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Re: Plano Glue Press for sale

 

Cindy,
What are you asking for the glue press.
Thanks
Randy


On Thu, May 21, 2020 at 2:29 PM Cindy Mathieu <cindymathieu@...> wrote:
I have a Plano Glue press for sale - 5 clamps and 2 rails. It has been hanging in un-airconditioned space under cover for at least 10 years. I can ship it via UPS. Shipping amount will depend on your location distance from Houston area, starting at $45.

PM me if you are interested.

Thank you,
Cindy


Re: Building a closet for dust collector

 

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I have a 5HP ClearVue Cyclone that I built an enclosure for to reduce noise. I also have a background in live sound reinforcement so have some acoustical knowledge.

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There are two separate but related things ¨C transmission, and absorption. A concrete wall is very effective at stopping transmission, but it has hardly any absorption, meaning the sound just bounces off but is not attenuated. Softer materials absorb sound to varying degrees at varying frequencies depending on the material and quantity but they don¡¯t block transmission very much.?

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What you¡¯re describing is a fairly standard mid-level isolation wall and that will indeed make a dent in the transmission of sound in the enclosure and vibration of the DC unit. How well this works depends on how well you can isolate the walls from the rest of your building ¨C if your studs are fastened to the ceiling you will have some transmission there. A more complete way to build it is to have a false ceiling on the inner wall that doesn¡¯t contact your room structure. Whether that is necessary for you or not is a different question.

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My gut feel is that your air outlet is going to be your largest noise source. Snaking the duct will help the noise level and harm your back pressure (probably not a big deal if you¡¯re going 5x the size), but a lot of noise still comes out the end of the duct. If you can use the insulated flexible duct like what is used for bathroom fans that will help with noise, but it may not be large enough for you. You may end up building a kind of muffler.

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For my enclosure, I did 2x4 construction with plywood on the outside and acoustical foam on the inside. I left an exhaust area of about 3¡± tall x 40¡± wide, which is several times the output port of my DC. It is effective in that it takes the noise level down from ¡°definitely uncomfortable and hearing-protection required¡± to ¡°This is a little too loud for comfortable conversation, but it¡¯s way quieter than my table saw, miter saw, or planer¡±. That was the right balance for me ¨C I didn¡¯t want to give up a ton of shop space for a big room and I¡¯m almost always wearing hearing protection when the DC is running anyway.


Plano Glue Press for sale

 

I have a Plano Glue press for sale - 5 clamps and 2 rails. It has been hanging in un-airconditioned space under cover for at least 10 years. I can ship it via UPS. Shipping amount will depend on your location distance from Houston area, starting at $45.

PM me if you are interested.

Thank you,
Cindy


Re: MDF experience?

 

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That's not been my experience Mike but I predrill to the proper depth, stay away from edges and use low root high grab screws. Like I said under standing the limitations of the product your working with is key.?



John
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From: "habacomike via groups.io" <habacomike@...>
Date: 2020-05-21 1:55 p.m. (GMT-05:00)
Subject: Re: [FOG] MDF experience?

Screw holding is also an issue. ?One solution, that also lightens it, is to face lumber core plywood with a thin face of MDF.



On May 21, 2020, at 9:21 AM, Jason Holtz <jholtzy@...> wrote:

There used to be "ultralight MDF", but I haven't seen it around for quite a while. I think it was using pine or basswood. It was particularly poor at holding fasteners.

Jason Holtz
J. Holtz Furniture

3307 Snelling Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55406
612 432-2765

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Minneapolis, MN 55406


Re: MDF experience?

 

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Screw holding is also an issue. ?One solution, that also lightens it, is to face lumber core plywood with a thin face of MDF.



On May 21, 2020, at 9:21 AM, Jason Holtz <jholtzy@...> wrote:

There used to be "ultralight MDF", but I haven't seen it around for quite a while. I think it was using pine or basswood. It was particularly poor at holding fasteners.

Jason Holtz
J. Holtz Furniture

3307 Snelling Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55406
612 432-2765

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Jason
J. Holtz Furniture
3307 Snelling Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55406


Re: Help With Shaping

 

By the way, I just noticed that MSC has the plain Mitutoyo 6 inch on sale for $109,?
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Re: MDF experience?

