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The task make 20 butterfly inlays and route sockets to receive the inlays. With 40 machine operations I thought the quickest and easiest way would be to set up the overarm router. The first step was to make a bow tie template and rout the inlays. I was concerned it wouldn't make it thru 40 operation...

Great job Glenn! Inquiring minds want to know, what is that laser looking gadget on your Mk V and what is it used for? Jack I am not sure what the question is but it is an off the shelf lazier level. Just a tool to be used any way you can think of. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=laser+level&crid=32...

One of my coffee buddies asked me to repair and adjust the length of a broken cane for his wife to use. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=adjusting+cane+height He said it was a very expensive cane and made of rosewood. I don't think it was rosewood. It may be ibe or some other tropical ha...

It started with a question that sounded like a statement. But first some background. Around our house when the spring cleaning bug hits the redecorating gene also surfaces. The question/statement - With all that expensive fancy woodworking machines you can make me a plain shadow box picture frame ri...

We just discovered on line grocery shopping. Go online order grocery's, set pickup time, call pickup number, they bring grocery order and put them in the car smile say thank you and leave. Amazon will deliver to your door you don't even have to smile and say thank you. How cool is that.

Shopsmith Woodworking Tips #115 https://www.shopsmith.com/woodshoptips/tips/050304/index.htm While on my garage sale rounds I run across a dumpster in front of a home remodel and found what appears to be solid maple countertop cutoffs (P1). The first step was to drill holes or the inside curve of th...

Since someone is bound to ask, here is the Serial Number by month chart for the Mark 5/V. Mark V Serial Numbers.pdf Mark V Serial Numbers - The Lost Numbers.pdf Thanks or posting the chart. Out of curiosity I checked the Mk5 I had converted into a dedicated drill press SN 324969 Magna Power Tool. h...

JPG wrote:And just what design modification did thee make from this challenge?

I am thinking a Proximity sensor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proximity_sensor or programming a reminder on the phone calendar maybe just trying to remember.

Don't let the dust collector bag get so full it can't be lifted.

Quite some time ago I installed a used 2hp Harbor Freight dust collector using 4in drain pipe without blast gates. It worked ok but wasn't very efficient. I used the ring master to make the flanges (P1). There wasn't sufficient clearance to use the ringmaster on the main body. So I set up a drill pr...