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Here in Pennsylvania we use a slanted leg vise. This solves the problem of holding a board vertical in the vise.

I am not a cabinet shop and don’t push myself to work “fast” anymore and that would probably take me 1.5-2 days if I already had the material in the...

Best 2 dollars you'll ever spend Rob. Mine spends more time on my head then off these days.

I have one of those exact machines. It was in excellent condition from the orig owner when I bought it some 10 years ago. Based on its age, I...

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Sold pending payment.

I pulled the fan and noted no difference in sound levels. Perhaps a little less efficient dust collection when hooked up to my Oneida mini-gorilla. ...

Realistically, a week and a half. I'm including time for the lumberyard trip, making flat and straight 4s4 stock from roughsawn lumber, setting up...

Mines gone, and I've swapped to top ejection. I don't know if it helps with the noise, but I haven't had to reset the overload switch in a while.

There have been several reports of the motor overheating on Dewalt 735 machines where the user has removed the impeller fan.

I will try checking that out, thanks!

I like that LV ball valve with WH ends. If I had seen those before I set this system up, I may have gone that way. I was thinking I would have...

An example of doing it production style.

+1 With a long board running through it there is enough leverage to cause some sliding/twisting, which you definitely do not want.

I have a CU300 combo machine, which includes the J/P combo. Then not too long ago picked up a Dewalt 735 - I happen to have a shelf at the end of...

Thanks Curt. I've changed my mind and will go ahead and bolt it down.

I am going on 81 and have a 1/3 acre to mow, I just hop on my John Deere Zero turn and get it done.

One thing I've read - don't have and never used a DeWalt 735 - is, if you're using good dust/chip collection, remove the impeller on the integral...

If it still available i'll take it.

There’s a high-end commercial joinery place here in Austin that only uses their 12” J/P for jointing. I think they have a dedicated 20” planer. Not...

This ^^^ In the normal world, I would ask a LOT of questions of a prospective owner, since the C26 is such a tiny machine, but for $500, you can’t...

Whether the thicknessing surface results are better or not will depend upon that specific machine setup. IMHO, the thicknessing is the "money shot"...

I was going to say a long day’s machining and assembly work assuming no stock lamination, assuming batch processing all the parts, assuming using a...

Is there a down side to bolting it down? That planer is heavy enough that getting it out of say a cabinet to use then putting it back would get old...

Hmmm.. For doing dovetails

Not this particular one, but I like a hood better than a helmet. I used to use the helmet types. This one looks pretty reasonable. ...

Sunday Sillies.

Re: #2--Versaflo from 3M is pretty common in the turning stables, and you're right about the $$. Thanks to "going to school" on the work of a few...