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| 16 days ago |
Two "Which Glue?" questions - 7 replies 1. Which wood glue dries the clearest? 2. What adhesive will best joint wood to plexiglas (polystyrene)? Thanks kindly, Lee |
| 19 days ago |
Have you any experience in dipping small pine products in dye? - 2 replies Think of a point of purchase display. End grain as well as flat grain. Customer wants it dark. Given your experience, what would you do and how? Thanks kindly, Lee |
| 28 days ago |
Source other than Klingspor for 10" sanding discs? - 2 replies It’s a vintage PowerKraft belt/disc sander, cast iron, which I scored last night. It came with a batch of belts but no discs. Do you use peel and stick, or adhere your own? If the latter, what adhesive? I recall on one I had eons ago there was a stick of stuff that you held to the spinning disc and the heat softened and distributed... |
| 39 days ago |
Do we need a helpful matrix of table saw features and benefits for first time purchasers? - 17 replies Years ago when I was involved in a motorcycle forum, there would be a large collective “not again” whispered gently when a new owner would come aboard and ask the perfectly predictable questions: “What (tires, oil, windshield, pick any or all) should I buy? I sense the same about table saws here at LJ. Would it be helpfu... |
| 43 days ago |
If you have a small shaper with the wide, flat motor sheave as part of the height adj. system...... - 2 replies I ordered a segmented belt from HF and I got it today, noting once again, to my amazement, that the product is manufactured in….......................Italy! Wow. Anyway, I gave no prior thought to the fact that the motor sheave is a wide, flat one, so there’s less surface of the belt riding on it, just the little tab ends. It ... |
| 43 days ago |
Interesting 7 1/4 saw blade from Harbor Freight - 17 replies Look at the picture here And after you’ve made your assumptions, read the description. What exactly would be be buying? Kindly, Lee |
| 43 days ago |
What hook angle preferred for your Makita LS1011? - 4 replies Cutting mostly softwoods in a commercial application. Looking for smoothness of cut and enough carbide for repeated sharpenings. Cost is not a barrier. Prefer full kerf over thin kerf. Not interested in anything that even resembles “disposable.” Brands I trust: Infinity, Systimatic, Amana, FSTool. Thanks kindly for your in... |
| 47 days ago |
FS: Porter Cable 75372 13A D-Handle Production Router $200 - 2 replies This has been in service in a one-man shop as a table router. Table was removed to make more space. Bearings have been replaced in the past year. Includes wrenches and manual and 1/4 as well as 1/2” collet. $200 shipped CONUS, Priority Mail. Payment by PayPal. Includes four longer screws for attaching to router ... |
| 64 days ago |
How best repair a pitch pocket break in pine? - 3 replies I needed the piece and had nothing to lose so I tried polyurethane glue. It’s 7/8×1 1/2. The break is nearly 20 inches long. The stick now bounces and has integrity. I can’t see risking it as something with load on it, but at least it’s intact, good enough for scribe mold on a rustic project. Is there a better way... |
| 65 days ago |
The problem: Getting a good 35mm hole from a flatted shaft bit - 5 replies Since my Mepla hinge machine left I’m boring doors with my drill press. I can’t seem to get that bit shaft centered in the chuck and the result is sloppy fit. I’d love to find a metric bushing (10mm ID) that slipped on the shaft. Any ideas for source? Or better solution to the problem? I did finally find a full-round... |
| 71 days ago |
Where on the arc of Stanley chisels does this one live? - 6 replies Thrift store find. $.75. How did I do? No markings except Stanley molded into the handle. Rough machining on the blade. Kindly, Lee |
| 85 days ago |
Tool Find: Not a mysterious function, but a question remains - 14 replies Purchased at a second hand store yesterday. 7 5/8” long overall. Shown with a 6” rule for clarity. I have found a few references on the web, including a vintage blurb in Popular Science or Mechanics, can’t remember which, and there’s one currently listed on ebay. (Same company, but different address, be i... |
| 87 days ago |
Have you tried the HF headlight lens restoring kit? - 7 replies It’s $30 to have a detail shop do it….just wondering if the DIY is the way to go. Thanks for your help. Kindly, Lee |
| 95 days ago |
Question for turners: How about Big Leaf Maple for a bowl? - 4 replies About 17” diameter, 5” deep. Thanks for the value of your experience. Kindly, Lee |
| 97 days ago |
2 Questions for Experienced Dye Users - 4 replies The project: Embellishing a dilapidated oak library chair, specifically the seat. It is glued up, probably white oak. The dye: Lockwood’s ebony, water. The question: How long do I wait before either spray (rattle can) lacquer or poly? Function is not the issue, time is. I am free to use either. And, i... |
| 104 days ago |
Reflecting on your journey establishing your own standards for your work - 21 replies What kind of process has that been? Linear? Gradual? Like handsaw teeth? Have you worked with (and or for) people who influenced you in obvious and direct ways? In subtle ways? Do you have degrees of standards? Are they rigid, or a little squishy in a situational way? Kindly, Lee |
| 107 days ago |
Titebond Liquid Hide Glue: Educate me please! - 11 replies If you use it daily in conjunction with Titebond, I’d like to know when you choose the hide glue. What characteristics make it preferable in a given situation? It what applications is it a distant second to TB? Thanks for sharing your expertise with me. Kindly, Lee |
| 111 days ago |
Any experience changing the platen pad on a Jet 6x89 oscillating belt sander? - 0 replies I’m thinking heat gun to remove the old one. Better ideas that worked? Thanks kindly, Lee |
| 116 days ago |
Own an aftermarket TS sliding table? Help please... - 9 replies How high above the rest of the saw table does the slider sit? I have just installed a Jessem and the specs left it quite high and that doesn’t seem right. Are you a sixteenth or more, or a few thousandths over? Thanks in advance. Kindly, Lee |
| 123 days ago |
WTB: Router Collet for old Craftsman 1/2" shaper - 0 replies Here’s a similar one for sale on ebay. I’m not sure this is right, so I’m hoping to find one with the Craftsman provenance. Thanks for checking on this for me. Kindly, Lee |
