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Someone recently outed me for leaving my drill press and arbor press on the floor in the corner of the garage. The truth was that I don't have any flat surface to put them on. Today, I decided to remedy that by building a steel bench that I could roll around the shop or out into the driveway...

So I’m a big fan of mid-century American power tools. If given the option between buying something new or scouring Craigslist for a 70 year old version for the same money, I generally go for the old stuff. Not only do I prefer the old equipment, but I like the folks I meet along the way. My...

I’m tinkering with a 1951 Delta Rockwell bandsaw with a 1/2 HP 115VAC motor. I’d like to set this up for variable speeds. I could use a stepped pulley configuration, but I’d prefer an electronic motor control. However, I‘m not sure that such a small single phase AC motor will respond well to...