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    steven c newman

    Lumber supply

    Thread Starter: steven c newman

    Has been restocked.. Bought 10 planks...for $30...had to cut a few of the 10 footers down, to fit into the Trunk of my Chevy Equinox... Eight 1 x 6 x 6' Five 1 x 4 x 6' And he threw in a stack of shorts And a 3/4" x 8" x 39" slab..

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    Karl Card

    Help with low motor power on table saw

    Thread Starter: Karl Card

    Had a 7.5 baldor, had a seperate post on this because I thought I figured out what was going on but evidently this is beyond my knowledge or experience. I replaced caps on 7.5 baldor, no difference, bought new leeson 7.5 hp, both single phase motors, got it hooked up, check wiring, cranked...

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    chris hood

    Router questions

    Thread Starter: chris hood

    My router on the recently purchased router table quit, it came on then off then on now it will not come on. I have it pulled apart trying to get all the sawdust out of the connections, it's embedded pretty bad, not sure if that is the cause but worth a try. I found another identical one on eBay for...

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    Jerry Bruette

    Surveys

    Thread Starter: Jerry Bruette

    How is the Margin Of Error determined for a survey? I don't care who does the survey or what it's for I'm just curious how the margin is determined and who determines it.

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    Warren Lake

    hard not to love the blues

    Thread Starter: Warren Lake

    Been watching Matteo for years and now many top players are recognizing him. I think hes 24 now. Video is not great and sound not great but I can hear whats going on. Very nice of Joe to bring him up and others that are spending time with him. Hes innovative. Very unique finger picking style....

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    Nick Crivello

    Economics of milling vs store bought hardwoods?

    Thread Starter: Nick Crivello

    I'm pondering the economics of a mill vs buying rough lumber at retail/wholesale. In the Bay Area, depending on where you shop hardwoods like Oak and walnut can run up to $15-18bf/ft, or more for the rift/quarter sawn stuff. If one is able to source your own logs, running your own mil and kiln...

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    Pat Germain

    Surveys

    You are correct. The people who install cellular systems and the people who require text verification do not care about people who have no cell service.

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    Pat Germain

    A Tip For Ticks

    I recall actress Diane Varsi, famous for "Peyton Place", suffered with undiagnosed lyme disease for many years. Contrary to popular belief,

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    chris hood

    Router questions

    My router table does have the external switch, does it need to be wired directly to the wires that go to the on/off switch on the router? I tried turning

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    chris hood

    Router questions

    That makes sense as well, I like older stuff I guess, a lot of things were made a lot better back then, I know there are some exceptions, just saying

    chris hood Today, 3:52 PM Go to last post
    chris hood

    Power switch

    Someone mentioned using an external switch or bypass switch , doesn't the router switch still need to be in the on position for it to work? This router

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