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Today, 5:44 PM

Michael Burnside replied to a thread SawStop Dado - One Step Forward, Two Steps Back in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Wow, well good news you’re not out too much money. Might even be able to recoup the cost by selling it. I’d recommend picking up a new stack. I...

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Today, 3:49 PM

Michael Burnside replied to a thread Dust collection bolted to mitre slots or T tracks in WorkShops

I think it’s a cool idea. I made one using a magswitch block and a camera claw clamp I had lying around but it is a bit more bulky. I’d recommend...

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Today, 1:43 PM

Michael Burnside replied to a thread SawStop Dado - One Step Forward, Two Steps Back in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I’m in the shop and just measured my SawStop dado. It is exactly 8”. Best to talk with SawStop to see if they think that is sufficient clearance. I...

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Today, 1:27 PM

Michael Burnside replied to a thread Aligning blade parallel to the miter slot in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Mine is right around 0.001 (SawStop + Ridge Carbide blades) but if it were 0.002-0.003 I wouldn’t even worry about it. I’m with Edward, the cut...

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Today, 1:07 PM

Michael Burnside replied to a thread Forrest blade lead times in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Is that lead time new or sharpening? Ridge Carbide are the only blades I use. I also use them to re-sharpen dull blades.

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Today, 1:03 PM

Michael Burnside replied to a thread Need a new table saw sawstop vs harvey in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Both are good saws. I personally own a SawStop. Powerful motor, cuts perfectly straight, easy to setup and adjust and really great fence.

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Yesterday, 5:22 PM

Michael Burnside replied to a thread Spoilboard setup in CNC Machines

Most of what I do is one-off custom work. So, I don't really use G55+ work offsets all that often for setup. I know this is a popular YouTube...

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12-01-2023, 9:33 PM

Michael Burnside replied to a thread Tools that are junk, IMO in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I’m right there with you Edward.

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12-01-2023, 2:21 PM

Michael Burnside replied to a thread Thin butcher block boards? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Butcher block a wooden top, specifically intended for cutting/chopping food. The grain direction/orientation is irrelevant.

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12-01-2023, 1:43 PM

Michael Burnside replied to a thread Thin butcher block boards? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Well said Richard. The reason I made one for my wife, a master chef, is because she hated the thick 1-1/4" one she bought. According to her, "it...

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12-01-2023, 11:26 AM

Michael Burnside replied to a thread Thin butcher block boards? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I made a 3/4” one for my wife using some beautifully figured scraps. It’s all I had and I didn’t want to throw it away. After 4 years it still looks...

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12-01-2023, 1:22 AM

Michael Burnside replied to a thread Band Saw Advice in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Mike. If you live near a Woodcraft you can have the Laguna shipped to the store for free and pick it up. That’s what I did.

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11-30-2023, 5:40 PM

Michael Burnside replied to a thread Tools that are junk, IMO in General Woodworking and Power Tools

It was a bit tongue-and-cheek but yea, most of my projects end up being relative dimensioning measurements anyway.

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11-30-2023, 4:06 PM

Michael Burnside replied to a thread Tools that are junk, IMO in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I'm just waiting for one of these "tool" comments: Metric system - Merica don't need it, impossible to make fine furniture with this system ...

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11-29-2023, 4:58 PM

Michael Burnside replied to a thread How would you go about cutting this? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I've used them without issue. Since you asked me how I would do it, I answered, wasn't really thinking it would be a debate about the "best way". ...

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11-29-2023, 3:52 PM

Michael Burnside replied to a thread How would you go about cutting this? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Hmm, I would have used the edge guide instead of the track, but looks like it worked to me. That said, given the size of the workpiece, I'd probably...

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11-29-2023, 11:06 AM

Michael Burnside replied to a thread Anyone adapt a CNC spindle to a router lift? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

About 2 minutes, starting at a low RPM, ramping to max for about 10-15 seconds. If you use it within 4-5 hours you don’t need to rerun a warmup...

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11-28-2023, 11:07 PM

Michael Burnside replied to a thread Laguna 14BX bandsaw blade tension in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Excellent! Sounds like they took care of you too.

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