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Dave Seng replied to a thread Real Estate is a Circus Right Now in Off Topic Forum

Good luck with your offer Jim!

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02-25-2021, 4:08 PM

Dave Seng replied to a thread Electrical woes in WorkShops

One way to save potentially a bunch of money is to work with your electrical contractor and do all of the trench digging and backfilling yourself. A...

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02-25-2021, 1:52 PM

Dave Seng replied to a thread Hivemind, suggestions for fire-rated safes? in Off Topic Forum

Erik, I don't really have any suggestions about specific models of safes, but as a firefighter, can comfortably say that MOST home safes cannot...

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02-24-2021, 9:14 PM

Dave Seng replied to a thread A good utility knife? in Off Topic Forum

Best one I've ever had - perhaps the same one that Bernie referred to: $8 at Home Depot.

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02-23-2021, 1:20 PM

Dave Seng replied to a thread Jessem Mast-R Lift Excel II in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Hey Joe, I did not use any existing holes in the top because there weren't any located near where I needed to make the attachment. I drilled the...

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02-22-2021, 11:35 AM

Dave Seng replied to a thread Traction Cleats for Walking on Icy Roads in Off Topic Forum

My absolute favorites, time tested after many years in Alaska and now in Montana, are the Kahtoola Microspikes. I use them on my firefighting boots...

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02-21-2021, 11:15 PM

Dave Seng replied to a thread Jessem Mast-R Lift Excel II in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Joseph, There are a couple of 1 1/4"x10" pieces of 1/2" Baltic Birch that serve as mounting flanges at the top. Drilled oversized holes in the BB...

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02-21-2021, 12:20 PM

Dave Seng replied to a thread Jessem Mast-R Lift Excel II in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I have the same table. I was not overly impressed by the below the table shroud - I ended up with a lot of sawdust on the floor using that. I just...

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02-18-2021, 4:25 PM

Dave Seng replied to a thread To insulate... or not to insulate... in WorkShops

Dense pack cellulose is blown into open stud bays. Blowing in cellulose after the walls are closed up will typically be more expensive than if you...

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02-18-2021, 1:33 PM

Dave Seng replied to a thread To insulate... or not to insulate... in WorkShops

That's roughly 11F for those of us that don't speak Celsius...;)

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02-18-2021, 12:23 PM

Dave Seng replied to a thread To insulate... or not to insulate... in WorkShops

I wouldn't be concerned about the fact that the slab isn't insulated. Water under the bridge. You'll gain more from insulating your overhead and...

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02-18-2021, 10:09 AM

Dave Seng replied to a thread SawStop Assembly Issue in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I assembled my PCS by myself. I found the instructions to be well written and easy to understand. Thought that Sawstop went a little bit overboard...

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02-16-2021, 1:05 PM

Dave Seng replied to a thread Creeker's Past Week's Accomplishments in General Woodworking and Power Tools

It was a slow week in the workshop here - I was pretty busy keeping up with nearly 30" of snow and had lots of -10 to -20F temps. Finally getting a...

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02-15-2021, 2:44 PM

Dave Seng replied to a thread Outer dado blade for splines in General Woodworking and Power Tools

As opposed to a big city or country job... Sorry - couldn't resist.

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02-15-2021, 1:44 PM

Dave Seng replied to a thread Browsers in Off Topic Forum

I'm in the minority - I use a browser called Brave - I really like the security features that are built into it.

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02-15-2021, 1:41 PM

Dave Seng replied to a thread The Creek just had a birthday in Off Topic Forum

Happy Birthday to the Creek! We all appreciate the work that it takes to keep this place up and running and ensuring that it is a friendly, civil...

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02-15-2021, 10:32 AM

Dave Seng replied to a thread What are your other hobbies besides Woodworking? in Off Topic Forum

I don't really call this one a hobby per se, it's more of a second profession, but it pays the same as a hobby - I'm the Assistant Fire Chief for our...

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02-14-2021, 10:21 AM

Dave Seng replied to a thread Shop Tunes? in WorkShops

Thanks for this - these two are pretty good! Hopefully Loren recovers from his chainsaw accident and can play again.

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02-13-2021, 11:05 AM

Dave Seng replied to a thread Walls... in WorkShops

The nail and screw holding capacity of OSB and plywood is roughly equal. If you're planning on hanging things from the wall, it's always best to...

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02-12-2021, 12:21 PM

Dave Seng replied to a thread Workshop Heater in WorkShops

I run both a small woodstove and a 75K BTU sealed combustion chamber propane unit. I keep the thermostat on the propane unit at 45 degrees and fire...

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02-12-2021, 12:14 PM

Dave Seng replied to a thread Shop Tunes? in WorkShops

Typically Windham Hill artists, soft piano, and folk/bluegrass.

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02-12-2021, 11:52 AM

Dave Seng replied to a thread Porch screen for the shop in WorkShops

From my experience making much smaller screens (up to 30"x 60") I think that you'll want to figure out a way to evenly tension the screen material...

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02-10-2021, 1:30 PM

Dave Seng replied to a thread Adirondack Chair in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Richard - that looks like a really nice design. Converting the plans from that ever-so-confounding metric system to something that makes sense to my...

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02-09-2021, 8:06 PM

Dave Seng replied to a thread Adirondack Chair in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I haven't built one of these yet, but you might want to take a look at a few different Adirondack chair designs with a curved back - probably a lot...

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02-07-2021, 11:55 PM

Dave Seng replied to a thread how would you make these doors? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Yeah, I'd be leaning strongly towards option #1 as well. Especially with a painted door, I think they will look great and be fairly straightforward...

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02-07-2021, 11:42 PM

Dave Seng replied to a thread Silverware drawer / bottom material in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I should have taken before and after photos - in my case the silverware drawer organizer really helped. But I do still have two drawers of kitchen...

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02-05-2021, 1:10 PM

Dave Seng replied to a thread floating overarm dust pickup for Sawstop- whats the most effective AND unobtrusive? in WorkShops

Hi Dave B, I'm currently running a Grizzly G0862 - a 3 HP short cone cyclone. I'm still running in "I'm not sure were everything is going to end...

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