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Last Post By: Steve Fulgoni Yesterday, 10:44 PM
Ok, we need some pictures. While many of you will be using lasers my friend Paul has a Chevalet. This tool was created in the late 1700's for production marquetry. It has a foot activated clamp to hold your stack of veneers and a "D" shaped saw that is held perpendicular to your cut but will move...
Last Post By: Bill Wyko Yesterday, 6:18 PM
I have come the conclusion that I need to upgrade to a cyclone with 3hp min size. I am looking at Onieda V3000, Grizzly G0441, and Penn State 3.5hp. The cost differences are not that mush with Penn State being lowest. I would like to know people's opinions about the pros & cons of these suppliers....
Last Post By: David Kumm Yesterday, 11:11 AM
Hi, Creekers, Back for another drum project. This one's gonna be big. And, it will take a while. Pterocarpus is the genus for the market name of padauk, and Pterocarpus Rex is a play on T Rex. This is a collaboration with a guy who will finish, drill and deliver the drums to his own...
Last Post By: Mark Crenshaw Yesterday, 11:10 AM
Unleaded went from $3.79 this morning to $4.09 in a matter of minutes. 30 cents is quite a hike, cant tell me the gas stations aren't smiling for a couple days.
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Recent Forum PostsThe factory side table on my Unisaw is 5/8 particle board with a Formica top. 20 years and counting.
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If you buy the furniture, it will give you more time to build jigs for the shop. 
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Bill .. one side is high end fancy .. high tech .. the other side is a boring edge sander.. where you can sand outside curves and sharpen pencils ..
Rick Fisher Today, 1:56 AM
As Chris mentioned in his post, one gets so wrapped up inday to day living and the kids, that our hobby is sometimes put on hold formonths on end and
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Chinese laser purchase/Shenui/Laserworks tips and tricks thread
Thread Starter: Rodne GoldConsidering a lot of us are going or have gone that direction , I thought it a good idea to combine our knowledge pool in one thread. So I have started one. Those of you that have already posted to other threads can perhaps repeat and consolidate the posts here or at least point to other posts on...
Last Post By: George Carlson Yesterday, 7:32 PM