On Jul 11, 2023, at 5:21 PM, Wade Dees <wjdsignature@...> wrote:

Could somebody on here who has a Fat 300 S lift table confirm this description detail Felder states about this table. ?See attached picture. ?Circled in red describing the castor configuration. ?Essentially does this have four locking casters then? ?Thx?

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On Jul 11, 2023, at 5:06 PM, Wade Dees <wjdsignature@...> wrote:

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Found the Rengate page. ?They offer a “300 Large” model, but not sure of the exact frame dimensions.?

On Jul 11, 2023, at 4:57 PM, Wade Dees <wjdsignature@...> wrote:

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Does Rengate only offer the one model size, the 300?

Thx,

Wade

On Jul 11, 2023, at 4:45 PM, PK <pk@...> wrote:

?Ed,

When I got the rangate I copied the top that Joe Calhoon made for his at the Alpine shop.? I used 5/4 Maple.

No holes in the top.? I have another workbench with a parf top that I made.

The Rangate is a quality cart.? I also have a Husky adjustable top cart too.? Great for the price, but not the same.

PK

On Jul 11, 2023, at 5:06 PM, Wade Dees <wjdsignature@...> wrote:

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Found the Rengate page. ?They offer a “300 Large” model, but not sure of the exact frame dimensions.?

On Jul 11, 2023, at 4:57 PM, Wade Dees <wjdsignature@...> wrote:

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Does Rengate only offer the one model size, the 300?

Thx,

Wade

On Jul 11, 2023, at 4:45 PM, PK <pk@...> wrote:

?Ed,

When I got the rangate I copied the top that Joe Calhoon made for his at the Alpine shop.? I used 5/4 Maple.

No holes in the top.? I have another workbench with a parf top that I made.

The Rangate is a quality cart.? I also have a Husky adjustable top cart too.? Great for the price, but not the same.

PK

On Jul 11, 2023, at 4:57 PM, Wade Dees <wjdsignature@...> wrote:

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Does Rengate only offer the one model size, the 300?

Thx,

Wade

On Jul 11, 2023, at 4:45 PM, PK <pk@...> wrote:

?Ed,

When I got the rangate I copied the top that Joe Calhoon made for his at the Alpine shop.? I used 5/4 Maple.

No holes in the top.? I have another workbench with a parf top that I made.

The Rangate is a quality cart.? I also have a Husky adjustable top cart too.? Great for the price, but not the same.

PK

On Jul 11, 2023, at 4:45 PM, PK <pk@...> wrote:

?Ed,

When I got the rangate I copied the top that Joe Calhoon made for his at the Alpine shop.? I used 5/4 Maple.

No holes in the top.? I have another workbench with a parf top that I made.

The Rangate is a quality cart.? I also have a Husky adjustable top cart too.? Great for the price, but not the same.

PK

On Jul 11, 2023, at 4:00 PM, Ed Mazuronis via groups.io <egmiii@...> wrote:

?Thanks everyone. I ended up ordering the Rangate cart with 4 locking casters. I assume it will be here sometime next week. I’ll share photos once I get a top built.

On Jul 11, 2023, at 12:46 PM, Wade Dees <wjdsignature@...> wrote:

habacomike,

Did you keep the original wheels? ?

Wade

On Jul 11, 2023, at 11:31 AM, habacomike via groups.io <habacomike@...> wrote:

?I was one of the early buyers of the Rangate 300 cart. ?I built a table for it and couldn't be happier. ?Well, I could if it was half as much...

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On Jul 11, 2023, at 6:51 AM, Edward Cohen <ecohentoo@...> wrote:

Hello to all Felder owners,

It's been quite a while since I posted. I have owned my single phase K700 for a bit more than a year now and am not satisfied with the way the saw is cutting. I bought three blades, Felder Silver 315mm /48 tooth universal, Felder ripping blade, and a 12" 60 tooth Tenyru. I send these blades out for sharpening and clean them on a regular basis. I often work with cherry, walnut. maple, and sometimes some exotics. Much to my concern, I seem to struggle cutting these hardwoods. They cut but not with the ease I would expect with a Felder and using quality blades. I really realized that something is wrong when working on a job, I utilized someone elses older Delta contractors saw with a carbide rip blade. It worked effortlessly, cutting smoothly and precise. Maybe some of you fine folks could shed some light on this issue.

