Mike, did you complete the upgrade? If so any comments or suggestions would be appreciated. I do have a copy of the "Hammer C3-31 planer head removal notes" and started to review and make some notes. I could be wrong but it seems that the C3-31 and A3-31 are very much different. Because of this I stopped for now and will wait for the head to arrive. I don't want to take my A3-31 out of service waiting for the Byrd head to arrive.
As others have done, I've searched the internet and have not found anything specific for the A3-31.
I recently ordered (05/28/21) the head, bearings, extra screws and extra cutters from?expect to receive it by the end of this month (June). The delay is normal because Byrd does not stock any cutterheads and the heads are made to order in small batches or individually.
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Watching other interesting shops, and thought I'd make a video of mine!
Bill B¨¦langer
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Thanks much for posting the shop tour...hats off to you for the organization and thought that went into the design and layout!
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 -- nice work David, ? I only wish I had your organizational skills. I¡¯m in this space all the time looking for something. ? Philip davidsonukuleles.com
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According to a service technician, if you leave the rollers engaged for several weeks/months the pressure of the belt can deform one of the fly wheels (not sure exactly what it¡¯s called), and in result you will develop a flat spot and it will make a thump sound when you run the machine. I¡¯m guessing this is the same as when a band saw is left tensioned for an ¡°extended¡± amount of time.
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Thanks for sharing Albert.
The new machine looks like right at home there.
Are you in Oz??
Cheers
Michael?
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David,
I sanded the floors of my small 100m2 house with proper floor sanding machines and that was a nightmare. So my hat well and truly goes of to you and your Bosch! How's the back pulling up?!
Michael?
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Hi Albert:
Very cool! Thanks for sharing. You¡¯ve got a beautiful shop there. Nicely laid out with moving around room. I always secretly chuckle to myself that David B. calls his Northfield sander a ¡°wide belt sander¡± ¡ nice to see a real wide-belt. (And now David is secretly saying ¡°f#3k you very much Lucky!¡± LOL)
Your shop looks nice and clean too. If only my shop looked that good!
Lucky
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Taken 31st May Whats not in the video: 100 sqft Spray booth 100 sqft timber storage 10hp compressor and its shed. 100 sqft clamping room shop is 9m x 6 m (27ft x 18ft). about 580 sqft all started with a $100 Mitre saw 10 years ago
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Taken 31st May
Whats not in the video:
100 sqft Spray booth
100 sqft timber storage
10hp compressor and its shed.
100 sqft clamping room
shop is 9m x 6 m (27ft x 18ft). about 580 sqft
all started with a $100 Mitre saw 10 years ago
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On 03/06/2021 01:38, Sdippert@... wrote: Is there any reason to unlock the rollers on the planer don't you want them always hooked up. When planing yes, when jointing no. Kind regards, Jonathan
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Re: Door tooling and jigs
PC Hinge jig-click see all buying options at right
The Bosche hinge jigs are my preference. I've had both. More accurate than the PC, as the jig doesn't happen to be flipped upside down to move from door to jamb. Originally sold as Stanley, they're the same jigs. Unfortunately, they are no longer manufactured.
Templaco Bore master kits (best made) and other templates/tools???
If doing a bunch of the same doors, Templaco will make custom hinge jigs:?
If there are good door and jamb suppliers anywhere nearby, see what they have for fixed hinge jigs.
The Porter Cable 126 Porta Plane, with spiral carbide blades is the best door planer by miles. Also, no longer available, but now that most door people just use pre-hung and split jamb doors, with patience they can be found used..
Happy hunting,
Lance
?Hi all I am looking for the following tooling that I had as a kid and made the stupid mistake of selling back in the day.
i do believe they are long out of production but maybe some of you might have one laying around you want to sell or can give a recommendation on something equal or better.
This is what i had, dont have part #"s
Porter cable door boring jig, it did 2-3/8, 2-3/4, Dills of 1-5/8 and 2-1/4"? it was a great set and easy to use.
Porter cable Hinge routing template set, it was 4 templates adjustable 3.5 4.0 4.5 and i believe 5"? It had bars to hook it all together and i could do 6/8 7/0 & 8/0 doors easy.
and last
Porter cable bevel planer, it was good and I really can do this on my machines, I would buy it anyway for specific tasks.
