Recent content by tymotor

If I'm debating between an elbow vs floating head style, would you go one way or the other? Good thought on the table. I've found an Arnol Neolt table near me that tilts manually (foot pedal/bar release). Don't know a lot about it, but it seems good and the price is good. 🤷‍♂️

This is what I was trying to describe with my "x and y axis bars". I've read a little about the horizontal bars with the string system, and it seems a bit finicky to me, so in my mind I've been favoring either the elbow or floating head style, as you call it. Any meaningful differences between...

I'm seeking advice on drafting machine brands, types, and/or models. A few decades ago I took a Mechanical Drawing class in high school, and I really enjoyed it. Given it was an introductory course things were kept pretty simple; we used a t-square, triangles, and a compass. My teacher even...

Yeah, I've now seen that one. Looks like one just sold at the beginning of the month for $70 on ebay. I'm not in a rush, so now that I know what to search and look for I can try to be patient.

Absolutely wonderful; picture and all! Thank you so much. Now to find one in the wild... 🤞

I have a pre-block (I think) 1/2 hp commercial/industrial grinder model 397.19590. I have also found a PDF copy of the owner's manual (for some reason I can't attach the full PDF, so I'm including a screenshot of the page I'm referring to). On page two, it shows an exploded diagram of the...