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| 171 days ago |
Cleaning Clamps - 18 replies Does anyone have a good method of removing glue from clamps? |
| 183 days ago |
Hand Tool Cabinet. - 10 replies I am in the beginning phase of making a hand tool cabinet. I have most of it mapped out but should I store the the planes horizontal or vertical? My current plane till is vertical and I like ease to get to them but it does not seem as space efficient. Any thoughts, ideas or suggestions? |
| 359 days ago |
Articulating Arm Hollowing System Bearings - 3 replies I am planning on making Articulating Arm Hollowing System similar to Captains Eddies Snake Hollower or the Monster Hollowing System. I have most of it planned out but I need some assistance in figuring out what bearing I should use in the joints. I have come up with the three options below, please let me know what you think? http://www.amazo... |
| 441 days ago |
Band Saw Frame Flexing - 2 replies I have a 14” Ridgid Band and will soon get a 1.5HP (17amp) motor to upgrade from 3/4HP that I have now. But in talking to a couple a people about adding a riser block to it they warned me of the frame flexing. I use the band saw for general cuts, rounding turning blanks and some resawing. Has anyone had issues with a riser block and fram... |
| 462 days ago |
Modifying Dust Collection System - 12 replies I am looking to improve my dust collection, right now I have a HF 2HP DC. I like the unit but I hate changing the bag and in my 9’ x 11’ shop it takes up valuable floor space. Here is my solution: I would like to modify the system by mounting the DC motor to the wall and connecting it to a Spun Bond Cartridge Filter (http://www.oneida-air.co... |
| 649 days ago |
Separator Vs Cyclone - 9 replies what is the performance/functional difference cyclone and DC with a separator? |
| 692 days ago |
Wet Stone Sharpening - 7 replies I just ordered Grizzly Wet Grinder . My question is will I need to still use my waters stones for plane irons and chisels? |
| 863 days ago |
Rectanglar Dust Separator - 19 replies I love my Harbor Freight Dust Collector, but I hate changing the lower bag on the unit. This is mostly due to my laziness and the cost of the bags. The easy solution to this would be to add a dust separator. My issue with that solution is space. I have a small shop and have 19” of space between my bench (that is another project I have yet to ... |
| 921 days ago |
Grinding Hand Plane Iron - 4 replies I currently have a plane iron, Millers Fall Jack, where the bevel is not 90 degrees. Its about 12 degrees off. So I got myself a bench grinder (Ryobi 8”), I plan on purchasing a white oxide grinder wheel to grind the bevel straight and put a heavy camber on it. So my question is what is the best grit to get? Also if you have any jigs ... |