 

There used to be "ultralight MDF", but I haven't seen it around for quite a while. I think it was using pine or basswood. It was particularly poor at holding fasteners.

Jason Holtz
J. Holtz Furniture

3307 Snelling Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55406
612 432-2765

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Jason
J. Holtz Furniture
3307 Snelling Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55406


Re: Loctite?

 

Cliff, seems like you're conflating issues vis-a-vis bolt stretch and lock washers.? ?The purpose of lock washers is to resist bolt rotation (loosening) under vibration.? ?They are indeed pointless in applications with little or no vibration.? But merely torqueing bolts does not obviate lock washers (or other anti-loosening methods like wiring or adhesives).? ?

To be more specific about movement, the principle failure mode of wood/bolt connections is that the bolt-clamped wood expands with increased moisture content (absorbed from atmospheric humidity), but the bolt does not stretch as the wood expands because metal is so much stronger than wood.? So the wood fibers crush (permanently deform) slightly.? Then when the wood returns to the original moisture content at which is was bolted, the wood has deformed slightly and is actually smaller than it was originally, hence the clamping force is reduced.? The magnitude and frequency of moisture cycling, crush strength of the wood species, dimension of clamped parts, etc. impacts the ultimate performance.??


Re: Looking for an EGL

 

There is an Altendorf Duplex on Woodweb for $750.? You'd have to figure out how to mount it to a Felder though...
Dave

On Thu, May 21, 2020 at 9:58 AM michael via <michael=[email protected]> wrote:
I have one that I've never used...still in the box. Would sell for $1250 plus shipping.

Michael
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Re: Looking for an EGL

 

I have one that I've never used...still in the box. Would sell for $1250 plus shipping.

Michael
michael@...


Re: Kappa 450 with a pro glide slider advice

 

Thanks Imran, I will definately? travel to see it before i purchase. My dealer here had suggested the same as you about removing the slider for transport, its for sale through another dealer who took it as a trade in and definately in great shape. like 1 man shop operated. I was just looking to see peoples opinions on the pro glide and try to get some info from people who have one possibly before i start booking flights etc to go view it and spend a decent amount on shipping it to me also..?
Cheers Chris

On Thursday 21 May 2020, 15:20:08 GMT+1, imranindiana via groups.io <imranindiana@...> wrote:


Chris,

I would not buy a saw without checking in person unless you know the seller. It can look nice and new but it is possible to destroy the slider without any sign of physical abuse.

Make sure the seller is able to disassemble and crate the saw and slider separately (unless short slider). I recently went thru this process. It can be done but need to be done with knowledge and care.

Imran?

On May 21, 2020, at 9:51 AM, Chris Kidney via groups.io <chrisdbaah@...> wrote:

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Thanks Dave, thats good to hear yes the saw is in great shape and has definately been looked after comes with DRO stops and rip-fence and plenty of supports for the table etc.. I was just concerned as to why they stopped making them,, My dealer had mentioned that they were slightly harder to align the slider as they were not as much adjustment as the Xroll.. I am sure some guys on here have one and hopefully can give some info as I have only seen pictures of this saw as it is in another state to where i live? and havent been able to see it in person , so any advice is appreciated
Cheers Chris


Re: Loctite?

 

I agree Cliff, access is always best and can actually be a design feature. Wood density has so much to do with this equation.


On Thu, May 21, 2020 at 9:49 AM Cliff Rohrabacher, Esq. <rohrabacher@...> wrote:


On 5/21/20 8:05 AM, habacomike via wrote:
They are through screwed to the back post with machine screws.  The hole in the back post will be plugged.

Over the decades I've put plenty of furniture and other wood structure together with? machine bolts, This is what I've learned:

?In one short sentence:?? Machine bolts are unreliable in wood when installed to be inaccessible later on.

Wood moves.? That's the greatest?? issue in steel hardware.? Normally? to get a? machine bolt? to perform properly? one has to torque it to some known spec. This stretches the bolt to a known amount? falling within the? recovery curve of? the youngs modulus for the bolt material.? The fact of the bolt stretching? obviates? the need of use of a lock washer.

