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Mmetalmagpie replied to the thread How do you take off this pulley on a drill press?.Just did the same thing. Didn't bother counterbalancing the magnet. No apparent ill effects.
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Mmetalmagpie reacted to BillD's post in the thread How do you take off this pulley on a drill press? with
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This is why I wanted to take it off. Drilled out a little space to epoxy in a magnet and a nut of identical weight to balance it out... -
Mmetalmagpie replied to the thread Hogwire panels with 3" x 3" mesh?.I did architectural fabrication for a few years. The 4" rule is very real. It's called the baby's head rule. I had my work inspected a...
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Mmetalmagpie replied to the thread Ridgid DP15000 Drill press replacement parts (Rack, Arbor, Chuck).I restored a 20" Taiwanese floor model drill press. Like yours, it had a rack and worm/pinion to adjust table height. The pinion gear...
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Mmetalmagpie replied to the thread Hose Crimping tool.First, you can do a pretty good job with one of those simple tools that use stainless wire for clamping. Link...
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Mmetalmagpie replied to the thread Best tips for not getting burned by contractors.If you know a builder, ask the builder for his/her recommendation for your contractor. That's what I did and it worked out amazingly...
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Mmetalmagpie replied to the thread Storing your "one-offs".I have 4 stacks of Kennedy rollaways. Things like what you describe are stored in locations governed by 2 principles. A place for...
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Mmetalmagpie replied to the thread How do you store your electric extension cords?.Take the two ends and hold them in one hand. Pull slack until you can grab the middle with the other hand. Put the middle with the two...