Jim Becker
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I have the Speedball in my shop...$25 for 16 oz and that will likely last for a very long time. I bought it on the recommendation of Jason Bent. ...

The best solution for that is to move to pre-separation, such as moving to a cyclone system where nearly all the dust never gets to the filters.

That little collector is unlikely to keep up with a drum sander like that...it will not be able to move enough air, IMHO. You cannot go by the CFM...

Wagos are easy to use and if you do a tape wrap after clicking them closed, they are not coming undone. You don't just stab the wires in...you open...

It's true that a part time user will have to get into the habit of "battery management". But most of us already have to do that for our drill/drivers...

There might have been a time when your concern would be "more valid", but the construction industry certainly has embraced cordless in a big way and...

And only one of them is new...all the rest came from the old shop and our old kitchen. (brick floor) It worked out nicely for the new shop for sure!

This past week I finished up the Systainer storage project, albeit I'm going to call it "phase one" as I plan on a couple more cabinets on top of...

Permits and zoning are two separate things. While a residential accessory building under 200 sq ft might not require a permit, it will still be...

As long as the oil based product(s) are cured, abrade and then use a quality primer followed by a durable paint, such as Sherwin Williams Emerald...

There is often dispensation for garages relative to side-setbacks compared to residential accessory buildings and other structures and that likely...

"Rainbow" poplar is just regular yellow/Tulip poplar that is stained from minerals in the soil it was growing in. There is no way to fully assure you...

If only...but that's not really something possible. ;) Not only is it not a function of a planning commission, that particular "sport" is...

Three years this past Tuesday was our "house-a-versary". I got "drafted" for the commission by a neighbor who is an elected council member a year...

Michael identifies one of the most accurate small table saws going at present from Festool. I does have limited rip capacity so combining with a...

That's a beautiful and functional piece!

That's the style I have...the previous owners of our previous property were school teachers and left one in the building that became my shop. It now...

Actually, at our old property, we had two units; one for the "original" portion of the house (kitchen, powder room and original master bath) and one...

This is good advice and consistent with my own experience. I made it a point to get to know the local code officer and his second in command right...

Building codes and zoning requirements are ALL local. Your local zoning officer should be able to answer the question, even if office staff cannot....

"Report button" is the little triangle at the bottom of every post on the left side... BTW, I dealt with the "Link spammer" in question.

I know I mentioned this in the past, but the tent thing happened because when we moved here, I initially put all the lumber in a storage unit since...

To be clear, Jason said it was an absolutely excellent tool but he just doesn't use it enough to justify keeping it in his shop and taking up the...

If it's not dried, stack and sticker where there is good prevailing air movement with just a cover on top so that precipitation doesn't stand on top...

"Technically" the faced fiberglass needs to be covered due to fire risk, so I'm glad you intend to do that with the 'rock or T&G. You might consider...

No question it was the right choice for you...I hope I didn't sound like I was suggesting otherwise, because I wasn't! If you're using straight...

The Festool system (or the Mirka system, for that matter) are designed to work together pretty tightly and yes, they do perform surprisingly well....

That movement is from the inertia of the gantry and spindle head's mass moving and then stopping. That's where the heavier welded machines come into...