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#1 ·
The Beginning

So, my fiance at the time and I bought our first house at the end of Feb. First thing I said when I saw this houses garage was…... "my DREAM wood shop I've always wanted" .... SOLD!! lol My wood shop is going to be in my garage, it's a 3 car garage set up with a tandem on one side, I'll be using 35' x 10' of it and the wife gets the rest! :) The first thing I did was build a bench to get all my odds and ends off the ground.

Tire Wheel Bicycle Wood Rectangle

The front was suppose to be a solid piece but I measured incorrectly so I had to turn it to make it work without starting over.
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Full extension 100 lbs sliding drawers
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Since we moved into our first house we had a lot of coupons for the big box stores, I decided to use them wisely, not buy a hose, a shovel, but the Ridgid 10" contractor saw!!! lol

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I then decided that I needed a place to build my projects so I built a workbench. It's made out of 2×4's, 1×2's, Hard Maple for the vise and MDF for the top.
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With the vise!
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I have been looking on Craigslist every night for my more expensive tools I need/want for my future shop, Well I live in OKC but my parents live in Dallas and I find myself looking there because the markets better. So I purchased a Ridgid Jointer for $280 without even seeing it in person, I jumped on it b/c I found 5 of them within a week and they all sold for around $300. I had my dad go pick it up, it ran great but wasn't in the best of shape, rusty, over spray on it, etc. 2 days later I get on CL and came across the SAME jointer but its listed for $175 and basically brad new, owner manual, push sticks, everything except the original box. For some reason I thought it would be good idea to email asking if it was still available even though I had one in my parents garage. O yeah, this was in Dallas as well, long story short I jumped in my car and drove to Dallas on a Tues. to buy it. Sold the other one for $290!!!! :) I also wired the shop for 220 for this bad boy!
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I finally got tired of dust getting in my eyes out here in Oklahoma so I did some research and finally pulled the trigger on a Dust Collector!! I know, I know, its a HF product, but with some mods I think it will be well worth the money, I have A LOT of tools to buy, and some expensive ones coming up so anywhere I can save a dollar I will.
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All set up, I'm going to add the wynn 35A filter and a separator in the future!
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We moved in Feb. 27th and got married March 25th so a lot has taken place in the last 3 months! More to come in the near future and I don't plan on stopping anytime soon unless my wife takes my CC from me!! lol
 

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#188 ·
Mallet made of scraps / Laguna BS Update

Well my birthday is coming up on the 5th of January and I had planned on buying the Ridgid Oscillating Spindle sander since the reviews are fantastic. This past week I started making the plans to my Flip Top Cart I was going to start this weekend with the planner and sander.

It was slow at work on Friday so I went to the Laguna Tools website and saw that the Resaw King on sale, 25% off which I thought was a good deal, I don't own a Laguna nor a band saw but I thought what the heck, I plan on getting one so why not save some money now on the Resaw King. LJ's that follow me know that I guy I work with wants to buy the 18" HD Laguna just after x-mas, and I've mentioned to him lets asked if they'll do a bundle discount b/c i'm interested in the 14" SUV but i'm not interested in $205 for shipping.

I called Laguna asking about shipping on the Resaw King and they said it was $30 bucks, then I asked if I bought the 14" SUV would the Resaw King be cheaper, they said "YES, I could give it to you for cost, $129". Then I said, what if I wanted 2 saws, 2 Resaw Kings, 2 mobile bases, 2 Driftmaster fences could you give me a good deal. The sales rep said, "yeah, let me send you a proposal of what I could do for you"

Shipping CREDIT of $414, so shipping was only $99 for EVERYTHING

Laguna 14" SUV - $1,595 - Retail $1,595
Resaw King 1" - $100 - Retail $220
Mobile Base - $50 - Retail $175
Driftmaster - $250 - Retail $395

Bundle Price 1,995 + Splitting Shipping($50) ~ $2,045 +Tax
Regularly $2,385 + Shipping($205) ~ $2,590 + Tax

IS THIS A GREAT DEAL?
?? or do i want to have an excuse to by a BS
?

Long Story short, I didn't go by the lumberyard to pick up stock for the Flip Top Cart build this weekend, instead i keep my money and I've been thinking if I should pull the trigger on this band saw this coming week. Basically it comes down to my Co-worker decision and whether he wants to buy his saw early, then I'll have to make a decision! lol

Since I didn't buy anything new this weekend, I decided to make a mallet for my chisels out of some scrap maple laying around the shop.

