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Safe travels Ken, I hope you have a great trip.

Regards, Rod

To paraphrase George Best, “I spent most of my money on tools, women and alcohol. The remainder I squandered”

I think that even tools that turned out to be less than stellar were part of my...

Hi, to my American friends on the forum, for you Memorial Day is a day of somber reflection.

Many of you will have served, had family members and friends that served, and some will have been...

I worked in a large commercial bakery as a maintenance electrician during summer jobs.

We cut bread with a bandsaw, each blade looped around twice so it cut two slices, IIRC it took 10 blades.
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Hi Steven, yes the saw and shaper use the blade access door interlock to inhibit saw and shaper motor as that’s how you access the saw blade or shaper pulleys.

Regards, Rod

Yes, I make cabinet door stiles with mortises and stopped grooves for the panels.

Simple and strong, rails of course have tenons and full length grooves.

Regards, Rod

Well, obviously that’s true Alan, however I won’t subscribe to a print paper because of the environmental costs.

I do have a digital subscription to The New York Times, and The Globe and...

You can’t view photos because you aren’t a contributor, you need to pay at least $6 per year to be a contributor

2) the shaper spindle does not tilt left to right, either you’re mistaken or the...

Hi Howard, I have lots of outdoor projects that only are glued together including these planters where the top cedar cap resists all the outward pressure from the soil and stones.

These are 8...

Jimmy, when I lose power in the shop, I lose lighting.

I don't really want auto start on my machinery, and all of my larger machines have safety interlocks for covers and guards so they need a...

I can’t wait Bill, I live in an urban area, as the majority of Canadians do, I have a manual reel mower, it produces a beautiful cut lawn.

The noise and emissions from gas machinery won’t be...

Quote of the week, thanks Bert.

Regards, Rod.

I normally use glazing compound to install the glass.

Regards, Rod

Hello everyone, in most parts of Canada, we’re enjoying a holiday, Victoria Day in honour of Queen Victoria.

In Quebec, today is Journee nationale des Patriotes, (sorry for not putting the correct...

Cameron, I see you’re a devotee of The Early Ugly style, as am I.

Put that shelf in a Brutalist building and you may be able to apply for Heritage status.

Regards, Rod

Hi Bill, the BF631 has a shaper, a sliding table saw and a 31cm jointer/planer.

There is also an optional slot mortiser, it depends whether the owner bought that or not.

In March I was...

Bill, I’m sure it’s a typo on your part however having motor overload protection has nothing to do with having a magnetic starter.

Motors can have built in thermal protection, and manual motor...

Paul, you could always add a hot tub to your project list.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj4gSMdaaxE

Regards, Rod

Hi Phil, in my opinion you should have the sliding table as close to the blade as possible.

Regards, Rod

Hi, I made some progress on the kitchen project with the under cabinet lighting.

I made 5 LED strip lights using 2,700K white LED tape, and aluminum corner channel with plastic diffusers.

The...

Tom, Felder saws such as the FB540 have flat cast wheels with no shoulders, if the rubber needs replacement you send the wheel out to a company that can mould a tire on and grind it to a radius.
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Tom, Systainers help me when I have to pack tools for work, if I only worked in my shop I wouldn’t have a use for them

Stack a few systainers on the vacuum, wheel them to where you’re working, a...

The Felder rear ceramic guide does not rotate, if it wears you can rotate it.

Regards, Rod

Hi Robert, insert the chisel into the mortiser and place a dime between the shoulder of the chisel and the mortiser, lock the chisel in place.

Put the auger bit into the chisel, bottom it out and...

Hello everyone, here in the centre of the universe 🙂, spring has finally arrived.

It was a busy week for us, the kitchen is painted, and we bought new appliances.

We purchased a KitchenAid...