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    If you have a 3D printer: ...

    If you have a 3D printer: https://www.printables.com/en/model/456473-bosch-orbital-sander-to-bosch-shop-vac-adapter
  2. My only Ryobi cordless is an old teal blue 12V...

    My only Ryobi cordless is an old teal blue 12V drill/driver that I must have had for 15 years or more and that came with a pair of NiMH batteries that died a long time ago. The charger was a wall...
  3. I live in the Mid-Hudson region of NY and there's...

    I live in the Mid-Hudson region of NY and there's nothing near me. Big box or Harbor Freight are it. The only "good" old fashion hardware store near me burned down a few years ago and rebuilt as a...
  4. Never suggested charging with the incorrect...

    Never suggested charging with the incorrect charger. I charge my Makita batteries with Makita chargers and then put my DeWalt adapter onto the battery. Otherwise, there's no point in buying an...
  5. Yes. Same number of Li Ion cells in series, just...

    Yes. Same number of Li Ion cells in series, just different methods of rating the output. Amps will vary with the amp Hr cell rating used in each battery. Adapters to convert from one brand to a...
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    My grandfather was a master lead crystal glass...

    My grandfather was a master lead crystal glass cutter. He worked with a cutting wheel producing handmade products. A mold and a machine could turn out more products in a week than he did in a...
  7. A 3/8" is the most width blade for that saw....

    A 3/8" is the most width blade for that saw. Regarding your 1/2" wide blade, just because you ordered a 62" long blade doesn't mean you received a 62" blade. Best to start over with a new 1/4" or...
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    Mine is about the same, but has been modified...

    Mine is about the same, but has been modified over the years. I have some used toothy fence track pieces, removed from my saw's extra wings when I replace the fence system, for use with that fence if...
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    A little bit of JB Weld followed with some...

    A little bit of JB Weld followed with some sanding will fill in the blade marks. I'd then check and align the saw blade to the miter track and then align the fence to the miter track. Plus if in...
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    Why not attempt to fix the bent pin?

    Why not attempt to fix the bent pin?
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    I like my Bora Centipede. But I also have two...

    I like my Bora Centipede. But I also have two sawhorse "leg assembles", I guess that's what you would call them. Two legs in an assembly with a pivot point and jaws that bite into a 2x4 (or 2x6, 8...
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    I have a decades old 12v blue Ryobi CB120N drill...

    I have a decades old 12v blue Ryobi CB120N drill that came with NiCAD's. The batteries died some time ago and Ryobi stopped making batteries for it. So it sat unused for a couple of years. Last year...
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    I'm replying without looking at my own '70's...

    I'm replying without looking at my own '70's Craftman, so be warned! It's been some time since I needed to do this. But I believe the top bolts to the chassis and the whole trunnion assembly then...
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    What a lot of people don't know is that the...

    What a lot of people don't know is that the Washington DC national cathedral was built using only the old masonry skills - no iron
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    A nice video on the trees being used in the Notre...

    A nice video on the trees being used in the Notre Dame restoration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apQRPEn-SbI
  16. It might take a bit of time at a hydraulic parts...

    It might take a bit of time at a hydraulic parts house, but ask them for some Viton O-rings to match the size and I doubt if you'd have the problem again.
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    Higher voltage tools seems somewhat like razor...

    Higher voltage tools seems somewhat like razor blade sellers - replace your 1 blade with 2, 2 with 3, 3 with 4 etc. etc. etc. I have a light weight Ryobi 12v drill, it used old style NiMH batteries...
  18. My 18v Makita LXT drill and my 18v Makita LXT...

    My 18v Makita LXT drill and my 18v Makita LXT impact driver both came with 3.0 amp/hr batteries. The impact driver has enough power to destroy DeWalt driver bits when extracting stuck old stainless...
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    I wish either Woodcraft or Rockler would open a...

    I wish either Woodcraft or Rockler would open a store in the Mid-Hudson River region. As it is now I have to drive to Allentown, PA to get to a Woodcraft store. Rockler is even worse - Buffalo or...
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    Keith, I grew up in the snow belt of Western NY....

    Keith, I grew up in the snow belt of Western NY. It doesn't (normally) get as cold as the northern part of NY, but we do get our share of white-outs. As a kid it was normal to have our schools open...
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    Lee, I grew up in Buffalo and lived in S. CA for...

    Lee, I grew up in Buffalo and lived in S. CA for 25 years. I must say that Buffalo has some of the nicest pure white beaches in the world if you can stand the 5' of snow in them. S. California, on...
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    Need or no need it sounds like you aren't able to...

    Need or no need it sounds like you aren't able to produce the output you need to produce. I was wondering why the local vendor wasn't dealing with SS and also why the saw wasn't back at their store....
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    Exactly, you can take a small piece of oak and...

    Exactly, you can take a small piece of oak and put the end grain in water and blow on the other end. If it bubbles then it is red oak.
  24. We ran into a problem with a mini frig we had...

    We ran into a problem with a mini frig we had built into an outdoor kitchen. The frig came with an overly large power plug with a ground fault breaker in it. The frig opening was made in a stone...
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    Because BB is produced in countries using metric...

    Because BB is produced in countries using metric measurements and it is 1.5 meters x 1.5 meters and 12mm or 19mm thick. Not 5' x 5' and not 1/2" or 3/4" thick.
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