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  1. Jim McDonald
    If you do the math, adding a couple of amps to a 2.5 will effectively double the current needed to blow the fuse. Something else may let loose first.
  2. Jim McDonald
    I made three as a test and spent about as much time getting super glue off my fingers as I did cutting AND assembling. (Gotta come up with a better plan if I go into production mode)
  3. Jim McDonald
    John: You have about as much chance getting the War Office to do catering as I would with Dr. Mom. (Which is still better odds than Jim-Mex and Norma)
  4. Jim McDonald
    That should keep you really busy. I think you have found a niche market. Congrats on the sales/orders!
  5. Jim McDonald
    Special request from my wife: I am stealing the leaning tree. Thanks for posting.
  6. Jim McDonald
    Actually, the thermostat opens and closes at certain temperatures to keep the water at a certain temperature and a thermal switch controls the fans. The thermostat is actually a "dumb" valve.
  7. Jim McDonald
    Barb: Do you remember the dilution on the stain? Looks really good. So far, I have only been using Unicorn Spit full strength like a paint.
  8. Jim McDonald
    Great work. I did the full size table model.
  9. Jim McDonald
    Going to be a screamer down there. Don't leave a chocolate bar out in the sun! Good luck on the market.
  10. Jim McDonald
    I started on a single speed Delta that was a bottom feeder, which continued on my Hitachi. But when I go the DeWalt, I immediately went to top feeding. As for attaching the blade on the lower, in my youth, I worked in a newspaper darkroom and got good at doing things I could not see. In a way it is just like threading film on a reel. My mind's eye tells me where too move my fingers.
  11. Jim McDonald
    Les, those are by Diana Thompson and were in the SSWC magazine a few years back. If I am not mistaken, the next year there was a follow-up article. Alas, I have only one set of plans and it was @Denny Knappen who got me to try cutting the first time. @Foxfold they really are not that hard. It takes a little time to get set up for them, but they are fun to cut and well received by the recipients. Every pattern you DON'T cut is one you will never know if you could. (What have you got to lose, other than a scrap of square stock and some time?)
  12. Jim McDonald
    A great offer for a truly worthy cause. I guarantee you had angels looking over your shoulder as you cut those. And earthly angels will be buying them.
  13. Jim McDonald
    Really great work. I am also intrigued by the coloring.
  14. Jim McDonald
    Doesn't make difference on address. It is only listed in about 4 or 5 easily accessible ham databases.
  15. Jim McDonald
    As far as "puzzles", there are multiple styles: jigsaw, freestanding, tray, etc. Choice of blade depends on how big you want the kerf. For jigsaw, I use a Flying Dutchman Superior Puzzle because I want a tiny kerf. Tray puzzles for kids, use a bigger blade so the pieces wiggle a bit. Don't do stand ups, but the folks that do, use a blade that allows even more freedom of movement. Most important on puzzles is make sure your blade and table are 90 degrees and you don't push to deflect the blade. Hope this helps.
  16. Jim McDonald
    Like everyone else, find a blade you like. I have all three major brands and switch according to the job, but most of the time I fall back to FD-UR. It is all in how the driver feels about the blade/wood combination.
  17. Jim McDonald
    I have a pen and pencil set made from plum. It is great wood and your finish made that piece really pop.
  18. Jim McDonald
    @tgiro I am always amazed at folks who work in the 4th dimension--seeing patterns before they're cut. I realize you just rotated the rings, but it became something truly artistic. You and Carole have an eye for the unseen.
  19. Jim McDonald
    I have noticed this from time to time. Can't say if it is a particular lot of blades because I dump the new ones in on what was left in the storage tube. So, in theory, I could have some 5 year old blades still in the tube and just haven't gotten to them yet.
  20. Jim McDonald
    Happy Birthday and now I am jealous. As far as protecting the table, I swear by Johnson's Paste Wax and so do many others. As far as scratches, they will come and just like scars, each has a story to tell. Enjoy your saw, use it and don't worry about blemishes on the table.
  21. Jim McDonald
    That cedar is like Aspen. It is going to suck up finish until finally there will be a coat that looks like a mirror. Couple of more coats should do it. I think a 50/50 cut of shellac to alcohol might have been a good sealer.
  22. Jim McDonald
    Good selection and I really like the reindeer. Glad you did well.
  23. Jim McDonald
    Thanks for showing. Great selection--something for everyone.
  24. Jim McDonald
    I hear different sounds as I move through and across grain, but never to the extent the original query was about. Without driving the saw myself, my guess would be some sort of oscillation being amplified by the blank and the table acting as resonators. Is there a difference with slower blade speed or different tension on the blade? Lots of things to chase here.
  25. Jim McDonald
    I had stick of that stuff when I first started, but my thoughts are it will wear off faster than the time it took to apply. Gave mine to a bandsaw friend who made a bracket to apply it. (Or so he said)
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