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09-21-2023, 12:48 PM

andy bessette replied to a thread Looking to buy a mini table saw in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Oh come on! You still have to charge the batteries.

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09-19-2023, 6:57 PM

andy bessette replied to a thread Looking to buy a mini table saw in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Jim, I am not an expert on contractor site work, but understand that a power pole is one of the first things installed on a building site. Of course...

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09-19-2023, 3:45 PM

andy bessette replied to a thread Looking to buy a mini table saw in General Woodworking and Power Tools

"A little" crazy? Can't see a huge need for a battery-operated table saw.

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09-17-2023, 2:02 PM

andy bessette replied to a thread Looking to buy a mini table saw in General Woodworking and Power Tools

The very best table saw I ever came up with for precision model-making type projects is an ancient 8" Sears tilt-table machine I've owned for many...

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09-17-2023, 1:35 PM

andy bessette replied to a thread curved cabinets / bars / etc in General Woodworking and Power Tools

The dining area on my boat is curved in a free form. This was done by laminating thin plywood panels over a form. Then the door openings were cutout...

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09-15-2023, 12:47 PM

andy bessette replied to a thread Sep 2023 entry level table saw that doesn't suck? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

"It's too hard..." Seems we hear this all the time. "All the used machines in my area are beat up and need a complete rebuild/restoration..." I...

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09-12-2023, 12:09 PM

andy bessette replied to a thread Sep 2023 entry level table saw that doesn't suck? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

When you need it bad, you get it bad. Use your RAS

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09-11-2023, 11:15 PM

andy bessette replied to a thread Shop to house communication in WorkShops

Fix this phone issue.

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09-11-2023, 11:11 PM

andy bessette replied to a thread Help with cuts in General Woodworking and Power Tools

To create (4) identical holes I would first make a router jig by using a compass fixture on the router base. Use any size straight bit to do the...

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09-11-2023, 4:19 PM

Maurice Mcmurry replied to a thread Commemorating September 11, 2001 in Off Topic Forum

It is positively my least favorite day of all time. Very depressing. As bad as 11/22. I have studied the events of both of these days as thoroughly...

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09-10-2023, 4:20 PM

Maurice Mcmurry replied to a thread I-70 Bridge Demolition Tomorrow At 7:30 AM in Off Topic Forum

The blast was heard 30 miles away.

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09-09-2023, 7:37 PM

Maurice Mcmurry replied to a thread Who are your favorite woodworkers of all time? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

My favorites are not known so much as wood workers as they are for the things they made out of wood. Antonio Stradivarius, Lloyd Loar, C.F. Martin,...

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09-09-2023, 7:17 PM

Maurice Mcmurry replied to a thread What Kind Of Wood Putty Can I Use For This Repair (Timber Frame Repair Questions) in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I am looking at the sills again and will most likely be piecing in treated wood.

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09-09-2023, 7:09 PM

Maurice Mcmurry started a thread I-70 Bridge Demolition Tomorrow At 7:30 AM in Off Topic Forum

The old I-70 bridge at Rocheport MO will be blown tomorrow morning at 7:30 AM. I wish I could be there to make a video from the champion Sycamore...

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09-09-2023, 6:19 PM

andy bessette replied to a thread Shop Orientation in WorkShops

My new shop's windows and 10' high overhead door face south, which provide plenty of daylight. And there is a breeze normally from the southwest....

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09-08-2023, 6:18 PM

Maurice Mcmurry replied to a thread What Kind Of Wood Putty Can I Use For This Repair (Timber Frame Repair Questions) in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Hopes of doing a nice historical restoration are giving way to make do and mend. NH

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09-06-2023, 6:46 PM

andy bessette replied to a thread F Style clamps slipping in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Buy Jorgenson Pony clamps.

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09-04-2023, 6:57 PM

andy bessette replied to a thread Screw Size Usage? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

My principal fastener and hardware inventory is more or less organized in one spot. However I keep the 2 most used fastener kits (flathead and...

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09-03-2023, 12:12 PM

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09-03-2023, 11:19 AM

andy bessette replied to a thread All thread for floating shelves? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I like this. Still, use a guide for installing the supports perpendicular to the wall.

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09-02-2023, 3:34 PM

andy bessette replied to a thread Screw Size Usage? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

The beauty in these fastener kits is that you have the entire selection right there in front of you when you need them. And can see at a glance when...

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09-02-2023, 11:00 AM

andy bessette replied to a thread Screw Size Usage? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Best way to store/organize fasteners is in these compartmented boxes available at McMaster-Carr. I use the extremely heavy duty, large, yellow,...

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09-02-2023, 10:11 AM

andy bessette replied to a thread Screw Size Usage? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

The screws I use most are stainless flat-head Phillips sheet metal screws. Also use a fair amount of pan-headsfor other purposes.

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