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| 495 days ago |
D55146 Dewalt compressor, not a quality product, my opinion. - 13 replies I bought this compressor new about 14 months ago. I rely on my equipment to help me provide for my family. I needed a decent unit that was portable enough to take to the job site. When I first bought the unit it would build to 200 PSI quick. It appeared to be the perfect fit for my situation/budget. Well, this past December, both quick di... |
| 495 days ago |
Thanks for advice on DW708 - 1 reply A recent posting I did asking questions about buying a DW718 closed out, I had mentioned I already own a DW708 I had purchased on CL. I had complaints about the DW708. The DW708 would cut the wood and leave a “S” curve in the cut. It was so inaccurate I knew I could not rely on it as a trim saw. It was mentioned to me that the bl... |
| 514 days ago |
advice on DW718 12" sliding miter saw - 15 replies Lowes is offering this saw for 379.00 at this time. I might even be able to get a coupon for 10%. So for 350.00 it seems a great deal. I bought a used DW708 12” sliding miter saw off CL last June and I hate the saw. It is extremely in accurate but I think it is due to possible previous abuse by other owner. The DW708 has the sliding b... |
| 562 days ago |
Our web site has 2 slots on the first page of Google for a phrase - 1 reply From time to time I check search engines for my web site because we pay a monthly fee for SEO and web development. So I just now googled “San Antonio custom cabinets” and I found our web page at the 5th slot and also the 9th slot. I thought that was pretty cool because it means progress. I am anxious to see how we rank this time n... |
| 562 days ago |
Has anyone heard of Foley Belsaw Cabinet saw - 10 replies I want to upgrade my 3650 to a cabinet saw when I find a good deal on CL. I found a Foley Belsaw table saw on CL, claims it is 20 amp, 2 1/2 hp motor wired at 220. I prefer nothing less than 3 hp but this saw pulls more amps then my 3 hp Grizzly shaper so I have to believe that it is at least or more then 3 hp. Anyone heard of this saw? ... |
| 562 days ago |
Off topic content, click to see the post - 14 replies OK, so I love to deer hunt, mostly as a means of feeding my small family. We eat venison stew, chilli and smoke it over mesquite, ect… So the idea of stocking the freezer is great and exciting! Well, we have observed multiple deer around here. As the tempatures have dropped we have begun to see more deer in the early morning hours wh... |
| 562 days ago |
Brand new Computer for Me/Woodworking business; I'm excited :) - 10 replies We did have two older laptops, both dual core processors, one was HP 6000 and other was HP dv9000 model. One for shop, the other for office. Well, last month the office PC stopped working because of drink spillage. Hard drive fried. Then 3 days ago my back up PC quite, apparently a virus. The laptop would not turn on, hard drive was not reg... |
| 565 days ago |
CL deal alert San Antonio - 0 replies Found dewalt router combo fixed/plunge 1 3/4 hp that includes pics for 75.00. I own 10 routers otherwise I would run after it. |
| 568 days ago |
Question Mahogany project finished natural - 9 replies I have never worked with mahogany. I tend to try to sell wood species that best fit my customer’s personality. I have a customer I believe would like the finished look of mahogany with just a clear coat, no stain. However I am not confident that even I know what mahogany will look like finished out natural. Are there great variances in... |
| 571 days ago |
porter cable pancake compressor CL purchase - 2 replies I bought the compressor for 60.00 in like new condition today. Very happy! I wanted it badly for running nail guns on the job site. At 35 lbs I really wanted it and it is extremely compact. About two weeks ago I almost bought the compressor new at HD for 169.00. I talked myself out of it then. Now for 60.00 I bought it in very good condi... |
| 574 days ago |
Unisaw added to our shop, pics included! - 10 replies Got the new to me Unisaw set up and we have cut walnut with it. A thing of pure beauty! I cleaned the top and waxed it with Johnsons paste wax. I plan to also go through the entire saw and lube and clean everything. I do believe this saw has been cared for fairly well. Down the road I would like to add a cast iron router wing whic... |
| 581 days ago |
Proud first time owner of 3hp unisaw!!! - 8 replies A woodworker is selling his unisaw for 400. Will go see it this afternoon. He posted a pic, looks good. He advertises it is in great working condition. He original owner. Dont know a ton about it yet, but it is an upgrade over either of our ridgid 4511 or 3650. I plan to list both the 4511 & 3650 for 300.00 firm on CL and see which ts ... |
| 585 days ago |
Out galloping the horse! - 10 replies Sandy definitely loves to run. I have been riding bit and bridle on bare back. As I have become more comfortable with Sandy riding her most afternoons, I have been learning more how to control her through neck reigning. She had been just walking with me, occassionally she would try to trot but I would quickly hold her back. Today I decided t... |
| 590 days ago |
do cutting boards or fine crafted boxes sell on ebay? - 4 replies We are staying busy at the shop but my wife wants to make some extra money to budget for her to do some extra things. I mentioned end grain cutting boards out of mesquite, mahogany, cherry, walnut, purple heart, maple, etc… She loves to dovetail and she is really good at it because she dovertails all our kitchen drawers and she has t... |
| 592 days ago |
built a coping sled out of 3/4" corian - 12 replies The sled is BIG and heavy but slides nicely along the shaper fence. I dont have pics so sort of boring post. But I wanted to point out that my use of white corian for this small project worked great! The corian machined very well with woodworking ts blades, drill bits and router bits. I am very happy with the impressive weight and size o... |
| 596 days ago |
bought our first horse today! - 16 replies We moved to the country on some land last year, it has long been my wufe’s dream to own a nice horse. Bought one today but we dont have a saddle yet. Using just a halter and a left and right lead line i road Sandy bare back all around the field and Boy, does she like to run. She seems to be wired to want to get where she is going fast... |
| 599 days ago |
white corner desk with hutch - 4 replies Customer was very happy! We built two of these for the customer. |
| 600 days ago |
installed a mesquite wall unit last week! - 13 replies It turned out great! The customer is very happy. I did a facebook page for our business recently for some social network marketing. I have uploaded the pics to the FB page at: http://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=135550733209609&view=wall&refid=17 Please feel free to visit the page and comment as you like. We were going for a n... |
| 600 days ago |
SEO is giving me great ROI! - 6 replies I have spoken on my desire for better search engine optimization on recent posts. Now our web site is 1st page for “san antonio custom cabinets” and 2nd page results for many other relevant searches for San Antonio custom/kitchen cabinets. The past week calls have trickled in, about one every other day. I just landed a kitchen j... |
| 600 days ago |
i need to replace belt on my 3hp grizzly shaper. - 6 replies I looked on grizzly, i need to purchase a new belt. I believe it is a V belt. The only belts they offer are link belts. My shaper is at the shop so i cannot look at it now. Not sure what size to order, they offer a 3/8 and a 5/8 option. Anyone have any info would be very helpfull. |
