Eric John
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I think it would carry 3,000 pounds, but there have been situations where the supports have been compromised by rust or rot and the balcony came down...

I was told the same thing. Then I started using hot hide glue and learned differently. Jim and John are right. Anything that fills the pores of...

Hide glue will certainly show under a finish. You may have to sand the areas where the hide glue was in order to remove it. Similar to what you'd...

Rockler has 15% coupons on a regular basis. I've used those to purchase some Bessey clamps. Mike

The differences you mention are in the circuit feeding the motor. If the circuits are properly sized so that the voltage drop during startup or...

I tried one of those attachments one time. First, there's the setup and teardown time. And while you have the attachment on, you can't use the drill...

As far as mortises go, I drill them out with my drill press, and then trim up the sides of the mortise with a standard bench chisel. Mike

Very nice job. What's the medallion between the two cavities? Mike

You need a cheap VOM (volt ohm meter). With that, you can check for continuity across the fuse. You can also test to see if you have power in...

If you're doing a tenon that has shoulders, what most people do is to cut a bevel around the top of the mortise, so the excess glue has some place to...

Epoxy is one thing I mix more than I need. It's not that expensive (I have a gallon of West Systems) and I don't want to run out when I'm using it. ...

I looked it up on Amazon. It's only 26 pages, available used for $10 with $4 shipping, or $21 new in paperback. Mike

I've been in the engine room of a medium sized ship and the sound is deafening. I can imagine what it was like in the engine room of the...

Yep, you could take the components of a hive (bottom board, brood box and top) and strap them together and put that up in a tree. According to...

If he did capture a swarm at this time of year, it would not have enough time to build up supplies to survive the winter in his area. That's a...

Just a correction to Eric's comment about an advantage to running a motor at a higher voltage giving a reduced current and heating effect. The way...

When you build your chairs, remember that chairs with arms may need to be a bit wider than the armless chairs. Mike