Female Woodworkers

missfixit · Post by **missfixit** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 3:12 pm

dusty wrote:You are probably better off now that you have had a 20a service brought into your shop but I hope you did not do that simply because someone here on the forum said you need it to make your Mark V work. I have been operating my Mark V on a 15a service for years. The run is only 60'-75' long and it is dedicated to the Mark V but it is #14 wire with a 15a breaker.

No see I tried to run it on the only outlet in my garage (a 15) - and it kept shorting the circuit even though I unplugged my lights and radio and stuff. And there's a label on the side of the SS that says "15 Amps" but I think I need my garage to be capable of more.

So I need a 20. I'm getting there... I'm not having it run I'm doing it myself, so it only cost $20 for the new breaker and the wire.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 4:12 pm

missfixit wrote:No see I tried to run it on the only outlet in my garage (a 15) - and it kept shorting the circuit even though I unplugged my lights and radio and stuff. And there's a label on the side of the SS that says "15 Amps" but I think I need my garage to be capable of more.

So I need a 20. I'm getting there... I'm not having it run I'm doing it myself, so it only cost $20 for the new breaker and the wire.

You have a good source. A 20 amp breaker and #12 wire would normally be a bit more costly than $20. Are you running a new third wire ground (green) as well?

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 6:42 pm

heathicus wrote:I bet he was referring to user bettyt44720. Aka "Bob."

\\Bingo!

Who is 'Katy'?

I have not felt anything pressing on my toes!;)

beeg · Post by **beeg** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 6:54 pm

[quote="JPG40504"]\\Bingo!

Who is 'Katy'?

I have not felt anything pressing on my toes!]

Katy is Missfixit. So WHO said anything about bettyt44720. HE hasn't posted here.

journeyjane · Post by **journeyjane** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 9:59 pm

Journeyjane is definitely a female--I am a middle-aged woman living in Kansas who is nutty over woodworking. I tried quilting, crocheting, and knitting, but I am not good at sitting still. Woodworking fit the bill exactly...

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:26 pm

beeg wrote:Katy is Missfixit. So WHO said anything about bettyt44720. HE hasn't posted here.

I 'mentioned' betty... so as to not assume he be a she!

You introduced Katy without identifying her as Missfixit(sorry my memory is poor especially of things not noticed;))

Glad we got all that sorted out!:D

beeg · Post by **beeg** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:26 pm

Welcome to the SS forum Journeyjane. Now about the upgrade, why knot wait and see how ya like using the 500 first. First thing ya ought to do is clean it up, wax it then lube it. Check all alignments and adjust as needed. ANY questions please ask away.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:27 pm

journeyjane wrote:Journeyjane is definitely a female--I am a middle-aged woman living in Kansas who is nutty over woodworking. I tried quilting, crocheting, and knitting, but I am not good at sitting still. Woodworking fit the bill exactly...

All we needed to know was the nutty part.

jm51 · Post by **jm51** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 7:30 am

Am I correct in thinking that if the table saw function isn't used, then there is no advantage to the 520 upgrade?

algale · Post by **algale** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:08 am

jm51 wrote:Am I correct in thinking that if the table saw function isn't used, then there is no advantage to the 520 upgrade?

Not really. I think whenever you are working with a piece that is larger than the work table alone, the 520's option for a larger work table and floating tables is an advantage whether you are using the drill press, disc sanding or horizontal boring functions and not just the table saw.

The robustness of the 520 fence may also be an advantage in those situations.