Do you consider tools as dangerous? https://www.popularmechanics.com/home/tools/how-to/g2394/10-workshop-tools-that-can-kill-you/ I came accross this article and it struck me, that I don't consider my tools as dangerous or not. To me it's just a tool. Sure, some tools can cause greater injury...
Last Post By: Warren Lake Today, 12:35 PMFor those of you who've built a shop, how much value did it add to the property? For instance, if a shop costs $150k, can the property value increase the same? Less? More? I know there's many variables. Thought maybe some of you have been through this, having built a shop then had property value...
Last Post By: Michael Burnside Today, 1:15 PMI had the high bid tonight on this Rockwell/Delta 28-350. I've been looking for and bidding on these for the last few years, and I was the back bidder a few times, but this one went for a very good price. My reserve bid was $600. It's possible that there's something terribly wrong with it, but...
Last Post By: Jim Becker Today, 9:43 AMI will do a video once we get the 3-phase wired up, but here is how big the 24” 7.5hp Grizzly bandsaw is. No photos I found online really showed the true size. For anyone wondering if it will fit in the shop- it is 83.5” tall. The crate adds about 6” (4” pallet and 2” additional crate height.)....
Last Post By: Tom M King Today, 10:05 PMhas anyone done a cope and stick micro/skinny shaker setup, or is the consensus that it's always a miter wrap? i talked to Great Lakes a while back, and they hadn't seen it (or at least my rep hadn't), curious what others have done. i would much, much rather make them on the shaper than at the...
Last Post By: Maurice Mcmurry Today, 7:17 PMSure - why not? (Votes: 9)
Never. If I needed something, I'd buy or rent it. (Votes: 10)
Maybe. Depends on the person and the tool. (Votes: 50)
I used the William Ng 5 cut method and am happy with results. Use whatever method you have faith in. There is no right or wrong. It's purely subjective!
Ken Fitzgerald Today, 11:53 PMMy 50 year brown fence posts lasted about 10 years. The ones that are green and 15 years old are still fine. Old growth Redwood fence posts used to
Bill Dufour Today, 11:31 PMA cherne plug is expensive in 5" or 6" size. You could use a smaller one and wood staves to expand the hose. Similar to a muffler pipe expander.
Bill Dufour Today, 11:29 PMAs others have already mentioned, the Tripoli and White Diamond polishing compounds that come with the Beal System may not be the best to use when buffing
David Walser Today, 11:25 PMI have a few squares I build every piece of furniture with. They’re square. So that’s how I build my sleds and other jigs.
Michael Burnside Today, 11:02 PM
Time for some levity
Thread Starter: Dave Anderson NHWith 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.
Last Post By: Jim Allen Today, 6:44 PM