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  1. OCtoolguy
    Finishing is my weak spot and so far, it's been an experiment on everything I've made. So, I can't help you. Best to do some test pieces. Dave Monk,CharleyL and John are the finish gurus here.
  2. OCtoolguy
    There was a long topic on here a while back regarding making a simple corner sled for your table saw. Rockytime, I think, started it. Do a search.
  3. OCtoolguy
    Beautiful job of a beautiful creature.
  4. OCtoolguy
    I think just for the heck of it, since you say there doesn't seem to be any grooves worn in that pin, I'd take some really fine emery cloth and some oil and clean the rust off and polish it. The bearings as you said are probably cheap to replace. By the way, did you know that way back in the early years that Black and Decker was contracted to build the Dewalt saws from this design? So, the Dewalts are essentially the same mechanism but everything else is different.
  5. OCtoolguy
    Remember, I sold tools for 40 years so I notice when the wrong tool is being used. One of the best things I ever did was one time Snap-On had a 4 piece ball peen hammer set on sale and I sniped one for myself. Then I added the tiny little 2 oz. hammer to the set and I have the best set of hammers in Earth. Not cheap even back then.
  6. OCtoolguy
    Jerry, you are so right. Our second son was in the Old Guard at Fort Myer, Va. He was on the burial unit that was responsible for all the military burials at Arlington Cemetery. A very tough job both in duties and also the rigid rules and regs they go through. They had to press their uniforms 3 times a day. Now, he runs a baseball park.
  7. OCtoolguy
    Kevin, I always have to wonder about anybody who works on mechanical devices and used a "claw" hammer. Shame!!!
  8. OCtoolguy
    Kevin, is there room for a small gear puller? Please, don't use a hammer! Also, if I were you, the first thing I'd do is get on the phone with Ray at Seyco and verify whether the parts on all the Ex's are interchangeable. If so, that will at least ease your mind on what happens if you break a piece. And...on my Dewalt, I was able to pop the tiny retaining ring out of that bearing and "push" some synthetic grease into the bearing using a pipe cleaner. It seemed to work. Even with flat spots on the bearing sleeves, with a good greasing, I'll bet there are still many hours of run time on your saw. That will give you time to decide whether to fix it or sell it or????
  9. OCtoolguy
    Ok, so you adjusted the grub screw so that it protrudes a tiny bit. Now, install a blade, top and bottom as you normally would, then place a small square next to the blade and see if it is now out of square. Probably so, you'll have to adjust the lower clamp so that it all lines up. And make sure your table is square to your blade. Once you have done all that, you are ready to make sawdust again.
  10. OCtoolguy
    AMEN!
  11. OCtoolguy
    The "grub" screw should be just proud of the clamp wall so that the blade is not forced down into a hole. Also, if the end of your clamp screw has the pivoting end, make sure it is lubricated and is turning the way it is supposed to. That way, it will rotate and not grab your blade and create a hockey stick. Those are the two fixes that I have heard tossed around here on the Village. And clamp pressure doesn't have to be excessively tight. Just enough to keep the blade where you want it. Good luck.
  12. OCtoolguy
    That looks like underlayment. Only 3 layers. Get some real B/BB plywood. Big difference.
  13. OCtoolguy
    Great job and I love the pattern.
  14. OCtoolguy
    When I was into woodcarving a few years back, I bought a used Delta 14" just for making roughouts. Now, I use it for quick cuts and many times saves me having to set up my table saw. I could do without it but having one is nice.
  15. OCtoolguy
    I think you would have to also add the blade guide bearing to your saw in order to control the tiny blade. And each size blade has it's own bearing because of the slot in the bearing.
  16. OCtoolguy
    To answer your question Les, you can't delete a post but you can delete the content. Just hit the edit tab, delete all the pics and content and you can even change the topic title to deleted. I checked with Travis once about that and he told me not to worry because eventually they go to a back page as the new topics come online.
  17. OCtoolguy
    If you are going to use old toss-away wood, you might want to invest in a metal detector wand to check for nails, staples and such. Pallets are notorious for having a lot of junk metal in them.
  18. OCtoolguy
    So true.
  19. OCtoolguy
    Now, if you are really good, you will do it with the mower running. LOL.
  20. OCtoolguy
    I have a couple of battery operated tools and the safety lock is a pain in the butt on both of them. So, I dribbled some super glue down inside of the safety lock with it in the "go" position and let it set up. Now, the tools are so much easier to use. These "safety" things are on tools just to stop lawsuits. In my estimation, if they would take all the safety warnings off of everything, the gene pool would sort itself out.
  21. OCtoolguy
    Thanks. I had intended to do something like that but I needed a starting point. I think what I came up with will work. I just wish I knew enough Inkscape to create my own patterns. I messed around with my printer yesterday and came up with a magnification of 218% to copy/print the original patterns. Everything except the 20 side panels. I'm anxious to start on it but I will have to glue up some wood to get pieces large enough. Thanks for all the advice.
  22. OCtoolguy
    When I was in the tool business I sold a lot of these and the smaller air operated ones that use 1/4" belt. The body shop guys loved them.
  23. OCtoolguy
    Wow Dave! That's gorgeous! You did that pattern I sent you in a big way. I had thought about doing the thin layers in corresponding colored wood. Now, I know what it looks like. Thanks for sharing. Beautiful!
  24. OCtoolguy
    Thanks, that was how I was going to do it until I got the brainstorm posted above. I found by googling the info I needed to come up with the circle size. It all depends now on how many panels I want to cut. If I stay with 10.35" I only have to cut 20. It appears to me that each panel I add increases the diameter about a half inch. Give or take. And those panels take me about an hour apiece to cut. Compound 3D cuts.
  25. OCtoolguy
    And on the 8th day, God created "super glue".
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