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Can anyone help with this thing I found while getting some junk organized? One side the other side

Buying a drill press with these two main things will keep you from pulling out your hair. Or your wife's hair if you already did away with all yours. Changing a chuck. If it is a reversable it will have a screw that has to be removed first. Just open up the chuck and a Phillips will remove the screw. Then replace the screw in the new chuck and you are through. If your drill only tightens or drills it has no screw so chuck up a short piece of an allen wrench or tighten down a bolt and spin the chuck off with a 3/8" air impact the same direction like removing a nut or bolt. Don't try hitting the chuck key with a hammer to remove the chuck for the drill…

I went to my 50th class reunion this weekend and on the way home the next day I figured I'd drive by the old stomping grounds, which included one of my favorite Flea Markets. I ask the guy how much he wanted for this Drill Press he mumbled something about he was tired lifting it in and out of his van, "How about $40." Sold! It will need some serious cleanup but should run again someday, either that or I'll make a lamp out of it. Looks like the chuck is not original. Any ideas about find a drive belt for it?

Works like a charm. There's a vac hose attachment on the far side.

Gee, not the advertised HP? Users complain that the deceptively marketed and underpowered routers fail to perform at top speeds as advertised, including requiring multiple passes and significantly more use time than advertised and promised as well as presenting users with difficulties in work relating to harder and denser woods than promised in product and use advisory materials. I've long called it "Sears HP" when a 12 amp 120V tool can be advertised as 6.5 HP.

I've accumulated a decent collection of Ryobi, 18V, One+ tools either through new purchase, flea markets or auctions. I started the conversion a few years back when it become apparent Sears/Craftsman was going down the tube and my 19.2v platform would no longer be supported. Anyways, I purchased a few 19.2v NiMh replacements off the "bay" for less than 1/2 the cost of Craftsman, on sale at that time. Result: still going strong...IN FACT, far better than the Craftsman OEM ever were. At same time, I purchased (4), 18v NiMh because that was the only charger I had at the time plus could buy 2 for less than one Ryobi. These continue to perform excellent. …

I just finished up cleaning & repaint to an old bench vise from an auction. At first I thought I would give the main screw (and the swivel base lock bolt) a light coat of axle grease. Then I thought that might not be the best thing in a dusty shop. What do y'all suggest for this application?

I have been using the same tired and pretty crude coping sled for many years. The Mrs bought me a new one for my birthday. I’m going to use it to make all the frames for the pull out shelving in the pantry. As usual with Woodpecker stuff it’s way overbuilt. Not sure how my fingers are going to feel not being so close to the bit. My old one wasn’t much more than a board attached to a miter bar. Paul

Issues with my Craftsman 113. 27350 bandsaw......way to much shaking going on....drive wheel wobbles.....tore the thing down today.... Removed both the belt pulley and the lower wheel.. 2 wheels, only found one key stock....one for the belt pulley was MIA. Large snap ring holding the shaft in place on the belt side.. Metal cap swings down out of the way, once the shaft is out... (nice and cleaned up..) to get the shaft out, I had to remove these two bolts..which went right back in as soon as I could....hate losing parts. Shaft "looked" good when it came out, and the rust removed.. Bearings themselves are fine, it see…

how do I replace the tape in a stanley? tape measure? Thanks Preston

Now that the road trip is over I’m moving the band saw over here. This was kind of a spur of the moment thing. Everything just sort of fell into place. My good friend made me an offer on my 17” bandsaw and at that moment I found a 24” Grizzly bandsaw on CL which is a modernized version of one we had in our shop before. I need the saw because we have a stash of Honduran mahogany in storage that is in very large chunks and now I can resaw it down to usable size. This was quite an ordeal getting the saw from about 350 miles away. It weighs in at about 900 lbs so getting it on and off the trailer took some planning. Many thanks to Static LV for coming over to help with the un…

Stumbled on this a 3-M glue rated for a thousand PSI and it holds 3M Scotch-Weld Plastic & Rubber Instant Adhesive PR100

If I can select my 2x4s or assess a tool by handling it, I'm going elsewhere. Next thing you know, the won't be open on Sundays to comply with Chick-fil-a's policies. https://www.protoolreviews.com/home-depot-reduces-theft-by-closing-all-physical-stores-goes-online-only/?fbclid=IwAR18q0aP7LcTelOVmxYDqrvQQGC3-EYnIaUNO6ygrQSCMjS_TzI4wu81MMY

Received an email yesterday from Ryobi announcing their new, 18v, One+ brushless track saw. Won't be available until April. Pretty decent specs. If a downside, only 6-1/2" saw but should be fine for sheet goods. No price yet so that will be interesting as will extra track extensions prices for 8' lengths. Ryobi 18v One+ Track Saw

Does this seem to you to be a little over the top? I mean at $650 it is bordering on a decent used shaper.

Looks like HF is trying to compete with the red Kool-Aid "pack out" system. https://www.harborfreight.com/search?q=bauer storage organizer https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-PACKOUT-22-in-Rolling-Tool-Box-22-in-Large-Tool-Box-18-6-in-Tool-Storage-Crate-Bin-48-22-8426-48-22-8425-48-22-8440/314846561?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&pla&mtc=Shopping-BF-F_Brand-G-Multi-NA-Multi-NA-Feed-PLA-NA-NA-Catchall_PLA&cm_mmc=Shopping-BF-F_Brand-G-Multi-NA-Multi-NA-Feed-PLA-NA-NA-Catchall_PLA-71700000014585962-58700001236285396-92700067144412338&gclid=CjwKCAiAsNKQBhAPEiwAB-I5zUat4Hc2iGbYzPKAqhKbHIAJ20GZyaMuzy9Tr95SupIiREsA8zcRHhoCb7QQAvD_Bw…

If you get a chance to catch this episode, I think you'll find it interesting. The History Channel has some good stuff (along with the crap) and their series of "The (insert word) That Built America"...the inserted word could be cars, food, or in this case machines. Anyway, episode 6 of the Machines series was titled "Power Tool Showdown" and gives the starting history of B&D, Milwaukee, and Dewalt...and the competition amongst them when they were formed. The only thing that puzzled me was the absence of Rockwell/Delta through the story, but it was still an interesting show. If you get a chance to see it (it's on-demand if you have that convenience) it follows the sta…

Watched a project farm video of competing CLP lubes Frog Lube was very good at corrosion protection I wrote the company to see if there is silicone in it and they said "NO" So I'm going to get some and see if it'll work well with woodworking machinery apply it to some cast iron and do some glue ups and apply some finish after rubbing the wood surfaces all over the treated cast iron

A gentleman on another forum read my lamentations about the possible demise of my beloved PC 690 router and, contacted me with an offer of 4 such treasures. I chose two with plunge bases. $50 each, Plus shipping of $47 for both. UPS will be at my door Monday. I'm ecstatic! Norm Abrams seemed to have a router for every bit he owned. I'm not there yet but, the stable is growing.

I like this idea. I would seal up the heating vent and chute and insulate it some.