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Today, 12:29 AM

Ben Rivel replied to a thread Building Your Own And Improving Upon The Oneida Dust Sentry Bin Level Sensor in WorkShops

Maybe its an issue with the Banner sensor. Where did you get it from? Was it new? Sure you didnt do anything that might have damaged it?

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Yesterday, 4:51 PM

Ben Rivel replied to a thread Building Your Own And Improving Upon The Oneida Dust Sentry Bin Level Sensor in WorkShops

It certainly should turn off.

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Yesterday, 2:06 PM

Ben Rivel replied to a thread ROS 6" vs 5" in General Woodworking and Power Tools

For getting into corners I have a rectangular ROS.

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Yesterday, 1:06 PM

Ben Rivel replied to a thread What do you all pay for baltic birch? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Last time I went, here in Sacramento, CA the prices were as follows from two of the local spots, one is much more expensive but it gives an idea. The...

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Yesterday, 12:59 PM

Ben Rivel replied to a thread ROS 6" vs 5" in General Woodworking and Power Tools

If you plan to go the Festool route (and I know there are others that do this to, just not sure I recall correctly which ones they are) and get the...

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Yesterday, 12:50 PM

Ben Rivel replied to a thread Justifying A Major Tool Purchase in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I dont like the factory mobility kit offered by Hammer at all. I built a MUCH nicer option for my N4400 and am doing the same for the A3-31. I need...

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10-16-2018, 6:35 PM

Ben Rivel replied to a thread Justifying A Major Tool Purchase in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Mine is still sitting in the garage on the pallet. Need to make the mobile base before I can attempt to figure out how to get it onto it. Was...

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10-14-2018, 7:09 PM

Ben Rivel replied to a thread Powermatic PM2200 Cyclone Vacuum in WorkShops

I think he's the only one they are sponsoring, so it must be part of their agreement.

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10-14-2018, 3:07 PM

Ben Rivel replied to a thread Powermatic PM2200 Cyclone Vacuum in WorkShops

Hadn't seen that offering before. Looks like they took all the common lacking/requests of the most popular dust collectors and crammed it all into a...

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10-11-2018, 8:20 PM

Ben Rivel replied to a thread The Assisted Opening Knife - A Great Tool in General Woodworking and Power Tools

The times they are a changin': LINK

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10-11-2018, 6:18 PM

Ben Rivel replied to a thread router table options in General Woodworking and Power Tools

If there is room, separate, stand alone router table every time IMO! They are usually larger than ones built into the end of a table saw and can...

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10-11-2018, 5:42 PM

Ben Rivel replied to a thread The Assisted Opening Knife - A Great Tool in General Woodworking and Power Tools

FWIW the Kershaw Hotwire is pretty well known in the knife community and is usually a $10 knife. For example: LINK

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10-11-2018, 1:01 PM

Ben Rivel replied to a thread The Assisted Opening Knife - A Great Tool in General Woodworking and Power Tools

And if you really wanna be impressed with coolness, check out a MicroTech OTF knife! Sadly something else most of us can own/carry.

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10-05-2018, 4:28 PM

Ben Rivel replied to a thread Big Bandsaw Mobility Issue in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Did this with my Hammer N4400: LINK

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10-04-2018, 5:01 PM

Ben Rivel replied to a thread Justifying A Major Tool Purchase in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Got a shop full of woodshop tools all bought brand new and all within the last 3-4 years and every single one needed quite a bit of...

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10-03-2018, 7:27 PM

Ben Rivel replied to a thread Quality no-leak air line quick connects? in WorkShops

I only use Flexzilla connectors, quick connects and hoses and so far Ive not had any issue with any of it. I believe they are made by Legacy?

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10-03-2018, 1:13 PM

Ben Rivel replied to a thread Gift card; Lowes vs Home Depot Vs Menards? in Off Topic Forum

Id go with Amazon too. Especially if you dont know the area well that they are moving to.

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10-01-2018, 11:18 PM

Ben Rivel replied to a thread Justifying A Major Tool Purchase in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Got the email this morning saying my A3-31 just arrived at the warehouse. Have to figure out when I can arrange to go pick it up and then MY fun...

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10-01-2018, 6:44 PM

Ben Rivel replied to a thread Grizzly Coupon in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I have a feeling all the ones people had this round all expired at the end of Sept. And of course Im a day late. Cant do the military discount...

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10-01-2018, 5:17 PM

Ben Rivel replied to a thread Grizzly Coupon in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Did all of these coupons you guys have expire on Sept. 30th? I happen to need to buy a few things and could use the discount it anyone still has one...

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10-01-2018, 4:44 PM

Ben Rivel replied to a thread Justifying A Major Tool Purchase in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Ah, yea I saw and downloaded that, but thats a far cry from a "technicians manual". Helpful hopefully, but its just a short document showing some...

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10-01-2018, 11:37 AM

Ben Rivel replied to a thread Justifying A Major Tool Purchase in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Festool manuals are pretty worthless too which lead the community to step up and make more detailed supplemental manuals. Maybe its a European thing...

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10-01-2018, 11:00 AM

Ben Rivel replied to a thread Justifying A Major Tool Purchase in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I am a member there. Where are the technician manuals exactly? It's so hard to find anything with that archaic platform they refuse to abandon. Are...

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09-28-2018, 1:04 PM

Ben Rivel replied to a thread Justifying A Major Tool Purchase in General Woodworking and Power Tools

You could upload it to Google Drive if you have a Gmail account and then post or PM the link to it there and we can download it. Otherwise depending...

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09-28-2018, 10:12 AM

Ben Rivel replied to a thread Poll: Do you wear a watch while woodworking? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Nope. Never saw a need for one. Theres a fancy wall clock that I can see anywhere in the shop, but mostly I try to ignore it because it just makes me...

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09-26-2018, 6:56 PM

Ben Rivel replied to a thread Candle holders in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Looks like wood dowels with wooden "coins" glued to the ends to me. Could maybe drill those "coins" out with a hole saw and have the hole already...

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09-25-2018, 4:52 PM

Ben Rivel replied to a thread Grizzly 10% Coupon in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Very nice of you guys! I gave away my last one as well. Im pretty much done with grizzly.

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09-25-2018, 4:34 PM

Ben Rivel replied to a thread Dustopper ?!? in WorkShops

I keep wondering when we are going to start seeing Shop-Vacs with mini cyclones built in. Seeing this concept now as mainstream as Home Depot...

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09-24-2018, 7:13 PM

Ben Rivel replied to a thread Shop lighting...... in WorkShops

Just thought Id post there here too, to see what others thought about this conclusion Ive come to. Maybe Im missing something: I kicked around the...

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09-24-2018, 7:08 PM

Ben Rivel replied to a thread LED Shop Lighting in WorkShops

I kicked around the idea of converting the shop lighting to LED for a bit, but honestly when I really thought about it I just couldnt figure out how...

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