I know that alot of others on here have purchased this same press and am just curious about getting these belts for mine. The stock belts on this machine are made by Haimen: Front M26 Rear M24
I measured the width of these belts which were about 3/8”. The pulleys look like they would accept a ½” belt but then again I do not want to order these belts off of Rockler and have to return them because I ordered something that does not fit my machine.

Has anyone else replaced these V belts on there same drill press and if so which ones should I get?

I scuffed the front a bit to be able to see the markings a little bit better.

Note: The Electrolysis method was something I been really wanting to understand better and possibly try in the future. The only reason I chose the “evapo” stuff was mainly because I am working out of a small townhouse
basement with no ventilation in that room. The main room in the basement which would be considered finished does have 1 window. Im very uneducated about the “electro” method in regards to combustion, fumes, or the like. I never researched this way Yet!!. For all I know its completely safe and I had nothing to worry about. I do however want to in the future try this method as I have read ALOT about this on this site and the results seem to be way better than any type of store bought mix. Much cheaper as well from what I can tell!!!

Compared to the before pics I believe this evaporust method did quite a fine job for a solution that is basically water.

Now onto trying to actually clean this thing up a bit. I am still unsure of what to use on this meaning what I have on hand to work with. Sandpaper so far is about all I have to clean this thing up with, a few months ago my GF was wanting to get me one of those dremel tools and I told her not to waste her money that I would just pick something else. Forgot what I picked but now I am kinda wishing I would have just said yea I would like to have one of those things.
Just really didn’t seem like something that would be of interest to me really a little rotary tool to sand images into wood. Possibly does more than this but that was my first impression of those little tools.

I scuffed the front a bit to be able to see the markings a little bit better.

Note: The Electrolysis method was something I been really wanting to understand better and possibly try in the future. The only reason I chose the “evapo” stuff was mainly because I am working out of a small townhouse
basement with no ventilation in that room. The main room in the basement which would be considered finished does have 1 window. Im very uneducated about the “electro” method in regards to combustion, fumes, or the like. I never researched this way Yet!!. For all I know its completely safe and I had nothing to worry about. I do however want to in the future try this method as I have read ALOT about this on this site and the results seem to be way better than any type of store bought mix. Much cheaper as well from what I can tell!!!

Compared to the before pics I believe this evaporust method did quite a fine job for a solution that is basically water.

Now onto trying to actually clean this thing up a bit. I am still unsure of what to use on this meaning what I have on hand to work with. Sandpaper so far is about all I have to clean this thing up with, a few months ago my GF was wanting to get me one of those dremel tools and I told her not to waste her money that I would just pick something else. Forgot what I picked but now I am kinda wishing I would have just said yea I would like to have one of those things.
Just really didn’t seem like something that would be of interest to me really a little rotary tool to sand images into wood. Possibly does more than this but that was my first impression of those little tools.

I am currently gathering materials needed to build a TableSaw Workstation that can be seen in the Shopnotes issue #89

The question for this series is what are some of your ways of cutting down large sheets of plywood or MDF and getting them squared up?? “Using a Benchtop size Table saw” I DID NOT CUT A FULL SHEET OF PLYWOOD ON MY SMALL TABLE SAW!!
When I built my crosscut sled I now understand what I did wrong with this one, I made it too small!!
It does however do really well at squaring up smaller pieces!

I would like to know what techniques I could consider in gettin my pieces to size without wasting to much materials. You could say that I am copying a design from off of here that a certain lumberjock did in a blog style post on here with complete sketchup pics,designs,cut list,materials list, the whole 9!!!

Can be seen here:
http://lumberjocks.com/gwurst/blog/4434

To practice I bought a sheet of OSB “for practice”. Along with 2 sheets of MDF and a sheet of Plywood all 3/4”. The OSB was really cheap and I wanted to work with it first to practice and make sure I could perfom well on this and not just start into a $40 sheet of MDF.

