My first bandsaw, a new rikon 10-3061, set it up according to the manual and various youtube tutorials such as Alex Snodgrass's method (align the blade, tension the blade, thrust bearings and side guides) Now the issue is: the saw just won't cut straight, it will pull the wood off the fence...
Last Post By: Thomas McCurnin Yesterday, 8:46 PMI 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: John Kananis Yesterday, 10:03 PMI’ve seen it suggested by several woodworkers that you can get by with a single mortise chisel, e.g., 1/4 or 5/16. I’m interested in building shaker style furniture, and there are many 1/2 mortises. Many tables have a 1 1/2 leg, so that would be a 1/2 mortise using the rule of one third. That seems...
Last Post By: Richard Hutchings Today, 7:04 AMMy new location does not have 3-phase service so I will be installing a phase converter to power my sanders, spray booth fan, and some other smaller pieces of equipment. I am leaning hard towards the Phase Perfect. For new equipment purchases, when there is an option for either single phase or...
Last Post By: Alan Lightstone Today, 7:03 AMI wish I had bought the lift lock and roll mobility device which apparently is not made anymore. Does anyone know where I could get one or have one to sell? I need it for my PM 3520 B
Last Post By: Roger Chandler Yesterday, 5:38 PMTalk about an offer one can't refuse! Thanks!
roger wiegand Today, 7:25 AM+1 for Kevin's power washer suggestion. Works really well.
Dan Friedrichs Today, 7:17 AMYep - has to be cigar ashes .
As I understand it, cigar and cigarette tobacco is grown and cured different. Or at one time they were. Who
I have the Narex mortise chisels and they are definitely not what I expected. My first attempt making a rather large mortise in white oak was barely usable.
Richard Hutchings Today, 7:04 AMI didn't think of it at the time, but my setup is very similar to yours in that I kept the dust collector and compressor on single phase. So they don't
Alan Lightstone Today, 7:03 AM
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.
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