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OT: Houston - we have power!
Oh ya - we just got power back. Gonna start making some sawdust tonight. If any centerpoint guys and energy folks down here for the repairs are reading this, thumbs up to you guys. You have done a...
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Help with 60's-70's Craftsman Table Saw ID and parts, please.
I am looking for some help for the Craftsman 10" Table Saw that I inherited from my Dad. I remember him buying it used in the early 70's, so my guess is that it is a late 60's early 70's model. I have...
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Kitchen cabinets-Update
As an update, I have just completed a tempo sink base and combined a 6" base in a single unit. Since it is a tempo, allowing me to move existing sink to its new location I made the face frame from...
 
Bandsaw advice
I am looking to buy my first bandsaw. I have never used bandsaw before. I am leaning towards buying a 18 in version. Any advice would be welcome as well as what other accessories and blades should I...
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Lamett or Armstrong laminate?
We are planning to install high gloss laminate and almost decided on Armstrong Grand Illusions. But our dealer recently got similar high gloss collection from Lamett called Charisma collection and we...
 
Annual reminder
The autumnal equinox is today and woodworkers in the northern hemisphere who intended to solar heat their workshops are running out of time to get the job done in decent working conditions... ...and...
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Long Ranger remote
Anyone have one of these just, all of a sudden, stop working? And by all of a sudden I mean I used it to turn the dust collector on, then, 30 seconds later, it wouldn't turn it off. Now it doesn't...
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Vintage Delta Start Capacitor Problems.
My vintage 1HP Delta Drill Press was working normally until last week it will not rotate but hums when I turned on the switch on. I removed the motor from the DP and powered up. It still will not...
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Wood countertop, clear plastic cover?
I made some wooden countertops out of 3/4" pine boards, with 3/4" plywood under that. I like how they look, but they aren't very durable (my son just cut an orange with no cutting board, dang-it),...
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Makita 2030 manual
Hi Anybody know where I can get a copy of the user manual for a Makita 2030 Planer-Jointer Thanks John C
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OT:/ say what?
Sometimes stuff cracks me up and I feel the need.... the NEED, I tell ya, to share: A type of tattoo, usually worn by women, on the lower back and branching upwards from the buttcrack. From the...
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Looking for Jewelry Armoire Plans - Woodsmith or Wood Magazine
Hello, My wife would like me to build her a jewelry armoire or large chest of some sort. I understand that Woodsmith magazine #106, and Woodsmith # 144, as well as Wood magazine #82 all have some sort...
 
Martin Puryear's Wood Sculpture at the NGA
If you're in the Washington, DC area -- There=92s an exhibit of Martin Puryear=92s sculpture at the National Gallery of Art (NGA). Puryear/ Unfortunately, the exhibit wills only be there until next...
 
Tip of the Day
When cutting a rectangle (square U shape) out of the side of a board, mark the side to be cut and the side to be left alone. Otherwise it is possible to cut the wrong part out. I know that you or I...
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Spanish cedar exterior door
In a recent This Old House episode, Spanish cedar was used to build new exterior doors. Being in New Orleans, I expected cypress might be used. I am going to make a new door and am planning to use...