I have had other issues with this saw and have been working with Felder tech. The saw started to stop mid cut and it never braked properly. The Felder staff has been helpful and sent me some new circuitry. Hopefully, I have resolved these issues. The jury is out and time will tell. In the meantime, I want to remedy my cutting issues.

Thank you one and all and would appreciate any feedback.

Ed Cohen?
E. Cohen Designs?
Easthampton, MA 01027

On Jul 11, 2023, at 8:38 AM, David Kumm <davekumm@...> wrote:

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What size ranges ?? I have the two prong bore indicators but have wanted the three but stocking so many sizes slowed me down.? Dave

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Subject: Re: [FOG] Advice on dial indicator for checking run of a drill press/input on Novs Voyager Drill Press

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Dave another way, quite handy for specific tasks. Three point carbide anvils.

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On Jul 10, 2023, at 8:32 AM, David Kumm <davekumm@...> wrote:

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In addition to the great advice received, I'd buy a point set with the indicator.? They are not very expensive and come with 10-12 different tips.? Most indicators use the same threads so the tips seem interchangeable.

If only drilling in wood this is irrelevant but if drilling in metal. I've come to depend on my pin gauges to tell me how my old Moore Jig Bore is drilling.? I like to build stuff using pins and I know that usually my holes are oversized .0015-.002.? Drilling a hole and measuring it with a pin gives you information on how the runout affects the bore.? Sometimes the angular contact bearings used on drill presses will show runout when not under load but will tighten up loaded as that is how the bearings are designed.? I'm not familiar with the Nova but if you work much with metal, pin gauges tell you a lot and you don't need an expensive precision set for most work.

Dave

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Sent: Monday, July 10, 2023 8:58 AM
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [FOG] Advice on dial indicator for checking run of a drill press/input on Novs Voyager Drill Press

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I have three dial indicators - two Wen and a Teclock. The Wen’s were very inexpensive; the price of the Teclock is lost in time. All three are serviceable and give repeatable results. For setting up machines they seem to be adequate,

One of my mag bases is the old style with separate arms. The other is a brand name with an articulated arm like the one in David Best’s r]suggestion. Both work, but the articulated one is much easier to use. I use these very sporadically, and there is a definite learning curve to the old style and I have to re-climb that learning curve every time I use it. The old style has a fine adjuster that my articulated arm does not. I rarely feel a need to use that fine adjuster.

Some bases attach to a ug on the back of the indicator, and others attach to the shaft of the indicator. I favor gripping the shaft, particularly when trying to get parallel to a saw table. Make sure your base and indicator are compatible.

I have the Nova Voyager. I like the computer speed control. I usually use the speeds suggested by the machine, but some folks disagree with those suggestions. It has a relatively generous work table. Other than the fancy DVR it is a pretty basic light drill press.

It has no work light, and I went through several iterations before I found a light that works. No laser designator, but I’m not sure those are that helpful.

I tried once to update the computer, but was not successful. One day perhaps ?I’ll try again. One has to install a program on a laptop and take the laptop to the drill press to do the update. That is a real nuisance, and the update instructions are not easy to follow.

Not too long ago I was having issues with run-out. The quill seemed to be true, so I replaced the original chuck with an Albrecht (maybe I am spelling that correctly) keyless chuck with integral Morse taper. I should have spent the time and effort to remove and re-set the original chuck to try to get it aligned better before I spent the money on a new chuck. The Nova depth indicator occluded the upper ring on the keyless chuck just enough that I could not tighten the chuck. Fortunately a friend was able to mill a little off the bottom of the depth indicator and now the chuck works the way it should.

By the way, the new chuck cost $500 through a US supplier. I found out too late that an outfit in the UK would sell it and send it to me for half of that.

To make a long story short, it is a decent consumer-grade drill press. I love the DVR and will never go back to changing belts, but would certainly look for that feature in sturdier drill presses if I had to replace my Nova.
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John Hinman
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K700S and A941