Had a 7.5 baldor, had a seperate post on this because I thought I figured out what was going on but evidently this is beyond my knowledge or experience. I replaced caps on 7.5 baldor, no difference, bought new leeson 7.5 hp, both single phase motors, got it hooked up, check wiring, cranked...
Last Post By: Tony Shea Today, 5:28 PMMy router on the recently purchased router table quit, it came on then off then on now it will not come on. I have it pulled apart trying to get all the sawdust out of the connections, it's embedded pretty bad, not sure if that is the cause but worth a try. I found another identical one on eBay for...
Last Post By: Ronald Blue Today, 8:39 AMHow is the Margin Of Error determined for a survey? I don't care who does the survey or what it's for I'm just curious how the margin is determined and who determines it.
Last Post By: Stan Calow Today, 4:46 PMI'm pondering the economics of a mill vs buying rough lumber at retail/wholesale. In the Bay Area, depending on where you shop hardwoods like Oak and walnut can run up to $15-18bf/ft, or more for the rift/quarter sawn stuff. If one is able to source your own logs, running your own mil and kiln...
Last Post By: Rod Sheridan Yesterday, 8:29 PMI just bought an outdoor Pizza oven. It's an Ooni which can burn wood, charcoal or propane. I plan to start with propane as get accustomed to the pizza oven. Eventually, I want to switch to wood at least occasionally. So, like everyone else on this forum, I always have a lot of cut offs in my...
Last Post By: Pat Germain Today, 3:05 PMBeen doing it like (or equivalent) this for years. (Votes: 4)
Wow! Never thought of that. (Votes: 0)
Been doing it with mirrors. (Votes: 2)
Ain't got a boat, truck, care… (Votes: 0)
It is a very easy to maintain finish. It does not allow mold or microbes to grow in the situations I have used it for. The Turpentine and Pine Tar make
Maurice Mcmurry Today, 6:18 PMI 100% agree with this comment. Hiring a Residential Electrician may not be the best option in this case. I have been in the electrical field my entire
Tony Shea Today, 5:28 PMI have a Minimax 20 inch bandsaw and got really tired of changing blades. I found an old Craftsman 12 inch bandsaw, bought it, fixed it up, and now use
Mike Henderson Today, 5:27 PMI prefer the CXS because it allows better leverage on the fastener because a good part of your hand is directly behind the "business end" rather
Jim Becker Today, 5:27 PMMy India stone doesn't get much use. My Crysalon tends to be used more often. Other than that, for coarse work, like removing a knick, sandpaper is used.
Jim Koepke Today, 5:24 PM
Dining room carver chairs - Take 2
Thread Starter: Derek CohenAbout a month ago I began a thread about designing and building two carver chairs to accompany the 6 bentwood chairs we have owned for the past 40 years. The chairs were purchased all those years ago along with a table, which is around 200 years old. We need a larger table, and time has come to...
Last Post By: Derek Cohen Today, 6:12 AM