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| 111 days ago |
Navy Lumberjock in Afganistan could use our help. - 1 reply All, I just wanted to point folks to the post by TexasDawg. He is stationed in Afganistan and is building simple things with materials and tools on hand to improve his and his mates living conditions. You can see his latest project and comments at: “http://lumberjocks.com/projects/19845 Responding to a question he commented that... |
| 277 days ago |
Central Machinery 2HP Dust Collector - 20 replies Has anyone bought this recently? I received a Harbour Freight flyer yesterday and it is on sale for $180. Normally $250. There is only one entry in the review section for this so I thought I would ask for other input. Is it worth it? I buy cheap throw away hand tools at HF sometimes but have never bought anything of substance from them. Th... |
| 291 days ago |
Need electrical help - 5 replies I am making a dust filter from an old HVAC fan. The fan is a 220V, 2A, 1/3 HP fan with 3 speeds. I am planning to buy a 4 position switch for control. I was at the hardware store today and the switch I was going to purchase was labeled 230V, 3A, 1/4 HP. I didn’t get it because of the 1/4 HP rating. I know I am a little rusty with my ... |
| 364 days ago |
Cleaning aluminum table saw top - 6 replies I have a Bosch 4000 tablesaw in my garage shop. I bought the Bosch primarily because it folds up and stores away when not in use. I have been using it now for a couple of years and it has been a good saw. However, during the course of events I have used it not only as a tablesaw, but as an assembly table, staining/varnishing table etc. I hav... |
| 464 days ago |
Best place to buy sandpaper - 6 replies Between sanding my current project and sandpaper for scary sharp system to keep my chisels and planes sharp, I feel like I should buy stock in a sandpaper company. Where do you guys buy your sandpaper? The big box stores? Online? Do you buy in bulk? Any tips would be appreciated. I would rather buy a new tool than spend money unneccesarily... |
| 482 days ago |
Glue Spots - 8 replies I recently read somewhere that wiping your work with Mineral Spirits would show any glue spots prior to applying finish. I am about to finish a chest of drawers and wondered if anyone had tried this? Did it work? Did the Mineral Spirits affect the finish that you applied? Any other way to identify and clean up glue spots that work for you?... |
| 515 days ago |
Glue - 9 replies What glue do you use for complicated glue-ups that require an extended assembly time? |
