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the repair of tools used in woodworking

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Found this old bandsaw in a trash pile outside an old house. Motor works, everything spins freely. Thought it was an 86 craftsman by its shape but when I looked at it later it has no branding. Upon ...
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First of all apologies if this is the wrong forum, not sure where else I can ask this question, but I have a Makita DHP482 Combi drill, and it seems to be killing all new batteries I use with it. ...
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My neighbor gave me an old drill press. He said it hadn’t been used in 30 years. I wanted to try to restore it, but I’m having trouble getting it apart. From what I can see, the handle shaft gear ...
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I have an old General International drill press (model 17-125M1 — so old that the GI website does not even show any results when I use their "Search" facility). It works for the most part ...
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My delta sander bosch pda 180 doesn't move. I opened it and I think i can group every part into two big groups: the one with the motor and the one with the sanding pad. I took out the part with the ...
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There are some cracks in the sole of my plane, are there any possible fixes?
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I have an old ax head that I soaked in vinegar and salt to remove the outer layers of rust. That worked just fine, but after I removed all of the rust and let it sit while I shopped for a new handle. ...
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I recently bought a 10$ block plane just because it had a depth adjustment knob unlike the other block plane that I had. I took it out of the box, carefully took out the blade and sharpened it using ...
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I got a hand plane from my grandfather's old tools, though it sat in a garage for several years with no care. It's quite rusted, and it looks like it may be rather heavily pitted on one side of the ...
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I have a new BOYE 8" jointer / thicknesser that I bought cheap as it had a fault. The company sold it "As Is" and the guys said the roller was a little stiff and won't move up and down easierly. I ...
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So with my old table saw the carbon brushes had worn out. Since the manufacture had no replacement brushes I ended up finding some new ones myself that were the exact same size. Also had to get new ...
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I recently bought a used bandsaw from a neighbor (AMT 14" model 4113). It needs new tires, but when I went to measure their width/thickness, I discovered that the wheels are only 13 3/4" in ...
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I recently bought a vintage Stanley Bailey No. 4 (Type 19 I think, I am new these tools) and after lapping sole and frog surface and putting it back together I found that the iron is skewed and I have ...
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I have a Delta ShopMaster DP350 Type I drill press in need of a replacement chuck. The current chuck is rusted and I can't open it. Other than this issue, the machine cleaned up nicely, rust on the ...
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ARGGH. A plumbing leak managed to drip directly on top of my brand-new table saw, in exactly the right place to ruin the user's manual -- but worse, it seriously rusted a square foot or so of the ...
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