That is to say the bolt is deformed by stretching but when? loosened? will recover it's dimensions? with out issue because? the stretching? is inside the point? of deformation at which the material would be permanently? deformed. .? There is a different? youngs modulus of elasticity? for every? alloy and every? material.?? IT is why? German engineers do not specify? lock washers on their? fasteners.? They specify a torque.

Cheap shit? A36 alloy Steel Bolts sold to the retail consumer? are? often an exception because? little attention is paid to the alloy often called Chinesium.? China makes a great? amount of steel from the? hammered off black scale?? ( that black shit on hot rolled steel that you gotta remove to TIG it or Paint it). Theoretically? the?? scale is the exact same alloy as the underlying steel but? they get it from everywhere so? the term "alloy" is? unhelpful.? It is usually OK steel for run-of-the-mill work? but? is is unreliable for closely? specified work.


Anyway all that said,? the bolt? even when tightened to the proper torque? to stretch it that little bit necessary to? eliminate any need for lock washers? is still an issue in wood because wood moves.? It moves in response to humidity and it? creeps under pressure.

I've used oversize washers and backing plates and if they are big enough? it lets me maintain that torque setting ? for a very long time in very hard lumber.? But it still moves.? I have tried Spring Washers ( marvelous little things)? and? that? does? work better. But there's no perfect cure all pill.

Revisiting my work? years? even decades later I have? observes that bolts I thought I had torqued properly? were? often? loose and rattling around.?? Not always,? but often enough to discourage me from? covering them with? plugs and making them inaccessible.




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Re: Kappa 450 with a pro glide slider advice

 

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Chris,

I would not buy a saw without checking in person unless you know the seller. It can look nice and new but it is possible to destroy the slider without any sign of physical abuse.

Make sure the seller is able to disassemble and crate the saw and slider separately (unless short slider). I recently went thru this process. It can be done but need to be done with knowledge and care.

Imran?

On May 21, 2020, at 9:51 AM, Chris Kidney via groups.io <chrisdbaah@...> wrote:

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Thanks Dave, thats good to hear yes the saw is in great shape and has definately been looked after comes with DRO stops and rip-fence and plenty of supports for the table etc.. I was just concerned as to why they stopped making them,, My dealer had mentioned that they were slightly harder to align the slider as they were not as much adjustment as the Xroll.. I am sure some guys on here have one and hopefully can give some info as I have only seen pictures of this saw as it is in another state to where i live? and havent been able to see it in person , so any advice is appreciated
Cheers Chris


Re: Kappa 450 with a pro glide slider advice

 

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Chris,

As I searched for a used saw I came across at least couple of Kappa 450s. I was advised against these ax being orphan models that may not get a lot of support from Felder. They were also new models that can have issues. Some accessories also may not be compatible.

Given that you can buy proven models on the used market I stayed away from these.

Imran

On May 21, 2020, at 9:25 AM, Chris Kidney via groups.io <chrisdbaah@...> wrote:

?Hello Guys
I am after a little advice I have come across a Kappa 450 with Pro glide slider and am hoping some of you here might be familar with it and be able to share your experience and knowledge of it? this particular machine is in excellent condition and looks to have done minimal work. I have checked with my local dealer and he has advised me that parts and guides for the table quite exspensive as they dont do Pro Glide anymore. Does anybody know why they stopped making it? Was it due to not being reliable? Iwould be really greatful if any of you who have a 450 could lend me some of your advice as I really am quite keen on the saw just want to know if there is anything i should be aware of?
Thanks in advance
Chris


Re: Kappa 450 with a pro glide slider advice

 

Thanks Dave, thats good to hear yes the saw is in great shape and has definately been looked after comes with DRO stops and rip-fence and plenty of supports for the table etc.. I was just concerned as to why they stopped making them,, My dealer had mentioned that they were slightly harder to align the slider as they were not as much adjustment as the Xroll.. I am sure some guys on here have one and hopefully can give some info as I have only seen pictures of this saw as it is in another state to where i live? and havent been able to see it in person , so any advice is appreciated
Cheers Chris


Re: Loctite?

Cliff Rohrabacher, Esq.
 

