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Commend Kreg and Triton.

roofner — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:02:43 GMT

As many of you know kreg is the US distributor for Triton products . I ordered a 1/4 collet and a crank for above table adjustments for the new to me Triton router. I had not received my parts after a little over a week and talked to my Kreg Titon rep and they checked on the order and said records indicated it was delivered. They apologized for the fact that I had not received my package and overnighted my parts again received this morning . That is what I call customer satisfaction.

Cannot move belt tensioner Lever on 16" Central Machinery Drill Press.

RonInOhio — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:15:25 GMT

Bought a Harbor Freight 16 speed 13 inch drill press a few days ago.(Model 38144)

Assembly was a PITA.

The instructions are apparently for several makes and very generic in nature. Kind of like the tool. Ha.

Also upon opening the box when I got it home , the power switch was smashed and the cover plate at the top was dented slightly.

I went ahead anyway and assembled it and checked the runout, (none measured) and seems to
be fine otherwise. Except for one thing will get to in a minute.

I talked to the manager about the broken switch cover and cover plate and will
be getting replacements when the drill is back in stock. I don’t want to pack everything up and
return it unless absolutely necessary.

The one thing I am unsure about is the belt tension lever located on the right side.

Following the instruction manual for installing belts and changing spindle speeds, the manual says to back off the belt tension lock knobs, and turn the belt tension lever clock-wise to move the motor pulley closer to the Spindle
pulley .

The belt tension lever will not move or budge. I don’t want to force it by leveraging it or whatever.

Any owners of this drill press know what I may be doing wrong here ? Am I missing a step ?

I don’t want to return this but if I can’t get this worked out I won’t have a choice.

Thanks in advance.

Ron

Looking for Japanese hand tools

groy87 — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:03:26 GMT

With having to move into a small apartment I had to part with most of my tools due to a lack of space :(. I am looking to build up a small hand tools collection so I can make use of the limited space I have.

I am interested in trading my turning gouges and wolverine sharpening jig for a Japanese gennou (plane) hammer and or Japanese chisels. Knowing full well what these amazing tools go for I have no problem if they are used. If there is any interest I am happy to send pictures of what I have to offer.

What are the best selling items at a craft fair?

Bearpaw — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:00:37 GMT

My grandson goes to a very nice private school that has a “craft fair” in late Nov. or early Dec. for people to pick up unusual Christmas gifts.

I make a good Andy style box, wine tilts, and to try my first cutting board next week. I am able to do inlay in the tilts and boxes. Take a look at my project page to see some of the items I have made.

This is a one day sale, but I would like to have some other ideas for items to make. I am able to make most any thing that do not involve a wood lathe. I have a friend that turns pens that I will take to sell for him.

So give me some ideas.

Thanks for the help.

Bearpaw

Time passes VERY fast

Toolz — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:32:05 GMT

I just realized that I joined the Navy as a “guaranteed” Hospital Recruit with assignment to HM “A” School at Great Lakes, IL upon completion of boot camp 50 years ago tomorrow! I retired from the Navy the 1st of October 1985.

Ridgid "MagSwitch" Featherboard - Don't buy. They have cheapened it up big time.

noone — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:04:12 GMT

I sought out a replacement for my Ridgid Magswitch featherboard that was bought in late 2011, because a numnut twisted one of the knobs like he was tightening down a screw and stripped the plastic inside.

The newer make of this model has the same exact model number, but has much smaller magnets that do not hold as well as my original.

What a disappointment!! I hope the yellow version original Magswitch featherboard does not have these baby magnets!

garden shed size?

Beginningwoodworker — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:48:27 GMT

I am wondering is a 2×4 garden shed, is big enough to hold a couple of push mowers, wheel barrow, two weed eaters, and garden hand tools?

need help hanging cabinet doors

ACR_SCOUT — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:41:50 GMT

Hello all,

I made some cabinet doors out of 3/4” plywood styles and rails with 1/4 inserted plywood. I think they came out pretty nice.

First question, what is the easiest way to mortise for the hinges in the edge of plywood? I used a utility knife and a sharp chisel but neither seem to do the job very well. But I got through that.

Now that I have hung the door, it seems to be sprung (will not close) and I cannot seem to figure out how to fix it.

