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Magnetic drill press alternative?
I've been thinking of mounting a Milwaukee drill press with a magnetic base to a piece of steel plate so I could clamp it in the center of countertops, benches (for dog holes), etc... However, these...
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Refinishing a hardwood door
I am currently refinishing a hardwood front entry door; oak, I think. I have just about completely removed the old poly and stain by sanding. However, in a few areas, the surface wood is just a tiny...
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Learning as I go
Well, I just found another benefit veneering can give to the novice. If you've screwed all the panels up to a fare-thee-well you can just sand the veneer off the carcass and start over. Anyone need...
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INSPIRATION - Belt Sander Holder
Now, is that neat; or is that neat? Even has a clamp for safety. Nice. JOAT "I'm an Igor, thur. We don't athk quethtionth." "Really? Why not?" "I don't know, thur. I didn't athk."
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Need a good cheap hand-held drill guide (mostly for 90° drilling)
I mostly need something to guide my handheld drill when I need to make holes perfectly perpendicular to the wood surface. I found this guy: does angles, though it's unclear how rigid it is. My needs...
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Proper Saw for flooring?
I am planning on putting in some laminate flooring very soon and also needed something to do some cuts for building some shelving. I am planning on putting in the DuPont laminate flooring. I am just...
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Anyone Have a (Grainger) Westward 1KEN7 Drill Press (1 HP, 1 Ph., 20", MT3, etc.)
Anyone got one? I'm looking for some measurements off the machine. One measurement is needed to .001" but the rest could be provided to 1/16" or so and would work just fine for me... These are...
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Decorative treatment for Bermudian Cedar - help needed
I'm restoring a commemorative plaque given to a family member some years ago in Bermuda, which is made of the now scarce local Bermudian Cedar. It would seem to have had some form of oiled finish at...
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What kind of hardwood floor is this?
The photos are not clear so it could be almost any wood with a strong grain. 80 year old flooring will be very aged to the core, any sanding will only clean up the surface, it will never match the...
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Writing words in wood = pyrography?
Hello all. I want to create a few presentation awards for fellow thespians and need a way to write on the wood words along the lines of "Presented to ...." My penmanship has degraded further from it's...
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O/T: Brush Fires
Dateline: Southern California The brush fires have arrived, almost a dozen of them today. Thousands of acres are burning, buildings have been burned, at least one fatality somewhere around Dan Diego....
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Standard kitchen drawer heights?
On to the base cabinets. ecabinets software sets a single (top) drawer opening in a base cabinet at 6". Those currently in the house are 4". Is there a "standard" size for these? I can't find it...
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Industry Equipment Resource
PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES Mail-Order SE. 2007-10-10 Heavy Industry Applications for Prospects Giuen Holding Ltd. - Southway Wheelers Kungsbacka, Sweden. Int. 0046 (0) 705474830 Commercial Aircraft -...
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Leveling Casters - Opinions
Hello All, Background first. I have a delta contractors saw with the delta over arm blade guard. This saw is on the original Delta legs with two "screw down casters". It is a beast to move around my...
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Ripping problem : Board squeezing saw blade and stopping motor during rip
I have a problem. I am ripping a 10/4"x9" hard maple board and my table saw blade keeps getting squeezed by the blade and stops the motor. The board is straight and has been jointed, the problem is...
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