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#189 ·
Mallet made of scraps / Laguna BS Update

Well my birthday is coming up on the 5th of January and I had planned on buying the Ridgid Oscillating Spindle sander since the reviews are fantastic. This past week I started making the plans to my Flip Top Cart I was going to start this weekend with the planner and sander.

It was slow at work on Friday so I went to the Laguna Tools website and saw that the Resaw King on sale, 25% off which I thought was a good deal, I don't own a Laguna nor a band saw but I thought what the heck, I plan on getting one so why not save some money now on the Resaw King. LJ's that follow me know that I guy I work with wants to buy the 18" HD Laguna just after x-mas, and I've mentioned to him lets asked if they'll do a bundle discount b/c i'm interested in the 14" SUV but i'm not interested in $205 for shipping.

I called Laguna asking about shipping on the Resaw King and they said it was $30 bucks, then I asked if I bought the 14" SUV would the Resaw King be cheaper, they said "YES, I could give it to you for cost, $129". Then I said, what if I wanted 2 saws, 2 Resaw Kings, 2 mobile bases, 2 Driftmaster fences could you give me a good deal. The sales rep said, "yeah, let me send you a proposal of what I could do for you"

Shipping CREDIT of $414, so shipping was only $99 for EVERYTHING

Laguna 14" SUV - $1,595 - Retail $1,595
Resaw King 1" - $100 - Retail $220
Mobile Base - $50 - Retail $175
Driftmaster - $250 - Retail $395

Bundle Price 1,995 + Splitting Shipping($50) ~ $2,045 +Tax
Regularly $2,385 + Shipping($205) ~ $2,590 + Tax

IS THIS A GREAT DEAL?
?? or do i want to have an excuse to by a BS
?

Long Story short, I didn't go by the lumberyard to pick up stock for the Flip Top Cart build this weekend, instead i keep my money and I've been thinking if I should pull the trigger on this band saw this coming week. Basically it comes down to my Co-worker decision and whether he wants to buy his saw early, then I'll have to make a decision! lol

Since I didn't buy anything new this weekend, I decided to make a mallet for my chisels out of some scrap maple laying around the shop.

Wood Rectangle Hardwood Tool Aluminium


Furniture Rectangle Table Wood Flooring


Wood Rectangle Table Chair Flooring
gr8 use of exhausting head-work. nice hammer
 

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#190 ·
HF Mobile base, Shop Vac and New Laguna

After deciding to mount my DC on the wall and run ducting to all my tools i've done a complete 360, the HF is back on wheels!!!

Since I'm wanting the Tempest 3.5 hp Cyclone down the road i've completely stopped with my DC plans. In the meantime I decided to make a mobile base you see everyone doing on here. I should have done this the first time around, shop clean up was a breeze with it on wheels again. Now I'm able to connect it to each tool again!

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I also returned a bunch of tools my wife got me for Christmas since I just recently purchased the Laguna 14" SUV Band Saw 6 days before Christmas (it's an early B-day & 1 year wedding anniversary gift, March 25th - I have the BEST WIFE EVER!!!) . While I was at HD returning items I walked into a killer deal on a Ridgid shop vac, 16 gallons, 5 hp wet/dry - $49!! Had to get it!

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Band saw will be here Tuesday afternoon with the Mobile Base, Driftmaster Fence, Resaw King blade, 1/4" & 1/2" Proforce blades, I can't wait to make some dust re-sawing some lumber!!!!
 

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#191 ·
HF Mobile base, Shop Vac and New Laguna

After deciding to mount my DC on the wall and run ducting to all my tools i've done a complete 360, the HF is back on wheels!!!

Since I'm wanting the Tempest 3.5 hp Cyclone down the road i've completely stopped with my DC plans. In the meantime I decided to make a mobile base you see everyone doing on here. I should have done this the first time around, shop clean up was a breeze with it on wheels again. Now I'm able to connect it to each tool again!

