After reading Stephens post where he mentioned gluing both faces of the laminated legs, it got me thinking. I generally avoid that and feel gluing one surface is plenty. I think if I was gluing up a mallet, I might go that extra mile but I'm more of a glue one surface guy. Prove me wrong and I'll...
Last Post By: John Kananis Today, 8:18 AMI thought about posting this to the business section, because I'd really like input from professionals who use their shop as a business. For those of you who make $ or even a living making furniture or cabinets, how long does it take for a sliding table saw to pay for itself compared to a track saw...
Last Post By: Steve Rozmiarek Today, 11:04 AMWe are looking into building a 3 car garage with living space above. https://shedsunlimited.net/garages/legacy-workshop-three-car-garage/ These folks will manufacture modules and erect the shell. Then it’s up to us to finish it.
Last Post By: Jim Becker Today, 9:15 AMI’ve been designing a closet for my CV1800 for a few months trying to find a way to make it fit in my little garage and I think I have finally cracked it. My only concern is with the return air baffle I designed. Garage is air conditioned so return air is a must. I’ve read so many posts about...
Last Post By: Malcolm McLeod Today, 7:32 AMThere is a ton of info on the web about the more common woodworking hand tools (chisels, planes, saws) but what about rasps and floats? What’s the difference in application? How do these tools fit into the tool continuum from axe to sandpaper? What brands and models would you recommend to...
Last Post By: Maurice Mcmurry Yesterday, 8:07 PMPat, for most folks, the 3hp machine pretty much covers everything they likely would do, regardless of color/label. Adequate power for common thicker
Jim Becker Today, 11:47 AMI personally prefer more power in a table saw. Started out with a 1 hp, resin top, arbor moving table saw, then a Delta contractors saw, now have a SawStop
Ron Selzer Today, 11:45 AMI just tinkered with my De Walt. My set pin has a few degrees of slop either side of 90 degrees. I have to set it to 90 with a square. then tighten.
Maurice Mcmurry Today, 11:42 AMMy money would be on the X17 being more than sufficient for what you want to do. I'm likely going one below that for my shop project, honestly.
Jim Becker Today, 11:40 AMHope this finds you well!
Birthday coming up again and looking to fill a hole on the wall with a LN 112 scraper plane. Anyone have one
Dust Collector recommendations
Thread Starter: Michael RutmanOh boy, reading the archives I can see this is not a simple question, which makes me feel good because I am completely lost. I have never owned a dust collector mostly due to inability to figure out what I need, and that needs to change. So, let me go over my shop, my needs, and then beg for...
Last Post By: Mark Klika Today, 7:47 AM