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by Ed in Tampa
Sat May 27, 2023 9:10 am
Forum: Community
Topic: New Generation 2 PowerPro Headstock Touchscreen
Replies: 114
Views: 121171

Re: New Generation 2 PowerPro Headstock Touchscreen

Anyone check the price? My blood ran cold when I did. Wow!!!
by Ed in Tampa
Sat May 06, 2023 12:23 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Woodworking apron
Replies: 6
Views: 1387

Re: Woodworking apron

Aprons are a bother, but they keep wives happy because they don't have to get glue out of clothes. But aprons are hot, can snag,are another step you have to make. I find aprons are great I buy one wear the heck out of the first week or so and then hang it up and never wear it again.
by Ed in Tampa
Sat May 06, 2023 12:19 pm
Forum: Beginning Woodworking
Topic: shop built crosscut sled for ShopSmith
Replies: 20
Views: 7685

Re: shop built crosscut sled for ShopSmith

I watched a YouTube discussion on crosscut sleds. What I learned keep it light, keep it a reasonable size that you store easy, make is accessible so you use it. They made on about 12x18 out of 1/2 inch Baltic ply, used a steel miter bar (taken from old miter gauge) and put only the back fence on it ...
by Ed in Tampa
Thu Apr 27, 2023 9:47 am
Forum: Community
Topic: Question why do you want to know the RPM of your Headstock
Replies: 10
Views: 5579

Re: Question why do you want to know the RPM of your Headstock

I have no issue with any one wanting to know the exact speed to set the dial but the tool / blades and or bits will let you know its boundaries and limits pretty quick . if the tools / blades and bits are not sharp the speed setting is out the window when it comes to quality . jmo Even with sharp b...
by Ed in Tampa
Tue Apr 25, 2023 9:42 am
Forum: Community
Topic: Question why do you want to know the RPM of your Headstock
Replies: 10
Views: 5579

Question why do you want to know the RPM of your Headstock

There have been many questions and comments about Headstock RPM. Why? I have owned my SS for 40 years and I never have known or cared to know the actual RPM of my headstock. In fact I own many variable speed tools and on none of them is the actual RPM displayed or known to me and and it has never ca...
by Ed in Tampa
Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:11 am
Forum: Community
Topic: Did you see the ChopSmith?
Replies: 6
Views: 3217

Re: Did you see the ChopSmith?

I loved the video. It showed normal life in a shop when things do not always go like planned.
by Ed in Tampa
Tue Feb 28, 2023 9:07 am
Forum: Community
Topic: Just a beautiful picture
Replies: 1
Views: 437

Just a beautiful picture

I thought I would show you guys one of the beautiful things we HAVE to look at here in Florida😝
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by Ed in Tampa
Sun Jan 22, 2023 10:39 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Don't Know Why
Replies: 17
Views: 2471

Re: Don't Know Why

There was MS Dos that ran on most any pc, then there was IBM Dos that had code added that tied into IBM bios and made math and other functions much faster. However at the time we were all enchanted with the speed of practically any PC so the speed difference was lost to most PC nerds of the time. Th...
by Ed in Tampa
Fri Jan 20, 2023 8:52 am
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: 510 versus 520
Replies: 55
Views: 12015

Re: 510 versus 520

My objection over the differences of the 510 and 520 is more over repeatability and which requires the operator to fiddle around the most to get that repeatability. I agree if you always do this and that to overcome certain traits within the machine you can for the most accomplish this. But when you...
by Ed in Tampa
Thu Jan 12, 2023 10:10 am
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: 510 versus 520
Replies: 55
Views: 12015

Re: 510 versus 520

Pressing the Table Tube(s) upward(as om the 520) or or outward (as on the 510) is IMO the same with the same result. On the 510 the Table Tube is pressed against the inside of the tubular Table Rail. On the 520 the Table Tube is pressed upward against the top of the Table Rail into a mating curved ...