On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 05:50:22 GMT, lid (Doc Ron) wrote:

Again, thanks to everyone. Mac, that is a really good suggestion,
about the cardboard pattern.
Several folks on the Wood magazine forum cautioned that the motor in
the machine may not be up to the task of cutting much larger pieces
than the original 6". I can see that happening - I haven't
looked recently, but I seem to recall that I have a 3/4 horse in
there. I suspect that I will have to be really careful about that, if
I go this route. So far, with the 3 tpi blade I have, I haven't had
much trouble resawing.

Doc Ron

Mine's only 3/4 hp, Ron.. I can cut 8" thick bowl blanks if I take normal care
in feed rate, etc...
The riser kit is for more than just cutting thicker stuff, IMO... it feels safer
to me to have that extra height between the wheels to get a push stick or
feather board in there and see what's going on... might let the blade run a bit
cooler also, since it's about a foot longer?
Mac

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