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Today, 2:51 PM

Bert Kemp replied to a thread Did You Receive the Memo? in Off Topic Forum

good one:)

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Today, 2:49 PM

Mike King replied to a thread Dimensions of sliding table saw - rip fence in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I virtually never use the rip fence and when I do, it most often is as a bump stop. If I'm ripping something that's 33+ inches wide, it'll almost...

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Today, 2:42 PM

Prashun Patel replied to a thread Got some black walnut for the first time in Turner's Forum

You didn’t say how you mounted it. I also prefer to get the blank rounded on a bandsaw. In addition to a faceplate, I always start with a cone...

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Today, 2:40 PM

Mike King started a thread Any Experience with GoHZ VFD's?I in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I need a 5hp VFD to create 3 phase power for an edge sander I'm buying. GoHZ has a unit that is about $300 (http://www.gohz.com/5hp-vfd) and that's...

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Today, 2:35 PM

Jonathan D Cook started a thread timbers on circular sawmill half inch smaller on trailing end in Sawmills and Kiln Drying

Recently increased the lead on the blade because I felt the blade was making too much contact with the cant. The cant was usually a little thicker...

0 replies | 4 view(s)

Today, 2:30 PM

Bill George replied to a thread Acorn controller Changes Coming? in CNC Machines

Gary it might clear up a little confusion if you define as to what is a "hobby controller"? My machine requires four axis as one side of the Y...

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Today, 2:27 PM

Prashun Patel replied to a thread Norway Maple in Sawmills and Kiln Drying

If the trunk is fairly narrow, consider riving it. Your yield will be smaller but more stable and prettier. It is hard to rive large logs. A...

2 replies | 61 view(s)

Today, 2:25 PM

Greg Parrish replied to a thread Woodshop layout shuffle number 1-million...... in WorkShops

No, not really, but I want to have it at least 80% worked out and stationary. I hate having to move large tools around to use them so finding a...

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Today, 2:08 PM

Jim Becker replied to a thread Woodshop layout shuffle number 1-million...... in WorkShops

And this surprises you? LOL (you'll change it again in the future, too...nature of the beast :) )

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Today, 2:07 PM

David Bassett replied to a thread Trestle Legs in General Woodworking and Power Tools

If you go with the vertically wedged tenon, I just saw Will Myers on a rerun of an old Woodwright's Shop talking about the design of wedged tenons. ...

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Today, 2:06 PM

Jim Becker replied to a thread Clamp advice (everybody loves to talk about clamps...) :) in General Woodworking and Power Tools

They are harder to come by these days...HD stopped selling them around here...and I like them for certain finishing things.

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Today, 1:54 PM

Cary Falk replied to a thread Clamp advice (everybody loves to talk about clamps...) :) in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I agree those Irwin clamps are the worst. I bought them on closeout from Homedepot and sold them a couple of years ago. Love my Jet parallel...

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Today, 1:46 PM

Prashun Patel replied to a thread Trestle Legs in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Another way to do that wedge on the stretcher is to to it vertically.

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Today, 1:45 PM

Dave Bunge replied to a thread Got some black walnut for the first time in Turner's Forum

I agree with all the comments above about rounding the blank before putting it on the lathe. For natural edge bowls, I like to start between...

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Today, 1:44 PM

Jim Koepke replied to a thread Craigs List morons in Off Topic Forum

Seeing this made me think of this old thread. Some people are not very good at their textual skills. One of my in-laws is a bit dyslexic...

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Today, 1:44 PM

John K Jordan replied to a thread R.I.P. Friction Drive? in Turner's Forum

I and others still like to use the term friction drive to differentiate. To me, a jam chuck is something turned to fit a piece, concave or convex,...

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Today, 1:43 PM

ChrisA Edwards replied to a thread Clamp advice (everybody loves to talk about clamps...) :) in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Wow, I've got a box of those rags...:)

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Today, 1:37 PM

Greg Parrish replied to a thread Woodshop layout shuffle number 1-million...... in WorkShops

I’m still struggling with my layout. Ugh. Getting ready to make some more shifts and moves to improve upon my initial shuffle started with this...

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Today, 1:36 PM

Jim Koepke started a thread Did You Receive the Memo? in Off Topic Forum

About I before E? jtk

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Today, 1:33 PM

Bill Dufour replied to a thread Walker Turner drill press...need to raise and lower table in General Woodworking and Power Tools

http://www.vintagemachinery.org/pubs/detail.aspx?id=388

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Today, 1:32 PM

Edward Moloney replied to a thread High School Needing a Laser Engraver - Need Advice from Experts in Laser Engraving General Topics

Thank you , Ed

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Today, 1:30 PM

Patrick Varley replied to a thread Trestle Legs in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I've done this on trestle legs (picture). This was just two pieces of ash that were laminated together. I cut a matching rabbet in each half that...

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Today, 1:28 PM

Bill Dufour replied to a thread Walker Turner drill press...need to raise and lower table in General Woodworking and Power Tools

AFAIK only the 20" dp had a table lift. I even tried an electric actuator to lift my 15" dp table. It did not work, cocked table and stuck onto...

5 replies | 118 view(s)

Today, 1:24 PM

Brian Holcombe replied to a thread Can you rout brass? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

A minor trim in woodworking is a massive cut in metal working. Metal is fixtured for cutting, not free floating. I would not recommend this. As...

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Today, 1:21 PM

brent stanley replied to a thread Shaper head on table saw in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Let me look into that for you Mike. Even though it's chip limiting, climb cutting on a RAS might benefit from a different rake angle than stock.

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Today, 1:19 PM

Jim Koepke replied to a thread Local Expressions / coloquialisms in Off Topic Forum

Glad you all liked them. There are a few different selections of quotes on file. They are some partially redundant files. Some are from a single...

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Today, 1:17 PM

Mike Delyster replied to a thread Shaper head on table saw in General Woodworking and Power Tools

That’s the head I was thinking of trying on my Uni-Point.

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Today, 1:14 PM

Bruce Page replied to a thread Quality no-leak air line quick connects? in WorkShops

That's good to hear. I went with them - see post 20 & 23.

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Today, 1:14 PM

Bill Carey started a thread wood storage rack in WorkShops

Finally got tired of tripping over the pile of wood, so decided to test my idea for a storage rack. Bought 10 36" pcs of 1/2" black pipe, and 20 1/2"...

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Today, 1:14 PM

brent stanley replied to a thread Shaper head on table saw in General Woodworking and Power Tools

HI Matt, like Joe says adjustable groovers are often used on a bench saw heavy enough for the tooling. I have a 12" diameter, Aluminum head, 1 1/4"...

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