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  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 1,290 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 7 1,125 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 7 1,125 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 1,045 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 7 867 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 1,516 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 1,516 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 1,071 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 10 872 05-01-2022, 06:24 AM
  0 Thread: Concrete Mowing Strip Question
Post: RE: Concrete Mowing Strip Question
I would add a single #3 rebar in the center with a 18 inch lap splice for each over lapping piece. I assume the Quickrite Crack Resistant Concrete is fiber reinforced. Greg
 Oldwood2409 Home Improvement 5 1,032 03-28-2022, 07:35 AM
  0 Thread: Delta?
Post: RE: Delta?
I had and recently sold my Delta model 1460. The only part that I needed to replace over a course of 20 yrs was the jack bolt for the tail stock. I was able to fabricate from a left hand bolt. Bearing...
 Oldwood2409 Woodworking Power Tools 5 1,093 03-15-2022, 08:03 AM
  0 Thread: collection of Federal inlays - SOLD
Post: RE: collection of Federal inlays
rayknight Wrote: (12-09-2021, 03:39 PM) -- liquidation continues - collection of mostly Federal inlay - some new, some old from Jeff Headley's collection, fans, ovals, Eagles, etc, tntc probably at l...
 Oldwood2409 Tool Swap N' Sell 1 448 12-10-2021, 06:59 AM
  0 Thread: Do these 16x32 plans look reasonable?
Post: RE: Do these 16x32 plans look reasonable?
Gary G™ Wrote: (11-27-2021, 01:24 PM) -- I would go taller than 8’ on the low side. Mine is 11’ which gives me room for transom Windows around the perimeter. During the day, I can work with natural...
 Oldwood2409 Woodworking 12 1,549 11-28-2021, 10:50 AM
  0 Thread: Do these 16x32 plans look reasonable?
Post: RE: Do these 16x32 plans look reasonable?
Scott W Wrote: (11-26-2021, 11:30 PM) -- I am thinking about a new shop.  I really like the slant roofed shed typed with the row of windows at the top of the wall.  My question is, do the plans (even...
 Oldwood2409 Woodworking 12 1,549 11-27-2021, 07:50 AM
  0 Thread: Shop Lighting
Post: Shop Lighting
I am in the final process of building a new shop (worked out of a two car garage for 30 yrs). My question is around lighting. There are recommendations that I should use between 60 and 80 foot candles...
 Oldwood2409 Woodworking 20 2,484 11-18-2021, 06:42 PM
  0 Thread: Refinishing Kitchen Cabinets
Post: Refinishing Kitchen Cabinets
In the past I have tinted lacquer on top of stained woods that were finished in lacquer. Has anyone tinted either oil based urethane or water based urethane to re-tint kitchen cabinets? Friend wants t...
 Oldwood2409 Finishing 0 620 09-03-2021, 05:18 PM
  0 Thread: 1955 Delta Model 1460
Post: 1955 Delta Model 1460
I have decided to upgrade my wood lathe. So up for sale is a restored and moderized lathe. New 1 hp 3 phase motor , new 240v single phase input , 3 phase output Lenze SMV drive. Machine is on a custom...
 Oldwood2409 Tool Swap N' Sell 0 661 02-21-2021, 02:56 PM
  0 Thread: Will anything stop a VERY slow water leak under pressure?
Post: RE: Will anything stop a VERY slow water leak unde...
[quote pid='7919172' dateline='1604958900'] Old pipe fitter trick. Only it will make the threaded joint trash after you do this. Take a small chisel (not a wood chisel) and peen the threads on the pi...
 Oldwood2409 Home Improvement 14 3,768 11-09-2020, 07:02 PM
  0 Thread: Dewalt 705 miter saw switch
Post: RE: Dewalt 705 miter saw switch
ed kerns Wrote: (09-24-2020, 09:24 PM) -- I'll check that. Yeah, the new saw has that kind of trigger. It's going to take some getting used to. -- My DW705 switch died several years ago. I replaced...
 Oldwood2409 Woodworking Power Tools 4 1,758 09-29-2020, 04:44 PM
  0 Thread: Variable speed ?
Post: RE: Variable speed ?
BloomingtonMike Wrote: (09-29-2020, 04:04 PM) -- Kbac makes a dc speed controller and people use them with dc motors from often times free or cheap treadmill motors. I prefer ac 3ph motors and vf...
 Oldwood2409 Woodworking Power Tools 6 2,191 09-29-2020, 04:39 PM

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