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Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Bolts for T-Slot on cast iron tops - what size? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

What fits the slots on my drill press are toilet hold-down bolts. For instance...

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09-29-2023, 5:38 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Stave core door construction question in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Special in what way?

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09-29-2023, 1:27 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Stave core door construction question in General Woodworking and Power Tools

You might consider LVLs for the core. That’s what a door shop near me does.

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09-28-2023, 11:23 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread problems - FWW archive on new Windows 11 computer in Off Topic Forum

Can't help on your CD, but on my windows 11 computer, I'm running the FWW archives 1975-2023. It arrived on a USB drive.

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09-27-2023, 8:50 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread A new Bookcase build in Woodworking Projects

The shelf fronts appear to have nail holes, as if the shelf material is plywood, and the edgebanding is nailed on. If that is true, it seems odd to...

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09-26-2023, 1:08 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Inset hinges in General Woodworking and Power Tools

On face frame cabinets, I use regular long arm cup hinges. I add blocking to the cabinet side for the hinge plate to screw to. I use blocking too...

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09-25-2023, 12:50 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Inset hinges in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Cup hinges. I like Blum. Soft-close seems to be expected now, but I like plain ol’ self close. I use stem bumpers. Self close and stem bumpers gives...

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09-24-2023, 10:51 AM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread How long does it take you to build these doors (paint grade)? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Realistically, a week and a half. I'm including time for the lumberyard trip, making flat and straight 4s4 stock from roughsawn lumber, setting up...

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09-21-2023, 10:25 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Gf water based conversion varnish in Project Finishing

Read General Finishes cautions about the catalyst. It contains isocyanates. Look around the web about the hazards of isocyanates.

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09-21-2023, 5:26 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread GF 2k Clear Poly vs ARS in Project Finishing

What’s ARS?

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09-21-2023, 5:22 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread stretching fabric over a twisted surface in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Fabric seems to me like a pretty fragile material to make part of a staircase. Would Sheetrock do your job? Particularly 1/4” rock, which can be...

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09-19-2023, 5:58 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Mellif tools use dewalt batteries: any good? in Off Topic Forum

Hmm, that’s an interesting approach. I don’t think battery tech is closely guarded at the tool manufacturer level. You can buy no-name...

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09-18-2023, 6:43 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Which beam will work better? in Off Topic Forum

Beam stiffness goes up as the cube of thickness, and linearly with width. Your two beams have the same stiffness within 1%.

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09-17-2023, 12:49 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread curved cabinets / bars / etc in General Woodworking and Power Tools

There's an alternative to those curved frame-and-panel panels. You could just make the whole front with one big curved piece of plywood. Or maybe...

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09-16-2023, 12:56 AM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread curved cabinets / bars / etc in General Woodworking and Power Tools

That vid is doing a curved frame-and-panel door. Does that help you with your curved bar project? Maybe a rough sketch of the bar would help us...

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09-15-2023, 12:38 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread corner computer desk leg size in Design Forum

2” square legs on a table that is 20” wide seems bulky to me. I’d go with something more like 1.5”, and taper it toward the bottom. And +1 on...

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09-15-2023, 11:19 AM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread HVLP gun issues in Project Finishing

Perhaps the pigments and flatteners settled to the bottom of the can, and clotted up a bit. You can get throw-away filters to put on top of your...

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09-12-2023, 6:14 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Steam box for bending wood in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Yeah, my PVC steaming pipe looked neat until the steam hit it. I went back to wood. Wood's nice stuff, y'know? Solid lumber does a good job. ...

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09-08-2023, 3:34 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Barn door panel insert in General Woodworking and Power Tools

You don’t need space balls. At the middle of the rails, drive a nail through rail and the panel. Of course, center the panel first. Doors were built...

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09-06-2023, 12:58 AM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread F Style clamps slipping in General Woodworking and Power Tools

You see those serrations on the bar. On some F clamps, those serrations get trapped along a setscrew driven into the moveable jaw. The threads on...

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09-05-2023, 9:21 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Putting a laminated tabletop on top of a glass table. in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I’ve seen a cover for a dining table. The owners put it on the table when they think guests will be rowdy. The cover is maybe 1/2” thick. It has...

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