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Today, 10:44 AM

Steve Rozmiarek replied to a thread Leigh’s New Shop and other Ramblings in WorkShops

Hi Leigh, that's going to be a nice shop! Good call on the extra room trusses. If your contractor is getting the materials through the same...

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Today, 10:28 AM

Steve Rozmiarek replied to a thread Another thread for equipment moving in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Get a mini skid steer with forks. I use my Toro Dingo to move equipment a lot. It'll drive through a 36" doorway and carry well over 500# with...

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Yesterday, 11:36 PM

Steve Rozmiarek replied to a thread Another thread for equipment moving in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Just go rent a skidsteer, forklift, telehandler, or whatever the local rental place has and load it correctly.

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Yesterday, 11:32 PM

Steve Rozmiarek replied to a thread Looking for ideas on making some trim in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Plus 1 on Johnny's way.

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Yesterday, 7:03 PM

Steve Rozmiarek replied to a thread Lightning Protection in WorkShops

As I was writing that, I was thinking that's an almost unbelievable series of events. It is over 40 years though. I was trying to figure out how...

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Yesterday, 1:47 PM

Steve Rozmiarek replied to a thread Lightning Protection in WorkShops

I've lived in three different houses that took direct hits from lightning. Tampa Bay may be the lightning capital of the world, but western NE in...

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Yesterday, 9:38 AM

Steve Rozmiarek replied to a thread Got Slides? (Gloat) in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Nice haul! Soft close?

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Yesterday, 9:34 AM

Steve Rozmiarek replied to a thread Help me decide what saw to keep... in General Woodworking and Power Tools

It's really nice to have a couple saws if you have the room. If you were within 1000 miles, I'd try to buy the Oliver from you to help make your...

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04-14-2021, 11:08 PM

Steve Rozmiarek replied to a thread Plastic hanging strips as a door in WorkShops

Did you see the Zip wall magnetic door? Made for dust free, closes itself. They are pretty cool. Pricy, but worth it if you have to use the door a...

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04-13-2021, 8:56 AM

Steve Rozmiarek replied to a thread Flushing copper piping used for compressed air? in WorkShops

There will be no problems with PEX surface installed in a room with windows. There are ongoing manufacturer tests regarding UV breakdown, all...

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04-13-2021, 8:48 AM

Steve Rozmiarek replied to a thread Flushing copper piping used for compressed air? in WorkShops

PEX is not PVC, or that CPVC stuff that failed so dramatically in Wes's co-workers house. PEX is a cross linked polyethylene, meaning that it is a...

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04-13-2021, 8:24 AM

Steve Rozmiarek replied to a thread Leigh D1285 Dovetail jig in General Woodworking and Power Tools

You can bend those brackets a little too, one of mine got messed up in a moving accident. Bent it back and it works fine.

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04-13-2021, 8:21 AM

Steve Rozmiarek replied to a thread Torx bit stuck in planer carbide insert in General Woodworking and Power Tools

The best way to remove broken bolts is with a welder. You set a nut on top of the broke/rounded/offending bolt, and then fill the nut with a good...

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04-12-2021, 8:42 AM

Steve Rozmiarek replied to a thread Bandsaw tension = new math???? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

John, thank you for the detailed explanation, that makes more sense now. I suspect bolts use the same approach? I see building codes used that...

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04-11-2021, 10:28 AM

Steve Rozmiarek replied to a thread Bandsaw tension = new math???? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Ok, I get the math, with the exception of Young's Modulus. The rational part of my mind says there are no presses that can exert 29,000,000 psi. ...

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04-10-2021, 9:39 PM

Steve Rozmiarek replied to a thread Bandsaw tension = new math???? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Well at least the math is simple and obvious! I'm going to have to ponder this a little...

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04-10-2021, 7:00 PM

Steve Rozmiarek started a thread Bandsaw tension = new math???? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Just got a chuckle out of reading the tension gauge thread and seeing it was good for 15,000 psi. I've never paid much attention to bandsaw blade...

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04-10-2021, 10:13 AM

Steve Rozmiarek replied to a thread Flushing copper piping used for compressed air? in WorkShops

Ok, was just curious why you chose it. I do some residential plumbing so I am quite familiar with PEX, will be putting a few PEX A air lines in my...

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04-10-2021, 10:07 AM

Steve Rozmiarek replied to a thread Cutting drywall on a bandsaw in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Most of the lite versions do, I'd bet 90% of what we use does. Not just the fire code sheets. OSHA says there is very little respirable silica risk...

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04-10-2021, 9:58 AM

Steve Rozmiarek replied to a thread Track Saw vs Circular Saw vs Table saw Vs Miter saw - Which one to start with? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Advice is best from those who have tried a few things. I'd wager that not many of us oldtimers are wasting $ on gimmicks either, so the...

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04-10-2021, 9:51 AM

Steve Rozmiarek replied to a thread Track Saw vs Circular Saw vs Table saw Vs Miter saw - Which one to start with? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

YES!!! That is one of the fatal flaws of the track saw. Another is repeatability. To make one repeatable you have to use some sort of a jig, which...

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04-09-2021, 6:18 PM

Steve Rozmiarek replied to a thread Any chance of construction lumber prices going down in six months? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I posted about the sheet goods prices earlier in this thread, but see it's alive again so thought I'd put an update up. The 5/8" roof sheeting...

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04-09-2021, 6:12 PM

Steve Rozmiarek replied to a thread Cutting drywall on a bandsaw in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Most drywall has fibreglass in it so sawing it puts that dust in the air. It's really irritating stuff. Score and snap is the way to do it...

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04-09-2021, 8:52 AM

Steve Rozmiarek replied to a thread Track Saw vs Circular Saw vs Table saw Vs Miter saw - Which one to start with? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

In my experience, the saw usage for ripping stock in my shop is approximately 90% table saw, 5% track saw, 5% bandsaw. For crosscutting in my shop,...

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04-07-2021, 7:37 PM

Steve Rozmiarek replied to a thread Flushing copper piping used for compressed air? in WorkShops

Curious, why copper? I can't think of any way to run air lines that more expensive? All you need out is the loose solder, just open a dump...

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04-05-2021, 6:54 PM

Steve Rozmiarek replied to a thread Convert Jointer Guard from European bridge style to American Porkchop Style in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Sean, I'm with you, I hate the euro guard. It's the opposite of safe, anything that makes you reposition your hands above a jointer head is just not...

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04-05-2021, 10:13 AM

Steve Rozmiarek replied to a thread Straight line rip on TS before jointing face and one edge in General Woodworking and Power Tools

If he's using stock with a live edge that first straight line rip lets him get rid of that, live edge can cause drama when face jointing, so might as...

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04-03-2021, 8:59 PM

Steve Rozmiarek replied to a thread Mirka in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Just my take, I'm underwhelmed by the Festool tools I have, so when the option to just have my wood supplier throw a Mirka on the truck, I took it. ...

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