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    Time Passes

    My recollection of Wood Working shows is exactly that - recollection. I recall getting my wonderful Noden Adjustabench at one show and seeing the various demos (how I got into Ridge 10” blades). but...
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    Some observations: 1. When I was hearing the...

    Some observations:
    1. When I was hearing the SawStop v. Bosch case years ago, unchallenged testimony established the table saw industry was worth about $400M per year in the US, but caused $2...
  3. Price for Used SawStop Contractor Saw

    My neighbor and dear friend died last year (age 91) and he left among other things, a lightly used SawStop Contractor’s Saw. (He was an accomplished woodworker BTW and he fired the brake once when...
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    Big Change??

    As most of you may know, Lee Valley bought out Leigh. Well, in setting up the Super 18 I have been having real problems setting the right and left stop - there does not seem to be enough travel in...
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    Thanks, but does anyone know - - -

    Thank you all. Right now I am looking for another base that will fit my Bosch 1617 EVS’s (I have 3) with the hole the right size for the Leigh e7 7/16 template that comes with the Leigh jig. I have...
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    So I surrender - - -

    Years ago I bought an Akeda Dovetail Jig and have been happy with it over the years. It worked well, was easy to set up, etc., plus it was typically OK with dust collection hooked up to my large...
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    Sawstop Saved me from myself

    I intended to cut some 5 degree angles on my Sawstop PCS today for a ladder bookshelf I am building for the Mennonite Relief Sale in October. Without thinking I used my Incra Miter 1000 SE with them...
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    I have to admit I have noticed the almost uniform...

    I have to admit I have noticed the almost uniform use of SS on videos. Smart marketing. But, as I have said before and learned on the bench at a hearing years ago between Bosch and SS, the table...
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    I am with Jim Becker on this. I use them where...

    I am with Jim Becker on this. I use them where they work. Have seen some strength tests that seem there validate their use over other stuff, including Dominoes. For me, I still make through...
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    I go with Kent. A no thank you is a good idea...

    I go with Kent. A no thank you is a good idea when requirements are not practical.

    A 36” high table would be unique in my experience and I also agree, just figuring the overbalance and center of...
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    Yeah. You need an insecticide registered for...

    Yeah. You need an insecticide registered for Pome Trees (Apple Trees) that kills them. Bifen comes to mind as does Permethrin (which has the side effect of killing some of the beneficial mites). ...
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    Sorry I am a bit late. I am an orchardist...

    Sorry I am a bit late. I am an orchardist (Shenandioah Valley) - grow 27 different cultivars of apple trees and 4 pears. Bottom line is as a very small grower I can afford the overhead of a large...
  13. Thread: SawStop

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    Agree. Last thing I want to do, other than being...

    Agree. Last thing I want to do, other than being injured, is to pay for a new SS cartridge and expensive blade. Kind of ironic.
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    Missed this earlier. I have significant HVAC...

    Missed this earlier. I have significant HVAC experience from years gone by and with friendships, etc. One of the rules of thumb is that while the manufacturer is important for quality, the...
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    Not a fraud. If you do not have private...

    Not a fraud. If you do not have private insurance or some form of Medicare/Medicaid, you would have technically been on the hook for the entire 16K because no one would have negotiated or set a...
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    Wish I had spotted this thread earlier. I have...

    Wish I had spotted this thread earlier. I have only been a member since 2007. Like many of you all, this is almost my exclusive site. Just do not have the time to spend time elsewhere - although I...
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    I was presiding in my Courtroom several years ago...

    I was presiding in my Courtroom several years ago when the inventor of the Sawstop, Dr. Steve Glass, testified the table saw industry in the US was approximately worth $400 million, but the injuries...
  18. Jeff-We live in Rockingham County, just outside...

    Jeff-We live in Rockingham County, just outside Harrisonburg near W 33. Also have a farm and orchard in the NE corner of Rockingham just south of New Market. I enjoyed the time I spent with Nelson....
  19. White Oak is dear and it creates issues - - - Wood in the Shendandoah

    Yesterday we drove to Northland Forest Products in Troy, VA (Exit 136 - I64). Bought some nice 4/4 QS White Oak that was priced OK. But also needed some 10/4 or thicker to make some legs. They had...
  20. Thread: Cracked!

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    Epoxy and dental floss. But, I kind of agree...

    Epoxy and dental floss. But, I kind of agree with the sentiment to make it again, That kind of thing always bugs me - I know about it and wonder when it will get worse.
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    Put a Mitsubishi mini-spit into the garage part...

    Put a Mitsubishi mini-spit into the garage part of our lower level where I have my shop - perhaps 1400 SF. I did not do it. I had the local pros who maintain my heat pump do it. It was put in...
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    Tried and True - ain’t!??

    Recently I bought and used Tried and True Cherry Stain because I could not obtain Watco. Well it has turned out to be a singular disaster for me because the stuff just will not dry - 120 hours and...
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    Totally agree with Dave. My Bosch hooks fine to...

    Totally agree with Dave. My Bosch hooks fine to my Festool hose without an adaptor or anything. Hose hooks up to either my old CT 22 or my new CT 36 and very little dust except on the sanding...
  24. I am happy to report the issue seems to have been...

    I am happy to report the issue seems to have been solved. Sent the defective Pro-lift back to Rockler and they sent me the Incra Lift (will see if the proper credit happens). Simpler than the...
  25. I really appreciate the feedback. Kind of...

    I really appreciate the feedback. Kind of confirms what I thought. I will see if Rockler can exchange their Pro Lift lift for the Incra Mast-R-Lift-II, which has a super solid reputation. Now, I...
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