Wood Flooring Hardwood Plant Machine


Wood Gas Flooring Hardwood Machine


Wood Picture frame Plumbing fixture Floor Flooring


Floor Wood Flooring Gas Hardwood


Floor Automotive tire Plumbing fixture Gas Plumbing


I also returned a bunch of tools my wife got me for Christmas since I just recently purchased the Laguna 14" SUV Band Saw 6 days before Christmas (it's an early B-day & 1 year wedding anniversary gift, March 25th - I have the BEST WIFE EVER!!!) . While I was at HD returning items I walked into a killer deal on a Ridgid shop vac, 16 gallons, 5 hp wet/dry - $49!! Had to get it!

Automotive tire Waste containment Gas Font Automotive wheel system


Band saw will be here Tuesday afternoon with the Mobile Base, Driftmaster Fence, Resaw King blade, 1/4" & 1/2" Proforce blades, I can't wait to make some dust re-sawing some lumber!!!!
Congrats on the laguna bandsaw. Definitely should be easy making resale dust.

I've followed your posts about the HF dust collector and preseparator and I gotta say that though it's not the best or most powerful DC, it sure works well for the price. I've plumbed my small basement shop with 4" S&D pipe with 7 blast gates and it works really well, only one tool at a time. I don't have a preseparator yet but it works great at the planer, jointer, and table saw with no clogging. I just ordered the wynn nano filter and plan to eventually add a preseparator. I think any preseparator will lower the efficiency, however the upgraded filter should make up for the drop. A cyclone would definitely be top notch but for the price and my small work environment, I think the cheapo HF unit with a $10 x-mas remote light switch will do for now.

You definitely have a great wife, enjoy the new laguna bandsaw
 

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#193 ·
Looks like you are well on your way to a really nice, well equipped shop. Love your router table and drill press table. My journey starts soon. I have most of the tools I want, but shop organization is killing me. Cars live outside, tools live in the garage. I measured the footprint of all my larger equipment and drew a plan. Time to implement! I see where you are a UT fan, and a suspect you spent some time there. My son is a freshman at UT this year, electrical engineering/computer science double major. Very smart kid. Had 64 hours in AP credits accepted by UT, mostly math and science. Makes is easier to pay for the "double" in his major. Lives in Jester for the moment but has other plans starting Fall semester. Currently helping me over the break to put together a shed to store everything in the garage that takes up tool space. Hope that shed is big enough or something gotta go! Best of luck to you.
 
#195 ·
Laguna 14" SUV Band Saw

My Laguna 14" SUV band saw got delivered on Thursday, my 26th birthday and I've been like a 8 year old kid on Christmas ever since! lol I've been looking for that perfect band saw for my shop since March, at first i wanted the Ridgid, not enough re-saw capacity. Then I moved onto the Rikon 14" deluxe, solid BS for the money and finally I really liked the Laguna SUV, 3HP, ceramic guides, 14" of re-saw capacity but the price was a little high for my liking. That being said I told myself I'd hold out for the Laguna unless the Rikon went on sale for $699 like it has in the past. Well the Laguna's in my shop now because I got a killer deal, $50 for shipping, 50% accessories and 2 free blades so I pulled the trigger.



Here are the completed coaster holders I made for my wife - http://lumberjocks.com/projects/59115
 
#217 ·
I'm BACK!! Another Fall, Winter & Spring of Woodworking in OKC

Turn down the heat please, let me back in the shop already, it's almost September.

Well guys, it's been almost 6 months since I've built anything in my shop, the last project I built was my wife's Jewelry Cabinet Armoire back in March. I've spent the last 6 months perfecting my golf game, in the shop I HATE sweat dripping off my head but on the course is the one place I don't mind sweating. I've had a great summer playing golf and getting my HDCP down to a 3, but now it's time to start preparing plans for some shop furniture I've been talking about for over a year now.

For those of you that have been following me since I started buying tools and designing my shop you're probably tired of me talking about shop furniture. LOL I've been wanting to knock out a couple pieces for my shop for over a year now and something always got in the way it seemed like.

Anyways, enough time talking about it!!

Time to build a FLIP TOP CART for my Dewalt DW735 and my Ridgid Oscillating Sander. i've been researching designs and different hardware used and I think I'm ready to start buying material and hardware.

I've decided to go with the solid steal shaft with a 1/2 inch Inner-Diameter Steel Flange, I'm debating whether to use 1/2" or 3/4" steel rod for my top. What's your opinion, will the 1/2" support the weight? To hold the top steady I'm going to install Brass Threaded Inserts, this seems like a solid solution that people have been using.

