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  0 Thread: Widest plane blade
Post: RE: Widest plane blade
So here is what I came up with, based on a thicknessing jig for making Kumiko strips. The end product desired is a thin tapered shim as seen attached. Unfortunately, the geometry of the small ta...
 DCottrell Woodworking Hand Tools 10 1,531 10-29-2023, 01:21 PM
  0 Thread: Widest plane blade
Post: RE: Widest plane blade
Never mind.  I saw some #8s on eBay that might work I didn't know such a thing existed. I thought I would ask people before I asked Google.  But it seems Google does not sleep in on Sunday mornin...
 DCottrell Woodworking Hand Tools 10 1,531 10-08-2023, 08:39 AM
  0 Thread: Widest plane blade
Post: Widest plane blade
I want to build a thicknessing jig for a hand plane to make thin tapered shims out of hard maple.  These would go into the neck joint of a bass or cello to adjust the neck angle.  The widest piece nee...
 DCottrell Woodworking Hand Tools 10 1,531 10-08-2023, 07:49 AM
  0 Thread: Benchtop Dust collector
Post: RE: Benchtop Dust collector
Thanks for all your input.  I will try one of the Lasko fans, they seem to pack a punch.  This might be enough for what i need. As for bench space, it wasn't a matter of size so much as being forced ...
 DCottrell Woodworking 6 1,713 04-04-2022, 06:17 PM
  0 Thread: Benchtop Dust collector
Post: Benchtop Dust collector
My shop is hybrid metal and wood shop.  I am hyper-vigilant about dust as dust becomes rust on precision surfaces. I want to build a dust collector that I can use while I am doing hand work at my benc...
 DCottrell Woodworking 6 1,713 04-03-2022, 09:52 AM
  0 Thread: Books for sale SOLD
Post: RE: Books for sale
Monday 6:58 EST Sale pending for most of these The Schwarz book is still available, as are the 2 magazines Thanks Dave
 DCottrell Tool Swap N' Sell 3 824 01-10-2022, 06:59 PM
  0 Thread: Books for sale SOLD
Post: Books for sale SOLD
All the books are sold Thanks !!
 DCottrell Tool Swap N' Sell 3 824 01-10-2022, 05:01 PM
  0 Thread: Electric motor advice needed
Post: RE: Electric motor advice needed
WE HAVE A WINNER!! I took off the dented capacitor cover, noticed the plastic housing was cracked, it must have taken quite a blow.  Red leads to the cap. With no cap cover, wired low voltage CW...
 DCottrell Woodworking Power Tools 20 5,147 04-13-2021, 11:09 AM
  0 Thread: Electric motor advice needed
Post: RE: Electric motor advice needed
Yes you got the  terminal numbers right Very interested in the short idea.  There is continuity with the red and the ground.  There is a dime-sized dent in the capacitor housing.  When I get a chan...
 DCottrell Woodworking Power Tools 20 5,147 04-13-2021, 10:54 AM
  0 Thread: Electric motor advice needed
Post: RE: Electric motor advice needed
I set it up to run at 115v in CW way , which is how I want to use it.  This is according to the plate on the motor Plugged directly into the wall (GFI circuit).  Switch off Flipped switch, tripp...
 DCottrell Woodworking Power Tools 20 5,147 04-12-2021, 02:34 PM
  0 Thread: Electric motor advice needed
Post: RE: Electric motor advice needed
OK I'll try it set up to run 115 Thanks for all your assistance. I'll let you know how it turns out
 DCottrell Woodworking Power Tools 20 5,147 04-12-2021, 01:31 PM
  0 Thread: Electric motor advice needed
Post: RE: Electric motor advice needed
Yes I am running 120V in the shop.  But I have never changed the voltage choice, just the polarity. It is not under load when testing.  There is no resistance in the arbor either direction That ...
 DCottrell Woodworking Power Tools 20 5,147 04-12-2021, 12:23 PM
  0 Thread: Electric motor advice needed
Post: RE: Electric motor advice needed
Thanks for replying It is dual voltage 115/230 The label has a diagram for both voltages.  I used it for years as it came wired, which is for high voltage.  (I used it as a bench buffer) What...
 DCottrell Woodworking Power Tools 20 5,147 04-12-2021, 10:06 AM
  0 Thread: Electric motor advice needed
Post: Electric motor advice needed
I want to put a Marathon brand  3/4 hp bench motor (w/capacitor start) on my bandsaw to upgrade it from 1/2 hp.  I need to reverse the polarity to get it running in the right direction (CW).  It has s...
 DCottrell Woodworking Power Tools 20 5,147 04-12-2021, 09:37 AM
  0 Thread: Does anyone read Japanese?
Post: RE: Does anyone read Japanese?
FYI your picture is upside down.  This might affect machine translation. I only took Japanese classes long enough to learn there were 2 writing systems and at least 2000 Chinese characters to learn fo...
 DCottrell Woodworking Hand Tools 8 2,690 09-04-2020, 10:50 AM
  0 Thread: Hardboard vs lauan ply
Post: RE: Hardboard vs lauan ply
In the interests of future searches, I'll post the results of my repair. For a clean repair, I removed the celluloid from the lauan ply.  The final layers, which were, I assume, glued together, req...
 DCottrell Woodworking 2 2,100 08-02-2020, 07:40 AM
  0 Thread: Hardboard vs lauan ply
Post: Hardboard vs lauan ply
I need to replace a panel on an accordion that was originally (ca 1950's) lauan ply with a layer of cellulose glued on.  The cellulose has warped with age/temperature and the warped panel impedes the ...
 DCottrell Woodworking 2 2,100 07-30-2020, 08:17 AM
  0 Thread: The aroma of wood
Post: RE: The aroma of wood
I love to turn olivewood
 DCottrell Woodworking 32 10,212 07-05-2020, 07:42 AM
  0 Thread: Amazing tools for oboe reed making
Post: RE: Amazing tools for oboe reed making
Those are all VERY expensive tools.  Most double reed players get by with scrapers, knives, glass and sandpaper.  But if your livelihood depends on it, buying convenience becomes less expensive if you...
 DCottrell Woodworking Hand Tools 10 4,507 05-22-2020, 07:08 AM
  0 Thread: Lie Nielsen #9 1/2 block plane
Post: RE: Lie Nielsen #9 1/2 block plane
I asked LN if the blades for their 60 1/2 would fit their 9 1/2 and the reply just came back affirmative.  I'll get a toothed version of one of these and see how it works.  If it is too much bother to...
 DCottrell Woodworking Hand Tools 25 18,561 01-09-2017, 07:27 PM

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