I guess the local door shop is not doing well and I am getting a lot of requests hang doors, luckily I know this well as I owned a door shop for 10 years?
i am looking to get the basics and see how this goes before I break down and get a Norfield Magnum.
If you have any of these you want to unload, I am interested, Or if you
know of better stuff, I would would like to hear.
Thanks in advance
Glen
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Mac, do recall if that was from Norfield or Northfield, I would like to do some digging and see what I can find. Glen
Alpine Moulding and Millwork Inc.
Mail: ?? P.O. Box 486
?????????? Murphys , CA. 95247 Shop: 441 Pennsylvania Gulch Road ????????? Murphys, CA. 95247
????????? 209-540-7501
LIC # 707507
On Wed, Jun 2, 2021 at 6:14 PM Airtight: Clamps by Air Compression < airtightclamps@...> wrote: Northfield had a nice jig that held the jamb on the door edge and you routed both at ounce , not sure they still make but lot less than a magnum Designing and building for 50 years ?Hi all I am looking for the following tooling that I had as a kid and made the stupid mistake of selling back in the day.
i do believe they are long out of production but maybe some of you might have one laying around you want to sell or can give a recommendation on something equal or better.
This is what i had, dont have part #"s
Porter cable door boring jig, it did 2-3/8, 2-3/4, Dills of 1-5/8 and 2-1/4"? it was a great set and easy to use.
Porter cable Hinge routing template set, it was 4 templates adjustable 3.5 4.0 4.5 and i believe 5"? It had bars to hook it all together and i could do 6/8 7/0 & 8/0 doors easy.
and last
Porter cable bevel planer, it was good and I really can do this on my machines, I would buy it anyway for specific tasks.
I guess the local door shop is not doing well and I am getting a lot of requests hang doors, luckily I know this well as I owned a door shop for 10 years?
i am looking to get the basics and see how this goes before I break down and get a Norfield Magnum.
If you have any of these you want to unload, I am interested, Or if you
know of better stuff, I would would like to hear.
Thanks in advance
Glen
Never thought I was going down this path again.
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Thanks for all the positive feedback about the shop - much appreciated. ?I do have to say that sanding the floor with a 4¡± Bosch handheld belt sander was certainly the highlight of the past two months. ?There were so many times when I wished Lucky were here again to enjoy the process with me. ?LOL ?At 73 now, I think we¡¯ll hire it out next time.
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On Jun 2, 2021, at 4:50 PM, David Luckensmeyer < dhluckens@...> wrote:
Hi David B.:
I just had a chance to watch your shop tour on YouTube. Quite frankly, I don¡¯t think I¡¯ve ever seen a better use of space, ever. I¡¯ve stood in your shop and thought then, and am now reminded with this video, just how carefully and densely packed is every corner. I guess I can¡¯t complain about the size of my space!
Although I like my high ceilings, I am jealous of the ability to store items overhead, right to hand. I need to implement that idea of using some of my ¡°shop air¡± by bringing struts down from my 3200mm ceiling and building some shelving to store items, attach magnetic tool holders, etc.
David, I laughed out loud when you said your Oneway Lathe does not see much use. Well, not when it is facing backwards to the wall! LOL
Thanks for making and sharing the video. Loved it.
Lucky
Here is the link to my latest book - yet another Survival Guide, this time on indexable tooling for the metal lathe:
I dont do much with metal but keep running into things where it would help - my son is spending more time with metal now, what is the name of the book - sounds like a perfect gift On Wed, Jun 2, 2021 at 8:42 AM David Kumm < davekumm@...> wrote:
That place is so clean I'm embarrassed to look at my stuff.?
For those interested in metalworking, David has written a book on tooling that is outstanding.? I'm new to metalworking and was desperate for information to decipher the insert, tooling, and million other codes needed to get started.? Best's book is the best.?
Dave
Really nice!!!
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Mac, I prefer a Pol Roger or Louis Roederer ¡°Magnum¡± myself.?
