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Iowa fire code.... Section R1003.12 Mantel and trim. Woodwork or other combustible materials shall not be placed within 6 inches (152 mm) of a fireplace opening. Combustible material within 12 inches (305 mm) of the fireplace opening shall not project more than 1/8 inch (3.2 mm) for each 1-inch (25....

When pulling the motor to rewire it with #12 wire, I accidently pulled BOTH wires from the switch (MV#268502, 1954 w/ upgraded 1 1/8HP motor). Therefore I know not which wire goes where on the switch. If I get it wrong and reinstall everything, the motor may possibly turn the opposite direction tha...

Just make sure you meet the local fire codes. When I built my mantel, I used MDF for the main structure and used different off the shelf moldings from Home Depot. Mine was painted.

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If you watch eBay you will see Gilmar drive shafts go for less than $30. Bill Mayo may have some in stock. You might pm him. I switched out both of my Gilmar Greenies to PolyV and sold the old Gilmars on eBay a while back. Search for Shopsmith.

The reason for the clutch was to help reduce the chance of tearing up a belt if the main drive ever locked up and the motor kept turning. I believe the earliest Greenies did not have the clutch but it was quickly added.

I'm with Bill. He did a great job on one of my dials, very nice guy to deal with - will either rework your existing dial or send you one in exchange. Price was right but the dial I got back was machined slightly off center which caused uneven tension when turning the dial. I keep it as a spare and ...

Mike, I have followed this thread several times and I don't know if I have kept up adequately with all the posts. I would really like to see the final product. I've made some notes and plan on working on mine just as soon as the temp get above 50 degrees again. Trying to find paste floor wax is a c...

Dusty, I visited my shop while my bride was walking the dog. It seems the 2" Forstner bit I was using grabbed an edge of the hole on the 3" Maple Cube I was drilling. In doing so it appears to have twisted the block at an angle which pulled it away from the fence and as the block rotated ...

I built my own shop when I moved into our present house. Took about 6 months part time. 1000sq but it's too small.

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