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Ethan, my flatmaster is in shipping, and I am looking to get a little bit more scientific than "just a little bit of light" between the drum and the straight edge. If you were to use a feeler gauge, what thickness would you have to match your "little bit of light" ?
Thanks for the video! I had already returned one blade for being too long before I investigated further and discovered your instructions. While I was at it, I also replaced the tires and now everything works smoothly. For those who haven't had to do this yet, it takes 2 17mm wrenches to deal with loosening and tightening the nuts.
The track does extend yes! This video shows how to handle a larger log - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WGQ906MZdiE.htmlsi=87t9afPuca8YtCSq
Great video thanks. I am installing a switch on a Leeson 1/2 hp motor and the wires are all black and marked with the P1 and the other Ps , not colour coded. Is there a schematic how to wire the switch without the colours.
Will you plan on airdrying these boards stickered with a lot of weight to keep them true since you didn't allow much for jointing and planing? Had a limb come down from a sentimental apple last summer and ready to try the little ripper. Should I allow for extra milling, don't really want to kiln dry
Just purchased a Leeson M009086 Electric Motor 1/2HP 1725 RPM 115/208-230VAC Single Phase for my lathe and want to be able to wire it to a Dayton drum switch. The motor has 7 wires and I would like to see a video of how to wire the forward/stop/reverse switch. Great video!
Will you have to clean them as often as the canvas bags? Fine dust on the main bag builds up quick. I keep one washed at all times for that purpose. It’d be nice to not to have to open it up as much
Good eye! Yes the 10-326 performed great through this big chunk of apple. I was just using our inexpensive furniture band! It’s a great multipurpose blade. When you hold the wood securely and don’t bind the blade blade choice doesn’t matter so much.
That test doesn't make sense. So the way the room works is it is high volume, low pressure. So it's good at dealing with moving a lot of air. It works better with tools that have more cavernous dust paths. Table saws, planers and such. It moves a lot of air but it doesn't move it as hard or as quickly. The camvac is the opposite. So once both tools together have gotten it into a tight area, the camvac's power is gonna steal more dust. Cause it's pulling harder. A better test would be to time the amount of time both take to suck the dust up. Or perhaps to see how far away from the hose they can get it. Or, if you want to highlight the camvac more, how much power they lose with complicated ductwork with a lot of branching. They're really built for different purposes and this test just gives a huge advantage to the camvac.
I use a strap wrench to remove my SC2 and SC3 chucks. Far less risk of bending or breaking the chuck key - or worse still, damaging the socket in the chuck that it fits into. I wince internally when I see a chuck key being used as a lever like this - good for sales of spare keys, though. 😉
@@StockroomSupply thanks Ethan ! Any idea what sanding belts will help my small business? I need to be faster im struggling but I do good work here in Calgary
I’m using 3m discs and they save me allot of time but I got 7 belt sanders in every size and need high quality fast removal superior finish I know your the man you got all the cool stuff
What sort of material are you sanding? Our standard aluminum oxide Klingspor belts are great for just about everything! stockroomsupply.com/collections/sanding-belts
I have had my Herald for a few months and I absolutely love it, the only thing that is just a little annoying is the size of the hand wheel, its a little small and it would be nice to have the to have moveable controls, it has not been an issue yet but if I do some bigger bowls I can see it becoming an issue. yes I know they make a magnetic stop switch but all that does for you is add a little safety but it does nothing in your everyday use of the machine. frankly it is a little condescending. I really can't complain much because for the size it is way better than anything else in is size.
Mmmmmm - thanks for the tip . . . . but I think it may or could cause a problem. If you have a heavy item on the chuck and you switch off and rub your hand on the spindle wheel on the side of the lathe to slow it down if you stop it too quickly it may loosen itself from the inertia from the large mass/weight trying to undo the chuck. I dont know if it is the case but maybe food for thought. Anyone else out there with the same views?
Yes!! I emailed you a while back about your store carrying these and never heard anything back. Glad you’re carrying them now. Had someone over the other day and was showing them my Camvac. He capped the end of the hose with his hand and the vac lifted my 30 gallon trash can 12” off the floor! Need to get one of these.
The only way over the years I learned to get the pitch and burned in resin out of the "sandpaper" and salvage it is to soak in warm water with TSP (tri sodium phosphate) added then pressure wash it clean, can't imagine that hook and loop paper would hold up, and no those rubber erasers are only minimally effective.
Unfortunately this just proves which one is a better vacuum. What people need to understand about dust extraction is that it’s the range of effect and volume that makes a difference at the tool end there are some smoke test videos that illustrate this point pretty well. Also what matters is the output in terms of dust that makes it through the machine.
This machine was by far the biggest mistake in my shop . Will I spend $7.00 a foot on Velcro to convert it . Not in your life . Great presentation guys but I hate the sander . To many burn marks on my wood . It’s very difficult and to swap paper . Overall I would rate the machine at a 1 only bc ya can’t give it a zero n. Thanks but maybe iffn the price on the Velcro come down as well as the paper ,I might reconsider. Thanks for the video ! Cheers
Is there a way to apply this upside down. I have some cedar soffits where a knots has resulted in a small 3/4" hole that needs to be filled on the edge of the tonge and groove. Because it's in the soffit the application of the filler needs to be done upside down. Is there a putty version of this product or maybe a thicker version of the filler?
This was a fantastic conversion guide! Especially helpful was seeing the detailed process of applying the velcro to the drum and how you can use a wire or rope to measure the diameter and then figure out the angle to cut the velcro and sandpaper. I was curious though, have you tried using this method with different grits of sandpaper besides the 80 grit shown in the video? I'd love to hear how it performs with finer grits or those that tend to clog easier. Looking forward to future updates on this conversion!
Always wondered what happened to Laney! Good to see that hes doing really well. The last I saw of him his viewers just gifted him a bandsaw? I think it was. That was what, 10 years ago?
I have been using my 24: flatmaster for a couple months now and love it, it is safe, easy, accurate, not too loud and virtually dust free. Highly recommend it, I use it every day. One question how do you just pop off the mdf? Cut it or knock it off?
A few yrs ago I had made a video on my channel for my 19-38 describing how to attach the paper in the motor side clip for a friend (ie the one that is hard to see what to do), and that video has ended up quite popular and helped a bunch of people. I can see this video being useful and popular as well, I would wonder how much that extra height would throw off the thickness gauge and if you have suggestions to adjust that so you can pay attention to that again. I have never had the loose or overlapping paper when I installed my normal sandpaper on my 19-38, but then again I do not change the paper very often and took a lot of time to hold it tight and get it right when i do change it. Very cool option in any case. :) Will the acetone take off any remaining adhesive if you decide to go back to non hook and loop?
I've owned a hegner for 24 years, still works as new even though it's that age, and still no vibration, I've got mine bolted to my hardwood bench. Great machines
