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Some good feedback here. I'll be using 3/4 BB since I want to use some T-track for hold-downs. Sounds like 36x24 will be probably too large and heavy to be convenient.

I think I'll shrink...

Having recently upgraded my tablesaw, it's time to build a sled. I'm curious what others find to be the best size for their workhorse xcut sled.

I'm leaning towards 36" (fence) x 24". I know...

It's getting to be close to the time of year when Sawstop has ran their annual promotion (free overarm dust collection or mobile base)

Has anybody heard whether this will be repeated this year? I...

Maybe I am overthinking this, that's fair. Having the lathe start up unexpectedly on me is gave me pause. I'm just trying to figure out any different/better safety practices I should put in place.

Certainly-
Lathe is a Jet 12-21VS. Power switch is on the lower right and is a small paddle-style switch that you lift upwards to turn on.
The apron is similar to this one.

When turning, I...

Novice turner (and woodworker) here. Overall I believe I have good safety practices in the shop.

While working on a turning project today, I went to swap chisels. While doing so, the lathe...

The info everyone has shared has been really helpful. I wasn't aware Sawstop acquired Excalibur. That explains why I don't see them sold anywhere.

My Sawstop purchase will probably be around...

I'm planning for a Sawstop purchase and am trying to figure out best route for dust collection. At $450 for the floating arm, it prompted me to look at aftermarket options.

The Excalibur (General...

Thanks Grizzly - Count me in!

David - What do you currently do with the data via Wifi?

I'm considering some different/additional options. One thing I'm leaning towards is after I build/buy an air filter, have it automatically...

A while back I posted on a temperature/humidity sensor and logging solution I built using a Raspberry Pi.

Since then, I've added a air quality sensor for particulate matter (sawdust) in the shop. ...

I would probably pass. I actually have the Craftsman version of that saw (21829).

If tuned properly, it is extremely accurate for the money. The largest limiting factor is how the alignment is...

Thanks all - I'll do a return/replacement.

Not a compression bit, just a spiral down

I picked up a Whiteside spiral flush trim bit. First time I go to use it, it's leaving a stripe in all the cuts. My sense that there's a slight imperfection that's leaving the stripe. It sands out...

I'm thinking a Grex will be my next purchase. Curious if folks find the 1 3/8 adequate, or if it is worth spending more for the 2"?

From what I've read, the really fine dust (the stuff that's really nasty to our lungs and we're trying to get rid of) acts more like a gas in the way it disperses and diffuses through the room. The...

Matt - It was $100 for re-surfacing the spindle taper and lower bearing service. Another ~$60 for replacing the upper bearing in the pulley. Plus 2-way shipping.

I happened to stumble across his...

Randy - have you found a quill spring replacement that works well? That's the one thing that I'm not quite satisfied with.

My chuck went out on my drill press a few weeks ago. Rockwell early 70's 15-069. I had been frustrated with the DP ever since I bought it an auction a bit over a year ago. I actually placed an...

Ok - it appears that good old MS Paint does the trick for me.

Lee - I'm using Windows Photos. Odd that we are having different experiences with it. I haven't ruled out user error, but man.... this is frustrating.

I've read through the sticky on sideways photos. My sense is that while the issue might be fixed for iPhones, it is a challenge for a subset of other users.

I'm on an Android (Pixel 3, v10). I...

I spoke with Jet support this afternoon. They're shipping me out a replacement part or two for the lathe.

I have a 1221vs lathe. The other night it was acting wonky with regards to the rpms. When I had it in high gear, the RPM range reflected it being in Mid gear. When in mid gear, it acted like it...