Looking for a new project to do. I've been spending a few months upgrading the workshop / fixing minor annoyances, and really need to actually build something. I ran across this in a magazine ad. The furniture is supposedly solid teak, though I don't think that will be in the cards for...
Last Post By: Maurice Mcmurry Today, 7:35 AMI have these two raised panel garage doors to refinish on a lake rental house. Just testing a couple of panels, it won't be too bad sanding down to bare wood, but someone had put another coat of marine varnish on the bottom two sections, so those are going to get some work with a heat gun before...
Last Post By: John TenEyck Today, 1:47 PMHi all, I don't look often, but when I do it seems there are absolutely no used mortising machines out there. Something I've always wanted (someday) was a knee mill. There's a place near me that has had a Cincinnati Contour Master for sale forever (years and years). They re build these...
Last Post By: Jim Becker Today, 1:00 PMhttps://www.cnn.com/2024/05/07/business/swiss-army-knife-blade-scli-intl/index.html While I understand the decision, I can't help think that, I carry a pocket knife, with a blade only and use it for so many tasks. I think I would be fumbling through the selection of tools trying to find a...
Last Post By: Lee DeRaud Today, 10:52 AMAll these slider threads got me thinking. Does anyone here have the Harvey compass st-1500 attached to their unisaw? Can you speak on the quality, ease of attachment, capabilities and shortcomings? Thank you in advance!
Last Post By: Troy Gamm Today, 8:17 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: 52)
Does the motor even have zerks on it? None of my Baldors do. I have one 1/4 hp Baldor that I bought cheap because the fan on it had been crushed on the
Tom M King Today, 10:54 PMI wouldn't bother greasing the bearings unless as Bill said if there's a vent for the old grease to vent out. If the motor has the original bearings they
Jerry Bruette Today, 10:35 PMIn my experience, a 4-wire motor is reversible direction depending on which wires you jumper together, like your #3 and whichever one it's taped to.
Eric Myket Today, 10:30 PMI have a maple blank that doesn’t seem to want to be a bowl. It is difficult to get a clean cut. The wood is very dry, and aged. Will dampening the surface
Fred Perreault Today, 10:23 PMI have some model train plans produced by Steamer Plans in 1990. It appears the plans are for: a Pacific 4-6-2, an American 4-4-0, a Compound Mallet 2-8-8-2,
Greg McClurg Today, 9:17 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, 6:54 PM