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I left a floor standing Delta drill press behind when I moved from Connecticut - it may have been a 17-900, not sure, it was a 15" or 16" swing, but regardless, it wasn't a very good machine. Chuck...

Need a woodworking drill press, for occasional use (but I like a nice round hole when one is needed).

This Grizzly model 7947 seems like an excellent deal considering that it has a 1-1/2hp motor...

This is the crux of the question: "is the 16" built to the same level of quality as the 19"? If it is, I'd probably pick it; my projects rarely exceed 24" in width and, like most of you, they're...

Searched but didn't find anything - wondering if any of you have experience with both machines, and could help me decide. Shop space isn't a big issue, but I've learned from experience that bigger...

Thanks, Jerry - I missed the "tenon of any length" when I looked at it last night. If I had the $35 extended tenon cutter and another $35 bit that cut the reverse profile (pity it isn't available!)...

I thought of that too, and will experiment; I have time to get this right. I think I have a 14 degree dovetail bit in my Leigh kit. I was planning to use solid 8/4 stock for the stiles and rails but...

Amateur, not pro - so willing to spend the $'s on router or shaper heads but can't afford $'s or space for a tenoner (I have a very oldie-but-goodie Rockwell 3/4" shaper). I think I even have the...

I'm building my first entry door and I want to use a beveled edge stile profile with flat panels. Freud makes a 2 piece bit set with an acceptable profile (99-762) but it's only useful for stock up...

Yes, I know - it's old, I dug it out of the posting graveyard - but between this post and the Byrd "generic 15" planer install instructions" changing the head was straightforward. Only advice I'll...

Sawstop has pretty good dust collection (my Unisaw had none, and my shop layout isn't great for an overhead table guard/collector); I like the built-in riving knife (vs an aftermarket splitter that...

will do - it landed in my shop this morning, but other projects are a little ahead of it (running electrical and drywall this weekend!)

I knew that Grizzly's price for the Byrd head was almost $100 less than Holbren's price, but I have no experience with Felder. Does their head design result in a better/flatter surface than the Byrd...

I suspect the Sawstop centricity in this forum is reflective of the ratio of amateurs (like me) to professionals? And I suspect that most amateurs who are fortunate enough to be able to afford one,...

Where does one buy better T5 and T8 bulbs than the 10 or 12 packs at HD and Lowes? And how do we find the correct specs to know whether we're buying the right bulbs?

Think hard about how you're going to organize and clean up every day - then design. I had a basement shop with exposed studs, and there was dust everywhere that wasn't cobwebbed. If you put up stud...

+1. Minimize the air movement through the walls, try to induce a slower cooling gradient and keep the moisture in the shop down. Green wood and green concrete have a LOT of water, and every time you...

Exactly what I needed to know. I will buy an SKF manufactured 6204 with 2 rubber seals, standard clearance, ABEC3 precision. And a comparable 6205. Thank you very much, Dave!

Former Unisaw owner, now Sawstopper... love the dust collection design, built in splitter/riving knife and general quality of the tool. Loved my Unisaw too, but it wasn't/isn't as usable as the SS....

Bumping this old thread because it seems to be on point. I just ordered a Byrd planer head from Grizzly for my new (old) Powermatic Model 15 and need to buy 2 new bearings. Byrd customer support says...

I used to have a spare 10" blade brake :D Ordered a replacement for it last night, I'm assuming the SS folks won't replace mine for free since idiocy doesn't come with the warranty. No backup for my...

Last week I learned you can blow a really quick $150 by trying to rip foil-faced insulation board without turning off the sensor. I'd been ripping 2'x8' blue foamboard and the lumberyard ran out, so...

Was raining too hard today to pick it up, I just went to look. Will go back over the weekend to get it, and post pics.

And yes, there will be a vintage G1021 with a couple pairs of blades...

Drove an hour up the road to see the $400 Powermatic Model 15 and it's in great shape - needs a little cleaning but tables are flat, motor sounds good and has not been abused. So I bought it....

I think that's a fair assessment of my G1021: it's heavy, solid, and the casting surfaces look like someone made them in a sandpit at the beach. Pretty sure the infeed and outfeed roller brackets...

I mostly work with locally sawn cherry and maple, and both woods tend to have a lot of figure and reversing grains. I bought some Schmidt blades about 10 years ago and they made quite a positive...