Responding to another post got me thinking what other hobbies do you partake in? The one specific that made peaked my curiosity as if to others did it..........Scale Model Building Now I did take a long hiatus from this hobby, but got back into in 2019 heavy and built a lot as a kid, teen and...
Last Post By: Michael Weber Today, 1:07 PMI've got a couple bandsaws, the one in question being a 14" Delta. It is exactly as it was when it left the factory, except it's on it's 10th or so blade, and has new cool blocks. I use it for the odd job saw, so it gets used often. I was using it tonight, and I got to thinking, the last time I...
Last Post By: Alvin Kaye Today, 8:50 AMMy go to finish is shellac. I prefer to make my own fresh by dissolving flakes in denatured alcohol. Went to the hardware store to buy some more denatured alcohol for fresh batch of shellac and was very dismayed to learn that apparently there is some kind of regulation that now prevents the sale of...
Last Post By: Jeff Ramsey Today, 1:06 PMYou have the patience of a saint if you actually read all this but I thank you profusely for whatever help you can provide. I have a Jet JWBS-18 bandsaw with a 1-1/2 HP motor. It's primarily used for resawing boards from 3-9" wide. Most woods are African or South American in origin. Blades...
Last Post By: glenn bradley Today, 7:31 PMGood Morning all. I am looking for a heating solution for my woodshop. First, the dimensions are 17'x30' floor print with 10' ceilings. So that ends up being 5100 cubic feet and 510 square feet. The walls and ceiling are insulated with R13 faced insulation. The ceiling is comprised of 2"x10"...
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Worked at a place that had a model/pattern making building and a fiberglass mold making building. About 80' apart. If the pattern shop used silicone aerosol
Robert Hayward Today, 8:34 PMSo I bought one, it is less than $10
https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop...e?item=05N5410
If using 2” pvc conduit a 24” trencher is fine as you only need to go down about 20” (2” conduit + the 18” required depth). If direct burial then you
Charlie Velasquez Today, 8:32 PMHave you considered the Rikon 70-3040? Seems like a real space saver.
tom lucas Today, 8:31 PMPALS = "Precision Alignment and Locking System". Sold by Peachtree Woodworking, among others. Search for "table saw pals" on Google
Leo Butler Today, 8:30 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.
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