Rim Vehicle Bumper Automotive exterior Automotive lighting


Wood Varnish Wood stain Fashion accessory Metal


Thanks to Michael J here on LumberJocks, I've got a great design to start with that I like.

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Tools I've bought over the last couple months was a Port-A-Cable combo brad nailer kit from WoodCraft, it came with the 18 and 23 gauge nail gun for $109. I also picked up the Ridgid Oscillating Sander from HD, I've always wanted it and the reviews were awesome so I snagged it before they stopped making them.

I'm interested in a Jet 16-32 Drum Sander on CL right now for $700 BRAND NEW in box, hopefully I can get the wife on board and I'll be able to pick that up for the shop. Other than dreaming about owning some Festool equipment I'm just really excited about getting back in the shop and knocking out some shop furniture this season.

Be sure to check out my YouTube Channel, I've got updates of me building my shop and other random vacation videos. Another hobby I picked up this summer was creating videos from my new GoPro camera I got. I bought it for our Hawaii trip at the end of Oct, we plan on snorkeling 4 days while were there!!!
 

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#218 ·
I'm BACK!! Another Fall, Winter & Spring of Woodworking in OKC

Turn down the heat please, let me back in the shop already, it's almost September.

Well guys, it's been almost 6 months since I've built anything in my shop, the last project I built was my wife's Jewelry Cabinet Armoire back in March. I've spent the last 6 months perfecting my golf game, in the shop I HATE sweat dripping off my head but on the course is the one place I don't mind sweating. I've had a great summer playing golf and getting my HDCP down to a 3, but now it's time to start preparing plans for some shop furniture I've been talking about for over a year now.

For those of you that have been following me since I started buying tools and designing my shop you're probably tired of me talking about shop furniture. LOL I've been wanting to knock out a couple pieces for my shop for over a year now and something always got in the way it seemed like.

Anyways, enough time talking about it!!

Time to build a FLIP TOP CART for my Dewalt DW735 and my Ridgid Oscillating Sander. i've been researching designs and different hardware used and I think I'm ready to start buying material and hardware.

I've decided to go with the solid steal shaft with a 1/2 inch Inner-Diameter Steel Flange, I'm debating whether to use 1/2" or 3/4" steel rod for my top. What's your opinion, will the 1/2" support the weight? To hold the top steady I'm going to install Brass Threaded Inserts, this seems like a solid solution that people have been using.

Rim Vehicle Bumper Automotive exterior Automotive lighting


Wood Varnish Wood stain Fashion accessory Metal


Thanks to Michael J here on LumberJocks, I've got a great design to start with that I like.

Wood Gas Machine Office equipment Metal


Tools I've bought over the last couple months was a Port-A-Cable combo brad nailer kit from WoodCraft, it came with the 18 and 23 gauge nail gun for $109. I also picked up the Ridgid Oscillating Sander from HD, I've always wanted it and the reviews were awesome so I snagged it before they stopped making them.

I'm interested in a Jet 16-32 Drum Sander on CL right now for $700 BRAND NEW in box, hopefully I can get the wife on board and I'll be able to pick that up for the shop. Other than dreaming about owning some Festool equipment I'm just really excited about getting back in the shop and knocking out some shop furniture this season.

Be sure to check out my YouTube Channel, I've got updates of me building my shop and other random vacation videos. Another hobby I picked up this summer was creating videos from my new GoPro camera I got. I bought it for our Hawaii trip at the end of Oct, we plan on snorkeling 4 days while were there!!!
Funny, but I have been enjoying a summer of golf and woodworking, though my handicap remains at 12. When the temperature hit 100 for several days in July, my garage worshop remained a cool 68. Being in a walkout basement of the house helps. The problem here is in the winter when it's a bit chilly. Last year I installed a 240V cieling mounted heater that made a huge difference.

Hope you enjoy your time in the shop. The flip top stand looks like a great idea.
 

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#225 ·
Jet 16-32 BRAND NEW on CL

Sunday night I found the Jet 16-32 brand new in the original box, never opened for $700. I really didn't need it right now, but in the future I was going to purchase one for some upcoming projects. So I did what most of you probably would do if your interested in something you want, I went up to my wife and told how much I loved her and gave her a big hug and a kiss. Right then she knew, "what do you want"??? lol So I told her the situation, call the guy up to see if they still had it, offered $600 b/c I really didn't need it right now, the guy said he was strong at $700, so I said alright and hung up.

