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    Compressor question

    I'm looking for a compressor for the shop. It will be generally used to run air nailers, blow out the shop, and do some painting. I'm looking at an old ingersoll rand 2HP t-30 234. It is a two...
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    thanks for the tips. I've got plenty of the...

    thanks for the tips. I've got plenty of the maple so testing shouldn't be a problem. Not sure where to get the maple plywood though. Anyone have a suggestion for around Asheville NC?
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    stain question

    I'm about to build an entertainment center for our living room but I have a question on finishing before I get started down the wrong path. I want to stain the final product very dark to match our...
  4. wow, looked at their website and it seems like...

    wow, looked at their website and it seems like they do some great work there. count me in for sure
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    I have an 18V Milwaukee and although it would...

    I have an 18V Milwaukee and although it would last with the one battery for the test you mention it wouldn't last much longer. I think price does play a role but I still wasn't very impressed with...
  6. I agree with the others. Neat concept...for a...

    I agree with the others. Neat concept...for a few hundred. But 1000 bucks? Waterjet aluminum and off the shelf gears they must not expect to sell very many so they raise the price to compensate?
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    The veneer is spalted maple that I bought on...

    The veneer is spalted maple that I bought on ebay. I cut it into proud 1/8in sheets on the band saw and then through the planer to clean of the marks. Ended up with sanded etc. at about 3/16. I...
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    Thanks for all the compliments guys!! I will add...

    Thanks for all the compliments guys!! I will add a drawer pull just havn't figured out exactly what I want to do there yet.
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    Completed Table w/ Pics

    Just finished up a writing desk based on a David Marks Design. Changed around most of the dimensions to work with the material I had and made a few other tweaks to better fit with my tastes. Hope...
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    Thanks for the thoughts guys. I'll pick it up...

    Thanks for the thoughts guys. I'll pick it up and then find a project from there.
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    Flatsawn Maple

    I have a line on about 150 board feet of flatsawn maple. Just wondering if it would be a horrible idea to use this due to wood movement or not. The price is pretty good and I'm trying to put enough...
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    fairly easy

    I made some veneers from spalted maple for a table I am working on. I just set up a shop made fence to accommodate the the drift in the blade. I cut them oversize and then used the surface planer...
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    I am with the others...it is always hit or miss. ...

    I am with the others...it is always hit or miss. I have had better luck at estate auctions where the misc. tool or lumber happens to be there rather than the auctions that are listed as specifically...
  14. I'm not a machinist but I have worked with a lot...

    I'm not a machinist but I have worked with a lot of high speed machinery. Like the others have said do not run it with the bolts loose, it may work for a while but bad things could happen. ...
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    try www dot mcmaster dot com This is where i...

    try www dot mcmaster dot com This is where i have gotten them before
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    I have the craftsman professional table saw with...

    I have the craftsman professional table saw with the biesemeyer fence and extension table. I did have to adjust the table to get it square with the blade and adjust the fence slightly as well. ...
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    Quick update. After gathering some shim stock...

    Quick update.

    After gathering some shim stock and an indicator from work I went to work on the jointer. A quick initial check showed the tables a little over 0.020" out :eek:

    Quick...
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    I'm not sure if this is common or not with new...

    I'm not sure if this is common or not with new jointers. Mine is used so do not take this issue as a standard. I agree though, if mine were new I would be pretty PO'd.


    matt
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    Thanks for the quick replies. I have already...

    Thanks for the quick replies. I have already read the manual and tried tightening the gibbs and that did not fix the problem. Look like I will be experimenting with the shims. Luckily I have...
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    Jointer Help

    I recently purchased a Jet JJ-6CSX Jointer and after taking a few measurements I now realize that the infeed table is not parallel to the outfeed table. It slopes down as you measure from the front...
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