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Welcome Chris.

As othere have said, don't hesitate to ask questions and share your ideas.

The clicking stops if I put inward pressure on the spindle. Wonder if it something slid forward and it's hitting the front case. Might have to attempt to take it apart. Should be interesting... There is nothing in a motor that rotates that can come loose and hit the case and still allow the motor t...

Does not sound a bearing, they are usually constant, Is the clicking relative to motor speed? When turning by hand is the click just once per revolution? I took the motor off the stand and its a click every revolution. It has nothing to do with the belt or tool. A bearing may or may not click every...

John I read that in there protocol. Would not want a misplaced/missing letter and a nuke goes off. :eek: That would never happen. If you get the code wrong nothing happens. :) You mentioned in an earlier post that my shop discipline probably came from designing my shop. Yes, I spent a lot of time t...

Now this one is a real trip IMHO :confused: http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/dod_dictionary/ And if that was not enough for you, take a peek at this one :eek: http://www.militaryacronyms.net/ AND if you want to communicate with your Dr. here is some great reading :( http://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/v...

Al, I understand your issue with wanting to put the canoe over the stair well. I think everyone is over thinking this. Two barn door rails attached to the ceiling, barn door hanger skates with ratchet pulleys attached. What ever length of track you need and whatever track width to clear the light. ...

I don't think I'm the only one guilty of this. No, this is not my main work bench, that one is worse! First, you need to have a place for everything. Second and most important, you need to have the discipline to put things away when you are done with them. I don't wait until the end of the shop tim...

That's pretty much what I was thinking of for the wheels/guides. So IIUC, the wheelbase would be about 2.5 feet, and the wheel "track" width would be about 8 feet? Wheelbase_and_Track.png Yes; although I am also contemplating 6 foot spacing between the legs/tracks. Not sure which (6' vs. ...

I don't think I'm the only one guilty of this. No, this is not my main work bench, that one is worse! First, you need to have a place for everything. Second and most important, you need to have the discipline to put things away when you are done with them. I don't wait until the end of the shop tim...

How did he do this? :confused: full table table saw table 2 question.jpg They are SS extension table brackets. http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/catalog/swd_exttablebracket.htm Well, ain't those special. :D Thanks John, may need some of those. I use the other machines (10ER and 500) as infeed and ...