Mel Fulks
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There are ,or were, “pitch solvents “ for cleaning still good sand paper. One place that sold it was Kindt Collins , a patternmakers supply house.

Locking casters can sometimes be a pain to lock when the casters aren't right on the edge. If you could find a flip down door stop long enough to...

I don’t like it. But it’s so simple that I have to wonder why those who do....don’t just make one. Or have one made. A less expensive bed could be...

Frederick, that sounds like an excellent fix for a GOOD toilet ! But it won’t do much for one of those ‘80’s “water saving” toilets! They didn’t ...

And they used to coat pills with it to keep them from dissolving too fast. But today some drug makers WANT them to dissolve fast ! What’s the...

On my first job I worked in a mainly turning shop. Boss had 3 lathes and one looked much like yours. He did nothing but address the electrical hook...

My first guess would be wenge. Can you take a close-up picture of the end grain and post it? End grain pictures from the Wood Database: 10x...

Thank you, David, but from the lack of response I'm getting from Harvey (emails and phone calls) there seems to be no one interested in selling their...

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.