Well, being blissfully ignorant, I'm going to dive in and give it a try with a router. Now I know to tram well and flatten the stock well. These are for family so they would probably be happy even...
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Well, being blissfully ignorant, I'm going to dive in and give it a try with a router. Now I know to tram well and flatten the stock well. These are for family so they would probably be happy even...
Hello.
I'm making a few cribbage boards for Christmas gifts. Yes, I know... I'd better hurry up. It took longer to get my router mounted than I thought it would. I'm wondering if people here...
I made an oak workbench top about 12 years ago. It is mainly oak that I recovered from shipping pallets. I had dozens of 16" x 3" x ~3/4" pieces that I milled and glued together butcher-block style...
I'll try replacing the ones on my existing cabinets but I will be giving the the mushroom ones for the next cabinets.
Thanks for the advice! I knew I could count on the creek!
Regards,
Randy
I have some cabinets made by a local cabinet company. They are very high quality except for one problem. The bumpers they use to keep the doors from wacking the frame slide around and leave a gooey...
Thanks for your thoughts. I'm going to leave them smooth and not worry about it. I'll worry about things such as getting them the right length instead!
I'm making several large picture frames using oak. The frames are 3/4" stock about 4" wide. I'm mitering and doweling the corners. I use a razor miter trimmer to get the miters accurate. This...
I have a 15 year old craftsman drill press that is mainly for woodworking. I would call it a woodworking grade press. I've drilled lots of aluminum and steel over the years with no harm to the...
One of the reasons I went with Whirlpool is the 5 year warranty. I looked at Kenmore but saw lots of bad user reviews on the Sears site. With all the dust the fan has to eat and compressor, I doubt...
I heat the shop only when I'm out there. This is mostly on weekends and maybe an evening during the week. I heat using vented propane heaters. The shop has insulated walls and a hung tile ceiling. ...
I have been having some rust problems on tools in my shop. I've tried the waxing, oiling, cabinet with light bulb, etc. Things have improved some. I'm in the Pacific Northwest and our winters tend...
Glad to help. I still don't know what I'm going to do with them but something will come along. Glad others saw their potential too. The dimensions for them are at the supplier's website.
I don't know a source for the drafting templates but I have used an internet supplier to make some custom drilling/routing templates. The supplier is called www.frontpanelexpress.com. They intend...
I bought these rollers from a surplus place because I was thinking I could use them for something. Out-feed rollers maybe? Anyone have some good ideas? I got them at allelectronics.com, $4 each...
For some jig pieces, I've used Delrin. It is a plastic that is similar to what plastic bread-boards are made from. It is fairly stiff, it cuts very well. It is easy to drill. Sometimes, regular...
Mike - I searched my usual surplus dot-coms and didn't come up with anything. I bought mine more than a year ago and these things come and go. I took mine apart to look for markings but it is...
Sorry for the apparent bad advice on the $40 control. It isn't the one I use, just one I saw.
The one I use may have a current-feedback based speed control built in. I'm not sure because I got...
Rockler has a router speed control for about $40, and there are others out there. But there's a catch. They will only work on a router that does not have speed control/soft start unless you are...
I remember laughing out loud the first time I used Dowelmax. :D I was so pleased with the near-perfection of the very first joint when I was done. It was quick and easy to use. On top of that,...
I've been busy with Christmas stuff and have not gotten back to the Creek for a bit. I very much appreciate your ideas and hope all had a great holiday!
The curved piece with notches is working...
I have a Dewalt DW-705 CMS that I've owned for many years. I've used it quite a bit for construction and house renovation projects. It has been invaluable for that. Today, I was trying to tune it...
I use some old college furniture for the really short pieces. My storage is three borrowed plastic milk crates that used to be bookshelves. I can't throw away good "furniture" and I can't throw away...
I -may- have solved my JPM-13 snipe problem. I bought a 15" Jet to replace it! :) I bought a "scratch and dent" model for $1200. You can see the scratches in the photo. It is a JWP-15HH.
I...
Thanks much for your experiences.
I did try the lighter infeed / heavier outfeed and that is the best setup I found. But I still got quite a bit of snipe. (It is the planer/molder. I never...
I've been living with snipe on my old Jet JPM-13 planer for some time now. The planer is about 10 years old. Over the years, I've tried all the available adjustments, using measured blocks as the...