What is the normal way to figure out placement of hinges and hang a cabinet door?

Thank you,
Fred

What type is this Stanley Plane?

Roswell — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:19:35 GMT

So, I’m out of town traveling, and one of my favorite things to do is hit up Craigslist for planes and saws. This is throwing me for a loop because I’ve never seen a proper Stanley with raised ridges cast under the tote. I haven’t seen much, granted. If you look in the 1st and 3rd pictures you can see them. Any help smart folks?

The more I look at that single rib and read around, it seems entirely probably that it’s a Record plane with some Stanley parts on it…

click here!

Thanks,

Joe

Auction alert: Angola, IN : Angola Lumber Company

Holbs — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:24:04 GMT

http://www.bidspotter.com/forms/imagegallery.php?gallery=21194

for those in the Indiana / Angola area… food for your woodshop. Thursday, June 20th, 2013 @ 8:00 AM CT in person, or can absentee bid prior to start of auction.

I wish something like these type of auctions happened in northern nevada :(

Case of the Mystery Hand Plane

GerardW — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:06:35 GMT

Trying to figure out what I’ve got on my hands here. I got this from my dads garage where it has been buried for years untold. Notably it is stamped “made in usa”, and features a “4 way blade” (square blade sharpened on all sides- presumably to rotate?). Is this just a piece of knock off junk that happens to be twenty years old, or is this an actual tool of some kind? Ideas?

Grizzly Coupon from WWJ?

UpstateNYdude — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:31:15 GMT

Anyone get the June issue yet with a coupon for Grizzly I’m friggin dieing for my issue to get here so I can see if I got one to order all my new stuff, I’ll get you a giftcard somewhere for a working 10% off code and even bigger GC for a 20% one that works.

PM if you got one I guess

FS or Trade King Combination Sharpening Water Stone 1k 6k

Adrian A — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:15:56 GMT

I have a slightly used 1000 6000 combo grit combination water stone .
Has the slightest wear on the corner but doesnt affect use.

$30 shipped

It measures 1” by 2” by 8”
Exactly like this
http://www.japanwoodworker.com/product/09C31/10006000-grit-combination-water-stone--king.aspx

Jointer table not level

MrRon — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:34:12 GMT

I have a Powermatic 6” jointer and I’m pretty sure the tables are not co-planar. I understand that this can be corrected by shimming the tables. I can do this easily with the out-feed table because this is set once and left alone. The in-feed table is different. If I shim it and readjust for depth of cut, won’t the level be changed?

How do I export Cocobolo under the new CITES requiments?

mja979 — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:25:21 GMT

I am unfamiliar with export permits with CITES. Has anybody had experience? Cost?

Triton's 'Rate, Review & Win' Competition‏

distrbd — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:28:56 GMT

I first became aware of this competition a couple of months ago when I was trying to replace the plastic worm gear in my Triton 2.1/4 hp router( it was and still is free of charge to get this part from triton) ,but while I was searching I stumbled on this ”Triton’s ‘Rate, Review & Win’ Competition‏”Was sceptical at first but said to myself: so far they have been up front and decent with me ,I shouldn’t be so cynical so I just decided to enter the competition,wrote a quick ,truthful,straight to the point review on their router (MOF-001) and that was it,didn’t expect anything coming out of it specially since I have never ever won anything in my life.

Two weeks passed and I get this email from what seems to be their headquarter: http://www.powerbox.com/
asking to verify my address and to notify me that I have won a Triton belt sander (TA1200-BS),I said yea right me winning something? but it was for real I did won a belt sander and received it 10 days later ,will do a review on it later but I mainly wanted all you good LJs here aware of this competition and encourage you to maybe do a review if you own a Triton product and see what happens,you never know right?I just hope the prize/conditions to enter this competition has not changed. Here’s the link:
http://www.tritontools.com/en-GB/News/79

Finishing Cedar

BenI — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:58:21 GMT

Hi all,

I’m slowly working on building a gate and small section of fence for our patio area. I like how cedar will gray over time but my mom doesn’t and asked if there was a way to prevent it from graying and I wasn’t sure.

Can you put an exterior polyurethane or some other type of finish on to prevent it from turning gray?

Also, I know cedar is naturally weather resistant/proof but should I still plan on putting some sort of stain or finish on it to help it last and if so what?

