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| 80 days ago |
My Delta Bandsaw Refurb - 6 replies Last September I was cruising my local Craiglist’s tools section and saw an ad for a 14” Delta band saw. The seller was asking $60. I had seen examples of this band saw advertised for upwards of $400, so I was intrigued. I called the guy, and he told me that a bunch of people had called, and that a guy was on his way to come look at it, but h... |
| 99 days ago |
Anyone parting out a 14" Delta bandsaw? - 12 replies I’m looking for a Bearing load spring – Part number 928070107353, and a Pulley shaft key – part number 927030102650. Everyone online has them on back order. Seems like Delta is having more problems. I have an early 90’s Delta 14” bandaw. Please help! Chris |
| 105 days ago |
Boise ID - good deal on a table saw. - 2 replies http://boise.craigslist.org/tls/3603855691.html |
| 220 days ago |
Upper Wheel Shaft Loose on Delta 14" Bandsaw - 9 replies Hello LJs I bought a 14” Delta Bandsaw that I am currently reconditioning. I noticed that the upper wheel shaft is loose where it meets the hinge in the tracking mechanism. How do I fix this? I included a picture of the offending part. |
| 221 days ago |
Mega Tool Gloat! - 8 replies Craigslist has been very good to me over the last week. Last Friday I got a Delta 12.5 inch planer for $60 And today, I got this sweet Delta 14” bandsaw for $60. The bandsaw needs work, but I think I can get it up and running for around $100. Pretty happy with Craigslist right now. |
| 262 days ago |
Miter slots standard? - 2 replies Are miter slots a standard distance from the blade on table saws? In other words, if I bought another table saw, could I use my jigs in it? I currently have a ridged 3650. |
| 264 days ago |
How do I know when my chisels are sharp enough - 19 replies A couple months ago I bought a 6 piece set of Marples Splitproof chisels second hand. They were in pretty poor shape when I got them. I spent a ton of time working on them, and now I can shave my arm hair with each of them, but is this really a good indicator that they are sharp enough for woodworking? What other tests are there for verifyi... |
| 269 days ago |
What do I need to make hand-cut dovetails? - 32 replies Hi LJs! I want to learn how to cut dovetails by hand, but I’m not sure what tools I will need to accomplish this feat. Can you please provide info on this? Thanks, Chris |
| 271 days ago |
Hardwood drawer slides - 3 replies Hello LJs! I am building a small night stand for my niece, and I want to use hardwood drawer slides (the kind where the drawer sides have a routed slot to accept the runner), and I have some questions. 1. What is the best type I’d wood to use for the runners and the drawer sides? 2. Is it ok to use just glue to attach the runner to... |
| 287 days ago |
Charles Neil Tapering Jig Question - 7 replies I built this jig, and had a good time doing so. But, I can’t figure out how to use it to do a four sided taper. Anybody else using this jig that can help? |
| 343 days ago |
What Did I do Wrong? - 6 replies I’m working on building a small end table. I milled up all my wood for the apron using a jointer to joint an edge and a face, my table saw for the opposite edge, and a planer for the opposite face. But after I cut tenons, I discovered that some of my tenons were slightly undersized. I determined that this is because that piece of wood... |
| 347 days ago |
How to Get Massive Slab to more Manageable Sizes - 13 replies Hi, I have the opportunity to by a very large slab (16/4 X 30” X 14’) of soft maple for about $1 a board foot. This is a good deal, but how do I get the wood to more manageable sizes? I have a 14 inch bandsaw, a 1.75 HP Contractor table saw, skil saw. What are my options? Also, how much will this slab weigh, approxamately? |
| 351 days ago |
Best set of chisels for $100 - 14 replies I am working on a night stand for my niece and I need to buy my first set of chisels to round the tenons. What is the best, most useful set I can get for around $100? I’d like them to work well in a wide variety of operations. Thanks! |
| 353 days ago |
Wood Identification - 7 replies Can anyone help me identify this wood? I found it in my local restore today and like the birdseye pattern. It seems piney to me. |
| 375 days ago |
Opinions on Delta 37-190 Jointer - 1 reply Hi LJs, I can get this jointer for $240. What do you think of this jointer, and is this a fair deal for the jointer? Thanks |
| 397 days ago |
Tool Gloat (kinda) - 11 replies Not the world’s greatest saw, but I Got it on Craigslist for $95. Central Machinery 14” bandsaw. Nearly new and in excellent condition. Seemed like a pretty smoking deal to me. Couldn’t even bring myself to haggle with the seller. No upgrades. Just the stock saw. |
