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'''Welcome to {WIKITITLE}!'''{BR} The OWWM Knowledge Base is a wiki based tool for topics related to the use and restoration of vintage woodworking machinery. Feel free to learn something as well as contribute to our knowledge base. Any problems or bugs with this Knowledge Base can be reported to the [http://www.owwm.com/about/contact.aspx|OWWM Webmaster] {toc} ==1 - OWWM Information== This section contains basic information about the OWWM web site and the OWWM forums. * [History|A Short History of OWWM] * [Sayings|What do all of these sayings mean?] * [eBay|OWWM Member e-Bay Handles] * [WikiBasics|Wiki Basics (or What's all this, then?)] ==2 - Restoration Topics == The following topics will cover machinery restoration ===2.1 - Bandsaws=== * [BandsawBladeSoldering|Bandsaw Blade Soldering] * [BandsawGuidesHomebuilt|Homebuilt Ball Bearing Bandsaw Guides] * [BandsawBladeBalancing|One method for balancing band saw wheels] * Restoring a Crescent 36" Band Saw ** [CrescentBandSawRestoration1|Part 1 - Tear down and clean up] ** [CrescentBandSawRestoration2|Part 2 - Pouring Babbitt Bearings] ** [CrescentBandSawRestoration3|Part 3 - Finishing Up] * Tire Crowning ** [BandsawTireCrowningShopsmith|Bandsaw Tire Crowning on a Shopsmith] ** [BandsawTireCrowningDiscSander|Bandsaw Tire Crowning with a Disc Sander] ===2.2 - Bearings, Babbitt=== * [Babbitt|Introduction to Babbitt Bearings] * [BabbittWhatIsIt|What is Babbitt?] * [BabbittSources|Where to buy Babbitt?] * [BabbittIDGuide|Babbitt Identification Guide] * [BabbittPouringSupplies|Babbitt Pouring Supplies] * [BabbittLubrication|Lubrication Systems for Babbitt] * [BabbittHighSpeed|Pouring High Speed Bearings] * [CrescentBandSawRestoration2|Pouring Babbitt Bearings on a Crescent Band Saw] ===2.3 - Bearings, Ball=== * [Ball Bearing Primer|Ball Bearing Primer] * [RemovingDifficultBearings|Removing Difficult Bearings] * [ReplacementBearingList|Replacement Bearing List] * [ReplacementBearingListCraftsman|Replacement Bearing List - Craftsman Companion Dunlap Sears Machines] ===2.4 - Decal Reproductions=== * [CreatingDecals|Creating Decals] * [Decals|A collection of artwork to reproduce decals from for OWWM restorations] ===2.5 - Drill Presses=== * [{UP}DrillPresses%2fDrillPress.pdf|General drill chuck and Delta drill press info from Bob Vaughan (pdf)] * [{UP}DrillPresses%2fdrill_press_tune-up.pdf|Drill press tune-up article by Bob Vaughan (pdf)] * [{UP}DrillPresses%2fJacobs-Repair-Guide.pdf|Jacobs Chuck Repair Guide (pdf)] * [{UP}DrillPresses%2fJacobs-Precision-Chuck-Repair-Instruction.pdf|Jacobs Precision Chuck Repair Guide (pdf)] * [{UP}DrillPresses%2fJacobs-Technical-Information.pdf|Jacobs Chuck Technical Information (pdf)] * [PressDPBaseFromColumn|Pressing a Drill Press base off of a column] * [JacobsChuckRebuild|Rebuilding a Jacobs Chuck] ===2.6 - General Maintenance=== * [YearlyMaintenanceChecklist|Yearly Maintenance Checklist] * [General tips, tricks, and a little magic|Tips and Tricks] ===2.7 - Jointers and Planers=== * [JointerTuning|How To Tune A Jointer] * [Jointer And Planer Knife Setting Videos|Jointer and Planer Knife Setting Videos] * [JointerAndPlanerKnifeSharpening|Jointer and Planer Knife Sharpening Services] * [JointerAndPlanerKnifeSizes|Jointer and Planer Knife Sizes] * [Getting Peak Planer Performance|Getting Peak Planer Performance] * [Planer Knife Grinding|In-place Planer Knife Grinding and Jointing] * [Clamshell Heads|Jointer Clamshell Heads] * [JointerTableGrinding|Grinding Jointer Tables] * [Jpknivessears|Craftsman/Companion/Dunlap/Sears Jointer and Planer Knives] ===2.8 - Line Shafts and Flat Belts=== * [HowToMakeLeatherBelts|How To Make Leather Belts] * [LacingLeatherBelts|Lacing Leather Belts] * [LeatherBeltFAQ|Leather Belting FAQ] ===2.9 - Lubrication=== * [Greases and Lubrication|Grease and Lubrication] ===2.10 - Restoration Tips=== * [CreatingDecals|Creating Decals] * [FabricatingKnobsLevers|Fabricating Knobs and