I also don’t currently have a circular saw to cut it to manageable size to work on my saw. I used a jig saw on the sheet of osb to cut into 3 pieces. Then when I tried to start cutting on my table saw I could not find a way to get a straight edge to start with. I did however try using a jointer style fence attachment on my table saw but I really dont think that this worked that well. This was pretty much a piece of MDF as a sacrificial fence attached to rip fence and then adding a 1/4” piece positioned at the rear part of the blade back to the end of the MDF fence. I really think I just need to make a panel sled but I didn’t really wanna use more materials that I don’t have to do this. But this might be the answer I need who knows.

Well I hope you all can understand my gibberish on this problem.
All ideas,comments welcome and also negative ones as well. (Someboby telling me im hopeless and theres nothing I can do might be the answer who know)....lol

Thanks guys for reading and I hope to hear what you have to say!!!

I would like to know what this wood is in the pics below

1.

2. Possibly the same as above

3. Might be too small to actually tell on this one due to poor camera quality.These were the only ones that I cut and they smell really funny can’t match it with any scent though.

1. and 2. together.
The one standing is a really thick piece 2 1/4 thick X 5”X9”

Note above that these pictures might be hard to do justice for an accurate answer also not being able to touch or smell for yourself might also be a factor. I was thinkin or hopin I mean that I had a piece of walnut here but not sure. My best guess would be mahogany maybe?

Answers would be great matched with a number as well 1-3
Thanks everyone who views and gives there opinion

Beginner Jason W

The other one was really bad and am currently trying to clean it up a bit but I dont have really any type of grinder or anything. I used some stripper to clean off the old paint on the top part looks a good bit better I think? You can also the front knob hasnt been touched yet or some of the smaller pieces. I did partially sand the rear handle and its partly reddish pink on half of it?? I hope im not wasting my time on this one.

To sum up,

1. Do the shavings look normal?

2. Opinion on what I should get to sharpen blades? (Can’t afford no Wet grinding system now)

3. Are these worth using well at least the 2nd one thats tore apart?

4. What’s with the pink and wood color rear handle?

You guys have been really helpful to me and I want to send out a sincere thank you to everyone who has posted in my earlier posts.
Im sure to get several comments on this one as well so please feel free to say what you think Im really not a softie so rude comments telling me there garbage and so am I…lol are welcome as well
I wont lose a bit of sleep no matter you say!!

Glue Lines

It seems to be hard for me to get my glue lines to disappear. I sand and sand trying to get them to go away but can’t seem to eliminate them.

The mallet I made, on the top where I put in my splines it looked great at first but then the next day I came to see my dried glue item. They are very faint but can still be seen until I put few coats polyurethane. I noticed some black marks also but this may be from the cheap soft wood I used for a recipe that called for hardwood.

1. To sum up I use probably a thicker coat of glue then needed and soon after I clamp I wipe with a damp cloth?
Using (Elmer’s WoodGlue Max – Interior exterior. Can’t be the brand right?

2. Some put saw dust on dripping glue is this better than trying to wipe away excess before it dries with wet rag?

3. These folks who do the 8 different kinds of wood on one cutting board, box.Or the super crazy good tables with like 100 different glue ups!! that the guy calls (GeoMatriX) There is no secret other than perfectly planed wood or jointed.??

answering a number will be easier on the both of us if possible

Thanks so much everyone who encouraged me to bother everyone with my noob questions. I promise no more for a few days after this….. well maybe

(First few paragraphs are a short story of who I am and a little bit about me. Not interested totally understandable!! skip down to where it says BARTER

About a 7 or so months ago I came across a video on you tube not exactly sure which one it was but it was a Wood Working For Mere Mortals Video!!... After moving to his website and checking out 90% of his videos over a few days period, a ton of ideas, thinkin’s, plans, and related thoughts was running through my veins like the no other. I quickly decided that I was gonna try and start doing some small projects here in my basement of our townhouse the ol’ lady and me live in with our 2 yr old.

