Re: opinion on Wilton variable speed drill press
I can't offer any insight into the options offered but I have had a Wilton 2221VS 20" drill press for over 15 years that I purchased at auction.? The one I have is designed for metal working as it
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Steve Rowe
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#111275
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Re: Dual 51 DigiDrive - thicknesser table wont move back up
#jointerplaner
Hi
A new week and a fresh look at the machine (before calling the local agent).
I found holding in the keys (as in "manual" mode) moved the table.
Cheers
David
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david.r.milson@...
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#111274
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Re: Felder 40mm cutter profile head
Chris,
ASAIK, you can use 40mm or 50mm blades/limiters in the larger felder universal safety cutter head. the smaller felder universal safety cutterhead only uses 40mm blades.
i assume that only a
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imran
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#111273
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Re: Felder 40mm cutter profile head
Chris, as long as holes match up there would be 7.5 overhang ,, no issue at all but I would ask whitall what they think there is a rule of thumb, based on knife thickness just don¡¯t remember what
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Airtight: Clamps by Air Compression
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#111272
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Re: [felder-woodworking] Install gas spring assistance for the tilt-away bracket for KF700
I tried rotating it and I still can't push it all the way down.? The spring is stronger than me (and the feeder) - which either means its a strong spring or a weak me.? I'm going to buy a less
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Jeff
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Re: Thinking of a combo machine
#hammer
#whatmachinetobuy
Albert:
Thanks for the shop pics. You really pack it in. I was reminded of how the bandsaw can be positioned quite effectively in the dead zone off to the right and behind the sliding table saw (when
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David Luckensmeyer
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#111270
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Felder 40mm cutter profile head
I've received a Felder 40mm profile cutter head as shown in the attached
images. My 55mm Whitehill profile head uses 55mm knives although the slots
holding the cutters are similar dimensions as my
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Chris Perren
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#111269
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Re: Aigner Clamp Strip, wiggle in the handle?
Thank you Chris!
This was very helpful. Yeah, when I engage my clamp the handle definitely moves laterally away from the object being clamped, perhaps 3-5mm, I'll measure when I get out to the Shop
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Tom Gensmer
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#111268
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Re: Aigner Clamp Strip, wiggle in the handle?
Hi Tom,
I¡¯ve attached a video of my clamp strip. Mine seems tight and precise. Hopefully the video is helpful.
Regards,
Chris Perren
512-415-6951
Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2020
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Chris Perren
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#111267
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Re: Thinking of a combo machine
#hammer
#whatmachinetobuy
Bob,
I would be interested in see photos of some of your Templates, Maybe under another thread.
Mark Foster
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Mark Foster
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#111266
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Aigner Clamp Strip, wiggle in the handle?
I recently received a new Aigner Clamp Strip from Felder and noticed that the lever/handle used to actuate the clamping element has some lateral movement when activating the clamp, and was wondering
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Tom Gensmer
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Re: Thinking of a combo machine
#hammer
#whatmachinetobuy
Hi Dave
Here are some photos taken 2.5 years ago, there has been some changes since then but still look very much as is now, once my Ti145 arrives in Jan/Feb 2021 I will post up new photos, anyhow
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Albert Lee
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Re: Thinking of a combo machine
#hammer
#whatmachinetobuy
Albert,
I'd like to see some pictures of your shop setup to see how you have it
all arranged.
Thanks,
Dave Davies
wrote:
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David Davies
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#111262
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Re: Thinking of a combo machine
#hammer
#whatmachinetobuy
my workshop is 9m x 6m, (27 x 18), slightly larger than the smaller rectangle you have.
I used to have a full size combi (2500mm slider, 410mm wide T/P combo)
I went separate about 2 years ago, I
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Albert Lee
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Re: [felder-woodworking] Install gas spring assistance for the tilt-away bracket for KF700
If you have the clearance on the jointer side to position the feeder as shown below, I think you¡¯ll find this makes raising and lowering it a lot easier.
David
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David P. Best
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#111260
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Re: [felder-woodworking] Install gas spring assistance for the tilt-away bracket for KF700
A lot of the forces and balance depend greatly upon where you position the feeder when you are tilting it up and down. I have the smaller 3 wheel feeder, F38 and it still isn¡¯t too powerful when I
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Brian Lamb
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Re: [felder-woodworking] Install gas spring assistance for the tilt-away bracket for KF700
I moved the bracket down lower so I could easily mount the spring (only had to compress about a 32nd of an inch) just to see how it would work. For my feeder I think the spring is too powerful. I can
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Jeff
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Re: [felder-woodworking] Install gas spring assistance for the tilt-away bracket for KF700
I used the 250lb strut, did you try to compress it with a Bessey parallel face clamp, the one that look similar to this:
Mine are older K-body clamps, but same idea. Stretch the clamp over the
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Brian Lamb
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Re: Thinking of a combo machine
#hammer
#whatmachinetobuy
Hi Bob:
What an insightful post. I love asking the ¡°why¡± whether of politics, religion, family, woodworking, etc.
The ¡°why¡± reveals the basis of decisions/views and often exposes
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David Luckensmeyer
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#111256
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Re: Thinking of a combo machine
#hammer
#whatmachinetobuy
I have a Hammer C3 41 and like it. I want to clarify one minor (major?) issue about the fence. On the C3 41, the table saw and the jointer do NOT share a rip fence. There is a dedicated table saw rip
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Bob Card <bob@...>
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