8 hours ago
by 3fingerpat |
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Today I tried to put on the Timberwolf 1/2” 3 TPI blade, it is supposed to be 111”. First go around I couldn’t get the blade on, it seemed to be to short. Went back and ensured I had the blade tensioner in the released position-check. Verified that I had all the tension removed from the tension adjusting knob-check, guides were set back-check. WTF!, this blade was not going on, the OEM blade went on and off with no issues and plenty of room. My wife and I measured the b...
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8 hours ago
by TimF |
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There is one last step to do to the blades before I can do the glue up. A miter has to be cut on each end so the beaded molding can fit in. I use a scrap piece cut on a 45 angle
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The best way I found to do this is cut across the grain with a chisel using the mitered block as a guide to get something that looks like this. By cutting across the grain tear out is minimized. Rather than just hacking down with the chisel laying on the guide.
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I did use an ogee bit for the lowe...
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9 hours ago
by Jim Bertelson |
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I put the dust shield sides on yesterday and I used two tone Watco to finish the switch. This is a picture of the switch on the saw, completely done and in use. I think this is the most successful shop addition I have made. Performance is optimum, and the safety added by the switch alone makes it worthwhile.
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9 hours ago
by PG_Zac |
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As you probably know by now (previous posts), I have no doors on the workshop yet. We did order some and paid a deposit, but the contractor did a runner.-
I get all sorts of uninvited guests while I’m working, like rats, snakes, wasps, frogs, etc.
Below is the only type of visitor that I switch off for. The bay normally only comes in to ask for food.-
I kill the stationary power tools, but I keep working with hand-held power tools and manual tools. They are so accustomed to ...
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10 hours ago
by Bob #2 |
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A couple of weeks ago I rescued a an old 6” Delta/Milwaukee jointer from a Garage sale. ( Circa 1940’s)The fellow I bought it from was mostly into old cars and had no use for this iron and it sat rusting in his way. We made a decent deal and I lugged it homeward.The surfaces of the in and out feed table were rusted and pitted and I did think about having them re honed at a machine shop but first I felt it better to run it to see what else was wrong.About and hour with some rust re...
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11 hours ago
by RobertHorton |
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...is a proper vacuum press. One of my cauls or clamps must have slipped overnight, for I woke this morning to find my table top veneers curled and lifting off the substrate.
My instinct immediately told me this is one for the fireplace, but I’ll put the matches aside for a few days while I calm down…this is supposed to be fun, after all. a.) I’ve only got a few boards invested in this piece so far and b.) I don’t want to spend the rest of my life staring at ...
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11 hours ago
by woodsmithshop |
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back in August, I subscribed to “Woodworking In Action” they said that 4 dvds a year would be sent out, in Jan, Apr., July, and Oct, so far I have sent them 2 emails asking them about when I was to receive my dvd’s and twice I have not received an answer, here it is Nov., Oct is past, and still no dvd, I am beginning to wonder just how good a deal this was…....... for them, not me .just thought I would mention this, in case anyone else is thinking about subscribing to ...
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12 hours ago
by NBeener |
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It’s here:
.When they tell you that it takes 20 or 30 people to move it—particularly up or down stairs—don’t be an idiot.
It really does..I (as in me and nobody else!) had a ‘weight belt on,’ but … I’ll be on Ibuprofen and the gym’s hot tub (and—if I beg—SWMBO’s back rubs!) for about a week.
At this particular moment, I don’t even care what this thing will do. I just want to feel better … and THEN I&...
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14 hours ago
by Jimi_C |
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First cabinet done (except for the back of course):
Again, sorry for the iPhone picture quality.
The completed depth without the back on is 10”. So with the back on I should still have plenty of room to shim against the wall for installation, while keeping the cabinet slightly recessed so it doesn’t stick out past the side wall – which would be bad of course, since I never intended the sides to be exposed. I’ll be doing an applied base as well, since I&...
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15 hours ago
by dryhter |
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The workbench twoI complete the turning of the legs for the workbench and compare minor differences that occurred while turning. While the differences are not obvious to the casual observer and don’t affect the overall project I can’t help but to critique my work. This critiquing is an important step in my learning process. Being self taught for the most part, many times in the past the first step in a project was to just do it, then analyzing what went wrong or right. Having chosen to ...
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