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I think it's gonna work! (Topic revisit)
Since I don't want to blow the bucks for a router lifter or a router with a micro adjustment feature to slap into my cheapo bench router table, I am trying something else. I've purchased a small...
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How to remove the coating from a new router bit?
What's the safest, most efficient way to remove that thick rubbery coating from a Whiteside router bit?
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Old hand tool refurbishment - do it or leave as is?
I have inherited a few generations of hand tools, some rusty, some like new. I am attempting to find what the general feeling is about restoring these. The rusty ones have a light coating of red rust;...
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Pen blowout in the shop today...
charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable a combination of: Not enough glue on the barrel cutting endgrain at the same time. Gluing up another blank now, will post pics if it...
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Poor man's dust collector improvement
I've modified my dust collector setup to improve performance and reduce dust. I ripped the thing appart, hung the motor upside down from the ceiling joists and replaced the filter bag with a box and...
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edge gluing 3/8 stock ?
I am making ceiling panels ( 42 1/2L x 23W ) out of 3/8 thick x 2 1/2 wide alder wood. My first 'test' panel worked fine and I used biscuits about 9" apart. My question is...if I eliminate the...
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17 years ago
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Left tilt vs. right tilt table saw
Since either a Delta 36-717 or 36-720 hybrid saw is in the works, how about a gentle discussion of pros and cons of each. Other than the tendency to bind being eliminated on a left tilt, anything...
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tool gloat
I bought two planer joiners - a dewalt dw733 (I think that's the number) and an elu (which was exactly the same, cept a different colour). Both sold as "scrapped" - someone had removed the switches,...
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Which Filter for Fein Turbo III?
I am about to buy a Turbo III. It will be used almost exclusively for collecting dust from their RO sander in the shop or on site. One of the tool's suppliers gives the option of buying the 1 micron...
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17 years ago
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OT: Don't forget to change your clocks.
Daylight savings time is here again (at least, in most of the US)
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Rigid Planer stand question
Finally got some time to pull my Rigid planer out of the box and put the stand together. I was surprised how poorly engineered the stand is. The holes for the carriage bolts are much bigger than the...
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crosscut sled construction
Hiya group; I'm about to construct a crosscut sled for my table saw, for use in constructing jewelry and keepsake boxes, and humidors. I want a lightweight sled that I'll use to crosscut 4/4 or less...
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17 years ago
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A mirror darkly
Sitting here looking at my reflection in a wooden mirror. It's not a very _good_ mirror, needs a _lot_ of light on my face to see the reflection but by golly I can see it. It all started out with an...
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17 years ago
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Cat door plans anyone?
Hey there, A female "friend" of mine wants me to make her a cat door and it would be great if I could impress her and do it... Anyone have a plan for something like this or know where I can find one?...
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Craftsman Style House Number Frame
Designing/implementing a small frame for a client's Frank Lloyd Wright house numbers was a pleasant little project after the pesky chair reproduction ... and the "0"'s orientation would make a good...
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