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In theory the unit can be run so it sucks all the freon out of the lineset by closing the discharge valve. Then close the input valve and go to town....

You can cut sheet glass with tin snips. Mark a line with a sharpie and then do it underwater. Bill D

On a dial indicator or watch "crystal". Sight glass may work as well. Bill D.

Here's another take on the idea, and it should stop analysis paralysis from getting the better of someone This is just to emphasize when this type...

I use the bottom left corner of the spoil board on my Camaster machine as a X0Y0 reference. When I periodically replace the spoilboard I trim its...

Thanks for the link, I will be returning that blade and getting the 1”.

Then there is the less known fact that block planes are for planing blocks i.e. end grain butcher blocks.

Did you ever think that maybe there aren't that many because people didn't find them very useful? One problem is the face the fence rides on has...

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: rosin. Rosin has only one job in life – to provide tons of friction. $5 will buy you a lifetime supply. ...

I’m right there with you Edward.

Yeah, I would not try anything wider than 1" on that saw.

Doesn't Steel shrink a bit when it gets cold?

Has anyone ever suggested that having such a blade for a sub 200kg machine is a good idea? Perhaps some light reading from Mr Van Huskey might be in...

Back in 2020 I did several posts about flattening and edge jointing using string lines, winding sticks, and other tools. The string line is the most...

Ummm...why?

That's very true, Jared

Under the beds was one of the primary reasons that "Natalie" was purchased for upstairs to compliment "Monk" downstairs. :D

I ordered the 18bx and a 1.25” Resaw King blade today. Thanks for all the advice.

In my case, I have a 3 1/2" thick bench top, and Grammercy holdfast work without any modification. SOme years ago I was quite irked by a suggestion...

I believe the term you are looking for is vial cover. Jim

I am building a new shop and taking the Mr. Cool DIY mini split from the old shop and putting it in the new shop (plus adding another Mr. Cool DIY). ...

Yes, and these are all in good shape. Weird.

I slapped some Pledge on it just to get a start, and I am surprised how different it looks. I didn't think grocery store furniture spray could make...

Yes, vacuuming behind open doors is an obvious shortcoming, so that will still be done manually. On the plus side, the last time the carpet under the...

I guess there aren’t enough new members or they aren’t in the hand tool forum, cause if I was new I would jump all over that 8C or any of the rest. A...

The 5 1/2C is no longer available. As of 12/1/23 the 8C, 5C and 4 are available. Just looked and it seems unbelievable to me but there have been...

Landfill If it's junk, why would I want to have a special drawer to keep it in? Of course, everyone has there definition of what junk is.

I generally make these up as I go along, it's one of those things where it'd probably be quicker, than drawing everything up properly. Nothing that...

That is why I carry a Gerber I can open it with a flick of the wrist Unlike the Leatherman that my buddy carries