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We are getting ready to rebuild an old house and are stalled because our window delivery is 6 months out. The garage door we selected was quoted as 6-12 month delivery! (we selected a different...

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I found working with purple heart to be a good "leak detector" on my Oneida system.
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Great idea! I'll need to look into that.

What I've been thinking about doing is making the switch to my (future) in closet air compressor a timer. That way, when I need compressed air, I hit 2 hours or 4 hours and I don't have to remember...

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Since I don't have much wall space. I've got my plane till sitting on the cabinets just to the right of my work bench. Probably not a good solution for most people.

I do need to re-roof - I have leaks in at least 3 places and some rotted planking from those leaks. I'll look into doing the insulation on top. I am in a historic district and this building is...

Yes, it does have 3 phase power - although I haven't got plans to acquire any tools that would require it. As a hobbyist, do you think I'd want or need 3 phase? (are there advantages to 3 phase for...

Hmmm. I was thinking about putting attic flooring (loft) above one or both ends - but primarily for the AC units, hot water heater, and maybe a little storage. I hadn't thought about it for more...

Jim,
I havenÂ’t talked to contractors yet, but based on YouTube, IÂ’m not sure IÂ’ll be able to leave the foam exposed. Although this will be a shop for me, when I sell it, it will be as a home. ...

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So the building does not have ceiling joists - just a truss every 16 feet. There is no way I could leave that covered up. I’ve taken out all of the suspended ceiling tiles and insulation (two...

So my wife comes home one day and says we should buy this house around the corner and fix it up for ourselves. Mentally I'm thinking - but I don't want to move. Then she says, "and you can use the...

It makes a lot more sense that the plane was used for the printing equipment. Since the shop was in continuous operation since the 1920s, I believe it had about every iteration of printing equipment...

"Edited to add, Jim, what is the width of your blade?"

The blade is 1-5/8".
Thanks for the tip on the blade slots, I had noticed the slots only were on the back side, unlike my new Stanley...

Tom, thanks for your help! I’m only a hand tool wannabe, so you are probably saving me a lot of time searching and making mistakes.

The old print shop where I found this plane is eventually going...

It took me a while to notice how it had been modified to get the most use out of that iron. I saw it while I was contemplating how long it would take me to get the blade square again. Am I going to...

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Thanks! So it's possible that this plane was used putting up the original building in the mid-1920s. Which makes a nice story - although it just as possible someone lost it during renovations in the...

I found this old Stanley plane in a former printing shop I purchased. Anyone have an idea of the age? The only markings are on the front (Stanley in 2 places and Pat 2-18-13). The blade looks like...

I've brought wood blanks back from Australia a couple of times successfully in my checked luggage and my carry on. The form you fill out entering the US does not ask about wood products, so I did...

Thanks for all of the input - I know it is hard to "see" my problem from the picture. Phil - I did just make one prototype screen, once I'm sure of what I want to do, I'll have 17 more screens to...

Of course we started with the local hardware stores and then went to Google. The hanger in the picture is actually a storm window hanger we ordered on-line since it was a small bit longer than the...

I need some advice on hangers for my wooden window screens. My shop has modern aluminum clad wood windows but my wife wants to put on wooden window screens to match our 1910 house. I can make the...

You are correct, the demo brake cartridges are supposed to only be used for cutting hot dogs. However, I discovered they work just fine as long as you don't want to run your saw more than 60 seconds...

No, but the blade really wasn't damaged. The event happened when I hit the on switch -- so the saw was not moving. I went ahead and sent the blade in for sharpening (and inspection) just to be...

About 2 weeks ago, the brake on my Sawstop activated when I was turning on the saw (blade was not moving). I took it into my local woodworking store and they contacted Sawstop and then sent in the...