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by john_001
Wed Dec 14, 2022 11:32 am
Forum: Community
Topic: Cordless Power Tool Battery Prices
Replies: 26
Views: 6281

Re: Cordless Power Tool Battery Prices

SteveMaryland wrote: Wed Dec 14, 2022 11:17 am Demountable battery would solve the purchase-price problem, the range and charging problems, and the replacement problem.
Hydrogen would eliminate the battery entirely and refuel just like a gas engine.
by john_001
Wed Dec 14, 2022 11:21 am
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: SS height
Replies: 6
Views: 1390

Re: SS height

The problem is that other woodworking machines tend to be lower than lathes. With standalone machines, table saws typically run around 10 inches lower than lathes. If you raise the SS lathe, you may find it too high for other functions. As RF says, it's a compromise.
by john_001
Sat Dec 10, 2022 2:09 pm
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Miter saw mounted to adjustable table?
Replies: 21
Views: 4010

Re: Miter saw mounted to adjustable table?

Would you plan to lock the table and leave it in one place, or do you plan to use the table height adjustment to raise and lower the saw (not sure why you'd want to do that)? If the table is fixed, the weight will be borne by the table height lock rather than the pinions. When you remove a headstock...
by john_001
Thu Dec 08, 2022 1:49 pm
Forum: Beginning Woodworking
Topic: Mouse pad platform for chair arm.
Replies: 9
Views: 17853

Re: Mouse pad platform for chair arm.

That's a nice idea. I also prefer a cordless mouse to a touch-pad. I'm a two-finger typist, but my wife touch types and kept complaining that the pointer would sometimes jump around at random. It was traced to her accidentally tapping the touch pad with her hand while typing, so we've disabled the t...
by john_001
Thu Dec 01, 2022 4:55 pm
Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
Topic: Rate of Air Flow vs Volume of Air Flow
Replies: 84
Views: 11773

Re: Rate of Air Flow vs Volume of Air Flow

P.S. Just wanted to point out again that the original DC-3300 was spec'ed as a 0.5HP dust collector with a motor that draws 8A and has a 4 blade fan impeller. The DC-3300 upgrade/DC-6000 is listed as a 1.5HP dust collector with a motor that draws 8A and has a new 6 blade fan impeller. These are str...
by john_001
Wed Nov 23, 2022 5:02 pm
Forum: Beginning Woodworking
Topic: DC6000 vs. DC3300 vs. other options?
Replies: 22
Views: 4521

Re: DC6000 vs. DC3300 vs. other options?

Generally, you almost always want to do any size reductions at the tool, not at the DC. So if you have a 2 1/2" dust port, you should remove the manifold as RF suggests, run a 4" duct to the tool, then use a reducer at the end of the duct. Use as little flex duct as possible - it's an airf...
by john_001
Sat Nov 19, 2022 2:49 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Cordless Power Tool Battery Prices
Replies: 26
Views: 6281

Re: Cordless Power Tool Battery Prices

... Cordless tool batteries are NOT subsidizing the cost of cordless tools. I agree. Many cordless tools are available as "tool only" - no battery, for people who already have enough batteries and chargers for the system and are willing to swap batteries between tools. Subsidizing the too...
by john_001
Wed Nov 09, 2022 10:36 am
Forum: Community
Topic: Which to choose...?
Replies: 36
Views: 7176

Re: Which to choose...?

Regarding the Zoom Spout Oiler...a Google search took me to two Amazon listings for "Zoom Spout Oiler", one of which is for an empty bottle, and the other is a very similar bottle filled with sewing machine oil. Is the sewing machine oil acceptable for the Shopsmith? Or do I go with the e...
by john_001
Tue Nov 08, 2022 1:22 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Headstock lock
Replies: 18
Views: 1793

Re: Headstock lock

... I managed to pull the four wires off the switch and now don't know which one goes where. Can anyone help? Not off the top of my head, and it may vary depending on which motor you have. All I can tell you is double-check and make sure you hook them up right - I smoked a motor hooking them up wro...
by john_001
Fri Nov 04, 2022 9:35 pm
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: SC Johnson Paste Wax
Replies: 89
Views: 17753

Re: SC Johnson Paste Wax

I have a can of Butchers Wax, aka Bowling Alley Wax that I bought at an old Channel Lumber store in the late 70's, and it's still good. I've used about 2/3 of it in the 45 years or so it's hung about my basement. Amazon sells it for about $30 for a 1 lb tin - I paid $5.69 for mine (the price sticker...