Thank you in advance for the help and advice.

splicing inlay banding.

lateralus819 — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:55:23 GMT

Hello all. I’m building a hall table right now whose front apron is 42” long ans the top is 48” long. Is like to do inlay banding on the edge of the top and botttom of the front apron, but the bandings only come in 36” lengths. Has any one ran into this problem and how did you dealwith it. I talked to matt at inlaybandings and he saida banding with a pattern would be most suited to splicing. Thanks

The "Mixed Emotions" Hand Plane Thread

poopiekat — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:25:18 GMT

I’d be showing my years, but the old stand-up comedy joke went like this: Define “Mixed Emotions” ... punchline: Seeing your evil Mother-in-Law drive over a cliff….in your new Ferrari!

Now how do I segue into my story? I was out Saturday, there was a yard sale ad I’d seen previously for “wood, woodworking tools, and other tools, and antique oak furniture.”

So I got there 15 minutes early. I always ask how well the sale is doing, and apparently I didn’t miss anything due to earlier early birds! BUT… the so-called wood was these salvaged, 3/4”spf plywood, stinky from decades in the garage. The tools were just dump-pickens, really, but what the hey. Then I spotted a box of 20 C-clamps, all nice ancient Brinks and Cottens, and Cincinnatis, just $10.

Then, underneath it, was a sad-looking Stanley 4 1/2. Of course it came home with me, I didn’t even look at it, it was $5!!! I felt the wolves gathering, so I paid for my finds and put them in the truck.

Once in the screened porch, coffee in hand, I sat down and looked the plane over for the first time…
Whomp, there it is!! a Bedrock 604 1/2 with round cheeks!!!! And a SW cutter!! Lateral too! I’d never even seen a 604 1/2 before, and now here’s one in my lap!

Looking over more closely, I noticed… one MAJOR crack in the right cheek…What to do?

so that is the whole story. I do have a couple of planes I bought from an old gent, both had been brazed and resurfaced so well I hardly noticed the job. How do the pros handle such a repair? Or should I just get a replacement body, jeez this one has the patent dates and everything...What to do, guys???

Power tools, Nailers, PC 4212, Leigh D4, Woodmaster 718, Jet 18" BS, more, LI, NY

John — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:50:58 GMT

Widow selling husbands tools in Center Moriches, NY

PC 4212 – new in box, never opened – $125
PC314H 4-1/2” Trim saw – $100 sold, pending payment
Craftsman 1/2 sheet orbial sander – $40
PC 350 RH framing nailer – $75
Skil portable power planer, needs new cord – $25
PC 15ga. angled finish nailer – $80
Dremel bits in plastic case – $15
DW321 jig saw – $45
Craftsman DT fixture – $10
Drop light – $10
Delta tenoning jig – $60
Jorgy 36” I-beam clamps – $15 ea there are 2
Hartford 36” bar clamps – $15 ea. there are 2
Wooden handscrew clamps – $20 ea there are 2
Makita 6825 drywall screw gun – $60
PC891VS Plunge router – $75
PC890VS fixed base router- $45
PC557 plate joiner in case – $95
PC 42690 router edge guide, new – $20
PC sub-bases for 690 – $5 ea
PC7310 trim router – $40
Bostitch LHF97125 laminate flooring stapler, appears new – $160
Bostitch Mlll flooring stapler, new – $275
Leigh D4 DT jig – $250
Bosch 1640VS finishing saw with miter attch – $85
Roberts 10-46 6” jamb saw – $75
Craftsman 2”belt/8” disk sander – $75
Woodmaster 718 with propack and many extras, new – $2200
Delta 46-700 VS lathe – $350
Eight piece lathe chisel set in wooden box – $45
AireFlo AF90 propane heater with duct system – $800
Jet 18”BS – $1000 new condition
Pile of misc hardwoods, various lengths and widths – $50
Two morticing chisels and bits – $25 new
wooden storage cabinets and shelves – $25 each

PM me with your interests, I will send you a complete .xls spreadsheet and photos of specific items with the owners e-mail. Include your e-mail address.
Many of these items are new or in new condition with very little use. Paypal accepted, shipping additional, pick-up preferred.
Thank you for looking,
John