John Shaffner
04-17-2006, 8:16 PM
I know we are supposed to include pix with our gloats, but unfortunately my camera was wrecked in the recent move.
Anyway, as Ned and I have had to part company (shopwise anyway) I was in need of some tools to fill the voids he left upon his departure. After careful consideration of my tool budget and alot of research here and elsewhere, I finally acquired not 1, but 2 loads of tools to shoehorn fit into my 375 sf shop. Mind you, we had over 1k sf to fool with before this!
First addition was a familier one...a Ridgid TS 3650. Ned has its' older brother in the 3612, which I became very comfortable with. It is a nice, mid-priced saw with cast iron wings and mobile base included. Fence is very good for the price, and the 3650 even has a dust shroud around the blade that works fairly well.
Second is a Ridgid JP0610 6"jointer. Quite a pleasent upgrand from the old Craftsman. Solid, decent fence, and get this...a new one for me...an adjustable outfeed table and dust chute! No more shovelling shavings off the floor! Yee Haa!!
Third is a Ridgid TP1300 13" planer. Great price, nice fit and finish, extra blades and stand...and again, dust collection!
Fourth is the venerable HFDC, what a bear. This one speaks for itself.
Fifth is a Bosch RA1171 router table. Nicely made, aluminum plate, dust collection and a rather decent fence.
Sixth is another Delta 16" VS scroll saw. I had one of these for well over 10 yrs, but the bushings just wore out from use. For the $, it just made sense to replace it instead of going through the hoops to rebuild it. An upgrade to nice yellow SS would have been even nicer though!
My trip to HD for all the Ridgid stuff was cool in that I had a 20% off coupon I got on eBay to soften the hit to my tool fund. I saved over $250 with that in hand. Then Lowes also honored a copy of that coupon for a #100 savings there, and HF also had a 20% couipon on the DC. http://www.woodworking.org/InfoExchange/images/smiles/icon_cool.gif
All in all, I've really brightened up the place with all the orange, green and shiney new iron.
Sorry it's a long read, but when I gloat, I gloat!!
Now, off to make some sawdust!! http://www.woodworking.org/InfoExchange/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif
John
PS: Ya happy now, Ned!!??:p
Anyway, as Ned and I have had to part company (shopwise anyway) I was in need of some tools to fill the voids he left upon his departure. After careful consideration of my tool budget and alot of research here and elsewhere, I finally acquired not 1, but 2 loads of tools to shoehorn fit into my 375 sf shop. Mind you, we had over 1k sf to fool with before this!
First addition was a familier one...a Ridgid TS 3650. Ned has its' older brother in the 3612, which I became very comfortable with. It is a nice, mid-priced saw with cast iron wings and mobile base included. Fence is very good for the price, and the 3650 even has a dust shroud around the blade that works fairly well.
Second is a Ridgid JP0610 6"jointer. Quite a pleasent upgrand from the old Craftsman. Solid, decent fence, and get this...a new one for me...an adjustable outfeed table and dust chute! No more shovelling shavings off the floor! Yee Haa!!
Third is a Ridgid TP1300 13" planer. Great price, nice fit and finish, extra blades and stand...and again, dust collection!
Fourth is the venerable HFDC, what a bear. This one speaks for itself.
Fifth is a Bosch RA1171 router table. Nicely made, aluminum plate, dust collection and a rather decent fence.
Sixth is another Delta 16" VS scroll saw. I had one of these for well over 10 yrs, but the bushings just wore out from use. For the $, it just made sense to replace it instead of going through the hoops to rebuild it. An upgrade to nice yellow SS would have been even nicer though!
My trip to HD for all the Ridgid stuff was cool in that I had a 20% off coupon I got on eBay to soften the hit to my tool fund. I saved over $250 with that in hand. Then Lowes also honored a copy of that coupon for a #100 savings there, and HF also had a 20% couipon on the DC. http://www.woodworking.org/InfoExchange/images/smiles/icon_cool.gif
All in all, I've really brightened up the place with all the orange, green and shiney new iron.
Sorry it's a long read, but when I gloat, I gloat!!
Now, off to make some sawdust!! http://www.woodworking.org/InfoExchange/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif
John
PS: Ya happy now, Ned!!??:p