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On 5/21/20 8:05 AM, habacomike via groups.io wrote:
They are through screwed to the back post with machine screws.  The hole in the back post will be plugged.

Over the decades I've put plenty of furniture and other wood structure together with? machine bolts, This is what I've learned:

?In one short sentence:?? Machine bolts are unreliable in wood when installed to be inaccessible later on.

Wood moves.? That's the greatest?? issue in steel hardware.? Normally? to get a? machine bolt? to perform properly? one has to torque it to some known spec. This stretches the bolt to a known amount? falling within the? recovery curve of? the youngs modulus for the bolt material.? The fact of the bolt stretching? obviates? the need of use of a lock washer.

That is to say the bolt is deformed by stretching but when? loosened? will recover it's dimensions? with out issue because? the stretching? is inside the point? of deformation at which the material would be permanently? deformed. .? There is a different? youngs modulus of elasticity? for every? alloy and every? material.?? IT is why? German engineers do not specify? lock washers on their? fasteners.? They specify a torque.

Cheap shit? A36 alloy Steel Bolts sold to the retail consumer? are? often an exception because? little attention is paid to the alloy often called Chinesium.? China makes a great? amount of steel from the? hammered off black scale?? ( that black shit on hot rolled steel that you gotta remove to TIG it or Paint it). Theoretically? the?? scale is the exact same alloy as the underlying steel but? they get it from everywhere so? the term "alloy" is? unhelpful.? It is usually OK steel for run-of-the-mill work? but? is is unreliable for closely? specified work.


Anyway all that said,? the bolt? even when tightened to the proper torque? to stretch it that little bit necessary to? eliminate any need for lock washers? is still an issue in wood because wood moves.? It moves in response to humidity and it? creeps under pressure.

I've used oversize washers and backing plates and if they are big enough? it lets me maintain that torque setting ? for a very long time in very hard lumber.? But it still moves.? I have tried Spring Washers ( marvelous little things)? and? that? does? work better. But there's no perfect cure all pill.

Revisiting my work? years? even decades later I have? observes that bolts I thought I had torqued properly? were? often? loose and rattling around.?? Not always,? but often enough to discourage me from? covering them with? plugs and making them inaccessible.




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Re: Kappa 450 with a pro glide slider advice

 

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If the saw is in good condition, I'd not be afraid of the Pro glide.? It was more expensive to manufacture and supposedly a little more stout of build than the X roll.? The additional cost was not warranted in Felder's opinion but it wasn't an inferior set up.? Dave


From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Chris Kidney via groups.io <chrisdbaah@...>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2020 9:25 AM
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: [FOG] Kappa 450 with a pro glide slider advice
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Hello Guys
I am after a little advice I have come across a Kappa 450 with Pro glide slider and am hoping some of you here might be familar with it and be able to share your experience and knowledge of it? this particular machine is in excellent condition and looks to have done minimal work. I have checked with my local dealer and he has advised me that parts and guides for the table quite exspensive as they dont do Pro Glide anymore. Does anybody know why they stopped making it? Was it due to not being reliable? Iwould be really greatful if any of you who have a 450 could lend me some of your advice as I really am quite keen on the saw just want to know if there is anything i should be aware of?
Thanks in advance
Chris


Re: Loctite?

 

I would use Loctite 242, that¡¯s the medium strength blue version. It can be taken back apart with some difficulty, but the screws shouldn¡¯t loosen on their own. Make sure both pieces, bolt and threaded insert are clean of any oil or such, you want good clean metal to metal or the loctite might not hold.

Brian Lamb
blamb11@...
www.lambtoolworks.com

On May 21, 2020, at 5:05 AM, habacomike via groups.io <habacomike@...> wrote:

I¡¯m just about done building my set of dining chairs. The chair backs are held to the back post with threaded inserts inset into the back. They are through screwed to the back post with machine screws. The hole in the back post will be plugged.

Here¡¯s the question ¡ª given that it will be impossible to get to the machine screw to tighten it should it loosen, should I lactate the threaded insert to keep the screw snug?

