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How Close Do You Get To Your Miter Saw Blade?

Survey time... How close to your miter saw blade do you allow your fingers to get while making a cut?

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posted by teamarrows

78 comments posted 3yrs posted by teamarrows

Spindle sander

I've been thinking about buying a spindle sander. The bench-top units seemed to have universal motors, which are not id...

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posted by krw

16 comments posted 3yrs posted by krw

Richter or Merkel ?

In the film San Andreas, do we use the Richter scale or the Merkel scale to measure earthquakes? We should remember thi...

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Interesting Concrete Vibrator For Table Build

I was looking for ideas for a coffee table to go with the deck sectional I just built. https://i.imgur.com/ALCuTp2.jpg...

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posted by teamarrows

2 comments posted 3yrs posted by teamarrows

Plug Cutters Revisited - Fail

I recently started a thread asking about your preferences for plug cutters - fluted (top set in image below) vs. round...

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posted by teamarrows

8 comments posted 3yrs posted by teamarrows

Cedar Sectional For Deck Complete

I completed this project today and took a nap on it before I even put my tools away. :-) It's built from cedar 2 x 4's...

5 comments posted 3yrs

posted by teamarrows

5 comments posted 3yrs posted by teamarrows

I pulled the trigger 3 times

I was inquiring a few weeks ago about router lifts and so on.... I have gone from a new lift to replacing everything. H...

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posted by lcb11211

2 comments posted 3yrs posted by lcb11211

So um... about that cutting depth

Did you know that a carbide-tipped circular saw will cut off the seal coat from your Asphalt driveway and do so very ef...

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posted by puckdropper

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Finishing a Shed

I've got a wooden shed with metal roof that I'd like to insulate and heat/cool to use for workshop space. There's no so...

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posted by puckdropper

0 comments posted 3yrs posted by puckdropper

Chair Rung Swelling Product

I've got a couple of wooden chairs that the rungs on the bottom have worked their way loose on. I recall seeing some pr...

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posted by puckdropper

3 comments posted 3yrs posted by puckdropper

rail/track saw options

I was looking at an entry level track saw or rail saw (not sure what is the best name) and I was eyeing the Evolution R...

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posted by Alex B

13 comments posted 3yrs posted by Alex B

Recall Dewalt

Dewalt has a recall for 12" sliding miter saw. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/DeWALT-Recalls-Nearly-1-4-Million-Miter...

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posted by markrm618

1 comments posted 3yrs posted by markrm618

OT: Subfloor adhesive

I'm screwing OSB subfloor to joists. What kind of adhesive do you recommend? Is generic construction adhesive advisable,...

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posted by michaeldwilson2

4 comments posted 3yrs posted by michaeldwilson2

Ping Leon: Monocoat Application Pad?

What pad did you use for applying your Monocoat? I just had a long conversation with a guy from Special Hardwood Produc...

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posted by teamarrows

0 comments posted 3yrs posted by teamarrows

Plug Cutter Options - What's Your Preference?

For those of you that cut your own plugs to hide screws, which style of plug cutter do you prefer, the fluted style or...

8 comments posted 3yrs

posted by teamarrows

8 comments posted 3yrs posted by teamarrows