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  1. OCtoolguy
    Mineral spirits.
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    Another idea would be to purchase a cheapie cordless drill and put together some sort of a drill press contraption. You can lock the trigger in the on position on most of them if I am thinking correctly. Anyway, it might do what you want it to do. Ray
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    The quill lock is a feature that I miss greatly. I won't make that mistake again. Ray
  4. OCtoolguy
    On the subject of a dedicated drill for pilot holes, there are many ways to build some sort of Dremel drill press that would be far cheaper than the Seyco unit. I was just looking at youtube the other day at how a guy made one. Check it out. Ray
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    Kevin, I have found that the H/F drill presses seem to be very highly recommended. I have no personal experience with them but I have been toying with replacing the small Delta unit that I bought off of eBay a few years back. It's major downfall is not having a crank up table. Not a big thing but still......Anyway, for the price, the H/F presses deserve some looking at. Oh, one other thing that I feel is important is the ability to be able to lock the quill in any position. My Delta won't do that and I miss that feature from my old press. It's nice to be able to bring the quill down to a certain point and lock it down at that setting. Ray
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    Yes. I recall having one once upon a time too. Har! Har! Ray
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    I know this might be a naive question but wouldn't the seller be able to tell you what they sent you? Do all wood sellers just send you a bunch of unidentified wood? My first suggestion would be to contact whoever you purchased from and ask them. Just sayin................ Ray
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    Just curious. Do you want a stocker or a street rod? I just did a google/images and found tons of photos. Not too many that give a straight on full side pic though. Ray
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    Sage advice here. Thanks JT.
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    I don't see you as a "mechanical putz" if you successfully disassembled and the re-assembled your saw. That's quite a feat for someone with little knowledge of what they were getting into. I did the same with mine and I fixed most of what was wrong with it. But, I kept messing with it until I had it to what I called "satisfactory" running. It's not perfect but I can live with it. What I did find though, if it isn't securely anchored it will vibrate at some point in it's range of rpm settings. I built a very heavy stand for mine out of 4 x 4 lumber and it still vibrated. I found that if I pushed down very hard on the stand the vibration went away. So, I bought some of the H/F floor padding and it now sits on that and is vibration/noise free. Just keep moving forward and you will get it back to what you remember when it was new. Ray
  11. OCtoolguy
    Well, I wish I could be of help but unfortunately I can't. Good luck. Ray
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    It's nice to be able to "feel" the love isn't it? I get the same feeling here on this forum. I have belonged to many forums that had to do with all my varied interests over the years but there were always a handful of folks who seemed to just hang out to make trouble. Not so here. My hat is off to Travis for overseeing this site and keeping it under control. We are truly a "family" here and I know that if I was in need of help, there might just be folks who are close enough to me that they would help me out. Luckily at this point, I don't need anything other than the help and advice that I have found here so far. Ray
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    Thanks John, I think I will do that but I'm just scared Wolfgang will tell me some bad news. Oh well..............no sense in putting it off. Ray
  14. OCtoolguy
    What Len just said goes for me too. I also hope that we might meet up someday. Ray
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    I played around a bit with the foot switch. I took it apart and cleaned it up as best as I could. The actual switch is a sealed unit so I can't do much with that. I found that if I start the saw at 1400 or above, it does the slow start and then goes along without anymore hesitation. It's the lower speeds where it slow starts and then sort of does a hiccup after a second or two. From that point on, it's clear sailing. I guess I just won't worry about it but it is bothersome since I'm still learning at slower speeds. I do love this saw though. Ray
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    You and I have never met but I feel so bad for you and your wife. I pray that you both will come out of this ok and able to continue your life's journey with a degree of enjoyment. Prayers for you both. Ray
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    Where'd you find the barber's chair? Sounds like a great idea. Ray
  18. OCtoolguy
    I watch Steve's site everyday but I missed this one. Thanks for posting. Ray
  19. OCtoolguy
    Well, that holds them to the work bench. LOL.
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    I haven't done any stack cutting yet but I think I like the air nailed brads the best. They sound like they would not have any chance of slippage. Ray
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    So far, I sit at my Dewalt and stand at my Hegner. I may end up putting the Heg down low so I can sit in the same chair for both. My chair is a cast off office chair that I brought home and cleaned up. It just fits both my shop and my butt. Ray
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    I like it. Ray
  23. OCtoolguy
    Teach us how Travis. Please! Ray
  24. OCtoolguy
    Those all came out great. Very clear and precise but with your mark over the top of them. Ray
  25. OCtoolguy
    Email the patterns to me and I'll work on it with you. Ray
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