An hour later after thinking about it, finding ways to make a little extra cash so I could justify buying it, I called back and said I'll take it for $700!!!!! lol When would I get another chance to save $400+ on this tool (BRAND NEW), couldn't pass it up!!!

Here's some picture from assembling it today. After putting the legs together I ran up to Woodcraft to pick up some 2.5" casters, so I can move it around my small shop. Man, those things are $$$$$$$ WoW!! I'm waiting next to for Amazon.

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#226 ·
Jet 16-32 BRAND NEW on CL

Sunday night I found the Jet 16-32 brand new in the original box, never opened for $700. I really didn't need it right now, but in the future I was going to purchase one for some upcoming projects. So I did what most of you probably would do if your interested in something you want, I went up to my wife and told how much I loved her and gave her a big hug and a kiss. Right then she knew, "what do you want"??? lol So I told her the situation, call the guy up to see if they still had it, offered $600 b/c I really didn't need it right now, the guy said he was strong at $700, so I said alright and hung up.

An hour later after thinking about it, finding ways to make a little extra cash so I could justify buying it, I called back and said I'll take it for $700!!!!! lol When would I get another chance to save $400+ on this tool (BRAND NEW), couldn't pass it up!!!

Here's some picture from assembling it today. After putting the legs together I ran up to Woodcraft to pick up some 2.5" casters, so I can move it around my small shop. Man, those things are $$$$$$$ WoW!! I'm waiting next to for Amazon.

Wood Flooring Floor Automotive design Rectangle


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Furniture Sewing machine Computer desk Table Chair
Very cool find, and heres a married guy trick. Use a white board pen or similar and write I love you on the bathroom mirror so she finds it when she gets up. Major points, but your going to owe her big time. One last thing, that garage is WAY to clean.
 

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#231 ·
Updated Shop Pictures

Hey guys, I'm back in the swing of things, I'm eager to get the ball rolling on some more shop improvements, like the flip top cart I plan to build once the summer heat leaves Oklahoma.

I posted some updated pictures of my shop, it's been 17 months since I bought my first tool, the Dewalt 10" Sliding Miter Saw and man has time flown by!!! I've come across some GREAT deals on CL that have been a blessing in disguise like the INCRA Router Combo and my newest find, the JET 16-32 Drum Sander.

Check out my YouTube channel, at first I had 2-3 snowboarding trips from college on there but as soon as I started building my shop I knew I wanted to document it. Over the years it's starting to turn into a entertainment / wood shop channel. I recently got the GoPro 2 and plan on using and abusing the camera on vacations and no comment builds in the shop.
 
#233 ·
DW735 Planer HELP!!!!!!!!

Hey guys,

Just when the weather starts getting good, I break my Dewalt DW735 Planer. Sadly I'm still working on my flip cart project, but all i had left was to install the planer and spindle sander. Ok, this is were I got myself in trouble. I took the planer off the 4 threaded post legs, thinking it would be easier to install the planer on the cart with just the bottom base & threaded post legs, then I could thread the planer back on the post legs. Well, I was WRONG!! I can not screw the planer back on the threaded post legs, It's binding on me, and I might have over twisted some of the hardware trying to force it!

I found this post Crank Problem post but it looks like this is only good if you never took the WHOLE top off the threaded legs.

I'm going to call a Dewalt Service Center tomorrow, maybe they can help or I can take it in.

I really hope I didn't break the planer, I should have never taken the planer off the post!!!!

Here are a couple pictures what my situation looks like, if anyones ever been dumb enough to do this, PLEASE HELP!!!!!

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#234 ·
DW735 Planer HELP!!!!!!!!

Hey guys,

Just when the weather starts getting good, I break my Dewalt DW735 Planer. Sadly I'm still working on my flip cart project, but all i had left was to install the planer and spindle sander. Ok, this is were I got myself in trouble. I took the planer off the 4 threaded post legs, thinking it would be easier to install the planer on the cart with just the bottom base & threaded post legs, then I could thread the planer back on the post legs. Well, I was WRONG!! I can not screw the planer back on the threaded post legs, It's binding on me, and I might have over twisted some of the hardware trying to force it!

