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by james.miller
Sat Feb 14, 2009 11:04 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Paint Substitute
Replies: 21
Views: 35691

I would go to Frazee Paint or one of the other Auto paint places to get the right type of paint and they should be able to match the color and maybe even put it in a spray can.

Don't know if they can do the Hammered Finish type of paint for the Greenies and Goldies.
by james.miller
Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:22 pm
Forum: Beginning Woodworking
Topic: Stain/Finishing Question
Replies: 7
Views: 5875

Try Deft Danish Oil, you can re coat in an hour, it is a Tung Oil Poly blend. I have made my own with roughly equal parts of 100% Tung Oil, Poly, & mineral spirits. You can use Semi Gloss Poly if you don't want a high gloss finish. To make a wiping Poly you can dilute it half and half with miner...
by james.miller
Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:32 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Shopsmith Jacobs 3326 Chuck Key Needed
Replies: 49
Views: 74352

Also check out this post http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthread.htm?t=2941

Jacobs still offers a version of it, the 3326A, it won't close on a 1/16" bit either.
by james.miller
Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:22 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Shopsmith Jacobs 3326 Chuck Key Needed
Replies: 49
Views: 74352

I just checked an old 3326 chuck that came with a 55 greenie.

The key is a K32H with hex rod for a handle.

This chuck will not close down far enough to chuck up a 1/16" drill bit.
by james.miller
Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:57 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Johnson's Paste Wax
Replies: 37
Views: 38024

Has anyone else had old cans of Johnson Paste Wax start to go real soft after several years? I have thrown out old cans with a little wax left in them because it was much softer than a new can.

Could be the summer heat here in Arizona.
by james.miller
Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:29 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Bandsaw tuneup
Replies: 2
Views: 8774

Also go the the 2004 July-Aug issue of Hands On and read Ask Smithy where he tells what will usually fix this problem http://www.shopsmithhandson.com/archives/july_aug_04/html/ask_smitty.htm If you click on the link to printer friendly .pdf format, the measurement is wrong. The correct measurement i...
by james.miller
Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:40 pm
Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
Topic: Freud 2 1/1 hp vs router
Replies: 5
Views: 6525

The one I looked at when I was at Woodcraft had a lot of play in the Plunge Base. I am looking to replace a PC 890 series combo kit because of play in its plunge base so I didn't buy the freud.
by james.miller
Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:53 pm
Forum: Beginning Woodworking
Topic: POCKet Hole Drilling with ShopSmith
Replies: 22
Views: 19098

Kreg recommends that the drill bit turn at 2000 RPM, K speed setting. Also the bit should stop about 1/8" from the edge of board. Bit points to the center of the edge of the board. From a Traveling Academy we were instructed to use a fence extension when using the Shopsmith to drill pocket hole...
by james.miller
Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:48 pm
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Mechanical clock movement
Replies: 20
Views: 15547

Also look at
Timesavers http://www.timesavers.com/
they are in Scottsdale, AZ and sell clock parts and movements.
by james.miller
Sat Jan 17, 2009 10:15 pm
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Turning spalted wood
Replies: 23
Views: 14220

Applying CAA I've watched a guy demonstrating pen turning and he put medium CAA on the paper towel then applied it to the wood with the lathe on. I have held the paper towel against the wood with the lathe on and dribbled CAA onto the wood and the friction from the lathe helps it set up. You can put...