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| 15 days ago |
Last few months - a real bummer - 4 replies Been having some medical issues over the last few months, been through 3 surgeries thus far, great success. I have a heart bypass surgery coming up, a lot of anxiety. Anyone out there been there, done that? At what point did you have enough energy to get back in the shop. I’ve been running out of gas early in the day, not doing much of any... |
| 234 days ago |
Shaper vs Router table - 12 replies I’ve been using a router table for many years but have always hated the hassle of the bit changes and height adjustments. I’m currently using a Rockler table that is wearing out; the insert has some play from being removed/inserted so many times. I started looking at replacing the table with a router lift and new router so that I ... |
| 298 days ago |
Drum sander - advise - 9 replies Happy Holidays to all! I’ve made a few boxes this year as gifts, mostly out of figured maple. I’ve ruined some nicely figured wood sending it through the planer. I do enjoy making these types of projects. I’m thinking about a drum sander. Not settled on brand, size, features. I’ve looked at a JET 10/20 and the Perfo... |
| 514 days ago |
Computer as a tool in the work shop - 18 replies I’ve been toying around with the idea of a shop makeover. Mainly building new storage cabinets, totally redo the lighting, tape/plaster the sheetrock, and add some duct work for dust collection. If I go ahead with this, blog will follow. I’ve been playing with Schetchup, trying to workout some of the details of cabinets I want. I have a small... |
| 552 days ago |
Woodtek 8" Jointer - 7 replies Hi Guy’s, I have a Woodtek 8” jointer, about 4 years old. I was putting some boards away this weekend, and dropped a board on the in feed table. At the time, I thought no harm done, but I just faced planed a board, and it’s slightly bowed. I’m guessing that the in feed table and out feed tables are no longer parallel, ... |
| 572 days ago |
Another lumber storage question - 11 replies Hi All, I have a question about lumber storage. I usually purchase lumber in small quantities, under 100 bd/ft. I buy in the rough, as I really enjoy the prep process. I just purchased 500 bd/ft of white oak and hard maple for some home improvements. Should be here next week, I have a shed that I’ll use to store. It’s well ven... |
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