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I typed my post from work where the picture was stripped by the network Nazis. Couldn't even tell there was a picture above my post. Now that I can see I agree, that doesn't look like a dual voltage motor.

Is it a 220V only motor? Or can it be wired for 220 or 440 which is very common on 3 phase motors? To me it sounds like it is wired for 440 but being fed 220. Is the motor wiring diagram readable? It might have two diagrams, one "Low Voltage", and one 'High Voltage". You want it wired for...

You are probably correct. I thought the vintage machinery and old school attitude made it fit here best.

I saw one on craigslist, and bought it. It needs a complete restoration but am looking forward to the day it can sit just down the bench from my slider. The slider is fast and accurate, but the Unipoint with a 16" blade can make some cuts the 10" slider couldn't touch and will cut dados on 24"...

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You should be able to have a better lawn than your neighbors that use a paid service. They only come once a month or every other. You can hit it weekly if needed and with your spray rig can concentrate on the trouble areas. Your county extension agent can help you come up with a herbicide...

Matt, I don't. There is a pretty good opening in the front and the enclosure is quite oversized, that's all. I have never really been concerned since I seldom run the drill press very long. Even then I don't think overheating would be as issue. I'll check for heat the next time I run it for...

I paid $75 for this Powermatic 1150... With some work and some scrounged up parts it turned out like this...

Do you think this house will be your last one? How many years until you move? If there is a move down the road I'd be concerned about losing money on a shop. Not saying you will but it would be good to talk to some people in your particular area about the value of a detached building and if...

Not being into shop based hobbies, e.g. woodworking, car restoring, welding, etc. etc., it seems like you are about to embark on an expensive place to let junk pile up. You may love your bassboat but when those twins hit the age to play sports, in just a few short years, you might not have time...

I'm not quite sure where the sloppy point is you are describing. I know the area and assembly but am unsure where exactly you are seeing the excess play. Can you post a picture?

Very nicely done. One of the first restoration projects I did was a Parks Planer. Its gearbox was trashed but I was able to find all the parts and get it back in service. You will find your Parks will out plane a lunch box planer 3-1. I could stuff mine with a 12" wide oak board and it...

Useful for left hand drill bits and tapping.

I'm a hobbyist woodworker/boat-builder with a well equipped shop who likes to help friends and co-workers out in between hunting season and baseball season and raising a family of five. There is one thing that gripes me when someone asks for help. It typically goes like this. I'm asked if can...

bluebolt The workbench in your picture caught my eye. It was made by EH Sheldon and looks to be pre WWII. I went to an estate sale a few weeks ago and bought one also made by EH Sheldon. Truth be known I bought it for the vise, which turned out to be two vises when I got there, one on each...

I built mine with an attic over the workshop but not over the garage area. You can see pictures at http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=253555

Older barns used poplar in construction but only on the interior or exterior if protected from rain by eaves. Posts were usually white oak or other durable woods.

Poplar is very soft, will dent and scratch easily, and rots quickly if it get wet repeatedly. Black locust, like mentioned earlier, is a very hard wood and won't rot. Problem may come in locating some as it is not a commonly stocked wood with hardwood lumber suppliers. White Oak is commonly...

Over the past year I've discovered something in my workshop that seems a bit contradictory. That being if I am in the middle of a sort of repetitive step of a project, say machining lumber to size, and the next step of the project will take some set-up thought or design, I'm better off not...

If the bandsaw has a single phase motor you won't be able to use a VFD. The motor will slow down and the centrifugal switch will close and stay closed blowing your start capacitor.