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07-01-2022, 6:44 PM

Jack Frederick replied to a thread Welding New Mig in Metalworking

I’m was a Union fitter/welder by trade. As a young man I had to go out onto the road to prove that old axiom that the “rolling stone gathers no...

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07-01-2022, 9:07 AM

Jack Frederick replied to a thread Bessey Clamps in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I, too, have some of the red handled j’s and use them all the time. Well, actually less of the time now as I picked up some Dubuques and they have...

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06-30-2022, 10:40 AM

Jack Frederick replied to a thread cellar shelves for canned goods in Design Forum

I’ve built storage shelves using 1x2 or 3 frames with 1/4” THB tops. If you want a lip on the front use the 1x3 slotted so the THB inserts into it....

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06-26-2022, 10:52 AM

Jack Frederick started a thread Newbie in the shop in Off Topic Forum

Mine is a one man shop. My 43 yr old SIL asked me to help him build a landscape picture using wood slats. He is a good man, but mow the lawn, hire...

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06-26-2022, 10:37 AM

Jack Frederick replied to a thread Material Cart/Assembly Table/MFT -- RUWI Inspired in WorkShops

Would the longer Parf dogs work on this top to lock the tables? I use them on my MFT and they have been very good. Can’t seem to get the link to...

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06-26-2022, 10:12 AM

Jack Frederick replied to a thread Mobile Base For SawStop PCS in General Woodworking and Power Tools

My PCS has the SS Mobil base and I have been very pleased with it. I think you will be better off, should you fabricate a rolling base to make the...

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06-25-2022, 11:02 AM

Jack Frederick replied to a thread How would you go at this table? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Thanks for the direction, John. I can cut the veneer myself, but need to find the right piece to use for this. Is there a max thickness for veneer?...

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06-24-2022, 4:21 PM

Jack Frederick started a thread How would you go at this table? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

This 4’ diameter oak table has been in the family for a long long time. The base, pedestal and sliding support structure are in excellent condition....

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06-23-2022, 10:38 AM

Jack Frederick replied to a thread How to get this broke pipe out (w pic) in General Woodworking and Power Tools

If the easy out of whatever type fails you can take a hack saw blade and make a series of cuts in the copper. Try to get close but not into the...

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06-21-2022, 7:22 PM

Jack Frederick replied to a thread Bench seat in Neanderthal Haven

That is correct, Jack. As I recall I made a few cuts at the deepest level and wide enough to get my narrowest plane, my shoulder plane, between the...

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06-21-2022, 9:56 AM

Jack Frederick replied to a thread Bench seat in Neanderthal Haven

I did a couple of these benches out of sapele. It would have been a prodigious amount of work with planes as I think I went about 3/8” deep. I...

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06-21-2022, 9:36 AM

Jack Frederick replied to a thread Questions on truss spacing and roof design in WorkShops

Will you add solar to this roof? Consider that in your discussions with the truss folks.

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06-16-2022, 3:20 PM

Jack Frederick replied to a thread fan to blow dust out of garage while working in WorkShops

Mike’s is a good selection should you care to do a little fab work to make it work. Another option may be this Tjernlund (pron. Chern-Lund) garage...

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06-16-2022, 9:52 AM

Jack Frederick replied to a thread Davis & Wells Horiz Boring machine in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Thanks for the info. I think I will pass on this one. I don’t use dowels very often and as a result it would seldom get used by me and everything has...

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06-15-2022, 10:26 AM

Jack Frederick started a thread Davis & Wells Horiz Boring machine in General Woodworking and Power Tools

We had a yard sale the other day and the remaining debris went to Goodwill yesterday where this machine popped up. It is sporting a 1725 rpm Dayton...

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06-11-2022, 10:24 PM

Jack Frederick replied to a thread Stanley Miter box value in Neanderthal Haven

If it cuts well and adjusts easily and you appreciate what it does for you then yes, keep it. I don’t know the model nor whether it is a desirable...

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06-07-2022, 1:31 PM

Jack Frederick replied to a thread Cedar alternative for outdoor patio area in General Woodworking and Power Tools

My first thought was, regardless of what you put up, how long before it wants to be enclosed and conditioned? Bob’s suggestion of insulating now...

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06-07-2022, 12:59 PM

Jack Frederick replied to a thread Retaining wall rebuild in Off Topic Forum

Should you choose to go with block I’d build pilasters back into the slope to increase the strength against the freeze thaw cycle. Given that you are...

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06-07-2022, 10:29 AM

Jack Frederick replied to a thread Retaining wall rebuild in Off Topic Forum

With rain & snow it will eventually migrate to the door and ice will be a hazard. The biggest issue I think is containing the moisture. Does it...

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06-05-2022, 9:34 AM

Jack Frederick replied to a thread Torque wrench on lug nuts? in Off Topic Forum

I bought tires for my wife’s car a few years ago. New tires can absolutely transform the way a car drives. Well, they should. I accepted or expected...

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