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Hmmm! Since I use a piece of MDF on top of the table, along with the coat hanger, a feeler gauge would come in handy. Thanks, John! :D Concerning tilt side to side (front to back in the saw mounting) it can be fixed in drill press configuration. Such a side to side test should be a must have for th...

That really looks nice. Good job!!!

charlese wrote:My tastes run toward satin finishes.
If I use a glossy finish, a bit of sanding will remove the shine and take it down to semi gloss or satin.

I am totally with you on that. #0000 steel wool works to knock down a glossy finish also.

JPG wrote:

charlese wrote:FWIW - A bent coat hanger put into the chuck works good too

It 'calibrated' in 0.001"?

I have a brand spankety new feeler gauge to go with it.

JPG wrote:

jsburger wrote:So are yoy saying it is not there in W10?

Oh it IS there, just no clue of that on the main screen of Control Panel.

Oh OK. The main screen in W7 is the same. No hint of it either.

So are yoy saying it is not there in W10?

JPG wrote:Where/How does one manually define file name extension(type) associations?

To overcome presumptuous new software installation.

I don't know how much W10 changed but in W7 it is under Control Panel-Programs-Default Programs-Set Associations.

Folks, the intent of my post wasn't to get anyone to stop shopping at their favorite local hardware supplier but just to let folks who don't have access to one know that there's a good internet supplier out there. You are correct. I urge everyone to buy local if you can. When I first got here in Ut...

You will likely find that spring behind most bearings(even the belt sander). It presses against the outer race to allow slight movement as the temperature changes or from any other 'need'. The motor output shaft end is typically solid. I question the lack of that spring to be 'the culprit'. I am un...

We have Ace Hardware stores here. If you can't find it anywhere else Ace will probably have it. Especially in the hardware department.

Maybe they should bring back the old Connie Stevens adds.