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Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Switching From Standard To Self Closing Hinges in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Ken, euro hinges have two parts: a mounting plate, and the hinge itself. If you replace the whole hinge, most brands of hinges are physically...

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07-04-2022, 4:46 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Minimax FS41 Elite - How To Add Motorized Height Adjustment in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Here's what I use on my Hammer jointer-planer. It is a way of using a cordless drill to drive the handwheel which cranks the planer bed up and down....

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07-03-2022, 4:45 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Carbide Tip Bandsaw Blade sharpening in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Here's a link to the Laguna page about resharpening the Resaw King. https://lagunatools.com/resources/resharpen-blades/ It costs $45 regardless of...

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07-02-2022, 8:57 PM

Harold Patterson replied to a thread Exhausted hand tool worker in General Woodworking and Power Tools

As you get older you appreciate the benefits of a hybrid shop. Machines for the heavy work and hand tools for final adjustments and fitting.

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07-02-2022, 8:53 PM

Harold Patterson replied to a thread Phenomenal experience with Kreg customer service in General Woodworking and Power Tools

They sent me router table fence parts as well at no cost.

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07-01-2022, 7:20 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Mini Max T3 Start Switch in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Google with "fimec motors" gets you leads to the Italian company, a US importer and distributor, and a company in Los Angeles offering parts and...

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06-27-2022, 11:34 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Veneer glue problem in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I gave up urea-formaldehyde glue at least ten years ago because of the formaldehyde exposure. I've used epoxy ever since -- West Systems 105. It...

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06-23-2022, 10:02 AM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Flat Grind Rip Blades in General Woodworking and Power Tools

How big are the bridle joints? I've made large cabinet doors with them, so the joint was 3"x3". A bandsaw was far less scary than a tablesaw.

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06-21-2022, 4:35 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Outside Cooking Station in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Whatever you do about the finish, get a fabric cover for the station. It will protect the station for the 99% of the time it is not being used for...

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06-19-2022, 10:01 AM

Jamie Buxton started a thread Why do some stores have entrance and exit doors? in Off Topic Forum

Home Depot and Lowes stores have entrance and exit doors. They try pretty hard to get customers to go in the entrance door and out the exit doors. ...

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06-17-2022, 9:48 AM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Where to buy Phenolic Plywood? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

If you can source regular baltic birch plywood, you could cover it with formica. Formica is phenolic-impregnated paper. Formica glues nicely in a...

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06-14-2022, 9:17 PM

Harold Patterson replied to a thread Times article on Imperial/Metric and the UK in Off Topic Forum

I find it easy to think inches and feet for woodworking but I find fractions a pain hence decimals inches for me.

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06-14-2022, 6:00 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Cordless sander recommendations? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

For me, a very very important feature for a sander is dust collection. When a sander is connected to a vacuum, it works better b cause the sandpaper...

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06-12-2022, 4:35 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Dinning Table design question in General Woodworking and Power Tools

The ankle-catcher near the floor is not the only structure holding the legs. At the tops of the legs, there are parts which might be called skirts....

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06-08-2022, 8:22 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Shaper help needed - problem with lifting mechanism on Paoloni shaper in General Woodworking and Power Tools

No, you need to become a Contributor to see images. $6/year.

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06-06-2022, 9:12 PM

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

The composite I was mentioning is from Timbertech, their Azek line. It comes in 1" thick for decking, and also 1/2" thick for trim work. They...

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06-06-2022, 10:01 AM

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

OP, you mention composites. I'm taking that to mean materials which are not wood. If so, yes, there are plastic composite decking materials which...

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