Mike


Kappa 450 with a pro glide slider advice

 

Hello Guys
I am after a little advice I have come across a Kappa 450 with Pro glide slider and am hoping some of you here might be familar with it and be able to share your experience and knowledge of it? this particular machine is in excellent condition and looks to have done minimal work. I have checked with my local dealer and he has advised me that parts and guides for the table quite exspensive as they dont do Pro Glide anymore. Does anybody know why they stopped making it? Was it due to not being reliable? Iwould be really greatful if any of you who have a 450 could lend me some of your advice as I really am quite keen on the saw just want to know if there is anything i should be aware of?
Thanks in advance
Chris


Re: MDF experience?

 

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Not that great on cutting tools either but if warranted then not sure of any viable alternatives. I sure would like to know if a lighter substitute is available.

Imran

On May 21, 2020, at 9:02 AM, habacomike via groups.io <habacomike@...> wrote:

?It is great for most veneer work. ?If only it wasn¡¯t so heavy¡­

And the dust is a big drawback.

On May 21, 2020, at 6:48 AM, Randy Child via <strongman_one@...> wrote:

I use MDF when doing marquetry or any form of veneer work, only because of it's stability and total lack of expanding or contracting.. Paul Schurch who was my marquetarian teacher for years was the one who had me use MDF for my projects for that reason.

On Thursday, May 21, 2020, 05:38:08 AM PDT, jmkserv@... <jmkserv@...> wrote:


Yes most of us do mainly because of the fine dust. Its gotten a bad reputation from inept woodworkers that use it in a wrong application and don't understand how to work with?it. Fine Woodworking and other mags have done articles over years on the use of MDF for extreme stability in museums. Just food for thought. Few research or read the spec sheets which explain the differences. This in Brett case is where a good sales?rep comes into play. My sales guy has over 40 years in the business and understands the products he?sells. I've met a lot?that have just started that are trained sales people that might be fine selling a refrigerator?but don't have a clue about wood or sheet goods.

On Thu, May 21, 2020 at 8:13 AM habacomike via <habacomike=[email protected]> wrote:
I¡¯ve used a bit of MDF for veneering and marquetry projects, but I just buy the stuff that my hardwood supplier carries.? Much better than that at the Borg.? Frankly, I¡¯d prefer to avoid the stuff.

Mike

On May 20, 2020, at 5:05 PM, imranindiana via <imranindiana@...> wrote:

Brett,

I was just kidding, not really putting the product down. My shop door have MDO for exterior cladding and are doing just fine after 18 yrs. Although, that is an ancient product.

I watch this old house and read JLC online letters - recently started getting their print magazine - but had not heard of exterior MDF. Fact that you prefer or PVC for trim is worth knowing.

Last time I looked for siding options I discovered a product made out of ash, cannot remember the name but it was rated for ground contact. IIRC, my exploration stopped when I learned each board was $60. This however is something to consider for trim. Not sure how it compared to marine grade MDF.

Imran?

On May 20, 2020, at 5:42 PM, Brett Wissel <Brettwissel@...> wrote:

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Okay, I give?up, if David Best hasn't an answer, the point must be moot. hahaha!

Imran - yes, I've used and been pleasantly?surprised at Extira?MDF for exterior?trimming, even clad a set of church doors in it. However the amount of typical MDF sag and creep (i.e. non structural uses only) still applies even to the exterior resiny stuff.? But I seem to like it better than PVC, especially when it comes to thermal expansion.?

SL (Stephen) - aha! yet ANOTHER "Medite" variant, but that is structural? Another product to investigate for applications I didn't even know I needed.

I guess most folks on this forum are like myself - MDF isn't really the "core" of the business processes, thanks for the engagement just the same.

On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 4:27 PM imranindiana via <imranindiana=[email protected]> wrote:
Probably all epoxy with a bit of saw dust ?

Imran

On May 20, 2020, at 4:50 PM, david@... via <david=[email protected]> wrote:

?Marine grade MDF - now ³Ù³ó±ð°ù±ð¡¯²õ a concept !!!


David Best







On May 20, 2020, at 1:39 PM, S L via <ayesurely@...> wrote:

Brett,
I just recently discovered that there is such a thing as exterior MDF....maybe that will float your boat ..lol!?
Regards?
Stephen?





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