I found this post Crank Problem post but it looks like this is only good if you never took the WHOLE top off the threaded legs.

I'm going to call a Dewalt Service Center tomorrow, maybe they can help or I can take it in.

I really hope I didn't break the planer, I should have never taken the planer off the post!!!!

Here are a couple pictures what my situation looks like, if anyones ever been dumb enough to do this, PLEASE HELP!!!!!

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Lance,

Sure wish we could help. We've been there, done that . . . sort of. Does your DeWalt planer manual have an exploded parts view or trouble-shooting list that might help you in the reassembly? We've never called DeWalt to know how their customer service/technical support is but this will let you know if you ever want to buy another DeWalt product.

We have recently had numerous phone calls with Grizzly's technical support team (who are in the USA and speak English!) and have been thoroughly amazed how helpful they are-even with a tablesaw that's more than 15 years old! The tablesaw is the only Grizzly tool we own (and we bought it second-hand), but it certainly has convinced us to consider them in the future for additional tools we might want to purchase.

We've also taken apart a Ryobi tablesaw and they were extremely helpful with parts and drawings for disassembly and reassembly. Their replacement parts seem a little pricier than some companies though.

We wish you success without great difficulty on your reassembly. Let us know how helpful DeWalt is and if we should add them to another tool company worth supporting!

L/W
 

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#242 ·
Dewalt DW735 Planer / Festool Domino XL

This is a follow up to my previous blog post from last week. I took the HEAVY planer head off the threaded post so I could mount it to my Flip Top Cart easier. BAD IDEA!

I dropped my planer off last Monday at the Dewalt Service Center here in Oklahoma City. I told them the issue I was having with the planer. After checking out I found out that Dewalt has a Maximum dollar amount per tool, once you've hit that dollar amount everything else is cover by them. For the DW735 that was $290, considering I got my planer off of CL for $275 if I had reached the maximum, I'd still be around the retail asking price, just with a used planer :)

Three days later & $68 I had a smooth working planer again, nothing was broken but the tech did have to take all four post apart with the inner threads to align them again. WELL worth the $68 in labor in my opinion.

Long story short, NEVER TAKE YOUR PLANER OFF THE THREADED POST!!!!!! lol

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On another note:

I purchased the Domino XL Combo Set & CT 26 along with a 22 pack of 12mm Stock Tenons and the Handle for the CT Extractor on Amazon tonight! I'm officially making the JUMP to FESTOOL, the NEW TS55 REQ will be next!

My wife has been EXTREMELY supportive of this hobby the last 2 years, I was able to hold her over with the Jewelry Armoir Cabinet I made her for our 1 year wedding anniversary last Spring.

Now she wants furniture for the house, as do I. I'm sure building your own furniture is the reason most of us ever got into this hobby, at least thats one of the main reasons I did! Well, it's finally that time to start knocking out this furniture list. This gave me a great way to "up sell" the Domino!!! lol "Babe…. Do you want this all done over the next 8-15 months or 2-3 Years"?

Furniture List - In Order -

Living Room Side Tables (2)
Head Board
Night Stands
Hopefully a Bassinet will be in between these projects!! :)
Dresser Armoire
Long Dresser

Our Bedroom set will be made out of Walnut and stained to match her Jewelry Armoir Cabinet

I'm getting excited to get started!!!
 

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#243 ·
Dewalt DW735 Planer / Festool Domino XL

This is a follow up to my previous blog post from last week. I took the HEAVY planer head off the threaded post so I could mount it to my Flip Top Cart easier. BAD IDEA!

I dropped my planer off last Monday at the Dewalt Service Center here in Oklahoma City. I told them the issue I was having with the planer. After checking out I found out that Dewalt has a Maximum dollar amount per tool, once you've hit that dollar amount everything else is cover by them. For the DW735 that was $290, considering I got my planer off of CL for $275 if I had reached the maximum, I'd still be around the retail asking price, just with a used planer :)

Three days later & $68 I had a smooth working planer again, nothing was broken but the tech did have to take all four post apart with the inner threads to align them again. WELL worth the $68 in labor in my opinion.

