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More progress made today. The quill pinion shaft is done along with the motor and head stock pulleys. The wedge locks had been cranked down so tight that the handles could not be removed. One was so crimped that the handle would not turn inside the wedge. I used Skip's procedure on the first two and...

Cool Ed. Have fun listening and reminiscing.

I think one thing to remember is that the OP is jointing quarter sawn flat stock. I think most of us normally joint flat sawn or riff sawn stock. There might be a difference. Everyone is correct on the proper grain direction. The technique is perfectly correct. Wanting to know why it has happened af...

We are way off topic, but, you fly boys do not have a clue what a hard ass drill sergeant is unless you have been to PI or SD! :D You have got to be kidding right. :) OMG, please don't start with the "Fly BOY" stuff. :mad: The JTAC controllers (AF) on the ground call in the air strikes to...

We are way off topic, but, you fly boys do not have a clue what a hard ass drill sergeant is unless you have been to PI or SD! :D You have got to be kidding right. :) OMG, please don't start with the "Fly BOY" stuff. :mad: The JTAC controllers (AF) on the ground call in the air strikes to...

Those of us who have serve know the special camaraderie we all share. We are bonded by a common core and belief. It doesn't matter what service or what specialty we were. It takes everyone to make it happen. benush26, pursue you grandsons scholarship aggressively. He deserves it. No one knows what i...

Folks, if jointers were capable of cutting the face/edge being cut parallel to the opposite face/edge, we wouldn't need thickness planers. Now ask yourself, if the jointer isn't making that fresh cut face/edge parallel to the opposite face/edge, what is the result? A taper. Huhh??? Our posts crosse...

Ok, this subject has come up at least two times before. There's nothing wrong with your jointer or your technique. I've said it before and I will say it again (and I know some others will disagree :rolleyes: ): if the edge you are jointing isn't straight and flat to begin with, the jointer has to c...

"Push pads covered the entire length." Question is, where was pressure applied and when. As you start the pressure must be on the infeed table. Once sufficient length is on the outfeed table, the pressure is all there. There should be NO rocking as the pressure is shifter from infeed to o...

beeg wrote:I have a cradle that's being WAITING to be completed for SEVEN YEARS. So before I stain it, I'm going to sand it with 150 grit sandpaper. Is that course enough to start with or should I start with 100 grit?

I doubt the 7 year old will fit in it now.