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    These guys are amazing:...

    These guys are amazing: https://www.youtube.com/c/Doucetteandwolfefurniture
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    I'm a little late to the party, but would...

    I'm a little late to the party, but would encourage you to look at the Powermatic 2820EVR. I had the Delta drill press pictured below for nearly 40 years before I finally had enough of it's rattling...
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    Thanks for the kind words. Most importantly, the...

    Thanks for the kind words. Most importantly, the client (and especially his wife) were very happy with the results. The figure in the wood is very pronounced and the 3D effect in certain light is...
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    Here's some pictures of the joint in the table...

    Here's some pictures of the joint in the table pictured above.

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    I have asked the client to send a couple of...

    I have asked the client to send a couple of closeups of the joint - I'll post them as soon as he responds.
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    I had this very thing happen to me. A friend...

    I had this very thing happen to me. A friend purchased some beautiful 10' lengths of quilted maple for a dining room table and had them sawn in half to transport. Our initial plan was to make 2...
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    Phil, that is gorgeous! I agree with you that, so...

    Phil, that is gorgeous! I agree with you that, so far, all these pieces are outstanding. Some really talented people out there.
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    This cherry breakfront china cabinet I made for...

    This cherry breakfront china cabinet I made for my wife is the best I've done so far. It was scaled from pictures of a Thomasville piece that we both loved and I also got to purchase a new lathe to...
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    Sorry I didn't get any pictures during assembly -...

    Sorry I didn't get any pictures during assembly - it only took maybe 20 minutes once we had everything moved. I was able to carry the base and my son carried the column, but the table and head were...
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    New Drill Press Gloat!

    It's here! Arrived this morning and now I have to wait until my son comes home from college this afternoon to help me get it to the basement and put it together. I was worried that since I ordered it...
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    A friend had a red elm log milled years ago and...

    A friend had a red elm log milled years ago and asked me to build this table for her. The rough-sawn boards did not dry straight at all - lots of random twisting, cupping and warping but they were...
  12. Powermatic 2820EVS drill press price increase

    Yesterday I decided to pull the trigger on a the 2820EVS even though no one has them in stock. I was originally going to wait until closer to the holidays and see if there were going to be any sales,...
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    I've been woodworking as a hobby since I was a...

    I've been woodworking as a hobby since I was a teenager and since I'm only 60 I realize that I'm just a youngster and lack experience. I'm always open to new ideas so when I read this thread I...
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    Wow! Nearly a year out on delivery!? I wonder if...

    Wow! Nearly a year out on delivery!? I wonder if that’s due to the worldwide chip shortage that’s impacting nearly everything. I also wonder if there will be any of the usual holiday sales this year...
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    Seems like we kinda highjacked this thread, but I...

    Seems like we kinda highjacked this thread, but I guess the simple answer to the original question is "no". So for those of us like Rick who want an EVS drill press it looks like the choices are...
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    The low torque problem that Bill describes...

    The low torque problem that Bill describes probably explains why Powermatic put a 2-speed gearbox on their EVS drill press.
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    I've been looking for a new drill press as well....

    I've been looking for a new drill press as well. Powermatic has an EVS drill press (2820 EVS) although availability is into October. There are a few reviews on YouTube that point out a design flaw in...
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    The decision to upgrade from a "lunchbox" planer...

    The decision to upgrade from a "lunchbox" planer to something more substantial (in my case a Jet15HH) came when I realized I was avoiding shop time because I dreaded the thought of surface prepping...
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    Here's a video that might help:...

    Here's a video that might help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIyHjoV0qxo. The door building begins at 8:55 and it's the same technique I used to build the doors on my wife's china cabinet pictured...
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    Hi Julie, thanks for your posts and pictures. I'm...

    Hi Julie, thanks for your posts and pictures. I'm thinking about adding a sliding table to my PM66 and really like the features and price of the Harvey unit when compared to the Excalibur and...
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    Craigslist Clamp Gloat

    Just gloating here - last week I was first in line to score these from a seller less than an hour away:

    4) 50" Besseys
    4) 48" Jorgensens
    2) 36" Dewalts QuickGrip-style
    2) 24" Irwin...
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    I know this is comparing apples to another kind of apples, but I just rotated all of the cutters on a Jet 15" HH planer - removing and cleaning them in the process - and they all went back into place...
  23. It's a countdown timer - the collector will run...

    It's a countdown timer - the collector will run for the amount of time displayed and then shut off. I replaced the timer in mine with a Long Ranger remote. Much more useful for me.
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    I've used melamine for a lot of cabinetry using...

    I've used melamine for a lot of cabinetry using both a face frame and euro-style though I'm just a hobbyist. Its hard to beat the durability of the surface. I use a triple chip grind blade (Freud...
  25. Hey Derek, the collection bag is isolated by the...

    Hey Derek, the collection bag is isolated by the large sliding gate so there is no pressure on it either positive or negative. It just hangs there and when the drum is full I power down the collector...
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