Baldor has a motor that is AC 1/3hp 1140 rpms, and works good as a disk sander. I also use it at times with a on & off foot switch without any problems.
I understand Ed's point of view, but does it make a difference if the blade is faceing the outside of the leg or the inside. I've made some with tip down and tip up, and have some Benchmade's with the tip up, but always with the blade toward the outside.
Rock
The left hand knife i was talking about is the blue one on my web. It was my first liner lock. It was also my first blade I heat treated. This one is a change off that pattern.
Rick
On my first one made (blue one on web) I saw the lock fail and wanted to have less area when disengaging the lock.
We were setting up a funeral home tent at a church, when a new hole needed to be cut to insert a pole. The owner using my knife had put a lot of pressure gripping the knife to...
Thanks Guys this is what I'm looking for.
JDB- I have one I'm playing with that curves a little to the left and will mount closer to the thong hole.
Marthinus- The handle rounds a little, the thumb stud sits about 1/8" above the handle were you have no problem getting it open. When...
Hi
Here is a new design I made and was wanting opinions on it, good or bad.
Rick
Specs. Overall length 7-3/16", blade length3-1/8", Steel CPM154, G-10 handle, 0.50" titanium liners, Blade 600 grit hand rub finish, the rest bead blasted.
Hi Frank
I found this about using Mobile 1 last night, went and read all the post. So I went and got a quart to try tonight. Mobil 1 will be what I use from now on.
I have used Cool Tool II for several years. I can tell a differance between them.
One of the problems with Cool Tool II is...
I have a Cyclone T-1000 i got from MSC, several years ago. It is a table top with the lid rasis up. It does good, i use the 100/170 grit glass beads. My compresser is a Sears 1.5hp 12 gallon, it's all i have but it works. I replaced the nozzle to a 3.5 cfm. I will get a bigger one when the funds...
Mike
I like your classification too.
Here are a couple of names of Kentucky makers not on your list.
Charles Clifton - Georgetown
J.W. Fleming - Maysville
Rick