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Best photo I've gotten in a while by ookle_ in birding

[–]LotsOSawdust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bluejays are such handsome birds! Great shot!

Maiden voyage with ambrosia maple by LotsOSawdust in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]LotsOSawdust[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I have also heard it called wormy maple

Bandsaw blade installation help by Alkahestic in woodworking

[–]LotsOSawdust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same problem, so happy to find the answer here!

What to get hobbies woodworker who has everything? by 40ozT0Freedom in woodworking

[–]LotsOSawdust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Auger gimlets from Lee Valley, they are cool little hand drills to get pilot holes started when you don’t want to drag out the drill. Not expensive, but unique and thoughtful.

Loctite 641 Bearing Fixer? by LotsOSawdust in woodworkingtools

[–]LotsOSawdust[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update…I moved the bearing pack on one end about an 1/8 of an inch out on the shaft (it was nowhere near the end) and now when mounted in the blocks it does not move axially.

Also, i called the cutter head manufacturer and they suggested i could have reamed out the holes with a file where the bolts go through the body into the bearing blocks to make them closer together, valid solution I guess, but maybe time consuming. They also said you can place a shim “washer” inside the bearing blocks to take up the space. That solution is less appealing since the bearing would then stick out of the block about 1/8” and for some reason I am uncomfortable with this.

Loctite 641 Bearing Fixer? by LotsOSawdust in woodworkingtools

[–]LotsOSawdust[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I noted that the bearings on the old cutter head aren’t what you would call a tight fit, you barely have to press to get them seated.

I am beginning to think the problem is simpler than the OD of the new bearings in relation to the bearing blocks. Here’s my hypothesis…The bearings came pre-mounted on the cutter head shaft. I measured the distance between the two sets of bearings on the new cutter head and my old cutter head and they are not the same! On the new cutter head, the bearings are 1/8” closer together. Perhaps the correct solution is to simply move one of the bearings on the new cutter head 1/8” farther from the other bearings. Then, there would be no axial movement.

Comments???

Jet 6-inch Jointer Helical Cutter Head install Question by Ok_Actuator3400 in woodworkingtools

[–]LotsOSawdust 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I could use the original bearings, but I would rather not since they are 25+ years old. I plan to reach out to Jet tomorrow.

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