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   BenA | Sep 09, 2004 02:51pm | #1

   Pat:  Attached is search for repair station for WMH tool group, just put in zip code and it should direct you to nearest repair station, or call jet at 1-888-804-7129.   Good luck

   http://www.wmhtoolgroup.com/index.cfm?area=shop&action=repairsearch

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   patternmaker | Sep 14, 2004 12:17pm | #2

   Thanks for the website.I found the part close to home yesterday. Took about 20 minutes to change the switch. There is an in depth tutoral in the machine manual about changing the switch. Performax must have known that this would happen.

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   mrbird90 | Sep 15, 2004 01:19am | #3

   Pat, other than the switch problem are you satisfied with the performance of the unit. How old is it? Do you use it a lot. I am looking at purchasing one this week.

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   patternmaker | Sep 15, 2004 02:53am | #4

   Mel:The unit is two years old,and I use it a lot.

   If I still had a production shop,I would need a heavier machine. I no longer make foundry patterns but try to work a few hours a day in the shop.

   I make seveal cedar blanket chests each year to sell at auction in my Church sponsored fund raiser.

   I use this machine to level the panels after glue up. Panels are in the neighborhood of 3/4 X 20 X 44 inches.I start with 60 grit and usually finish with 120 grit.finish sanding is with random orbits and vibrators. I have adjusted the outboard end of the drum .005" higher than the end next to the motor.This leaves a barely noticed ridge where the two cuts come together. A pass with a card scraper removes this.This is much better than the low spot that might otherwise be left. Give the machine time to make the cut.

   After many years of making wood patterns,I have accumulated many odd pieces of mahagony and white pine.I am too tight to discard a usable piece of good wood. I now use it for all kinds of kids toys

   and other small items. I sand down to about .060 with no trouble

   After starting sanding,check the tightness of the abrasive on the drum.The liberal use of the abrasive cleaning bar also pays dividends.

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   Edited 9/14/2004 7:57 pm ET by Pat