Starting out I already had a tool box on hand, lol… A 10 dollar stanley from like wally world or somewhere. Filled with some general home type tools. Screw drivers, hammer, pliers, etc… Quickly I started finding deals on a few power tools at the home improvement store and at some pawn shops. The first actual new purchase was a nice little Dewalt drill from lowes that I seen on there site for 120.00. Had some trouble at the store getting it for that price but after determination and a few quick lines. They set me up with the price I saw on there site It was a (18v Cordless drill driver 2 batt.) “DC970K-2” to be exact. At the time they were selling in store for I think 180 or something. Anyways I was in business my first actual real tool purchase, at least for me. Between my Pap and Dad they both have quite a bit of tools and have always done more of the “old car” thing. Which I never really hung around or listened to them when they would tell me to stick around and watch them. BIG MISTAKE NOW!!! realizing what could of been.

Undecided teenage mind mixed with the wrong friends led me down a path for the first part of my through and after high school days to a dead end, mixed several years of never seeing sober. This all ended in a lessons learned sort of story cut short by getting out of jail. Turning my life around I got a job and met a lady friend or 3 and kinda started from scratch.

Here I am 4 years later with a pretty good head on my shoulders for the most part trying to do the right thing. This is not a sob type story just a little information on myself and where im at now. That way whoever the interested people are in helping me out knows something about me and who I am.

=-(BARTER)-=

The reason for writing up this blog is to try and catch someone interested in sharing tips I can use and also answering a few questions here and there I have about woodworking. Mostly consisting of probably general knowledge that I can’t seem to find the answers for online or through my folks. In returning the favor for help I have tons of newer and older woodworking books and magazines (Wood, Shopnotes, Woodsmith, Fine Woodworking, etc…) Some are complete back to very first issue. I can send through emails or some sort of way haven’t looked into yet any that may be of interest to someone. Trying to get better at what I wanna do as a hobby for now is trial and error for me and I think some answers would be helpful.

Thanks to everyone who read this and be sure to comment your opinion and also maybe if your just interested in a certain issue of something listed let me know I probably have it.

Now for the scraps I got recently, I went to a local wood craft place where they make custom built ins such as cabinets, ent. centers, etc.. The gentleman I spoke with was very helpful and actually took interest in me and my abilities. He quickly gave me a tour of the workshops they had and showed me some fancy equipment they use and also was very curious to what I have. He then showed me to a few scrap bins that was loaded with decent size pieces of oak ply and (maple faced ply??) I think so anyways. Very nice pieces of plywood for what I did have before entering this place. I began to load up my truck with several pieces of 3/4 oak strips that were anywhere from 2 1/2 – 3” W x up to 52”. I also found a few that were 1” x 5” x 12-15”L very nice for free I was so tickled to death to be offered such nice hardwood for free. I also grabbed several pieces of the oak ply and whiter ply? guessing maple faced or something. All 3/4” material and after I squared them up a bit were 2 1/2-8”w x up to 50”L.

After about a 45 minutes of feeling like I was 8 yrs old in a toy store the man told me to stop by anytime and say hello and grab some more scraps and also if there was a time when I needed to cut something larger than what I was comfortable with using my table saw to bring it over.

Great remarks were made with a smile and a new friend was made! He also as I forgot to mention earlier showed me to a ( Grizzly Shaper ) that they were gettin rid of and he said I could get this for $250.00… Would like to know any comments on one of these as to being a good deal or something of value in my shop one day.

So for the most part Im very new to woodworking and have a limited amount of tools.
I do have the following:
Dewalt Table saw (DW744)
Miter saw
portable sanders
drills
a descent bit of hand me down hand tools

Would like some ideas as to what to make with some of this wood other than some picture frames which I already have been doing a little here and there but cant seem to get the nice 45 touch yet for a perfect fit.

The Shaper?? as to what I could do with it other than made mouldings for doors.

Look forward to any help if this strikes you as something you would actually wanna offer.
Please don’t hesitate to try and be nice about anything because nothing will be taken the wrong way
All information will be gladly considered

Thank you for reading my very first blog on here.
Jason Winebrenner