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Wooden Addiator plans?
Surely somebody remembers these pocket mechanical add/subtract calculators. I was thinking of trying to make a large one from wood as a math teaching aid. Has anybody here done it? The mechanism is...
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Grizzly Compliment
I received a small order yesterday from Grizzly for a threaded insert to fit my Jet lathe. It was only $7.95, but the shipping and handling was for $8.20! Well, the insert arrived. However, it was a...
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Exterior Wood Door
My house (vintage 1836) has a beat up exterior wood door that is so drafty that during last week's cold weather, ice was forming on the interior side. Well my wife demanded that a new door has to rise...
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Scribing NYW cabinets
On last year's New Yankee Workshop, Norm built cabinets with what looked like about an inch of scribe material on the sides (that is, the side edges went beyond the 1/2" back by about an inch). The...
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Cherry trim staining
Greetings All, I'm hoping to use cherry for casings on my doors and windows along with the baseboard. We have cherry kitchen cabinets, matching flooring, so a little continuity woud be nice. I realize...
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A Purolator GOTCHA! (Long)
December 14, I place an online order with Canada. They had a decent price for the Logitech Harmony RF Wireless Extender that I intended to use with my new Yamaha receiver. I figure it will be great to...
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Panasonic's Battery Charger GOTCHA'! (LONG)
In late November I posted a question re: 3 Panasonic Univeral Chargers (EY0230 7.2-15.6V) Croak. I've got three of these puppies and 6 batteries they charge, for the two Panasonic Cordless Drills I...
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dado blade storage
The original package for my dado blades is finally dead. Are there boxes, something that can be made in the shop to store all of the blades and chippers. Are there plans, or am I over complicating the...
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Mortise chisel sharpening jig
Does anyone know if the Kell jigs allow thicker chisels to sit above rails? The MKII doesn't have the capacity for and I'm looking for a good honing guide for mortising chisels. JP
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Free Shipping from Lee Valley
Just a heads up, orders placed till Jan 4th, get free shipping through the continental US and Canada. The fine print says surcharges still apply on oversize items.
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Re: progecad the real autocad alternative
Instead use Sketchup
 
Re: Ebooks, Articles, Articles.....
You might want to check the site... first thing that comes up is:: this has been acquired... they want name address etc, etc.
 
The Ostrich
Be careful what you ask for! A man walks into a restaurant with a full-grown ostrich behind him. The waitress asks them for their orders. The man says, "A hamburger, fries and a coke," and turns to...
 
Where can I find a woman like that . . .?
Clearly a fantasy. starts at starts at Girl Genius Girl Genius Girl Genius
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FS: E.C. Emmerich Primus Wood Planes
I have these planes left: They are all in VERY GOOD condition. They are located in Mesa, AZ E.C.E. Primus #701 Jointer Plane, $175.00 E.C.E. Primus #711 Improved Smoothing Plane, $150.00 E.C.E. Primus...