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Drill press research

It is rare that I can actually contribute useful information to this group, but I have recently done some important research that I think will be very helpful to our online family here :icon_thum It is entirely possible to use a drill press with the spring broken. It is simply a matter of...
- sawduster
- Thread
- Dec 7, 2009
- drill press research
- Replies: 18
- Forum: Power Tools and Their Use
UNC or Duke Library and period research

Not sure if this is the right forum... Has anyone used the UNC or Duke library system to do any period furniture and or tool research? I am trying to decide if I should build a period 8 foot treadle lathe or add modern components for kicks.Need this for the 4 post bed project. If you have...
- 02blues
- Thread
- Apr 27, 2009
- duke library period research unc
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Hand Tools and their Use
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Planer Research

I have been researching new planers. Was seriously interested in the Dewalt 735, but I can find very few good reviews. It seems that there have been multiple problems with infeed, and blades not lasting very long. Anyone here have any trouble with one. The other three knife dewalt model seems to...
- JohnsonMBrandon
- Thread
- Nov 22, 2005
- planer research
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Power Tools and Their Use