Long story short, NEVER TAKE YOUR PLANER OFF THE THREADED POST!!!!!! lol

Wood Gas Machine Service Toolroom


On another note:

I purchased the Domino XL Combo Set & CT 26 along with a 22 pack of 12mm Stock Tenons and the Handle for the CT Extractor on Amazon tonight! I'm officially making the JUMP to FESTOOL, the NEW TS55 REQ will be next!

My wife has been EXTREMELY supportive of this hobby the last 2 years, I was able to hold her over with the Jewelry Armoir Cabinet I made her for our 1 year wedding anniversary last Spring.

Now she wants furniture for the house, as do I. I'm sure building your own furniture is the reason most of us ever got into this hobby, at least thats one of the main reasons I did! Well, it's finally that time to start knocking out this furniture list. This gave me a great way to "up sell" the Domino!!! lol "Babe…. Do you want this all done over the next 8-15 months or 2-3 Years"?

Furniture List - In Order -

Living Room Side Tables (2)
Head Board
Night Stands
Hopefully a Bassinet will be in between these projects!! :)
Dresser Armoire
Long Dresser

Our Bedroom set will be made out of Walnut and stained to match her Jewelry Armoir Cabinet

I'm getting excited to get started!!!
Congrats and glad to hear you have such great support
 

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#245 ·
SawStop - Why'd I wait so long!!!!

Over the last couple month's I've been planning and preparing for the build of my bedroom set and living room side tables. The first thing I new I needed/wanted to help me with these upcoming projects was the Festool Domino. Once that came in from Amazon and I got a chance to play with it I knew I had drank the "Green" Cool-Aid!!! lol, I started thinking,.....I going with Festool, time to start upgrading tools. I really wanted the Kapex down the road, so I put my 10" Dewalt Miter Saw on CL now thinking I'd get more money now instead of 2 years from now. I sold it within 24 hrs and bought the Festool PS300 Jigsaw so I could break down stock until I get the Kapex.

Well, that's the short story how I got my Domino and PS300 in my shop over the last month, this next addition I have NO CLUE why I needed a new saw other than my Ridgid R4512 was under powered & I wanted to build a torsion box assembly table. If I built one that would double as a out-feed table to my Ridgid I'd have had to build another one once I got the SawStop down the road - 4" shorter. To solve this, I said, why not buy it now…. that way I can build the assembly table I wanted that could double as an out-feed table.

I'm getting the Overarm Dust Collection through SawStop's Mail-in-Rebate their marketing these last 2 months.

Sold my R4512 at 8 a.m. this morning, bought my PCS at 4 p.m. and got to listen to it purr around 9 p.m.

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#246 ·
SawStop - Why'd I wait so long!!!!

Over the last couple month's I've been planning and preparing for the build of my bedroom set and living room side tables. The first thing I new I needed/wanted to help me with these upcoming projects was the Festool Domino. Once that came in from Amazon and I got a chance to play with it I knew I had drank the "Green" Cool-Aid!!! lol, I started thinking,.....I going with Festool, time to start upgrading tools. I really wanted the Kapex down the road, so I put my 10" Dewalt Miter Saw on CL now thinking I'd get more money now instead of 2 years from now. I sold it within 24 hrs and bought the Festool PS300 Jigsaw so I could break down stock until I get the Kapex.

Well, that's the short story how I got my Domino and PS300 in my shop over the last month, this next addition I have NO CLUE why I needed a new saw other than my Ridgid R4512 was under powered & I wanted to build a torsion box assembly table. If I built one that would double as a out-feed table to my Ridgid I'd have had to build another one once I got the SawStop down the road - 4" shorter. To solve this, I said, why not buy it now…. that way I can build the assembly table I wanted that could double as an out-feed table.

I'm getting the Overarm Dust Collection through SawStop's Mail-in-Rebate their marketing these last 2 months.

Sold my R4512 at 8 a.m. this morning, bought my PCS at 4 p.m. and got to listen to it purr around 9 p.m.

Shipping box Package delivery Motor vehicle Wood Relocation


Wheel Tire Shipping box Wood Motor vehicle


Table Electronic instrument Computer desk Gas Electrical wiring


Table Tire Wheel Gas Automotive exterior


Tire Automotive tire Wheel Table Automotive exterior
beautiful saw, i hope you enjoy it!
thats my next tool also. the kapax is pretty expensive too.but i've been leaning towards that one also.
 

