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Tom Bender replied to a thread Bandsaw Vibration Reduction in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Get rubber feet from McMaster Carr. They will accommodate about 1/16" of unlevelness. Add washers to get more, or use small pieces of peel and stick...

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Tom Bender replied to a thread Grinder Mounting? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Here's my solution. Reach underneath and spin a couple of wooden wing nuts to slide or remove for short or long turnings. I don't turn often.

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01-24-2023, 9:02 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread proper woodscrew pilot hole size in General Woodworking and Power Tools

It's going to depend on the trolleys. How well do they travel when there is a side load on them? Industrial trolleys sometimes have side guide...

31 replies | 2501 view(s)

01-17-2023, 6:49 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread Tall bookcase, floor out of level – what would you do? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Another thing that can help is making it 3 footed. Adjustable feet under the front edge and only one in the back at the center.

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01-16-2023, 6:26 PM

Tom Bender replied to a thread JOHNSON bifold door hardware question in General Woodworking and Power Tools

After using bifold closet doors for 20 years I finaly converted them to ordinary swinging doors. Much better.

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01-16-2023, 6:21 PM

Tom Bender replied to a thread What is causing this with Epoxy Pour? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

One of your struggles is getting both sides of the pour to look the same. You might try pouring half depth then after that's cured pour the other...

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01-16-2023, 6:05 PM

Tom Bender replied to a thread Chair Backs in General Woodworking and Power Tools

That's a beauty.

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01-16-2023, 5:39 PM

Tom Bender replied to a thread Drill Press thoughts in General Woodworking and Power Tools

How will you swing to the side for taller objects?

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01-16-2023, 5:26 PM

Tom Bender replied to a thread End table height vs arm of chair height in General Woodworking and Power Tools

You might want to ddesign the table legs to be sawn shorter if you get shorter chairs next time. This wasn't built as an end table but...

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01-16-2023, 7:14 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread proper woodscrew pilot hole size in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Hi Jim You can make good end stops by drilling cross holes and putting in bold. These would not need safety chains. The center rail should not...

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01-15-2023, 8:42 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread proper woodscrew pilot hole size in General Woodworking and Power Tools

The traveling beam is called the bridge in a bridge crane. As Jerry suggests you will have a racking problem. I have never seen a bridge crane...

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01-13-2023, 6:02 PM

Tom Bender replied to a thread Cabinet Weight Capacities, Ways to Increase? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I agree with Jared about the oil. Also the project being milled might be heavy. Forces when handling the project could be significant and in odd...

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01-13-2023, 5:21 PM

Tom Bender replied to a thread grain direction in General Woodworking and Power Tools

The curved top is not really the top, just an intermediate stage of construction.

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01-11-2023, 7:00 PM

Tom Bender replied to a thread Farrier's Plane in Shop Made Tools and Machines

The rasp is just clamped between two pieces of wood screwed together. The big piece has a mortise just a little shallower than the thickness of the...

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01-11-2023, 6:56 PM

Tom Bender started a thread Router Stabilizer in Shop Made Tools and Machines

This little arm attached to my router really helps when routing rabbits for plywood drawer bottoms. This pull thru drawer is long and narrow. I have...

2 replies | 598 view(s)

01-10-2023, 8:17 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread Securing an inbuilt desktop in General Woodworking and Power Tools

So there are two challenges beyond your initial question. 1. How do you get the piece onto the space if the space is not perfectly square or...

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01-08-2023, 7:42 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread What joinery would you use for this? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

The forces on that joint will be minimal, a couple of dowels should suffice. To understand the forces just imagine deleting the short curved piece...

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01-07-2023, 8:29 AM

Tom Bender started a thread Drawers in General Woodworking and Power Tools

A pair of pull thru drawers awaiting finish, pulls and bottoms. 42" x 8" x 2" Bottoms will be 1/4" BB glued in.

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01-06-2023, 7:24 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread What’s this old woodworking machine? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

It's a log clamp for carving fake dino bones

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01-05-2023, 6:15 PM

Tom Bender started a thread Cutting Board Needed in General Woodworking and Power Tools

For cutting cardboard, vinyl, etc I use a piece of hardboard paneling and a utility knife. It doesn't dull the knife too fast but the old board is...

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01-05-2023, 2:56 PM

Tom Bender replied to a thread Really interesting table project. (YouTube) in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Had his turnings exploded or come loose it would have been memorable. Lathe work is amazing.

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01-05-2023, 2:06 PM

Tom Bender replied to a thread grain direction in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Slats in the back of my desk are not visible from the front. One can be left out to allow power to get thru and the desk pushed flat against the wall...

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01-05-2023, 1:56 PM

Tom Bender started a thread Farrier's Plane in Shop Made Tools and Machines

This hoof rasp is about 2" wide and has really aggressive teeth on the other side. A normal file handle just wasn't good enough to power thru much...

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01-02-2023, 6:14 PM

Tom Bender replied to a thread quick and dirty router table dust collector in WorkShops

Excellent! Looks like the work might have been a little tall for the weep. You might do even better if you raise it a couple of inches on...

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01-02-2023, 9:16 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread Insulation around pot lights? in Off Topic Forum

As lighting devices can lights are pretty clunky. They provide hot spots and unlit areas. There are relatively few good applications. Replacing them...

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