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I put all shop circuits on their own panel setup that had a locking door.
Kids turning on tools or plugging stuff was my greatest fear
I had a locking shut off (like for an outdoor Ac...
Mike...
I am planning to leave GRB and I'm now on a job hunting mission in TX... I found a number of different suppliers and found them via the yellow pages, google, local woodworking contacts,...
In my experience... the gun shoots the brads, pins, and nails.. it's the quality of the projectile that matters.. cheap guns do a good job of shooting quality projectiles...
I've used senco,...
I tend to draw rough working plans on 8 1/2 x 11 paper... scan them and then email to myself...
When I need to refer to the plans, I open the PDF on my iPad and le poof... easily portable sets...
I absolutely love my 46-460... and I'm scared to death about future need for parts...
It just seems strange to me that parts from the mfgr are so damn hard to come by... profitability on...
A local tool purveyor has a big Leguna on the floor for sale.. it's got electronic variable speed and a sliding head.. looks like a 3529B knock off.
My opinion of the lathe is very very... I...
I have the lower rolling box from a craftsman as well as snap on boxes... the snap on was much more expensive, but I love the craftsman. It's the model with the "grip tight" drawers... the snap on...
I have been trying to load the file for future reference but can't seem to figure it out... :-(
There are things I know I can do, there are things I know I can figure out... This is one I could figure out but would pbly take it to a professional countertop shop and pay them to cut it for...
I would absolutely love to find a pair of affordable headphones that are both noise canceling and Bluetooth. I have found some but at lottery winner price points.
I use iPhone Bluetooth in the...
I just scored one of these for $175 on craigslist... always wanted one and it's the perfect tool for a one man shop to manhandle sheet goods... load them onto the cart, rotate it 90 degrees so the...
Having lost my shop to a fire and having had a comprehensive spreadsheet of tools, incl data purch, amount paid, etc... I know the value of an inventory.
It occurred to me that maybe there is an...
As some of you may know, I lost my 1200 sq ft shop to a fire June 2011.
Now that the shop is up, I've started opportunistic buying of tools and I've run into an Air Filtration System but the...
I have been pondering the 4224B... to replace my 3520B lost in a shop fire. I love the mass, the lights, the vacuum.. but...
The vacuum is a venturi vacuum that needs 90 PSI and about 2CFM......
For the movers I have used, and there have been a few, the insurance provided was pennies per pound. It was not matched to the value of the articles being moved...
I always had the option of...
Bill,
I am so thrilled to see you've done this... Please see my message to you.
Every time I see those hinge jigs go on sale I get hungry to buy and try.
Thanks
Joe
My wolverine was mounted onto your standard heavy steel grinder stand. I then mounted wheels to the stand making it portable. Very small shop footprint.
Your idea of using the tool chest is a...
I would just cut them off... unless you have a future need for the screws...
Good Luck
Joe
Last June I lost my shop to a fire and I've been on the hunt for a 3520b to replace the one I lost...
I have a bead on a used 3520B locally and it seems to be a fairly messy one full of stains...
if the original purchaser was a guy... if you need warranty service... tell customer service the lathe was a gift from your cousin. They will use the date of manufacturer (plus float time in...
Clint,
Yup, found the DVD... I'm sure it's incredibly informative... I was hoping someone local had one too and had a few minutes to demonstrate it for me...
To make proper dovetails, not...
Michael,
Thanks for the advice. I wish you were closer... I've found tons of videos on it's use, but nothing beats watching it being used and getting advice like you just shared.
Joe
Hank,
Thanks for the link...
This thing is complex yet simple... Complex in that there are a lot of things associated with it's use... simple in that once you know how, it's easy to use..
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I just bought a Porter Cable 24" Omnijig. The big one that's model 77240.
It was a deal I couldn't walk away from and now i need to learn how to use it...
Anyone nearby have one and could...