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LCHIEN
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Last Activity: Today, 02:39 AM
Joined: 12-27-2002
Location: Katy, TX, USA.
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Fwiw, my protractor says 89.9°.
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Brookstone hand drill
I have this Brookstone hand drill for about 30 years, still use it to drill one or two off pilot holes, I keep it in the house, not the shop. for pilot...
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maybe that speck of sawdust on the bottom leg is the source of the error? -
Wow, big dovetail jig.
through or half blind?
Whats the big red thing... storage case???Last edited by LCHIEN; 06-04-2026, 07:48 PM.Leave a comment:
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I decided to do a test.
First I place a machinists square on the table and set the base of the digital Angle gauge on the wide leg and zeroed...Last edited by LCHIEN; 06-04-2026, 05:54 PM.Leave a comment:
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still have a few left if anyone needs a replacement miter fence holderLeave a comment:
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Great to hear from you, and enjoy the clamp. -
using a machinists square referenced to the table top, 1/2 degrees fence lean will result in a 0.017" gap at the top or bottom, depending on which...Last edited by LCHIEN; 06-04-2026, 10:12 AM.Leave a comment:
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1/16" seems like a lot, but I checked it twice and that's the number I come up with.
YOu can get probably get brass or other shim sheets from... -
My last bit of advice.
If you want an absolutely square corner on a rip cut, the proper solution is to use a jointer and run the narrow edge...Last edited by LCHIEN; 06-03-2026, 05:51 PM.Leave a comment:
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One more suggestion:
as those digital gauges have a possible +/-0.2° error, I suggest instead using a machinists square to check the table...Last edited by LCHIEN; 06-03-2026, 01:17 AM.Leave a comment:
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That's a very good idea. Definitely more adjustment than what I suggested.
This photo is the bottom of the rip fence assembly T-block....Last edited by LCHIEN; 06-03-2026, 10:53 AM.Leave a comment:
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I don't know of a direct adjustment of fence face to table perpendicularity. Never tried to adjust it.
I just did your experiment, Zeroed the gauge...Last edited by LCHIEN; 06-02-2026, 09:29 PM.Leave a comment:
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There's a documented psychological phenomena that makes stupid people more confident that they are absolutely right. While smart people are more likely...Last edited by LCHIEN; 06-01-2026, 01:01 AM.Leave a comment:
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Yes, welcome back.Leave a comment:
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Oh, I see now, the whole length of carbide separated and came off....Leave a comment:
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confused.
The black mark indicate the chipped carbide? Aren't you cutting relatively shallow grooves? How could that part of the bit been...Last edited by LCHIEN; 05-23-2026, 05:00 PM.Leave a comment:
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It cost me a few bucks, but I bought a 33/64" drill bit to make holes in a working storage base to put my bits while changing them often for a job....
Last edited by LCHIEN; 05-22-2026, 01:27 AM.Leave a comment:
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yeah, that's probably the better solution. Still I hope the info about bearing and screw sizes is of use for someone. They are largely standardized.
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