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   sschefer | May 08, 2002 11:48pm | #1

   Nice save Mike..... When I got my new Jet 18" I was going to get rid of my Craftsman 12" but after some thought I decided to keep it. Not wanting to put any more money into it I resorted to gluing the lower tire on. It kept falling off. So far that's working just fine. Like you say, it was a bit of a chore to get it equalized and the glue didn't make it any easier but I finally did. Now I keep the small blades in the 12" and the big blades in the 18"... Wow, I just realized how lazy I'm getting.

   Steve - in Northern California

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   PlaneWood | May 09, 2002 12:38am | #2

   Steve - I've often wished I had 2 BS's along with 2 drill presses, and 2 TS's.  I do have 3 routers, which is nice.  Don't know how many electric drills I have?  At least 5.

   PlaneWood by Mike_in_KatyPlaneWood

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   sschefer | May 09, 2002 12:40am | #3

   Uh Oh... Don't be putting ideas like that in my head Mike. You know I have that Tim Taylor syndrome.

   So hows the plane restoration business doing. Steve - in Northern California

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   PlaneWood | May 09, 2002 06:26pm | #4

   Hey Steve -

   It going great, at about the pace I want.  I took a week off last week to help my mom out in AZ celebrate her 90th birthday.  When I got back I had two orders that had came in.  Two restoration orders a week keep me busy at the pace I can manage and still fill the plane wood orders.  I have one guy sending me a "Circular Plane" to restore.  He said that it requires a hand operated 'brace' to work.  Anxious to see what the heck it is.  I told him I would do it just out of curiosity.

   Some day I may construct a thick wall steel electrolysis tank.  That would enable me do more restorations.  The only problem is the electrolysis will eventually eat the tank up.

   PlaneWood by Mike_in_KatyPlaneWood