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| 217 days ago |
Craftsman Bandsaw ?? - 13 replies Hey All As most of you know I have been looking for a bandsaw for some time now. Here in NL we are pretty limited to selection: King, General, some Delta and Ridgid. Until last week I completely forgot about Craftsman @ Sears when I saw this one. Sort of looks like a Rikon. 14 in. band saw with steel frame construction for reduced... |
| 230 days ago |
Any LJs going to be in Montreal in February? - 2 replies I believe that I may have to go to Montreal, Canada (work related) for a couple of days in early February. Just a stab in the dark . . . but are there any LJs gonna be in the area? |
| 233 days ago |
I got a great deal today !! - 8 replies Bosch TS2000 Gravity-Rise Wheeled Table Saw Stand Before I went off to work this morning I popped out to the workshop to look at my coping saw. Somehow I had inherited one from somewhere and never had a use for it. The blade was rusty so I decided I NEEDED another visit to a big box store on my way home from work. This evening I dropped ... |
| 242 days ago |
Mastercraft 12-in. Lathe with Chisel Set - $159.99 - 1 reply Mastercraft 12-in. Lathe with Chisel Set – $159.99 http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474396672966&bmUID=1199139605701&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524443294672&assortment=primary&fromSearch=true If you click on the link and need a postal code – use A1C 5M2 12” mini... |
| 244 days ago |
Power Tool voltage\amp question (Bandsaw) - 16 replies Looking at getting a bandsaw on Monday. King KC-1401HD ($399)http://www.kingcanada.com/Products.htm?CD=13&ID=57110v 7.5 amps King KC-1433FX ($599)http://www.kingcanada.com/Products.htm?CD=104&ID=58110v 10 amp or 220v 5 amp Im leaning towards the 1433 as it appears to have a larger motor, enclosed base, ball bearing guides and a ... |
| 256 days ago |
Wooden Super Nintendo - 2 replies You gotta see this . . . http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/feature-engineer-builds-portable-wooden-snes-runs-starfox-video- |
| 258 days ago |
Show us your tree . . Xmas tree that is. - 8 replies I’ll start Due to DW’s allergies we cannot have a real tree in the house. Those “r-tea-fish-al” trees are almost as bad. So we use a mystery branch that we found on the ground while walking in the woods. We have done similar things in the past including multiple branches and dead trees with no needles. Those ... |
| 260 days ago |
Bob Vila & LumberJocks - 15 replies Hey folks . . . looks like LJ has caught the attention of the infamous Bob Vila . . . well someone on his site anyway. Here is the link. http://www.bobvila.com/OnTheLevel/ |
| 267 days ago |
LF: dimenstions for kid's table and chairs - 3 replies Hey . . . A friend promised his little girls a table and chairs for christmas. Well . . . he is to busy working and renovating his house, his wife does not want to buy something . . . so guess who is now helping out. Anyone have dimensions for children’s chairs (seat height, leg length, back height) and table height. I gotta move... |
| 283 days ago |
Workshop Security - 2 replies I just recently installed a security system in the house and workshop. I did not want to tear up walls or pay a monthly fee . . . so I did some looking around and found the SC-1000 by SkyLink. http://www.skylinkhomesecurity.com/skylpressc.html It is a completely wireless system that has a battery backup. There is even an auto dialer that... |
| 288 days ago |
Its just and old plane . . . - 3 replies I had to drop into my parent’s house today as I needed my Dad to reweld a snowplow bracket on the front of my Sidekick. When he was done he went into the back room in his garage and came out dusting off something I had not seen in about 20 years . . . his Father’s prized possession a Record MultiPlane 405. Just like thishttp://www.oldtools.c... |
| 291 days ago |
Used Tools - 14 replies Well I was looking a our local e-classifieds and this guy is selling a Dewalt Powershop 7730 (10” radial arm saw) for $300. He is going to send me some pics. Any of you LJs have or seen one? Comments? I also noticed that a local auction house will be auctioning the following items next Saturday: Delta table sawPotras table sawBeav... |
| 291 days ago |
HELP - Im running out of room in the workshop - 17 replies I was out in the garage\shop today to see where I would place the next two pieces of equipment – band saw and lathe. I have neither picked out (nor the permission from DW) to purchase . . . but I was just sizing up the shop. To my ultimate dismay . . . I have no open spaces against the walls to place my proposed additions. What is a L... |
| 319 days ago |
Attention Canucks - 1/3 off all power tools at Canadian Tire this week. - 10 replies They have a coupon on-line to get 1/3 off all power tools this week. Just thought I would pass on the good news. Count up your Canadian Tire money :-) |
| 323 days ago |
Woo Hooo . . . I saw my profile - 4 replies Yea its pretty pathetic . . . but this past weekend when I logged on I seen my profile “front and center” on the LJ home page. Pics and everything. I grabbed my laptop and ran over to Dear Wife (who was working on a set of house plans) to show her. She thought I had won the lottery or something. When she saw what I was excited ... |
| 325 days ago |
What can a band saw do? - 24 replies That might be a stupid question . . . but besides resawing and cutting curves . . . what else can be done with a bandsaw? I was out looking at tools today and seen this puppy for $399 canadian. If memory serves it has ceramic guides. What do you think about the specs?? http://www.kingcanada.com/Products.htm?CD=13&ID=57 I have read... |
| 328 days ago |
Opinions on 10” miter saws - 32 replies Im considering getting a new dual bevel 10” sliding miter saw. The Bosch 4410L and Makita LS1013L seem interesting. Any one have comments? Bosch http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-4410L-10-Inch-Sliding-Compound/dp/B0007LQPTC Makita http://www.amazon.com/Makita-LS1013L-10-Inch-Sliding-Compound/dp/B000CFKL3E Not really interested in a 12R... |
| 334 days ago |
Question: How to give a quote to family\friends - 38 replies DW’s Aunt V has taken a shine to the bed frame that I made for me and DW when we moved into out new home 4 years ago. She would like a quote on having me build 2 – one for her son and one for her an Uncle J. Costing the materials is pretty straight forward . . . but the time is my challenge. Do I gustimate an amount of time an... |
| 338 days ago |
How to: Resaw without a bandsaw - 13 replies In making the cabinet for DW I required some ¼” board to fill in the back panels for the doors. The only problem is that I do not have a band saw and I only have 1” board to resaw. What is a fella to do? My process: I cut the boards a little long and jointed both edges (using my router) as they will be running on the table saw. [no this ... |
| 344 days ago |
Redwwod Burl Site - 5 replies I just googled “burl” ,as I was not sure what it was, and this was one of the sites that came up. http://www.redwoodburl.com/index.htm Some amazing hunks of wood. |
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