I have a nice router table with a ton of bits, but in making a set of exterior doors I felt the need/want to get a shaper. I found a used Rockwell/Delta 3 HP shaper with a 3/4" spindle for a nice...
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I have a nice router table with a ton of bits, but in making a set of exterior doors I felt the need/want to get a shaper. I found a used Rockwell/Delta 3 HP shaper with a 3/4" spindle for a nice...
What the heck. Go ahead and order a FAT300 from Felder and cry once. On my Christmas list.
The Woodworking Shop Store (Klingspors) should have it. I have several rolls that I use for making my own sanding blocks.
Nice shaper; especially the fence upgrade and feeder. Both would be a sweet upgrade on my Hammer F3.
As for proper speeds for your cutters; material choice, tooling diameter all play a role in...
10 years ago I built some louvered shutters from Cypress. Painted well and have stood up well even with direct sunlight and seasonal temperature changes.
Cool build. Similar to the 3-headed shaper that Grizzly markets for the same purpose. I bet your model was much more price-friendly.
I have the A3-41 machine; the 16" version of yours. I guess I was lucky as it worked flawlessly out of the crate. I would emphasize 2 points made by others:
1. Outfeed support is crucial for long...
I remember seeing a 1 into 2 connector for the vacs in a Festool catalog at one time. There may be one available at one of the on-line sellers of Festool products such as Tool Nut. Lacking that it...
Very nice space; looks like you have plenty of room to add a jointer/planer machine on a mobile base. Just push it against a wall when finished.
That is a really beefy bench; you don't have to...
You will gain more support if you bring the stretcher up to meet the bottom boxes. Brass and Walnut are a great combo, but only if used in small amount. Nice design.
That's awesome. I wouldn't get any work done for looking at this work.
I am using the Aluminum extrusions available from Woodpeckers and others on my miter station, with the Katz-Moses stop blocks. I only use it to size straight stock, and it is aligned with the miter...
I am restoring a Stanley #4 style plane and need a replacement screw for the front tote/handle.
Does anyone out there in hand-tool land know the thread size/pitch of this item.
Thanks in advance.
Saw similar properties in the North Carolina mountains while working insurance claims there. Snowbirds/Florida property owners who only used these luxury homes a couple of weeks per year.
I'm not...
Just watched a You Tuber making some T & G paneling for a door using the groover for the groove cut and lowering the head for 2 passes for the tongue cut. He then tilted the head on his shaper (it...
Congrats on the new toy. It is always an adventure figuring out how to move a heavy machine from a pallet to its final resting place. Felder/Hammer does a great job packing their machines. My F3...
If you have the space for a well-tuned RAS, I suggest keeping it. Blame You-Tube, but I have seen some there that have made good use for one and it is interesting (Dusty Lumber Company, Bradshaw...
Sliding table saw, jointer/planer combo, a good bandsaw, and dust processor is where I would start. A good selection of hand-held power tools and hand tools, working in concert with the big machines,...
Since I live in an older neighborhood (built in the mid-80's) we have decent sized lots. So no homes like 10 feet apart. However I never run loud machines after 9:00PM out of respect for them. Walls...
Another vote for the outrigger set-up and scoring option. I don't use the outrigger often, so it hangs on the wall ready for action. I have a short stroke slider so I can easily cross-cut sheet goods...
Fine table and some gorgeous wood.
Lee has the correct answer. Most pressure treated lumber is wet from the lumber yard. Years ago I built a mailbox with a treated post. It had been sitting for a long time and was good and dry. After...
I have a short stroke slider that I located on one of the long walls of my 16 X 32 shop. It is the only machine in my space that is not mounted on moveable casters due to its weight (1000 lbs). My...
I have had a 25" dual drum unit for many years, running 100 grit on the first drum and 120 on the 2nd. Great machine for getting flat boards after gluing up panels. Don't use one as a substitute for...
Just saw this video yesterday. He thought the design over many times for the past 2 years. It's got all kinds of work holding options for the custom work he does.