I went real low rent. I stuck a tape rule to the back of my side extension table and use a Speed Square to as a stop when needed. For a series of cuts to the same dimension I'll add a quick clamp...
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I went real low rent. I stuck a tape rule to the back of my side extension table and use a Speed Square to as a stop when needed. For a series of cuts to the same dimension I'll add a quick clamp...
My main bench top is coated in epoxy. Nothing sticks to it. I have re-coated it every five years since I built it in 2004, making a little epoxy pooky first, to fill the holes and deep scratches. ...
I've had my Airstream by 3M for 14-15 years. Very happy with it. I tried the Trend back then. It broke when I tested it in the Woodcraft, just lifting the face mask. It could have been an...
I have tried the Crazy Horse Dolly and really love it. Works great if you going over pretty smooth surfaces and fairly level ground. You just have to balance the sheet, really, and you could...
I'm a Mirka, Abranet, Abralon fan, big time. Get it here: http://supergrit.com/
I modified their subpads to match up with Festool hole pattern for the finer grits of Abranet.
And some tapes I have found will give you different readings from the top and bottom scale on the same tape!! A consistent tape is hard to find, and when you do, treat them gingerly. If I...
For door parts (and most pieces less than 3" wide or so) I cross cut to rough lengths, flatten one face, straight line one edge square to that face, rip on the bandsaw about 1/4" wider than I need. ...
The SC3C is not new, but we had stopped bringing them into the USA for stock. However, it is back now for this year. It adds to the lineup for short stroke machines, since the SC4E 5.5' was...
I'm am very happy with Ridge Carbide, too. For many, many years. Great blades, too.
I just have extension tables, no fence, so warps and wangs don't matter. I keep a sort of "hook" about 50" out on either side so nothing can roll or fall off the back after cutting. For repetitive...
I don't think wider drawers are all that much more difficult to square up if you are reasonably seasoned. And to save weight on the bottoms, 1/4" plywood (good cabinet grade ply) works well if you...
I've got three 1591 saws. One in the shop, one in a shed at the house, and one for the road kit. You couldn't really go wrong with good jigsaw. I also have a Mafell at the shop, but that is a...
Scott. It will be heavier, more industrial than either of the newer saws you are looking at. It probably isn't single phase, so factor in a converter if you don't have it. If it is single phase,...
Happened to me a a tradeshow one time many years ago, demonstrating that same saw. Never saw so many folks, who didn't look like regular runners, run away so fluidly. I thought someone had shot at...
It is an unfortunate set of circumstances that are keeping high end classical machines from being displayed anywhere. The SCM Group has 16 or so divisions, all but two of them dedicated to one area...
You must have had fun typing this story for the thread...
Riving knife on the DeWalt is spring loaded, so works fine on non-thru cuts or plunge cuts seamlessly. What I really like about the DeWalt system, and the main reason I chose it, was the centered...
In the past, whenever I needed something for the shaper that wasn't readily available online, I call W Moore Profiles (I've always dealt with Steve in the NY office), and if they don't have it he'll...
I'm very happy with my 38" drum sander. I knew what I was getting and use it accordingly. I do one project at a time with little or no production needs. I really wanted the SCM Sandya 1 widebelt...
I'm not sure a brodie knob would work. I believe you are looking for more leverage, not speed of rotation, and I think that knob on a small diameter hand wheel would be more of a pain than anything....
I know I don't often reply to many threads, but here is one I may be able to add something useful to. I own three bandsaws currently (two MM24s and an old Delta 14 that was my grandfather's) and...
Have you considered going out into the yard or park and finding a branch of approximately the right species and dimensions and making it work, with no money spent?
The Italian company, Griggio, makes Martin's "budget oriented" machines today, so it doesn't surprise me to see that they outsourced in earlier generations. I can't speculate on who actually made...
If you use epoxy you'll have plenty of open time to do the whole thing in one go and be able to play with the joints as needed. If you use wood glue I would think two sessions would do, but you run...
Biggest problem will be wicking in an end grain joint like that. Like Wayne said, wetting the surfaces first with neat epoxy will help -- you can even let it cure and wipe the amine blush with...