Levers] * [HighQualityBrushPainting|High Quality Brush Painting] * Metal Plating ** [BuffingPartsBeforePlating|Buffing Parts Before Plating] ** [BenchTopPlating|Bench Top Plating] * [PaintColors|Paint Colors] * [RestorationGuide|A Basic Machinery Restoration Guide] * [RustRemovalByElectrolysis|Rust Removal By Electrolysis] * [Repairing Holes in Sheet Metal|Patching sheet metal holes using low temp solder] * [GrindingGuide|Grinding Guide] * [Repainting Badges and Tags|Repainting Badges and Tags] * [Flattening Cast Iron Surfaces|Flattening Cast Iron Surfaces] * [Scored Shaft Repair] ===2.11 - Sanders=== * [Delta6x48Main|Belt Sanders (Delta 6x48)] ===2.12 - Scroll / Jig Saws=== * [ScrollSawAirPumpRebuild|Scroll Saw Air Pump Rebuild] * [Rebuilding a jigsaw sawdust blower] ===2.13 - Sources=== * [FoundrySources|Foundry Sources] * [JointerAndPlanerKnifeSharpening|Jointer and Planer Knife Sharpening Services] * [PartSources|Part Sources] ===2.14 - Tablesaws=== * [Rip Fence Review|Rip Fence Review] ==3 - Manufacturer Specific Information == This section will contain information specific to a manufacturer ===3.1 - Atlas Press Co=== * [PaintColorsAtlasPressCo|Atlas Press Co. Paint Colors] * [{UP}Atlas6050 porkchop tracing.pdf|Atlas 6050 Jointer Porkchop Tracing, Download PDF] ===3.2 - W. F. & John Barnes Company=== * [BarnesHistory|History of the W. F. & John Barnes Company] ===3.3 - Boice-Crane=== * [BoiceCrane1400JointerLock|Boice-Crane 6" Jointer (Model 1400) Replacement Lock] * [BoiceCraneOSSBearingReplacement|Boice-Crane Oscilling Spindle Sander Bearing Replacement] ===3.4 - Buffalo Forge=== * [Buffalo Forge Company History|Buffalo Forge History] ===3.5 - Craftsman=== * [PaintColorsCraftsman|Craftsman Paint Colors] ===3.6 - Crescent Machine Company=== * [CrescentHistory|History of the Crescent Machine Company] * [CrescentSerialNumbers|Crescent Serial Numbers] * [CrescentTimeline|Crescent Machine Company General Timeline] * [CrescentJointers|Crescent Jointer Type Study] * [CrescentJointerGuard|Crescent Jointer Guard Reproduction] * [PaintColorsCrescent|Crescent Paint Colors] * Restoring a Crescent 36" Band Saw ** [CrescentBandSawRestoration1|Part 1 - Tear down and clean up] ** [CrescentBandSawRestoration2|Part 2 - Pouring Babbitt Bearings] ** [CrescentBandSawRestoration3|Part 3 - Finishing Up] * See also- Delta 12-14 Table Saw ===3.7 - Delta=== ====3.7.1 - General Information==== * [DeltaSerialNumbers|Delta Serial Numbers] * [DeltaHistory|Delta History] * [Rockwell-Delta_in_South_Africa|History of Rockwell-Delta in South Africa] * [DeltaCastIronStandStudy|Delta Cast Iron Stand Study] * [DeltaPushPullBracket|Delta Push-Pull Rod Switch Bracket] * [ScrollSawAirPumpRebuild|Scroll Saw Air Pump Rebuild] * [PaintColorsDelta|Delta Paint Colors] * [MotorPlateTracings|Motor Plate Tracings] ====3.7.2 - Delta Bandsaws==== * [Delta14BSTypes|Delta 14" Bandsaw Type Study] * [DeltaWMBSGears|Delta 14" Wood/Metal Bandsaw Gearing] ====3.7.3 - Delta Drill Presses==== * [{UP}DrillPresses%2fDrillPress.pdf|General drill chuck and Delta drill press info from Bob Vaughan (pdf)] ====3.7.4 - Delta Lathes==== * [CompoundSlideRestAssembly|Assembling a Delta Compound Slide Rest] ====3.7.5 - Delta Sanders==== * [Delta6x48Main|Delta 6" (6x48) Belt Sander] ====3.7.6 - Delta 12-14" Table Saw==== * [1214ArborBearings|Replacing Arbor Bearings on the Delta 12-14" Saw] * [1214GrizzlyParts|Grizzly Parts That Will Fit the Delta 12-14 Saw] * [1214NewArbor|Making A New Arbor For A Delta/Crescent 12-14 Saw] ====3.7.7 - Delta Unisaw==== * [UnisawTypeStudy|Unisaw Type Study] * [UnisawRIBulletMotor|Unisaw RI Bullet Motor] * [UnisawAlternateMotors|Alternate Motor Mounts For Your Unisaw] * [Unisaw Disassembly|Unisaw Disassembly] * [How to Properly Clean a Unisaw|How to Properly Disassemble and Clean a Unisaw] ===3.8 - DeWalt=== * [DeWaltMBFMotorBearings|DeWalt MBF & MBC Motor Bearing Replacement] * [DeWaltMBFRollerheadBearings|DeWalt MBF & MBC Rollerhead Bearing Replacement] ===3.9 - Kneisley Electric Company=== * [Kneisley Electric Company|A Brief History of Yager/K2000 Planers] * [K-Line K2100 planer|K-Line K2100 planer] * [K-Line Dirty Paper|K-Line Dirty Paper] ===3.10 - Millbury Machine Co.