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05-15-2022, 11:12 AM

andrew whicker replied to a thread How Much Amp/Hr Recommended for 1/2" Cordless Drill/Driver? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Hitachi Metabo for me I've thrown a LOT at the 1.5 Ah / 18 V batteries and they were fine (8+ years). I upgraded a few years ago to their 36v /...

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05-10-2022, 12:53 PM

andrew whicker replied to a thread Calculating Kitchen Lumber in General Woodworking and Power Tools

They both have a ton of YouTube professionals, forums, etc. I wouldn't worry about choosing the right one based on use-ability. Whichever you...

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05-10-2022, 11:23 AM

andrew whicker replied to a thread Calculating Kitchen Lumber in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I use Fusion 360 for general 3D modeling / drawing (instead of Sketchup). As said above, they are both cheap. Both are probably equally...

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05-07-2022, 11:03 PM

andrew whicker replied to a thread Calculating Kitchen Lumber in General Woodworking and Power Tools

You mean big projects were done before computers?? I used a free software recently, DeepNest, to nest some ply. However, it was a pretty...

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04-29-2022, 3:39 PM

andrew whicker replied to a thread 5" vs. 6" ROS advice in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I have that Bosch model... a few years older model. Sometimes, I think it's too powerful personally. Likes to get away from me if I'm not paying...

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04-29-2022, 3:34 PM

andrew whicker replied to a thread Drawer Slide Supply Chain Shortage in General Woodworking and Power Tools

They know better than any of us, but I'd imagine it's a big risk to sink millions into a new mfg plant that will take a few years to build.. may be...

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04-28-2022, 8:42 AM

andrew whicker replied to a thread Drawer Slide Supply Chain Shortage in General Woodworking and Power Tools

You have a point. I was in a rush to get some slides, couldn't find any, then called a local woodshop and they were like "yeah, no problem, we have...

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04-28-2022, 8:39 AM

andrew whicker replied to a thread Weight limit for cope and stick joinery? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Love that CNC saw..

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04-27-2022, 9:27 PM

andrew whicker replied to a thread Weight limit for cope and stick joinery? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I was just going to chime in to say that I recently did some door surgery on a pre manufactured Shaker door. It LOOKED like it only used a tenon...

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