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| 76 days ago |
DRO for a router lift - 0 replies It looks like Wixey has dreampt up a new tool which looks like it might be useful – of course I need to spring for a router lift too! a DRO for a router lift http://www.hartvilletool.com/product/13097 |
| 80 days ago |
Great sounding woodworking project - 6 replies This guy must have WAY to much time on his hands, but he did turn out a really neat project!!! http://www.rwgiangiulio.com/index.htm be sure to check the videos and sound samples . . . |
| 84 days ago |
Aromatic Cedar - 4 replies I am building some draws and was wondering how stable Aromatic Cedar would be for the sides. I thought the cedar might be a nice touch, but as they are my first draws, am concerned about stability. Would I be better off with baltic birch?? I am also thinking of getting the new mini kreg kit that does 1/2” material to put the draws togethe... |
| 89 days ago |
Phone Repair - 4 replies Lawrence, Kansas, December 12, 2008 A Kansas farm wife called the local phone company to report her telephone failed to ring when her friends called – and that on the few occasions, when it did ring, her dog always moaned right before the phone rang. The telephone repairman proceeded to the scene, curious to see this psychic dog or seni... |
| 113 days ago |
sketchup question - 9 replies ok kind folks, I GIVE UP! is there any way to edit a rectangle after you draw it. ie draw a 2×2 rectangle. opps it should have been 2×3. I cant find any way to adjust after it is drawn. it would seem to be such a basic function of a program like this. it is very embarrassing cause I have been making a living with computers for the... |
| 114 days ago |
tounge and grove question - 5 replies I am going to edge a piece of 3/4” plywood with a 1×4. I am trying to figure out if it would be stronger to have the tongue on the plywood or the groove. or doesn’t it make much difference??? I can cut the 1×4 on the router table, but not sure if I can handle a good sized chunk of plywood (finished panels to be 39×78)... |
| 172 days ago |
yet another spam - 1 reply I don’t even have a juniper table :-O another one for martin to drop! sheeshfred ————————————————————————————————-From: pozzySubject: orderR... |
| 248 days ago |
Crates - 4 replies 20+ years ago the BORG opened its first store in the area, about 40 miles or so from us. they had a HUGE pile of plastic crates, I bought 2 or 3 that were 12×18 x 12 or there a bouts. they turned out so handy I wanted a bunch more. when we went back they no longer had crates. the only thing I see these days is a crate for hanging file ... |
| 298 days ago |
Steam Powered Mill - 7 replies Saw this over on The Home Shop Machinist, thought it would be of interest here too. The Blade is a man eating MONSTER!!!! The mill can handle an 80’ log! fred Steam Powered Mill |
| 378 days ago |
Compressor Question - 8 replies I picked up an older compressor a while back, and stuck it in the corner. I fell over it today and took a look at it again. It is about a 30 gallon tank, a LARGE pump. and a 2 hp 3450 rpm motor, (far from original) The pump has a single cylinder; 3” bore and a 3.5” stroke. the flywheel is 12.75 in diameter. The pump is supposed ... |
| 379 days ago |
Shop Tips - 6 replies from a Luther’s site, 400+ tips a lot of useful ones! tips |
| 392 days ago |
Fi Fi Fin Fish - 2 replies Not wood related, but I think you can appreciate the craftsmanship that went into this. Make sure your sound is on http://vimeo.com/1968128 I have only watched a dozen times and I am still fascinated by it! |
| 401 days ago |
Oh What Was I Thinking????? - 8 replies When I built my shed several years ago, I screwed and glued 1” v groove pine to 3/4 plywood for the doors, to make them look nice I put fake bracing on the out side, at each hinge, and a diagonal “reinforcement” screwed and glued . . .Now I want to change the trim pieces as they are damaged, Why oh why did I GLUE the silly thi... |
| 430 days ago |
Grizzly G0452 Jointer Blade Clamp Screw - 11 replies I dug a bit deeper in the box of parts for the Reliant jointer I just bought, I guess I should have looked closer. One of the 1/4 – 28×0.267 long screws with a 5/16 domed hex head was MIA. I am pretty sure that one from another make would fit. I can find screws for delta and for jet but of course nobody gives size, thread or length. ... |
| 434 days ago |
Reliant Jointer Question - 6 replies I am going to go look at a reliant jointer tomorrow, asside from making sure the beds and fence are flat, what should I look for?? or should I just run the other way? I figure for $100 I can’t to too far wrong . . . |
| 442 days ago |
Another Torsion Box question - 3 replies Kind of a dumb question, but when designing a torsion box, how light can it be and still be effective? I would like to have an assembly table, but need something that could be stored vertically and used on sawhorses as required. would 1/4” skins and maybe a 1×2 core be anywhere rigid enough??? does anybody have figures on the relati... |
| 479 days ago |
What is it #9 - 18 replies Ok I will give it a shot, what the heck |
| 540 days ago |
making a drawknife (heat treating) - 2 replies I check instructables.com from time to time, and occasionally hit a good one. Check out http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Draw-Knife/ they anneal an old file, shape it, then harden and temper it to make a draw knife. A while back some one was trying make a plane, and was looking for info re heat treating |
| 552 days ago |
Plane Restoration - 10 replies I am restoring a plane that was handed down from my grandfather to my father. I would guess that it is in fair to good shape, but I suspect my father or someone had swapped parts around from a couple of different planes at some point. it is a #4 Stanley with a stage 7 bed, but has the RH threaded adjustment wheel of a stage 5. it is missing the... |
| 553 days ago |
Lever cap #4 Stanley - 6 replies I have started to restore a #4 Stanley that belonged to my grandfather. Unfortunately the lever cap is missing. Is there any chance that one of you folks might have a spare hanging around that you might be willing to part with reasonably?? |
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