Mel Fulks
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You might have hit ....a small piece of grit. Are you seeing any small thin raised lines in the newly cut surface? If so the out feed table is now...

Some of those “pro” astronauts haven’t even been to the moon. Yes, they have been in those NASA simulators , but they are pretty tame compared to...

When I find a cut resistant glove ....I will throw down the gauntlet !! ‘Cuz I’m getting real tired of spraying it with WD-40 !!

Couple of things. As said before , clients often have their own ideas about what a “pro” is....and it usually ain’t tradesmen. I’d rather have them...

Agree! If the edges are good ...the middle ain’t goin’ anywhere. It’s kinda’ like the way sheets are held on a bed ....except without the contact...

Steel cabinet scrapers are good,too. Sometimes called “card scrapers “. You file the edge flat ,then make a burr with a “burnisher”. The agate or...

Warren, thanks. Yes ,some of the stuff will last a long time. And I’ve seen good laminate guys find non sticking places in their own work before...

This thread has inspired me to look up new views on contact cement. Don’t see as much about failures as I used to. The on the phone reps used to say...

I've had a JessEm Rout-R-Lift in my table saw extension for over 20 years. Never had a problem with it and I've used it a lot. It's got a Bosch...

A good splice is one that creates the most surface contact between conductors, with that contact being secure, in that the incidence of it failing...

Too cold , I think you need at least 70. But please read the directions.

I don’t see your location noted. But the stuff doesn’t work well in the cold , and really isn’t a permanent type adhesive. Inside it usually lasts...

I hate those those things . In an employment I replaced one with with a nut and a wrench chained to machine .Everybody much preferred it.

A 2 car garage all for a workshop? I'm jealous. Mine is in a 1 car garage. Everything is mobile and every empty space, floors, walls and ceilings,...

I just clicked "NO" because I was thinking about using a wire nut to twist wires. I can't change my vote but want everyone to know, at this point,...

We have joked on the jobsite many times about what the wire nut manufacturers say and then follows the countless stories about tracing out an...

I love good wall paper ,especially the “fantasy flower” patterns of 18th and early 19th century. But it’s too beautiful and expensive to allow it...

The Bally is real good. Don’t think I’ve ever seen one of those open up.

Lot of bench tops ,over time, will start to show some slightly open joints. But I’ve never seen one fall apart. The small openings are probably...

Andrew, its a nice piece and I’m sure the postman will be proud to use it . But any drug seeking wanderers will be pretty annoyed when they find...

Thank you, David. But it makes me nervous spending that much money. Right now I'm in a state of mental paralysis.

I think the old Uncle Sam ownership of mailboxes probably came about to better prosecute thieves . Lot of people used to send cash by mail. But...

Just got an email from Harvey saying there's a "SALE" on that cabinet saw that just had the price hike. The sale price is the same as before the...

John, that makes sense. But a few years back I looked up the rules .... and they do exist! Heard stories about people not getting mail and then...

You could cover the plywood with a piece of real linoleum, small or large pieces of veneer, felt or cloth . The desk top needs to be symmetrical,...

For years I thought walnut was strictly for ‘ good to best’ interior work. Was surprised to hear that it was also durable ,and used by country ...

Bruce, that is such a difficult pattern that I would be proud to just post the drawing. Beautifully realized it is a marvel .

What I read is the mail box had to be approved by Post Master. “I think a mob made up by a bunch of guys ....all carrying their favorite mail boxes...

When I have the garage door and windows shut and I turn on my 3/4 HP DC (4" vented outside) I can feel the heat from the attic coming through the...

Scotchlok makes what we called "suitcase" connectors. I first saw them on a job that had rows and rows of fluorescent fixtures, connected...