14 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

We do get to sleep in on our days off....

You get days off???

I must be doing something wrong.

2 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

In a few hours, we'll be starting out from here...Tucson...on the first leg of our odyssey through A bit of AZ, NM, TX, TX, AR and finally, in to MO.

See y'all from Roswell....unless we become abductees.

What part of TX will you be coming through?

Larry

 Larry maybe they decided to float the Rio G. Some say it does take a turn down around No Girlies and heads up through Mo. And some others just don't know where it goes. And from his map of letters and his use of TX twice that means lot of boring scenery unless he comes through Clyde and Breckenridge. I sure wish I had have known of him heading this way for I could have saved three days of watching the burn pile and loaded him up with some of them goodies...plus the ones that came out of my shop already had the ends sealed with Aleene's glue.  Hey, thats 3 bucks lost right there

  Gene you could bring a big trailer for this guy is still digging stumps and roots just before you get to the blinking light thats on 180 just west of Breckenridge.....He has not pushed them up in to the large burn piles yet. Just don't mention Honey when you refer to mesquite for they might want to tar and feather you just for the fun if it....

  

Larry, We're going from Roswell to Denton, TX. Then from Denton to beyond Texarkana.

Thanks for the offer, Jesse. But, we're  driving an already loaded Ford Fusion. 

We made it to Roswell to late for the museum, which everyone says is a must see spot. But we did get a great meal in a place called the Rib Crib. Tomorrow, we'll visit the museum and a couple junk stores near by. Then, head to Denton.

 

Gene, enjoy the museum.  

Had I known you were doing that on your trip I would have suggested a movie that you watch beforehand.  It is called "Paul".

Still worth watching, even after the fact.

It is a comedy.  But you never know...  Probably best in the unrated version.

Gene, after you get your new cutters installed, let us know how that installation went.  I might be interested in upgrading my jointer and planer too.  I have a different brand, I use Delta, but the basic procedures should be somewhat similar.  I emailed Byrd Tools asking how hard these are to set up, and their response was that they have no installation instructions because they don't have access to the machines.  I guess anyone buying these items are on their own after purchase as far as installation and alignment are concerned.

Gene if you are going from Roswell to Denton you'll be on 380. We live on the next east west highway which is a few miles south of your road... . If I knew when you might be going down 380 I have a couple of spike strips and I do need some practice heaving those things so let me know ahead of time. I just need a couple of minutes warning.

    Larry lives on the next east west road south which is I-20. He don't have any spike strips..

I'm heading toward Weatherford in the morning for first monday shopping with my list....wife says she is ready for a long walk.......

Made it to Harrison AR. Beautiful drive up route 7. Missed the Texas spike strips. Next stop is the resort. Best news yet...WE WON'T NEED TO GO THROUGH BRANSON. 

Will be real interested in your experience of installing the 

Byrd Shelix. Problems, ease, "look out for's", etc.

Thanks

Duan

On 6/29/2018 at 6:54 PM, PostalTom said:

I might be interested in upgrading my jointer and planer too.  I have a different brand, I use Delta, but the basic procedures should be somewhat similar.  I emailed Byrd Tools asking how hard these are to set up, and their response was that they have no installation instructions because they don't have access to the machines.

Hey Tom, FWIW, I ran across this a few days ago on You-Tube...Pretty in-depth dis-assembly/re-assembly/adjust of a Delta 22-540. Not sure of your exact model, but thought it might be helpful for at least R&R'ing the cutter head.  Delta 22-540 Rebuild & More

 

For Gene & others with the DW's, appears to be numerous how-to's for replacing the standard cutter-head with the Byrd Shelix.

 

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=installing+byrd+shelix+head+on+dewalt+planer+

Thanks Dave.  I appreciate that.  My model is a Delta 37-190, but the procedures should be similar.  I'll check it out.  I tend to forget about you tube, I am more of a "open the manual and follow the steps" kind of guy.