mirka deros with 2.5mm orbit for finish sanding. i have the 6 inch pad, and it gets the job done quickly, w/o dust.
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mirka deros with 2.5mm orbit for finish sanding. i have the 6 inch pad, and it gets the job done quickly, w/o dust.
i made my screen door from milled down 2x6 redwood deck material 1" thick. mortise and tennon pinned with redwood dowels. self closing hinges that slam it shut just like old time sceeen doors. has...
thanks for the picture, doug. i made a couple paper versions and can see a six inch puzzle fits into a box about 4.5 inches across... a pretty manageable size.
here is a link to soma cube. ...
doug,
you have inspired me to make some tangram puzzles. how big did you make them?
last year i made 43 soma cube puzzles, they were a hit.
the retracting guard can influence how the saw cuts, especially on bevel cuts. it is ok to use a finger from the hand not pulling the trigger to retract the guard once the saw is resting on the...
you will not go wrong with 3m 348d discs. i have gotten them from rs hughes, but lots of sellers of this quality product.
mohawk rockhard table top satin varnish. you may be able to get in quarts at rockler or woodcraft.
another vote for the gamble house, and do not miss the j paul getty museum. best reason to visit los angeles, and it is free........
+ 1 on the ease of set up of the keller. had a leigh and sold it, it was a pita to set up.
looks like an early stanley #101
i build docks. i would echo what others have said about the softness and breaking of ss screws. if you need to use stainless because a hostile enviornment requires it for corrosion resistance, we...
i have had good luck using super glue to re-glue the tape back to the belt
i have used gorilla glue a couple of times with good success. mask off and use more tape to hold it in place.
i use a shurtape brand tape found a lowes. it has a distinct light blue backing that peels off. it is very strong, and even stronger if it is pressed thru the planer, or additionally clamped. it...
you can order epoxies online and get them delivered. west, and system three are two good name brands that have good online support and guidance. there are many more that would work. most epoxies...
west epoxy painted on the broken wood, then epoxy thickened with microspheres to fill gaps, then held together with out too much pressure until cured. this will be as strong as the wood, which in...
matt,
i have the same issue with my band saw. but, it only takes a minute to take out the two bolts that hold the rail to the table with a ratcheting end wrench. i carefully scribed the position...
i use 3M 348D 80 grit psa sanding discs. ordered them from rs hughes online for reasonable price, but there are many other sellers......
good looking slab, i can see why you would want to use it.
i recently made a vanity for my dentist with aspen milled on his home site. it is a similar wood. careful sanding was needed because the...
i dont' know the op's wood choice, but i would be unwilling to use pressure treated in a vegetable garden. for toxicity reasons.
jim,
thank you for the link, and for the guidance.
i recently helped a friend buy a used fs 35 ($800.) now today, he calls me and tells me a piece of wood fell on the plastic guard and broke it. are parts for this machine still available, or has...
i am wondering if it is a jointer/planer w/ a mortiser as well. a few extra levers, and maybe the hint of a column for planer table?
i have nothing on filling the holes and gaps, but the holes can be slightly minimized if you hold the nail gun so its driver is parallel to the grain in the wood. that would make the nail gun...
hi mark,
i usually rough flatten with hand plane, although i quit using my wooden coffin plane after i found it was hard on the sole (yikes!). i use 3/8" radius round over on the somewhat less...