One of what Steve? Burraways, by any chance?szicree said:You really need to get one of these in 1/8 and 3/32 sizes. I built 90% of my plane without, but now that I have them I wish I'd had em sooner. They are a little expensive, but a great tool.
szicree said:Oops! Yup, one of these:
http://www.cogsdill.com/pdf files/usdeb_burraway.pdf
When I asked Cogsdill, they said the standard-duty spring is fine for our application. The actual tension on the spring can be adjusted via a set screw. Yes, we need the zero-degree, a.k.a neutral-rake blade.az_gila said:SWe need the light-duty spring and the zero degree rake blade for our aluminum sheet. Something to watch out for if you just go out and buy one surplus, or from a machine tool supply place....