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    Dave Anderson NH

    Time for some levity

    Thread Starter: Dave Anderson NH

    With all of the negativity and political stuff going on with the Covid-19 virus it is time to look at the humorous side of things. Feel free to add more, but keep it clean or it will be deleted.

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    Keith Outten

    Laser Forum File Attachments

    Thread Starter: Keith Outten

    We are changing the way we have been offering DVD's of our file attachments to those of you who are interested in purchasing the discs. In the past we offered DVD sets that included file attachments from every forum, starting today we will only offer DVD's from each individual forum. The reason for...

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    Derek Cohen

    Underbench cabinet

    Thread Starter: Derek Cohen

    A few requested that I post the build of the underbench cabinet I am building. I hesitated to do so since this is a blended build; however it is really mostly hand tools, and I have reached the point where it is almost all hand tools. I find it interesting that when I post on the power tool...

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    james bell

    Tool Covers (Tool Companies please read)

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    I prefer to purchase small power tools with cases and whenever I purchase a large tool I also buy a cover. Like most hobbyists, my shop is not humidity controlled, nor heated/cooled, so my tools need protection. I typically buy HTC covers, but for my drill press I got an outdoor single golf bag...

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    John TenEyck

    Putting together the Woodland Mills HM-130 Mill and Woodlander Trailer

    Thread Starter: John TenEyck

    I placed a phone order with Woodland Mills this past Monday and on Tuesday I picked up my HM-130 mill and trailer crates from the Buffalo, NY distribution center. Picking it up saved me the shipping charges and since it's only 20 miles from my house it was an easy choice. The only way to pick it...

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    John Goodin

    Thoughts on new Woodpeckers DP Pro Drill Press Fence

    Thread Starter: John Goodin

    Does anyone have experience or thoughts about the new woodpecker drill press fence? Basically it is hollow aluminum rectangle tube with with an opening in the center and attachment for a shop vac on the end. This allows the fence to be a conduit for dust collection. The link below also show the...

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    Lighting the Small Workshop - by Jack Lindsey 

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    Lighting the Small Workshop
    By Jack Lindsey

    "Ten years have passed since I wrote the Fine Woodworking article on lighting the small shop," Jack Lindsey explains, but much has changed. Jack comprehensively explores lighting a hobbyist or small industrial shop, drawing on over 25 years of professional lighting experience, covering topics such as fixture and ballast selection, lamp life, and color when employing fluorescent lamps.
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    bill godber

    workshop stool

    Thanks everyone for the replies, I've ordered one that has large casters, a comfy looking seat and will adjust from 23 1/2 to 31 1/2" high. The wheels

    bill godber Today, 4:01 AM Go to last post
    David Bassett

    Upgrading HVLP

    I did look at that one's specs. It's spec'd at 60dB, the same as mine and a couple other CAT's and one of the Rolairs. There's a couple of smaller CAT's

    David Bassett Today, 3:42 AM Go to last post
    Rick Potter

    Coming in for a landing

    Thanks Lee,

    I had never even seen a picture of a chickadee before. My only knowledge of them came from W.C.Fields.

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    Andrew Seemann

    Good deal on logs....would you?

    A dozen years ago, the old man had some nice white oaks and elms from his yard taken down, and he decided to have them milled up into boards. He paid

    Andrew Seemann Today, 2:48 AM Go to last post
    Josh Baldwin

    Need Help with Dust Extraction on Dewalt DW625 Router

    Hey everyone, so I've got dust extraction nailed down at the router table, but I'd like to be able to use my Dewalt DW625 handheld for flattening slabs,

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