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Miter Station / Ducting / Air Filtration / A/C & LIGHTS

I've been working on the build of my shop since 2011 when we bought our house, started buying tools off CL or on sale, as well as building shop furniture to be more organized. I haven't posted on LJ in a while and I wanted to share whats been added to the shop in the last year. Many of you who have followed me on YouTube know that I've been a seasonal woodworker (April-Sept I'm golfing due to the Oklahoma heat) and moving forward that won't be the case anymore! I'm extremely happy with the addition of A/C to the shop, and so is my wife as her list of projects will get done faster.

In addition to the A/C I went with a new Laguna 2HP DC and hooked it up to Nordfabs ducting, worth the money as I was able to install all the ducting within an hour, (3 drops with 5 blast gates).

I finally got around to building my mitersaw station I've always wanted, the new Clearvue Mini was released just before I started building it so I was able to incorporate it into the station, works amazingly well.

Since I wanted to insulate the attic to help with the A/C I decided it was the perfect time to add lighting to the shop, I've need additional lighting for years and it's made a huge difference from before and after, I swear I've been woodworking in the dark! (Added 8 LED's fixtures, 10 total).

Finally, I installed a Jet Air Filtration box to help with the air clarity for the A/C, this machine picks up so much fine dust.

All in all, this past 4 years my shop has been a huge under haul of planning and shop design to get the best use of the space I have.

A/C update - It's bringing my 600 sq. ft. shop down to mid 70's while it's mid 90's outside with NO humidity, the system does run all day since my exterior walls aren't insulated. Electricity bills didn't go up drastically like some would think, Mini Split units are really efficient.

Future shop projects:

MFT Cart
Split Top Roubo

Cabinetry Building Interior design Kitchen Wood


Cabinetry Building Table Floor Wood


Wood Table Cabinetry Building Toolroom


Building Toolroom Service Engineering Machine


Property Building Interior design Floor Gas


Building Fixture Service Machine Gas


Property Cabinetry Fixture Kitchen Interior design


Table Fixture Wood Building Engineering


Wood Interior design Table Flooring Building
 

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#258 ·
Miter Station / Ducting / Air Filtration / A/C & LIGHTS

I've been working on the build of my shop since 2011 when we bought our house, started buying tools off CL or on sale, as well as building shop furniture to be more organized. I haven't posted on LJ in a while and I wanted to share whats been added to the shop in the last year. Many of you who have followed me on YouTube know that I've been a seasonal woodworker (April-Sept I'm golfing due to the Oklahoma heat) and moving forward that won't be the case anymore! I'm extremely happy with the addition of A/C to the shop, and so is my wife as her list of projects will get done faster.

In addition to the A/C I went with a new Laguna 2HP DC and hooked it up to Nordfabs ducting, worth the money as I was able to install all the ducting within an hour, (3 drops with 5 blast gates).

I finally got around to building my mitersaw station I've always wanted, the new Clearvue Mini was released just before I started building it so I was able to incorporate it into the station, works amazingly well.

Since I wanted to insulate the attic to help with the A/C I decided it was the perfect time to add lighting to the shop, I've need additional lighting for years and it's made a huge difference from before and after, I swear I've been woodworking in the dark! (Added 8 LED's fixtures, 10 total).

Finally, I installed a Jet Air Filtration box to help with the air clarity for the A/C, this machine picks up so much fine dust.

All in all, this past 4 years my shop has been a huge under haul of planning and shop design to get the best use of the space I have.

A/C update - It's bringing my 600 sq. ft. shop down to mid 70's while it's mid 90's outside with NO humidity, the system does run all day since my exterior walls aren't insulated. Electricity bills didn't go up drastically like some would think, Mini Split units are really efficient.

Future shop projects:

MFT Cart
Split Top Roubo

Cabinetry Building Interior design Kitchen Wood


Cabinetry Building Table Floor Wood


Wood Table Cabinetry Building Toolroom


Building Toolroom Service Engineering Machine


Property Building Interior design Floor Gas


Building Fixture Service Machine Gas


Property Cabinetry Fixture Kitchen Interior design


Table Fixture Wood Building Engineering


Wood Interior design Table Flooring Building
Love it Lance. I'm in the same boat I need air conditioning as well. Love seeing your shop. Hope all is well buddy. Which Saw stop you have. I'm about to pull the trigger on one. I've been hemming and hawking long enough on this.
 

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