Is this imported "Baltic Birch" suitable for dovetail drawers???

Interesting effect for drawers in shop furniture, but not something I'd put in the living room and certainly not something SWMBO would allow outside the shop.
Posted by alexy in Woodworking Forum 21 years ago 
Larger copper pipes for dust collection?

At this kind of power rating skip ground it to the pipes, wire the ducting back to the DC and it will power itself.....and most of the tools in the shop. The other advantage is that you won't have any dust within say 100 yds of the shop ( or bugs, or birds, small aircraft ......) ...
Posted by snowdog in Woodworking Forum 21 years ago 
Woodworking Video Magazine-- First Impression

An uncle of mine had a full machine shop in a building on his property. He was retired, and spent many hours out there. Almost all his machinery was belt driven. Of the ones that were't, most were shop-built. The noise was nearly nonexistent.
Posted by Oleg Lego in Woodworking Forum 20 years ago 
Invisible paint

Science teacher sent not-too-bright troublemaker on an errand to the shop to pick up a can of striped paint. Shop teacher (and every subsequent teacher) immediately realized the joke and had troublemaker running all over the school from teacher to teacher for the entire science ...
Posted by noonenparticular in Woodworking Forum 20 years ago 
Shop Fox 2hp 7" Mini Planer/ Moulder vs W&H Molder

I was thinking about the W&H Molder but can't justify the cost difference with the Shop Fox unit looking like an exact duplicate. Has anyone purchased the shop fox unit and what was your inpression. I usally buy the best tool but this seems like it would be just as good.
Posted by sdppm in Woodworking Forum 20 years ago 
EpoxyShield Slippery?

That said I just sealed my shop floor this weekend with a similar product. I expect the floor to be more slick, But much easier to clean. It also made the shop much brighter too! Greg
Posted by Greg O in Woodworking Forum 22 years ago 
Things you know you ought to do but haven't (or didn't)

On Sun, 5 Oct 2003 13:35:17 -0700, "Jim Martin" pixelated: On my last shop, painting it white. WHAT a difference! On the new shop, painting the floor white as well. 5 dual 4' fluors now light it very well. Now to get OUT there... .-. Life is short.
Posted by Larry Jaques in Woodworking Forum 22 years ago 
drilling through concrete walls: how to?

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Plumbing/Valves/Wallplate+Tube+15mm/d20/sd2696/p33291> Sounds like you need the more traditional: http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Plumbing/Compression/Compression+Wallplate+Elbow+15mm+x+12/d20/sd2697/p74070That way the pipe can come out the wall at any ...
Posted by John Rumm in UK Do-It-Yourself Forum 16 years ago 
Alpha combi boiler - DHW expansion tank?

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Plumbing/Valves/Potable+Water+Shock+Arresto=r+12+MBSP/d20/sd2696/p93058> They're only required for the sort http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Plumbing/Valves/Potable+Water+Shock+Arresto=r+12+MBSP/d20/sd2696/p93058has a diagram on page 6 that shows very ...
Posted by Neil Williams in UK Do-It-Yourself Forum 15 years ago 
Radiator reflectors

http://www.evengreener.com/Shop/Energy_Saving/HEATKEEPER20_Heatkeeper_Radiator_Panels,_20_pack.htmlWith the words "green" and "shop" in the URL, I was on a downer before I even saw them. At £39 each, two or three required per radiator, how many rads on outside walls in an "average" ...
Posted by Andy Burns in UK Do-It-Yourself Forum 14 years ago