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Today, 10:08 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Geometry Fail- Greene & Greene Lanterns in Neanderthal Haven

James, any time I've ever framed a hip roof on a building, we just change the 12 to 17 on the framing square. The three hundredths don't matter for...

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Today, 10:03 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Circular saw safety in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I have two of those Michael. One a Rockwell I bought new, and the other one a Porter Cable that was too good to pass up. Andy, are you talking...

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Today, 9:57 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Gel Coat repair on cultured marble countertop? in Off Topic Forum

Gelcoat doesn't sound right to me, but it may be. I don't believe an invisible repair can be made on that stuff. I can do an invisible gelcoat...

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Today, 6:17 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Circular saw safety in General Woodworking and Power Tools

My favorite 7-1/4" ones are the mirror image Porter Cable 347 and 743. I use either depending on the application. Right blade, and left blade of the...

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Today, 4:40 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Geometry Fail- Greene & Greene Lanterns in Neanderthal Haven

I found this a great help in building a pyramid roof for a roof cupola: https://www.blocklayer.com/pyramid-calculator.aspx All four sides fit...

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Today, 3:46 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Airless Sprayer question for the experts in Off Topic Forum

It's been a while since I looked at them. Does that one have a built in gauge, or did you get one? I looked up the hopper, and found the...

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Today, 3:24 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Airless Sprayer question for the experts in Off Topic Forum

Good choice! That one came with the good gun. That gun is Much easier to use than the four finger gun.

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Today, 12:54 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Only one mortise chisel? in Neanderthal Haven

I don't know how many I have, but I'm sure it's more than one.

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Today, 9:57 AM

Tom M King replied to a thread Renner Products? in Project Finishing

Looks interesting. I had never heard of it. That kitchen on the bottom of the opening page looks exactly like something someone was asking about...

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Today, 9:36 AM

Tom M King replied to a thread Thickness planer board return ideas in General Woodworking and Power Tools

No lazy susan, but I do have planers on four swivel casters. If running a bunch of parts that need multiple passes, we just spin the planer around...

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Today, 9:21 AM

Tom M King replied to a thread Exterior Window Trimming in Off Topic Forum

I've never left that much, but I've only been doing that type of stuff for 48 years now, and never saw that much on 200 year old houses either. I...

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Yesterday, 2:53 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread string trimmer heads in Off Topic Forum

When I was growing up, before there was such a thing as a Weedeater, everyone used a Swing Blade, also called a Sling Blade. I heard it called a...

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Yesterday, 9:47 AM

Tom M King replied to a thread Chipped chipbreaker in Neanderthal Haven

That's a good idea if the cap iron is changed for different things. I just didn't think like that because I have so many planes that I never change...

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05-24-2022, 3:34 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Air drier in Project Finishing

Depends on where you live, and how dry the air is. I wouldn't want to spray anything here without one, solvent, gelcoat, or water borne. It...

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05-24-2022, 10:25 AM

Tom M King replied to a thread Chipped chipbreaker in Neanderthal Haven

I don't know what the 5-1/2 is to be used for, but I only have close chipbreakers on a couple of smoothing planes, and a no.7.

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05-23-2022, 2:07 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Stone foundation repair question in Off Topic Forum

Type N will be plenty strong enough for that wall. Even with mortar, it should be laid so that any stone would stay in place if no mortar was there....

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05-23-2022, 1:00 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Stone foundation repair question in Off Topic Forum

I've built a number of new stone fireplaces in houses I've sold mainly because we have an abandoned Granite quarry on our land. Since working on old...

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05-23-2022, 12:48 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread string trimmer heads in Off Topic Forum

That kind with fixed length pieces are more trouble than they look like they are. Look for a Speed Feed head. They make different versions for...

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05-23-2022, 8:30 AM

Tom M King replied to a thread Stone foundation repair question in Off Topic Forum

Here's a video from my favorite stone tool manufacturer on wedges and shims. I'm sure there are many youtube videos too. You can buy Chinese wedges...

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05-22-2022, 5:47 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Stone foundation repair question in Off Topic Forum

I would cut a flat spot on top of that stone with a hammer drill, and wedges and shims, and relay the wall. When laying stone, it's best to leave...

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05-21-2022, 7:58 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Polyaspartic Garage Floor Coating? in WorkShops

No experience with an epoxy floor yet, but I've finished a bunch of floors different ways, and am used to doing such work. Our rental place rents...

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05-21-2022, 7:51 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread I think my zero turn mower is cursed! in Off Topic Forum

A rebuilt starter should be as good as a new one.

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05-21-2022, 1:02 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Airless Sprayer question for the experts in Off Topic Forum

If I was going to buy one right now, I'd get the 390. I don't like the gun that comes with the X17, so I'd have to figure in getting the better gun....

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05-20-2022, 11:13 AM

Tom M King replied to a thread cub cadet older LTX-1142 Hydrastatic, start issue in Off Topic Forum

My money is on a bad grounding connection.

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05-20-2022, 11:12 AM

Tom M King replied to a thread Water heater anode school please in Off Topic Forum

I remember it is an odd size, not the same as any bolt head I know of, and did have to buy a socket. It's been so long ago that I forget what size...

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