I debated on these two myself and bought the Bosch. It is a great machine but just a tad noisier than the Festool. For the cost differential it was a no brainer. I got a factory rebuilt unit for...
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I debated on these two myself and bought the Bosch. It is a great machine but just a tad noisier than the Festool. For the cost differential it was a no brainer. I got a factory rebuilt unit for...
Get an owners manual and go through the belt replacement procedure. My PM 66 did this and it was caused by a loose pulley set screw. Do not use as is.
Check into both Baleigh and Oliver. The Baleigh has the largest fence/table of all the 8" jointers, is in stock and offers a helical head option. I have an old Powermatic 6" machine and love it...
IME Any of the cordless units are much quieter. Now that they have bigger and better batteries (li-ion) they work pretty decently too.
The garage floor at my place was polished and the basement wasn't. I really dislike the polished floor as it is very slippery! My shop is in the basement accordingly. I wear good shoes and have...
Bill,
Spray foam is great! I have it the walls of my home. It is expensive though so its not often used in the floor. Keep in mind that the foam (or any floor insulation) will need to be covered...
Personally I had a (black) Senco that didn't last but a couple of years of hobby use. I bought a Bostich to replace it and it has now survived over 4 years. The Hitachi nail guns are rated highly...
Malcolm mentions some very important lessons in working within your expertise. It also points out the reason behind building permits and inspectionss. Your contractor (if experienced in your region)...
Personally I would go the sonotube route as your contractor suggested. Its the strongest and most cost effective way to go. Having a wood floor is the most comfortable in the long run, but mass...
I have both a Bosch an a Bostich 15 gauge that replaced a Porter Cable. Of the three, the Bosch is lighter and has a better design for the nose. The PC unit died after only 3 years of hobby use...
Also note that the screw heads have a rounded surface to them. This is to prevent the gib& blade from moving as you tighten the screws.
Purple Power from the $1 store. Safe, effective and reusable. But if you leave the blade in too long, it will take off the printing on the blade.
As a former employee of Sirius/XM I used to get the service for free. I had a portable receiver that went from my truck to my home stereo system. It was great because where I live there wasn't any...
My Mitutoyo is an has been a great square. I also own a Mitutoyo caliper and micrometer set. All great!
My guess is that the blades were not made properly. What you do next is your call... You could easily make a sharpening jig that could get the blades you bought straight. Or you could just return...
If I were in your shoes, I would consider getting the saw with the Dado capacity. Why? Because many who get into woodworking tend to grow in their needs, few (but some do) downsize. The higher...
I'm new here but in my 40 plus years of woodworking, I've tried many different sharpening mediums and methods. Right now my preferred method is to use the Atoma diamond plates then use a hard, dark...