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Folks,

I'm building a little 8' dinghy using cedar strakes and oak frames. We're locked down and I can't go out to look at boats. Having some sort of brain fart I can't remember if these boats...

Two points:

- The discussion about changing the frequency, using an SCR, and all that is not relevant, at least on my 16/32. The pot controls the belt drive, which runs from a DC motor. All the...

When I started woodworking I used wood from Home Depot. Then I learned about rough lumber and started buying from sawmills. Now I have a manual LT-15 and get wood from trees. Next step is doing some...

This is a stunning publication. Does anyone know when, if ever, it will be available in book (i.e., "dead tree") form?

I guess it depends on your needs and what you'll do with the machine. I have a G0514X2 and love it. The extra HP is important if you'll be resawing thick stuff.

A big bandsaw will do a lot, and I...

Ron,

I have no idea what the gauge of the metal used in the cyclone is, but it seems pretty hefty to me. They say it's "lighter gauge" than in some of their other machines, but it's really solid....

Ron,

It's on a 20 amp breaker. The V3000 manual specifies a "HACR" style 20 amp breaker. That seems to be the generic kind sold in the BORG. This is a slow-blow breaker to handle the high inrush...

I have the V3000. It's 3 hp and requires 220. The machine is large, and you'll need help or a hoist to assemble it.

My shop is 24x24, and I've got three 6" diameter runs forking off of the DC....

You can get the Air Drying of Lumber booklet in .PDF form for free from here: http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fplgtr/fplgtr117.pdf .

I have a G0514X2 and a G0555X 14" bandsaw. The little one gets a variety of blades depending on what I'm doing. The big one always has a 1" blade in it and never gets used for cutting curves. It's a...

Dan,

You'll need a lot of clamps and cauls. Consider a vacuum bag if you can get access to one.

I've got a 1977 Allied Seawind II (Voyager). Great boat. Are you on the Seawind mailing list? See...

It's more finicky than a jointer or planer, and, yes, you have to mess with it to get the belt tracking right. And getting the drum parallel to the belt can take some time. But I sure like the...

I have an older Performax and it came with a real Leeson motor. Watch out for vibration in the drum. Plan to spend some time tuning it. I find it to be an excellent tool that performs much better...

We had three red oaks taken down today. There's some beautiful slabs 3 feet in diameter and a couple of feet long (actually, I could cut quite a few more out of the wood). I'm thinking table tops a...

Thanks, guys. I got a long email from an Oneida tech that said, basically, "this is the way it is." But he suggested switching an internal switch from "manual" to "auto," while saying it won't make...

Folks,

I recently installed a 3 HP V-3000 dust collector from Oneida. The thing really does an amazing job. But, if I turn it off, I must wait 3-4 minutes before turning it back on. If I don't...

SCUBA tanks have to be visually inspected once a year, which involves dumping all of the air from them. I have several here which are full, and will require an inspection in the Spring. My dad taught...

Folks,

What glue do you use to secure a neoprene bottle stopper to the dowel that goes into the base of the turned bottle stopper? I've been using CA but had one fail last night.

Thanks!
Jack

Folks,

Last night I made a sled for the BS so I could run logs through it and make lumber. The results were so-so as the log wanted to move around on the sled while sawing.

Has anyone made a...

It has a fascinating history. The early settlers took advantage of it to form a natural sort of barbed wire. Then, when cheap barbed wire became available, due to its rot resistance it was used as...

Some early TS3650s had a short arbor that caused problems with dado sets. See http://www.ridgidforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2353&highlight=arbor+dado .

I bought my TS3650 two years ago and it...

My wife and I stopped by Hearne Hardwoods in southeastern PA last week. They were running the gigantic band mill.

This is a friendly place. When visiting in June I wandered into the main hall...

A little off topic, but a friend said about the value of tools: "I just hope that when I die, my wife doesn't sell them for what I told her I paid for them!"

Thanks, folks. I'll give it a try.

Folks,

I'm making a cocobolo box about a foot square. The top and bottom - being a foot across - can't be solid wood and the configuration doesn't allow for a floating panel. So I want to cut...