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It's a older version of the 1035.

Honestly, I can see why people don't like the Grizzly fences. There's way too much back lash in the lead screw and tightening the fence screws throws the...

I have a "new to me" Grizzly 1.5hp shaper. Tried to run a test piece tonight and it caught on the edge of the distance fence board. Grabbed a speed square and the one fence isn't square to the...

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I've been using the Bostitch line for 30 years now and I've been really satisfied with the product line. Their gun line is nice and stable and some have been in production for over 30 years. I like...

As an Architect I've used the InchMate pro version for a 7 years, ever since it was released. Before then I used the InchMate calculators. None of these have been cheap, but man, they're invaluable!

No, that unit would have been comparable to the DJ-20. Probably would have for $1,000 ore than what I paid. The eccentric clamp operates in a similar manner. I’m thinking the Byrd head shifted over...

Picked a 8” Rockwell jointer the other day. 37-315 is the model number. It was in a school shop and is in pretty good shape. It was for sale on a auction website along side an identical sister...

Thanks for the tips. We're you jointing the 1x4's on edge or on face?

A Crescent 16” jointer is for sale a few hours from me. I have a flooring project next year that will use a bunch of 12” wide boards so the timing is perfect. The photos show the machine to be in...

Shopping for a moisture meter so I can monitor some wood that I had milled. Looking on Amazon there are a lot of people liking the cheapo Chinese moisture meters. Generally I try to shy away from the...

What you want is the cull lumber. The stuff that gets thrown on the burn pile because of the defects. Frankly, I like this stuff because of it's character. They will often use the material for...

I'd start by drilling the trunk to determine if the tree is solid. Often when oaks get that big they're hollow.

I found this chart https://wunderwoods.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/doyle-log-scale-wunderwoods1.jpg and then multiplied by .8 to account for my need for 5/4 stock. 271 bdft + 44 bdft = 315 bdft x.8...

I’m working on a cabin project and we’ll be machining our own flooring. I harvested a pair of ash logs yesterday and I’m wondering how much flooring I’ll be able to get out of them.

log...

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On a Powermatic 45 lathe, is the indexing head supposed to be loose? This one rattles and clatters contuously.

The variable speed drive seems to be locked in a single speed. The belt is...

Had a badly rusted planer bed to clean up. I know that some have been using scotch brite pads under a wire brush, but there's a better way. I used a 3m Deburring wheel chucked into my 1/2" hand...

You also look at an "interconnected" lockset. This basically takes a cylinder leverset and then connects it to a cylinder deadbolt. Not as heavy duty as a commercial mortise set, but easier to...

Found a place this making new replacement spindles for the 26 and 27. Per their listing, there are two different types of spindles offered; tapered and straight shank. They're offering the straight...

$600. Unit is in pretty good shape with no table wear. It also has two table extensions.

Picked up a Powermatic 27 last night. It's more motor than I had wanted, but other than a 24 it was the only option out there. It came with a 3/4" spindle, but I was thinking that maybe I should...

To that very effect, I simply feel the 5hp is overkill. It wouldn't be a problem if the machine was really cheap or if it came with a 1ph motor. The fact that I need to buy a $370 vfd to power a...

I have a hunch that I just went through this for a 12/14 saw. My specs were 8" diameter, 4 groove, A belt with a bushing for 1.125" shaft. Super easy. Wrong! Totally unobtainable. It turns out...

What was it that you didn't like about the Grizzly fence? What did you end up with and is the fence any better?

Can we talk about machine set up for a moment? I've noticed there are a fair number of Delta/Rockwell shapers that seem to be somewhat comparable. Then I got speaking with somebody and they said...