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  1. glenn bradley

    The Infamous Delta Drill Press Trunnion Shoe Fail

    I modified the replacement part to fit. I found another online but it will not be here for days. I decided to do a temp repair with a piece of acacia. I did get some small star knobs to use instead of the large-leverage stock handles. I shape a piece of acacia and drill a hole. I also add a...
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    Let there be light!

    Yay! As I get older I appreciate more light more and more.
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    Hot water recirculation

    My buddy in the high desert uses one. You do get warm water for a bit even when turning on the cold. The upside is that hot water is available much quicker than without the system. The downside is a bit of hot water use whether you ask for it or not. As long as your entire pipe system is...
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    The Infamous Delta Drill Press Trunnion Shoe Fail

    My previous Delta DP had this failure. Obviously the preventitive method is to not over-tighten the table trunnions :dunno:. Many others have had this failure. When they were $2.95 at your local Home Store it was no big deal. Then Delta Machinery essentially vanished. For my old 17-950 I...
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    Chess board box

    What a wonderful piece. They have gt to be happy with that.
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    A new tool

    Speaking from experience with a Jet clone that I still use regularly. Take some 220 grit or there-a-bouts paper and stick it to either side of the miter slot on your tablesaw. Draw some felt pen marks across the bottom of your tenoning jig to serve as witness marks. Run the tenoning jig back...
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    Headboard, Nightstand, Pier Project

    Had the urge for along nap this afternoon but still managed to get a bit done. Many years ago I bought a dozen rolls of this poor quality wax paper at the 99-cent store. Still haven't run out :D When I am done dispensing silicone rubber glue I just take the nozzle off and toss it in the...
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    Headboard, Nightstand, Pier Project

    This is just a rough color base coat. I love the way sapele pops when the finish hits it :)
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    Headboard, Nightstand, Pier Project

    I rip the door panels to final width. I do a test profile to check the fit. The white pencil marks are 1/4" in from the edge. These lines disappear into the groove which tells me I have the depth I want. I put blobs of silicone rubber glue in the grooves as opposed to space balls. This...
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    dusted off the scroll saw

    You've certainly got more skill on that thing than I ever had on mine . It has been in the original box in an outbuilding for 5 years. I hope to get back to it at some point.
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    Headboard, Nightstand, Pier Project

    I just use a magnetic stop at the bandsaw to cut the Blum slide relief gaps in the rear of the drawers. Then free hand the short cuts. I pre-finish the insides of the drawer box components with a clear shellac. I keep a couple of these old hand cream jars with...
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    DC "ON" Indicator Light

    I know. It is one of those silly things but after a while it starts to bug. Happier now :). 220v lights tied on after the contactor.
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    Good Morning FWW 2/7/25

    We even had rain in Southern California the last three days. That is nearly a third of our rainy days for the year already.
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    Friday 1/31/25

    Made a simple rectangular profiled platform for a friends owl statuette. Nothing much to me but greatly appreciated by him.
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    DC "ON" Indicator Light

    Speaking of things from Michigan . . . Still proudly flying.
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    DC "ON" Indicator Light

    Yep. Still trying to figure out something worthy for that slab.
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    DC "ON" Indicator Light

    This will seem petty but, the indicator light on my DC is set back from the front panel. This means when you are more than a few degrees off axis you cannot tell if it is lit or not. This matters since I routinely have head gear on, music playing (loud) and machines running. At least...
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    Out with the cold

    Ingenious solution. Rube would be proud. Those adjustable tables sure help me out as well.
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    Microsoft Sucks

    I run a 2012 Dell and an older (don't recall the year) HP. As an example the HP is on Windows 10 Pro, Version 22H2, OS build 19045.5371. MS displays that the machines are "up to date". I do have things like decent nVidia video cards (for Sketchup), mirrored SSD drives, etc. but use the stock...
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    Klingspor

    20250131 - Last day for $3.50 shipping and the sale. Almost missed it. Stocked up on some 6" mesh discs I was running low on.
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