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  0 Thread: Finishing Mahogany Door and Side Lights
Post: Finishing Mahogany Door and Side Lights
My new to me house front door and side lights need to be refinished. The bottom of door and side lights show considerable weathering. I want to refinish without stripping. Any suggestions on a cle...
 Oldwood2409 Finishing 4 751 11-04-2024, 08:07 AM
  0 Thread: Cutting Metal with an Angle Grinder
Post: RE: Cutting Metal with an Angle Grinder
Shipping containers walls are 2mm thick. Containers walls cut very well with a 4 1/2 inch grinder. You will go thru quite a few cut off discs , 0.045 inch thick work very well. I have done half a doze...
 Oldwood2409 Home Improvement 21 2,670 10-06-2024, 04:34 PM
  0 Thread: What size breaker/wire for a 5hp motor
Post: RE: What size breaker/wire for a 5hp motor
I just installed a new Jet 5hp band saw. The FLA is 22 amps and the owners manual states that the saw should be on a dedicated 30amp circuit. A 30 amp circuit would need #10 wire from the breaker to t...
 Oldwood2409 Woodworking Power Tools 16 2,391 09-12-2024, 04:57 PM
  0 Thread: Craftsman Radial Arm Saw help
Post: RE: Craftsman Radial Arm Saw help
I want to thank all that responded to my request for help. Dissembled saw and as you all mentioned the bearings needed to be changed. The major noise probably from the brake system as only half if the...
 Oldwood2409 Woodworking Power Tools 5 1,339 09-05-2024, 08:06 AM
  0 Thread: Craftsman Radial Arm Saw help
Post: Craftsman Radial Arm Saw help
I have the RAS  (Model 113.29430} that I gave my father some 50+ years ago.  I am trying to diagnose the problem. It has a growling noise when running and after is turned off it does not take long for...
 Oldwood2409 Woodworking Power Tools 5 1,339 07-23-2024, 03:12 PM
  0 Thread: Whole house generator follow-up (fuel use)
Post: RE: Whole house generator follow-up (fuel use)
Burying your tank is a great idea. It offers a few benefits. Visual (not looking at ugly tank), fire danger is reduced. Bouyancy of the tank is offset by the installation of concrete foundations in th...
 Oldwood2409 Home Improvement 41 7,602 01-22-2024, 07:47 AM
  0 Thread: Large Bandsaw Mobile Base
Post: Large Bandsaw Mobile Base
Has anyone built or purchase a mobile base for a large band saw? Like a Jet 20 inch 5 hp. I have built bases for almost all of my shop tools. The wrinkle I have challenged  with is the bottom door swi...
 Oldwood2409 Woodworking Power Tools 8 2,370 12-01-2023, 06:41 PM
  0 Thread: Large Bandsaw Mobile Base
Post: Large Bandsaw Mobile Base
Has anyone built or purchase a mobile base for a large band saw? Like a Jet 20 inch 5 hp. I have built bases for almost all of my shop tools. The wrinkle I have challenged  with is the bottom door swi...
 Oldwood2409 Woodworking Power Tools 0 605 12-01-2023, 05:20 PM
  0 Thread: pouring concrete
Post: RE: pouring concrete
Snipe Hunter Wrote: (11-29-2023, 07:59 AM) -- 3 yards is a good bit. More than I'd want to mix from bags. Have it delivered mixed with the cold weather additive it it's too cold. And still, tent it i...
 Oldwood2409 Home Improvement 10 2,498 11-29-2023, 08:42 AM
  0 Thread: Best glue for tambour
Post: RE: Best glue for tambour
i built a roll top desk about 18 years ago. I used contact cement to attach the tambour to the heavy canvas. Still working like the day I made it Greg
 Oldwood2409 Woodworking 7 3,133 10-29-2023, 05:30 PM
  0 Thread: How to remove vinyl mastic from concrete?
Post: RE: How to remove vinyl mastic from concrete?
EightFingers Wrote: (09-26-2023, 02:01 PM) -- House was built in 1998, so no asbestos fortunately. -- I had the same situation about 15 yr ago. I used lacquer thinner ,putty knife. and rags. Glue r...
 Oldwood2409 Home Improvement 20 4,909 09-26-2023, 04:49 PM
  0 Thread: Tell me about the sander that changed your life
Post: RE: Tell me about the sander that changed your lif...
I have had a Porter Cable 7335 for decades. It  changed my sanding world for the better. Still works but has been upgraded to a new 3M Xtract Electric Random Orbital Sander coupled with a Festool CT36...
 Oldwood2409 Woodworking Power Tools 16 5,533 03-11-2023, 07:45 AM
  0 Thread: Help needed with Delta Unisaw
Post: RE: Help needed with Delta Unisaw
I just wanted to first thank all that have responded to my request for help. Here is what I have done. I cleaned the worm and rack gears with a brass brush and blew out any debris. I then applied some...
 Oldwood2409 Woodworking Power Tools 10 4,319 01-27-2023, 05:45 PM
  0 Thread: Help needed with Delta Unisaw
Post: Help needed with Delta Unisaw
I have a Delta 36-L31X left tilt unisaw. It is becoming more and more difficult to raise the blade. I clean and lubricate the on an annual basis, clean at least once a month by blowing compressed air ...
 Oldwood2409 Woodworking Power Tools 10 4,319 01-23-2023, 08:02 PM
  0 Thread: Shop Lighting
Post: RE: Shop Lighting
I just completed my new shop which is 40 ft x 40 ft metal building. Insulation backing is bright white and the bottom of the shop is sheeted with plywood painted white. The eve height of the building ...
 Oldwood2409 Woodworking Power Tools 9 2,426 10-30-2022, 10:27 AM
  0 Thread: Home AC assistance
Post: RE: Home AC assistance
Brian, you need to do to things. One, estimate the base load on the generator (you can turn off everything you do not intend to run off generator and take an amp reading off one leg of 240 v. two, sta...
 Oldwood2409 Home Improvement 7 2,778 07-03-2022, 04:59 PM
  0 Thread: Replace 16 y/o old Heat Pump...
Post: RE: Replace 16 y/o old Heat Pump...
i just installed a 4 ton heat pump in my new shop. My good friend, who is a HVAC contractor did the job at his cost ( and I helped). 4 ton heat pump, 10Kw heat strips, new programable thermostat, air...
 Oldwood2409 Home Improvement 20 4,567 05-10-2022, 09:39 AM
  0 Thread: Replace 16 y/o old Heat Pump...
Post: RE: Replace 16 y/o old Heat Pump...
i just installed a 4 ton heat pump in my new shop. My good friend, who is a HVAC contractor did the job at his cost ( and I helped). 4 ton heat pump, 10Kw heat strips, new programable thermostat, air...
 Oldwood2409 Home Improvement 20 4,567 05-10-2022, 09:21 AM
  0 Thread: LED Shop Lights
Post: RE: LED Shop Lights
I just completed my new shop. Shop is 38 x 38 and I have installed 17, 6600 lumen e-cono light LED's - They are 5000K and I could not be more pleased. I did lots of research on what to buy and how man...
 Oldwood2409 Woodworking Power Tools 10 3,136 05-03-2022, 07:16 PM
  0 Thread: washing painted aluminum siding
Post: RE: washing painted aluminum siding
Cannot recommend any cleaners but I do have one thing NOT to do. DO NOT use bleach or bleach products as is will corrode the aluminum and cause the coating to bubble and in some cases cause significan...
 Oldwood2409 Home Improvement 10 4,296 05-01-2022, 06:24 AM

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