Great tips!
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Great tips!
I've suffered pocket hole creep sometimes too, even if I used the in the table face clamp and the joint was initially flush. Within a short period, some joints still creep a little. Not sure how...
This is pretty much what I did, based on instructions in the Incra Miter Sliders package, but I also (not sure if it was in their instructions or a tip in a woodworking magazine), after your step 6,...
I agree and I also recommend saving a few bucks by getting a reconditioned set at CPO Makita.
If you use your cordless drill only intermitantly and want to be able to pick it up to drill a hole or drive a random screw without having to recharge it, the lithium ion batteries are the way to go,...
Another vote strongly in favor of Popular Woodworking.
I have the older DeWalt 12" SCMS (I think the model is 708) and I like it. I rarely need the sliding capacity but that's up to you to consider based on what your needs are and will be. There have...
Yeah, I'd go with a flush trimming bit on a router. Last time I did that, however, I had the bit tear out a couple of chunks on the side of the face frame. But I'm guessing that was because of...
Although you pay a bit more because you're buying 3 bases, the DeWalt 618 3 pack is good because the D handle base excells at hand routing and you can put the other fixed base permanently in a table....
Doug: Oh I wouldn't advise plunging a router bit into a bushing. Because you can do so with a drill bit, locating the hole with a drill bit will be easier and is definitely the way to go given the...
Wow, what a tremendous bench. And that shop looks so cool.
Craftsman power tools vary greatly in their quality. I believe you can tell by the model # which manufacturer made the tool for Sears. If you can reply with the model # perhaps someone who knows...
I think one tecnique for cutting the tops off of already constructed boxes on a table saw is to set the saw blate just a bit shy of the thickness of the sides. Then cut one side at a time. Because...
A drill bit set up to do this is probably best, but a screw slot bit in a plunge router would be another option. Probably tougher to locate the hole accurately but you could set the plunge to the...
Yep. Glad I read about that issue before I bought my Colt so I didn't go through that frustration. And it's always good that this is explained in posts in which folks recommend the Colt so the new...
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I guess the question is whether the light and the recip saw will really be used, or whether you're better off just getting the drill/driver alone eventhough the combo is a better value per tool.
Fantastic job!
As said by others, there are so many different methods of joinery that you'd really need to spend some time looking into a number of them and thinking about which one is the best for you (at least to...
Some batteries, particularly litheum ion, dislike the cold. I keep mine inside.
Walt: Thanks for the info.
Walt: Did you use a Kreg jig to drill the pocket holes for the corner blocks? I assume you drill the holes then cut the 45 degree miters? How do you get the positioning just right? Trial and...
If you do decide on a Fein, you might want to consider buying it on eBay to take advantage of Microsoft cashback. (See Deals forum for details.) I think there is at least one Fein retailer who...
I agree. Popular Woodworking is my favorite. I still pick up FWW once in a while, like their current issue which I think is good.
I stopped subscribing to any magazines of any kind because of similar issues although not with the mags you listed. I had been thinking about starting up a subscription to Popular Woodworking, but...