=== * [MillburyTenonerCutterSharpening|Sharpening Millbury Tenoner Cutters] ===3.11 - Montgomery Ward=== * [Rebuilding a jigsaw sawdust blower] ===3.12 - Newman=== * [Newman History|Newman History] * [Newman Serial Numbers] ===3.13 - Oliver=== * [OliverEarlyHistory|Early History of the Oliver Machinery Company] * [OliverHistory|A Brief history of the Oliver Machinery Company] * [PaintColorsOliver|Oliver Paint Colors] * [Oliver Machinery Co. Catalog Study|Oliver Machinery Co. Catalog Study] * [OLIVER EARLY SERIAL NUMBERS|Oliver Early Serial Numbers] * [OLIVER SERIAL NUMBERS|Oliver Serial Numbers] ===3.14 - Parks=== * [GuideToBuyingParksPlaner|Guide To Buying A Parks Planer] * [PaintColorsParks|Parks Paint Colors] * [Parks Heavy Duty 12” x 4” Planer|Parks Heavy Duty 12" x 4" Planer] * [Parks Planer Settings|Parks Planer Settings] * [Notes on Buying a Parks Planer|Notes on Dating a Parks Planer] * [Parks History|Parks History] * [ParksPlanerPartsIndex|Parks 12" Planer Parts and Photo Index] * [Restoring a Parks Planer|Restoring a Parks Planer] ===3.15 - Powermatic=== * [PowermaticDrillPressBearingReplacement|PM 1150 Drill Press Bearing Replacement Guide] * [PM 1150A VS bearings and spindle|PM 1150A VS bearings and spindle] * [RebuildingAPowermatic45WoodLathe|Rebuilding a PM 45 Wood Lathe] * [ScrollSawAirPumpRebuild|Scroll Saw Air Pump Rebuild] * [PaintColorsPowermatic|Powermatic Paint Colors] * [PowermaticSerialNumbers|Powermatic Serial Numbers] ===3.16 - Sprunger=== * [Sprunger|Sprunger History] ===3.17 - Tannewitz=== * [Tannewitz Serial Numbers|Tannewitz Serial numbers] ===3.18 - Walker-Turner=== * [DriverLineWiringDiagram|Driver Line Motor Wiring Diagram] * [WTGeneralTimeline|Walker-Turner General Timeline] * [PaintColorsWalkerTurner|Walker-Turner Paint Colors] * [WalkerTurnerSerialNumbers|Walker-Turner Serial Numbers] ===3.19 - Baxter D. Whitney=== * [Baxter D. Whitney|Baxter D. Whitney History] * [Whitney Serial Numbers] ==4 - Electrical == ===4.1 - Motor Information=== * [Baldor Motor Repair|Baldor Motor Repair] * [Motors For Your OWWM|Motors for Your OWWM] * [MotorManufacturers|List of Motor Manufacturers] ===4.2 - Magnetic Starter Information=== * [Magnetic Starters Explained|Magnetic Starters] * [Motor Starter Wiring Diagrams|Motor Starter Wiring Diagrams] * [Furnas Mag Starter Control Cleaning|Furnas Magnetic Starter Control Cleaning] * [Mag Starter Hum|Mag Starter Hum] ===4.3 - Three Phase Information=== * [Three Phase Frequently Asked Questions|Three Phase Frequently Asked Questions] * [VFD Frequent Questions|VFD Frequent Questions] ===4.4 - Overload Protection Information=== * [{UP}ElectricalOverloads%2fKlixonPhenolic.pdf|Klixon Phenolic Motor Protectors (pdf)] ==5 - Frequently Asked Questions== * [How Much Is My Machine Worth|How Much Is My Machine Worth?] * [Where Can I Find Old Manuals and other Dirty Paper|Where Can I Find Old Manuals and other "Dirty Paper"?] ==6 - Machinery History== * Band Saw History ** [Pre History Of Band Saws|Pre History of Band Saws] ** [Early History Of Band Saws|Early History of Band Saws] * Jointer History ** [Pre History of Jointers] ** [Early History of Jointers] * Radial Arm Saw History ** [History of the Radial Arm Saw|Pre History of Radial Arm Saws] ** [Early History of Radial Arm Saws] * Table Saw History ** [OriginsOfTwoBladedTableSaws|Origins Of Two Bladed Table Saws] * [Short History of Woodworking Machinery|Short History of Woodworking Machinery] * [Rockwell-Delta_in_South_Africa|History of Rockwell-Delta in South Africa] ==7 - Publication Reprints== * [Publication Reprints|Publication Reprints] ==8 - Videos== * [Agrirama|Videos from the Georgia Agrirama] * [Jointer And Planer Knife Setting Videos|Jointer and Planer Knife Setting Videos]
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