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| 6 days ago |
How much is the annual fee to fine Woodworking website? - 13 replies I looked everywhere on the site and all I can find is the offer of a 2 week Free trial.I always like to know what I am paying and what I am getting.Anybody got this and what are your perceptions? Bob |
| 20 days ago |
What size pulley for Delta/Milwaukee 6" jointer - 12 replies I have obtained and old Delta/Milwaukee 6” jointer.It needs some tweaking to bring it back into service.Right now I’m rebuilding the pulleys and belt drive which were improperly installed when I got it. My question is:The top pulley looks original ( 2-3/4”) diameter.The lower (motor) pulley is also a 3”.The motor is 1 ... |
| 21 days ago |
Stanley Works to buy Black & Decker for $4.5 billion - 5 replies Stanley Works to buy Black & Decker for $4.5 billionDeal is expected to close in the first half of 2010 In a blockbuster deal, Stanley Works late yesterday announced a $4.5 billion all stock deal to acquire the Black & Decker Company, a move that will create one of the largest tool companies in the world. Under the terms of the deal, ... |
| 25 days ago |
news feeds from lumberjocks- How do they work? - 4 replies I have subscribed to RSS feeds from Google and now from feedburner. My question is :Why do only some topics appear on the listings?I have tried different settings but no luck getting a complete listing.What is the point of subscribing if only some topics are sent to your mail box? I get enough information already that I can’t use.<g> |
| 26 days ago |
Has anyone extended the outfeed on a 6" jointer and how? - 11 replies I acquired an old Delta 37-307 style 6 inlch jointer and am in the process of restoring it for use in my shop.Firs thing I noticed wa sthe rathe short out feed. I’d like to make and extension for it with MDF or similar and wonder if anybody has done this and can offer me advice before I start.I would like to be able to remove the extension... |
| 29 days ago |
Totally screwed up now and have little chance of recovery. - 14 replies I no longer open a public bathroom door without using a paper towel. I no longer have lemon slices in my ice water at a restaurant without worrying about the bacteria on the lemon peel. I can’t use the remote in a hotel room because I don’t know what the last person was doing while flipping through the adult movie channels. I can&#... |
| 39 days ago |
If you could ask manufacturers to change their design what would be your first request. - 20 replies I’ll start off my wish list for better engineered dust collection on all my tools starting with the bandsaw. What would you change if you could? Bob |
| 47 days ago |
Ultra-fine Particles, Particularly Harmful To Health, Can Now Be Traced - 15 replies I have often wondered if just getting the visual dust out of my shop was sufficient to give me a healthy environment.These guiys seem to think not.Excerpt here: ...follow the link below for more info: Fine particle emissions have been the subject of heated debate for years. People who live near industrial plants see the smoke being discharged... |
| 59 days ago |
"They" say we are out of the recession? - 225 replies This is what declining world trade looks like…From misc pics 2009 This picture was taken near the Port of Singapore – the busiest port in the world in terms of total shipping tonnage. There are no wakes. These ships are parked. And the picture doesn’t do it justice. According to a report by the Daily Mail, this is the largest fleet of ships... |
| 70 days ago |
MORTISE PAL anybody using this device? - 19 replies This looks like a reasonable solution to a dedicated mortiser which I currently do not have enough room to leave set up in my shop.If you are using this system I would appreciate hearing you comments.http://www.mortisepal.com/purchase.html Bob |
| 79 days ago |
What do you feed your cabbage? - 5 replies Barbara Frum worked for the CBC here for years and years and was one of the lead interviewers of her time.Always a lady but this time the guy got under her skin. One of the best loved and most requested Barbara Frum interviews is with a British farmer who had grown the world’s largest cabbage. The cabbage reportedly stood five feet high and f... |
| 95 days ago |
India reinvents the basic car that Henry Ford started with - OT - 21 replies Would you pay $4000.00 for a car like this? India's Tata Industries# has produced this auto for their domestic market. I doubt you will see them imported to North America but it does question the value of such machines for the short run urban commute. Bob |
| 110 days ago |
An Old Farmer's Advice: - 15 replies Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. Keep skunks and bankers at a distance. Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor. Words that soak into your ears are whispered…not yelled. Meanness don’t jes’ happen overnight. Fo... |
| 117 days ago |
I got a gripe with lousy service. - 53 replies This Sunday I dropped my keypad remote switch for my dust collecter out of my pocket and sure enough right on the tablesaw blade.Shazam! I now have a shredded keypad.Next morning I call “X X” and explain my situation.They have one in stock.I leave work, drive 5 miles over to the store and find they have only the complete unit. $79.00... |
| 119 days ago |
how would you go about making one of these? - 9 replies I picked up a cheap version of this ladle on Sunday and was surprised at the level of skill involved in making one.So the question becomes:How would you go about making one and what tools would you use?p.s. skip the painting as it’s a black art. (khokhloma) <g> Bob |
| 119 days ago |
Why do websites post membership numbers and postings on the opening page? - 23 replies Why do webstes keep membership lists or more importantly, why do they display the number of members and postings on the headers?To me it’s like counting the number of people going in and out of a retail store.Many are shoppers and part of that number are buyers. So it is with forums many are browsers and few are posters. The other thing... |
| 120 days ago |
removing glue from sanding belts?? any suggestions. - 7 replies I have parked a couple of belts ( wraps) that I loaded with glue sanding down a few glue ups.Right now I have one sitting in water and Cascade dishwasher detergent,The glue has softened but is still to thick too brush off.I heard Simple Green works but havent tried that.Anyone have a sure fire cleaner they could recommend? Bob |
| 138 days ago |
You read it first here! - 8 replies Karson, this must be for you! <g> http://edmonton.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-tickets-Loin-King-W0QQAdIdZ136574449 |
| 172 days ago |
Car makers finally pay attention to horsepower! - 8 replies From misc pics It’s called the Goremobile. |
| 174 days ago |
Show me your table top lazy susans! - 5 replies I got a request recently to build a lazy susan for a young family to sit on their round dining table.I would appreciate any ideas or experiences that you could share with me while I go through the planing stage. I’m not sure of the following things:1. proper diameter.2. Height.3. Wood, corian, formica etc.4. Turnbale hardware quality. ... |
