In my small shop most things are kept in drawers and anything like packaging is turfed out rather than claiming space. Tools like drills share bits etc with other drills and are easily accessed from drawers. If my router lived in a Systainer the accessories would have to live elsewhere, at least...
Last Post By: Jim Becker Today, 1:18 PMDue to health reasons, I can no longer use my shop, I'll be selling everything starting with my Lathe tools and the Powermatic 3520B: Woodcutter coring tool W/laser. $350 Sorby texturing tools - the complete set W/ micro set. $250 Sorby captive ring tool set (3 pc.) $60 Elbow hollowing tool W/...
Last Post By: Bert McMahan Today, 2:00 PMI have a Gitzo tripod that was bought in the late 1970s. The rubber ring for tightening the nut on the telescoping section to raise and lower the camera has finally stretched to the point of uselessness. Years ago when talking to a rep. at Gitzo I was told the part is unavailable and my model...
Last Post By: stephen thomas Today, 11:30 AMI've got a 23 HP diesel Kioti tractor, 3 years old. As I was operating the backhoe at about 1/2 throttle, the engine suddenly over revved, smoked for less than 10 seconds and then died. I checked all fluids, temps, etc looked over the engine for any obvious problem and all was fine. To my...
Last Post By: Jim Becker Today, 1:21 PMHi, Everyone. I dearly love this forum, although I have not posted in a long time. You folks are so knowledgeable and always have such great suggestions. Here is my situation. I make a small music accessory and need to build my own saw. Without going into all the details, I've been searching for...
Last Post By: Scott Memmer Today, 3:01 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: 52)
I'm certainly not clear on what is happening.
You got arcing and it was hot enough to melt and burn your fingers? Was there a load on the circuit
I barely look at grain, maybe edges maybe not. directions changes in many boards, put the board through and it will tell you. Feed rate is most important
Warren Lake Today, 3:09 PMThanks for your post, Stephen. Please see my post immediately about describing the materials I'm using.
Forgive my ignorance, but aren't
No. But the hand plane does produce a better surface when taking a shallower cut. That's the thing with adjustable feed speed. Usually, the cutter
Jimmy Harris Today, 3:00 PMI've looked at this option vaguely. Did you have a particular machine in mind?
The problem is these plastics have widely varying melting
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Thread Starter: steven c newmanHas 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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