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For future projects you should know that the larger landscaping/gardening centers sell "peeler core" logs for landscaping projects. Peeler cores are the center of the trees they peel to make plywood and are anywhere from 4-6" in diameter and 6 to 8' long, depending on where the are bought. But...

Great information. Thanks for the belt tutorial.... :beer: :beer: mike

I can't believe they would have installed a pin without enough back clearance to drive it out. Rotate the screw so the large end is accessible and grind off about an eight of of inch. Rotate it 180 and see if you can drive it all the way out. You may have to do that a couple of times, but my...

The label on the box, 9 1958 is Sears code. The 9 stands for Division 9 and the 1958 C is the catalog number, or was the catalog number back in the 60's - 70's. Sears used to label their departments by divisions. Division 09 was Power Tools and Lawn Mowers, Division 20 was Vacuums/Sewing...

As a general rule of thumb, the smaller the bit, the faster you need to spin it, the larger the drill, the slower the chuck turns. My guess is you will never need this but there is a special drill chuck for those small bits that has a 1/2" straight shank you clamp in your drill chuck, and it...

Nice looking drill press. That was certainly a deal. Look into getting a real "drill press" vice. Drill press vices have flat sides, perfect for cutting right next to the jaws and they have flat tops, so the vice can be used upside down. I use one to hold everything, its much safer. Make a...

I do not believe that you can use that chuck. My Powermatic variable speed floor model has the same spindle as your Clausing and has a dedicated Jacobs key type chuck. I would get the Rohm or look into a Albrecht keyless. I see them on Craigs list from time to time for not too much (I sold a...