treeslayer Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 Thanks I’ll check it out always good to have around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 48 minutes ago, legenddc said: @treeslayer Looks like these - https://www.ebay.com/itm/12-Pack-6-Inch-201C-Horizontal-Toggle-Clamps-220LB-Quick-Release-Hand-Tool/254545219615?hash=item3b4413d01f:g:afEAAOSwG21ec3XF Harbor Freight has vertical and horizontal ones for about $6/each. I just looked. Those are the ones I got the other day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby W Posted August 9, 2020 Report Share Posted August 9, 2020 They had a sale on thread taps at MLCS. They had Marc Spagnolo's video on the site, so I hope they are the Wood Whisperer version. Anyway, they should make installing the Lie-Nielsen tail vise when I make my workbench. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom King Posted August 9, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 9, 2020 Here is one Harbor Freight tool to never buy. I bought the die grinder when I was working on a tractor, and had to enlarge some holes in 3/4" steel. It did the job, but such a die grinder with a locking switch is a Dangerous thing. I was using a carbide burr. It grabbed, bent the shank, and jerked the tool out of my hand. it climbed the cord, since the motor was locked on, and slammed into my knee, after wrapping itself up in my jeans leg. The knee stayed sore for a couple of weeks. I was lucky that there was no flesh damage. The die grinder was put away, and not needed again util this past week. It grabbed again, this time in aluminum. I only kept it long enough to take this picture. After taking this picture, it went in a trash can. I wouldn't even give it to anyone else. I had ordered the Makita. It's living in luxury compared to the Harbor Freight one. The Makita is soft start, has a comfortable trigger switch with no lock, and even has the collet connected to a spring that has some give in case of a grab. It also has bearings, instead of bushings like the HF one, and runs really smoothly. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 Bought this jig that is supposed to help you get better bandsaw tension than just a wild some what educated guess. Came with gummy bears! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 I think I saw that gizmo featured in FWW. I spoke to Alex Snodgrass about tension guages at a show and his recommendation was the Monarch Tension Guage. But kinda pricey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McCully Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 3 hours ago, Chestnut said: Bought this jig that is supposed to help you get better bandsaw tension than just a wild some what educated guess. Came with gummy bears! Let us know how it works out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 Yeah, a review would be a great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cliff Posted August 17, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 Pulls for the cabinet I'm building. I'm lucky, caught them on sale. Still $145 for 10 of these. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 That’s some good stuff there, you will not remember the price when the job is done but people in the future will appreciate that great hardware 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Cliff said: Pulls for the cabinet I'm building. I'm lucky, caught them on sale. Still $145 for 10 of these. Definitely not the cheapest but the quality is second to none. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 Waiting on pictures to come from phone to computer. I won an auction for a Baldor 7-1/2 hp single phase motor on ebay. It's to go on a compressor that I had replaced the 10hp 3 phase motor with one I found cheap on CL. That first motor has been worrying me, so I've kept a lookout for a good one. It came today. The box looks like it was rolled down a hill, and the endcap casting is broken, with the part that holds the bearing completely separated. I had the seller raise the insurance to full replacement value, so it will probably work out okay. Waiting to hear back from UPS. Shipping weight is listed at 134 pounds, so I was surprised it came in a regular UPS truck. James left it on our deck, because no one was at the house. He's honest though, so I'm anxious to hear what he has to say, the next time he comes (probably tomorrow). Also waiting on the deck for me was a Bullard Supplied Air compressor, bought off another ww forums. It was packed impeccably, and arrived in perfect condition. Pictures later. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 All I got yesterday was 1250 Domino tenons. Cheap compared to the price of the lumber that will be used with them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 Here's the box the motor came in. Still waiting on the picture of the motor. Pretty sure it's toast, and not just a broken rear plate. The shaft is locked up. I moved it off our deck with the loader because it was starting to rain. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 Gee Tom, that looks like 130 pounds of motor was just put into an ordinary cardboard box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlyoak Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 Smart move on the insurance, Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 It was completely surrounded by some pretty substantial padding that I had never seen before. Here's the motor. That's a pretty big thrust bearing that goes in that cup on the end cap that was caved in. Pretty sure it's FUBAR. Putting in a request for a new replacement. This was a new one, as can be seen by the shot of blue, high temp grease under the thrust bearing that had never moved. It's an $1100 motor. First time I've ever raised the insurance on something, but I've been looking for a deal on this motor for a couple of years, at least, and wanted a motor, instead of the money back for what I paid for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 19, 2020 Report Share Posted August 19, 2020 That may have been padded, but should have been palleted. Cardboard boxes are generally free to roam around the rear of a commercial delivery truck, such as UPS or FedEx. Your motor obviously chose to take a stroll as the driver executed his all-right-turn delivery pattern. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted August 19, 2020 Report Share Posted August 19, 2020 So the tension gauge is very simple and from my observation works quite well. It holds everything on board that you need to make it work. There are the 2 tabs that have the settings for the different blade widths. It can accommodate anything from 1/4" to 3/4". I have a feeling that one could extrapolate additional sizes if needed as well. To adjust you just hold the tab where the screw protrudes and adjust so the screw just hits the end of the gauge. I have to show this on a table because I don't have 4 arms. After that you snap it on the band saw blade and crank up the tension. When one of the magnets releases you are at the set tension 15,000 psi which is typical for most low tension band saw blades. I learned that I'm drastically under tension on most of my blades. I also learned that I can't turn the crank on my band saw near full tension of a 3/4" blade... I think this is a good tool. The big question is, Is it remotely accurate? Some day I'll test that with a junk blade, somehow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 19, 2020 Report Share Posted August 19, 2020 That's the problem with many such gadgets, testing to failure is the only way to determine if they are accurate. Looks a lot more precise and repeatable than "my finger turns white the the first knuckle before I see deflection" method. I wonder how accurately one could map blade tension to vibrating frequency of a plucked blade? A cheap guitar tuner would be just the ticket, then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted August 19, 2020 Report Share Posted August 19, 2020 I give my blade several cranks and then tap it with my finger and continue to do so until it feels good. I know when I get there. Kind of like patting the wife on the butt in passing. I’ve never broken a blade but do get looks of discontent every once in a while. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted August 19, 2020 Report Share Posted August 19, 2020 48 minutes ago, Chestnut said: I also learned that I can't turn the crank on my band saw near full tension of a 3/4" blade So you're saying you couldn't hit the 15,000 mark with the 3/4" blade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted August 19, 2020 Report Share Posted August 19, 2020 1 hour ago, wtnhighlander said: I wonder how accurately one could map blade tension to vibrating frequency of a plucked blade? A cheap guitar tuner would be just the ticket, then. I believe Andy klien is wondering the same thing. I found out about this gadget from a post of his where he was shooting for A sharp... 20 minutes ago, Mark J said: So you're saying you couldn't hit the 15,000 mark with the 3/4" blade? I could i just had to release tension to turn the wheel further then reengage tension on the blade. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pondhockey Posted August 19, 2020 Report Share Posted August 19, 2020 17 hours ago, Tom King said: Here's the box the motor came in. Still waiting on the picture of the motor. Pretty sure it's toast, and not just a broken rear plate. The shaft is locked up. I moved it off our deck with the loader because it was starting to rain. Ouch. I had a broadly similar experience on Ebay this winter and have stopped ordering on Ebay for the time being. Funny thing, "Wikibuy" or what ever it's called, will often find a "better" price than what you're about to pay - and it's on Ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlyoak Posted August 19, 2020 Report Share Posted August 19, 2020 16 hours ago, Tom King said: First time I've ever raised the insurance on something, You are on a roll! Buy a lottery ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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