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pinkiewerewolf wrote:A bit of MDF and a couple clamps, BINGO! Rip fence!
I used to like going to the local community sales in central Il. You could find treasures to tinker with.
The good ole days indeed!
OK Iam going to expose another piece of my 'lack of knowledge'.
What is "MDF".
Also what does IMHO or whatever order the letters are stand for???
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
MDF= Medium Density Fiberboard. A man made wood product that is very dense. An excellent material for jigs and work table tops...etc. It's also good for building cases to be painted.
IMHO= In my Humble Opinion.
Gene
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pkni wrote:MDF= Medium Density Fiberboard. A man made wood product that is very dense. An excellent material for jigs and work table tops...etc. It's also good for building cases to be painted.
IMHO= In my Humble Opinion.
I came up with I Might Have Overlooked. Did NOT sound right! Thanks for BOTH answers.
MDF sounds like 'soft "masonite"'!:D
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
reible wrote:I'm glad so many of you enjoyed it! I have a standing offer to buy if for twice what he paid...
Junk is just another word for treasure for some of us.
Ed
DO like the size of that mitre gauge!:)
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
My guess is that blue emblem is an old rockwell logo... The funny thing is the spacing of the miter slots are so close that the blade would cut most miter gauges so I'm guess that miter gauge was never used with this saw... it would have been cut.... maybe I should lower my offer to 75 cents??
Ed
jpg40504 wrote:DO like the size of that mitre gauge!:)
{Knight of the Shopsmith} [Hero's don't wear capes, they wear dog tags]
jpg40504 wrote:I came up with I Might Have Overlooked. Did NOT sound right! Thanks for BOTH answers.
MDF sounds like 'soft "masonite"'!:D
Hi jpg,
There is also HDF (High Density Fiberboard), (knot the same as Masonite or hardboard). I do knot like working with it much. It is very hard. I had some 4X8 sheets of it once, that I used to make a cat house (be nice now ). I felt that it was hard on my saw blade, and my electric stapler had a hard time penetrating into it when I tried to attach carpet.
And LDF (Low Density Fiberboard) is another product that I do knot like working with. I find it has no strength. You might know it as particle board.
Tim
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The photos reminded me of a saw that was sold years ago by a company called American Machine and Tool (AMT). If my memory serves me correctly, if you purchased their saw they also included a set of plans for a wooden base cabinet with a plywood top that the saw would drop into to give the owner "all the advantages of an expensive cabinet saw". I visited their facility in Royersford, PA many years ago.
Thanks for sharing the story,
Dennis
It is an old AMT saw. I had one way back when. Also built the cabinet with the larger table. They offered two types, one with sleeve bearings and an upgrade with ball bearings. I had the ball bearing model. Think it cost $29.95. I used it for a few years and it worked pretty well.
There is also HDF (High Density Fiberboard), (knot the same as Masonite or hardboard). I do knot like working with it much. It is very hard. I had some 4X8 sheets of it once, that I used to make a cat house (be nice now ). I felt that it was hard on my saw blade, and my electric stapler had a hard time penetrating into it when I tried to attach carpet.
And LDF (Low Density Fiberboard) is another product that I do knot like working with. I find it has no strength. You might know it as particle board.
Ever try to saw the old(dark brown) 'masonite'? Instant dull saw!
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
I love the old oil or tempered masonite but it is hard to find around here anymore... you can get something that resembles it with a finish on only one side and under sized at that, have to work with that as my supply of the older stuff runs out.
That is my favorite jig material and I cut it all the time no blade issues at all... are we talking the same stuff??
Ed
jpg40504 wrote:Ever try to saw the old(dark brown) 'masonite'? Instant dull saw!
{Knight of the Shopsmith} [Hero's don't wear capes, they wear dog tags]
). I felt that it was hard on my saw blade, and my electric stapler had a hard time penetrating into it when I tried to attach carpet. 