fast...but have a vacuum sucking the chips out through the tool body. I bought one years ago, when "Doug" and the TA hit the Quad Cities. His demo worked fairly well so I laid the cash down.....You all know how that g...