Jessie Thanks for the reply. The scroll saw is a Beaver JS-3100. Here is a link to the manual http://www.owwm.com/mfgindex/pubdetail.aspx?id=2133 No the machine is not really cogging, it seems to slow

Martin Glad we could help. Yes I know this was off topic as this is the Southbend lathe group but I know that this group does tend to wander off topic. Now, I am not the moderator for this group and a

Martin I included the math formulas in my original post. Also the optimum SFPM, IE approx 100 for mild steel. 3000 SFPM for Wood RPM=(CSx4)/Dia.so if you have an 18" two wheel band saw then 100x4/18=2

Cal / JIm Delta manufactured a 14" Vertical Bandsaw for years that was designed to cut both wood and metal. 28-300, 28-380, 28-303, 28-306 They have discontinued these models but you may be able to fi

See notes below. Walter

Joe this is for the threading tool holder https://www.armstrongtools.com/catalog/products.jsp?groupID=1188 These are a listing of the Armstrong Tool Holders, threading tool is bottom of page two. http

http://www.kbctools.com/can/main.cfm See page 445 about 1/2 way downd page Walter

Lots of goodies there, many are easy to identify, some are more obscure. Steady rest, micrometer stop, possibly a threading stop for cross slide. Various Pin and hook spanners. what looks like it may

Hand cranks that lock into the spindle work great for turning in tight spots http://www.tallgrasstools.com/SpindleCrank.html Here is a link to one guy that sells them as a kit. Walter

Scrounge around for an old bicycle, remove tires from rims and mount bike on a frame. Run belts from rear tire to lathe. Pedal and turn. More speeds bike has, more speeds lathe has and you can shift o

James I built a small garbage shed style enclosure and put the compressor in there ( that was a few houses back mind you). Walls were insulated but not heated. Kept prying eyes from getting nosey and

Put th Compressors outside, they run better in cooler air anyways and makes more room in the shop. Walter

The first set of pictures appear to be a trepanning cutter. A Square HSS tool bit is mounted in the square hole at the end of the cross bar and there should be a set screw from the end of the bar to l

Ok Gary, now I am jealous. Nice work on the shop. Once you get tooled up you will be in really good shape. Walter

Steve Check out the B& S yahoo group http://groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/BrownandSharpe Walter

often just junk stuck in the valve, spring rotted out etc, sometimes repairable sometines a sealed throwaway unit. Walter

also check the one valve that goes between the head and the tank, if it is leaking back it will not let the air pressure off the valves. Walter

That looks like a nice old drafting compass set to me. Would have been used more for drawing up what the projects were to be looking like than actually marking them out. Motor looks like it should bol

Peter For your point D below, Although any oil is better than no oil, but compressor oil is definitely not a way oil. Way oil has a property refered to as "sticktion". The oil adheres to the metal of

Brian First of all, what part of Canada are you from Some of us have gotten lifetime supplies of Way lube etc and are willing to decant and sell off small quantities. I have been able to cross referen