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On 3 Jun 2021, at 11:14 am, Airtight: Clamps by Air Compression <airtightclamps@...> wrote:
? Northfield had a nice jig that held the jamb on the door edge and you routed both at ounce , not sure they still make but lot less than a magnum Designing and building for 50 years On Jun 2, 2021, at 7:57 PM, Glen Christensen <grchris1966@...> wrote:
?Hi all I am looking for the following tooling that I had as a kid and made the stupid mistake of selling back in the day.
i do believe they are long out of production but maybe some of you might have one laying around you want to sell or can give a recommendation on something equal or better.
This is what i had, dont have part #"s
Porter cable door boring jig, it did 2-3/8, 2-3/4, Dills of 1-5/8 and 2-1/4"? it was a great set and easy to use.
Porter cable Hinge routing template set, it was 4 templates adjustable 3.5 4.0 4.5 and i believe 5"? It had bars to hook it all together and i could do 6/8 7/0 & 8/0 doors easy.
and last
Porter cable bevel planer, it was good and I really can do this on my machines, I would buy it anyway for specific tasks.
I guess the local door shop is not doing well and I am getting a lot of requests hang doors, luckily I know this well as I owned a door shop for 10 years?
i am looking to get the basics and see how this goes before I break down and get a Norfield Magnum.
If you have any of these you want to unload, I am interested, Or if you
know of better stuff, I would would like to hear.
Thanks in advance
Glen
Never thought I was going down this path again.
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Northfield had a nice jig that held the jamb on the door edge and you routed both at ounce , not sure they still make but lot less than a magnum Designing and building for 50 years
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On Jun 2, 2021, at 7:57 PM, Glen Christensen <grchris1966@...> wrote:
?Hi all I am looking for the following tooling that I had as a kid and made the stupid mistake of selling back in the day.
i do believe they are long out of production but maybe some of you might have one laying around you want to sell or can give a recommendation on something equal or better.
This is what i had, dont have part #"s
Porter cable door boring jig, it did 2-3/8, 2-3/4, Dills of 1-5/8 and 2-1/4"? it was a great set and easy to use.
Porter cable Hinge routing template set, it was 4 templates adjustable 3.5 4.0 4.5 and i believe 5"? It had bars to hook it all together and i could do 6/8 7/0 & 8/0 doors easy.
and last
Porter cable bevel planer, it was good and I really can do this on my machines, I would buy it anyway for specific tasks.
I guess the local door shop is not doing well and I am getting a lot of requests hang doors, luckily I know this well as I owned a door shop for 10 years?
i am looking to get the basics and see how this goes before I break down and get a Norfield Magnum.
If you have any of these you want to unload, I am interested, Or if you
know of better stuff, I would would like to hear.
Thanks in advance
Glen
Never thought I was going down this path again.
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Hi all I am looking for the following tooling that I had as a kid and made the stupid mistake of selling back in the day.
i do believe they are long out of production but maybe some of you might have one laying around you want to sell or can give a recommendation on something equal or better.
This is what i had, dont have part #"s
Porter cable door boring jig, it did 2-3/8, 2-3/4, Dills of 1-5/8 and 2-1/4"? it was a great set and easy to use.
Porter cable Hinge routing template set, it was 4 templates adjustable 3.5 4.0 4.5 and i believe 5"? It had bars to hook it all together and i could do 6/8 7/0 & 8/0 doors easy.
and last
Porter cable bevel planer, it was good and I really can do this on my machines, I would buy it anyway for specific tasks.
I guess the local door shop is not doing well and I am getting a lot of requests hang doors, luckily I know this well as I owned a door shop for 10 years?
i am looking to get the basics and see how this goes before I break down and get a Norfield Magnum.
If you have any of these you want to unload, I am interested, Or if you
know of better stuff, I would would like to hear.
Thanks in advance
Glen
Never thought I was going down this path again.
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Is there any reason to unlock the rollers on the planer don't you want them always hooked up.?
Steve
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David B, Thank you for that shop video, You are great at fitting that amount of tooling in your space and making it workable and usable. I know how detailed you are and I am very impressed. I also know that I will never post a video of my shop because It is far from clean and well thought out as yours. But you give me inspiration to take some time this winter and maybe improve my mess. Thank you, I really enjoyed that. Glen ? .
Alpine Moulding and Millwork Inc.
