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To Dusty and all of you respected members: I want to apologize for my original remark after the first thread by Dusty. I perhaps said the things I did out of my own frustration of the American Dream by us tool owners. The last thing I wanted to do was start a controversy of this issue. I was a memb...

I don't know if locating the metal polishing information at the caswellplating.com website was a blessing or a curse. If you saw the thread that I started in this forum "Polishing Aluminum - How To Guide", it kicked out to Caswells metal finishing polishing guide pdf file that they had on...

Another concern I have is the buying out of your US competitor by NON US firms. My observation is that almost immediately replacement parts are no longer available!:mad: Gee I wonder WHY that is so???:eek:

Hi everyone, I'm still trying to &#8220]Once you pick up a chuck key from its storage spot it does not leave your hand until its back in its storage spot.[/I] I also noted the various types of drill bits spoken to in the text and shown in Fig 7-3. I am familiar with most of them (haven't drille...

Maybe the wood you're using is so hard that the spurs can't dig in deep enough? Rick Davis showed us that for very hard woods, you might need to saw two perpendicular slots in the end of the blank to get the spurs deep enough. Gary OR not 'driving' it in far enough. Cross sawing WILL help. Drilling...

Dusty: Are you going to open this can of worms again? Enough already on this forum. There are many on this forum that become fighting mad over this subject and I guess it is discussed over frustration about the subject. Haven't you realised that this country has been, and continues to be sold out. ...

a1gutterman wrote:Some of us have the best of both worlds.

TIM: Are you the 'person' on the left or the one ending upside down in the 'can'?

[quote="tango"]Check out this pic of the damage]

Although not as 'pretty' as the original, a 3/16" bolt on both sides of the 'original' bolt would be an adequate way to 'fix' it. This would eliminate the need to actually replace it.

dusty wrote:Yes, you can relocate the text.

Point at the text and right click. A drop down menu occurs. Select "Text Position". Three positions are displayed. The one that is checked is active. Select the one you want.

THANKS Dusty:) Thanks tnerb:)

WELCOME! BTW Do you ever use the lathe function on your SS?;) Hope your 'goodies' arrive soon! I hope you were referring the the leg and not the aluminum base piece.

DUSTY: you beat me to the Draw re Welcome! You posted while I was hunt & pecking!:D