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    In my detached shop, I did 2x4 treated sleepers...

    In my detached shop, I did 2x4 treated sleepers on the flat with XPS foam between, a vapor barrier, and then 3/4 tongue and groove plywood subfloor on that. I dumped some High Performance Topcoat ...
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    Not surprising that the wood moved a little bit...

    Not surprising that the wood moved a little bit this time of year with the seasonal humidity change and all. It will probably try to cup more in summer, and flatten out in winter. It's just the...
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    Keep in mind the better system could be paying...

    Keep in mind the better system could be paying someone with the right equipment & insurance and other people's backs. I've done more than my share of stupid manly stuff to save a buck, but at some...
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    Ah the Johnson bar. Brings me back to the days...

    Ah the Johnson bar. Brings me back to the days of my time at the University machine shops I worked at in college. With a bunch of big, strong, not overly bright 20 somethings and some Johnson bars...
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    Heck, GM sold Chevrolets as Cadillacs. . . cough...

    Heck, GM sold Chevrolets as Cadillacs. . . cough . . . Cimmaron . . . cough . . .
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    While I know eating fast food continuously...

    While I know eating fast food continuously probably isn't good for you, I have often wondered how much the associated lifestyle that tends to go with a lot eating fast food is as much a contributor. ...
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    I stand corrected. Is pre-viscositied a word? :)

    I stand corrected. Is pre-viscositied a word? :)
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    Arm-R-Seal is a urethane finish. I used to use...

    Arm-R-Seal is a urethane finish. I used to use Minwax polyurethane, but I switched to Arm-R-Seal mostly because it came pre-thinned to the consistency that I liked. I don't know that there is a...
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    Well, I did break down and get the Grizzly...

    Well, I did break down and get the Grizzly V-Helical cutterhead for my jointer. I'll try to do a review of it once I get it installed, hopefully soon:)
  10. A lot will depend on the city/AHJ. One house we...

    A lot will depend on the city/AHJ. One house we looked at when we moved a dozen years ago had a bunch of work done the "Home Handyman", an engineer that thought he knew everything about home...
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    I do agree with sharpening bits by hand. It seems...

    I do agree with sharpening bits by hand. It seems like an intimidating and difficult thing, but once you get the hang of it, it is really, really easy. Easier than sharpening a scraper. Easy enough...
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    Definitely put in a moisture barrier. It's cheap...

    Definitely put in a moisture barrier. It's cheap and will help control the humidity in the shop.
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    I guess I have used a lot over the years: Chicago...

    I guess I have used a lot over the years: Chicago Latrobe, Hanson, Cleveland, Big box (I lump all of them together, Millwakee, B&D, DeWalt etc, they all seem about the same to me), Vermont American,...
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    Having adequate dust collection is also important...

    Having adequate dust collection is also important to keep the drum from loading up with sanding dust and causing burns.
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    I've got a 19-38. I kind of wished I had got the...

    I've got a 19-38. I kind of wished I had got the 25-50, but 19-38 was all that was available at the time. I have used it for glue ups 24 or so wide. The little lever raises up the open side about...
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    I have a blemished PEC that I picked up on the...

    I have a blemished PEC that I picked up on the Bay a year or two ago. It is a fairly decent combo square. Not a Starrett but perfectly servicable. The main difference from the Starrett is that the...
  17. A lot will depend on where you live. I'm at the...

    A lot will depend on where you live. I'm at the very edge of suburbia. Around here, once you get out of the housing developments, it seems like you are nobody without at least an outbuilding or...
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    Apologies if you have done laminate work before,...

    Apologies if you have done laminate work before, if not, warning: Unsolicited advice below:)

    A glue spreader for the contact cement makes it go on much more evenly. Basically a piece of metal or...
  19. A go bar is basically a stick of slightly springy...

    A go bar is basically a stick of slightly springy wood (or similar propertied material like fiberglass) propped against the ceiling (or a reduced height "celling" called a go bar deck) to put...
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    Norseman by Viking are by far the best that I...

    Norseman by Viking are by far the best that I have used, and they are not really expensive for what you get if you shop around. Heck, the side flutes on them are sharper than the tips of most...
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    Here is a pic of mine (Wife is making year end...

    Here is a pic of mine (Wife is making year end awards for the wrestling team on it currently).

    It does 4x duty as an outfield table for the table saw, outfield for the drum sander, storage, and...
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    Elm almost looks like a tropical hardwood...

    Elm almost looks like a tropical hardwood compared to most domestic wood. It can be very pretty, but it is a %$@# to work with and can be unstable, which has tended to restrict its uses to B grade...
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    It will depend on the change in humidity where...

    It will depend on the change in humidity where you are throughout the year. Even plywood will move some, the question is will it move enough to be a problem. Where I am, humidity in the shop can...
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    You will want to pay attention to the static...

    You will want to pay attention to the static pressure ratings in addition to the CFMs. Fans tend to be advertised at their CFM rating for free air, which is fine if it is going to be mounted in the...
  25. On a drawer made with bowed wood the bow can be...

    On a drawer made with bowed wood the bow can be on the inside (wider on the ends) or on the outside (wider in the middle). If the drawer is wider in the middle, it will jam, so that is no good. And...
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