Mail: ?? P.O. Box 486
?????????? Murphys , CA. 95247 Shop: 441 Pennsylvania Gulch Road ????????? Murphys, CA. 95247
????????? 209-540-7501
LIC # 707507
On Wed, Jun 2, 2021 at 4:50 PM David Luckensmeyer < dhluckens@...> wrote: Hi David B.:
I just had a chance to watch your shop tour on YouTube. Quite frankly, I don¡¯t think I¡¯ve ever seen a better use of space, ever. I¡¯ve stood in your shop and thought then, and am now reminded with this video, just how carefully and densely packed is every corner. I guess I can¡¯t complain about the size of my space!
Although I like my high ceilings, I am jealous of the ability to store items overhead, right to hand. I need to implement that idea of using some of my ¡°shop air¡± by bringing struts down from my 3200mm ceiling and building some shelving to store items, attach magnetic tool holders, etc.
David, I laughed out loud when you said your Oneway Lathe does not see much use. Well, not when it is facing backwards to the wall! LOL
Thanks for making and sharing the video. Loved it.
Lucky
Here is the link to my latest book - yet another Survival Guide, this time on indexable tooling for the metal lathe:
I dont do much with metal but keep running into things where it would help - my son is spending more time with metal now, what is the name of the book - sounds like a perfect gift On Wed, Jun 2, 2021 at 8:42 AM David Kumm < davekumm@...> wrote:
That place is so clean I'm embarrassed to look at my stuff.?
For those interested in metalworking, David has written a book on tooling that is outstanding.? I'm new to metalworking and was desperate for information to decipher the insert, tooling, and million other codes needed to get started.? Best's book is the best.?
Dave
Really nice!!!
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Greenlee made some great machinery.? I have their 356 vertical borer from the 1920s and it still works wonderfully.? My 1925 pocket catalog shows what looks like the machine in the article or a later version of it.? Also a picture of my 356.? Dave
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No its not related to Felder, but some here will find something in this great story...If you only want to read on Felder this can be skipped
as a digression, but sometimes digressions are worth it?
1910 Greenlee Variety Woodworker
it deserves to be read and disussed and homage paid.
Rare woodworking machine restored in Kalispell heads to Smithsonian museum
by Vanessa Perez
Thursday, May 27th 2021
KALISPELL, Mont. ¡ª A rare Greenlee woodworking machine used in a Montana copper shop is now headed to a Smithsonian museum.
Steve Williams runs his Kalispell woodworking shop where he restores vintage machines to factory new conditions.
Williams says he¡¯s had an ad on Craigslist for vintage woodworking machines wanted.
Three years ago, he got a phone call from a man in Chester, who had the 16-inch jointer machine. It had been sitting in a crate at his brother-in-law¡¯s commercial farm near the Canadian border.
The machine does a variety of woodworking functions in an industrial environment.
Williams bought the machine and brought it back to Kalispell. He says he did research and found that the machine was originally purchased new by the Anaconda Copper Company in Great Falls in 1910.
Williams says he¡¯s a part of a 20,000-member worldwide organization that's fascinated with woodworking machinery. He says the organization is confident that the machine is the last one in the world.
¡°There has been no mention of an existing machine, and one of us would know -- absolutely one of us would know,¡± Williams said.
Williams says he put in about 1,500 hours to restore the machine.
He says he notified the machine¡¯s company, now owned by Emerson, about his plans to restore it.
¡°I just wanted them to know that this machine was still in existence, and it was going to have a new future,¡± Williams said.
He says the Smithsonian found out about the rare machine and showed interest a few weeks later.
Emerson provided the funding for the restoration, and the Smithsonian agreed to add it to their permanent collection at the National Museum of Industrial History Museum.
¡°They liked the idea of this machine because it was so unique, so rare, and had a great history -- great Montana history,¡± Williams said.
website
Our StorListen to our latest NPR interview here:
The 1910 Greenlee Variety Woodworker
I am Steve Williams. I¡¯m a 72 year old Vietnam Vet who lives in Kalispell Montana. I operate a wood shop specializing in the reproduction of woodwork for historic buildings. I¡¯ve also been restoring vintage woodworking machinery for 30 years. My machinery,
like me is vintage¡ It¡¯s restored to factory new condition and I use it every day.......more
please add any thoughts/comments.? Supposedly this 16" jointer weighs in at 3 tons?
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