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Using a Senco SC2 corrugated fastener gun
I picked one up on eBay for cheap and am curious about best use practices. If I'm joining 3/4" stock should I be using the shortest fasteners - the 1/4" ones, or can I use as big a one as won't shoot...
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Question for anyone owning a Grizzly G0555 14" bandsaw
I just picked up my bandsaw at the local trucking depot but have not assembled it yet. I also ordered and have received the riser block kit. I assume when I assemble the bandsaw and stand I should...
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Carbide hole saws
Every time that I've used a hole saw, it's been a pain in the ass. They're fine on thin Pine, but that's about it. Even brand new ones will burn and stall my drill. Are carbide hole saws "much"...
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Glass wheel for Worksharp WS2000
I've recently picked up a Worksharp WS2000 sharpener and like it so far, but I noticed on the sandpaper that the areas of the wheel that don't have direct contact with the plastic wheel (due to it not...
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Gibson guitars raided by feds
guitars raided in federal rosewood investigation Leading global guitar maker Gibson says it is co-operating with US federal agents following a raid on its Nashville factory as part of an investigation...
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Cordless Drill Torque Ratings?
Folks, I'm thinking of using subject drill in an unusual application, turning a sailboat winch to hoist about 40 lbs; occasional use, not a steady workload - and a right-angle drill. I've read where...
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OT Assorted Multi Master Tools on sale on Amazon.com
Fein $209.00 Thought you might want to know
 
Good price right now on Porter Cable PC180DK-2 cordless drill
Believe this is the drill I bought a few months back. If it is, its a piece a junk. The reverse and forward switch stopped working after only 3 weeks on the job. I took it to a service center and they...
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Drawer slide recommendation ?
And just to clarify. The slides are smoooth all along their travel. It is just at the very end, the last 1/8", as you are pushing the drawer fully closed, that the *friction catch* comes into play....
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What is it? Set 311
or fireplace. 1778: Looks like a big bench dog. 1779: A trap. Something small can get in, but not out. 1780: Ashtray of some sort. I recall that my parents once had one like this. 1781: An old...
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Looking for help from the wRECk on slide outs for blind cabinets
I am looking for plans to create a "Magic Shelf" (a slide out that slides the blind corner when main cabinets shelves are slid out of the way) or something similair. There are several professional...
 
OT - Nancy and her chauffeur
This one is making the rounds again, and I still like it. Janet Reno was the subject the last time I heard it..... Nancy Pelosi was touring the countryside in a chauffeur-driven car. Suddenly, a cow...
 
O/T: Retiring to Alaska
I first heard that one from Methuselah's great-grandmother, but it was set in the wilds of Scotland, and the punch line was ""Nae, yeer fine just the way ye are - It's jest you and me, laddie." Scott
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square drive screws - extinct?
I have bought them at Ace Hardware during the past year. RVs' also use a lot of them so you might check a service department for their source. RonB
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Free 3 Phase Unisaw Motor
Sometime ago, I bought a used Unisaw, but can't use the 3 ph motor. Offering it for free, other than shipping costs. If you're in the south Louisiana, Houston area or somewhere a bit north, shipping...
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