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    Buffing Wheel Questions

    (I originally posted most of these questions in block grinder thread, but this isn't aren't specifically block grinder questions.) Now that I have finally found an interior-threaded buffer taper adapter for my 5/8" arbor, I need to get some buffing wheels and could benefit from the collective...
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    Drill Press Table Crank

    I've got an old Delta floor standing drill press and it works fine, except there is no crank on the table, which makes adjusting it up and down in anything but large increments a hassle. I decided to look around for a drill press that had a crank, but it seems to be a fairly unusual thing...
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    Woodworking for Engineers

    Has anyone built any of the machines on the woodworking for engineers website? http://woodgears.ca/ He's got plans and photos of some really interesting projects, including woodworking machines. I hope to someday have the time and headspace to build one of his wooden band saws and marble...
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    Bead Blasting in Boston

    Does anyone have a recommendation on where I should go to get the castings on a couple of old block grinders stripped of paint? From what I've read it sounds like some kind of bead/sand/walnut blasting might be the best way to go. One of the grinders is cast iron and the other is cast...
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    New Boston Member

    Hi folks, I'm a new member from the Boston area. I came upon this group when I was trying to figure what kind of bench grinder and bench buffer I should get with a limited budget. I came across the block grinder discussions and now I'm here to get some advice on how to fix up the grinders I...
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