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IMAX batteries. Cheaper and better cells than OEm original. I bought 2 about a year ago abo so far so good.

I have to agree with Mike.

Porter cable is the best bang for the buck. it is pretty quiet, can be used with bags, has cleanable/ replaceable filters. I have had mine for 5+ years.

It is...

As mentioned these blades are disposable and have no adjustment.

I have however had pretty good success touching up blades using a homemade jig and the scary sharp method as long as there are no...

Matt,

i Have a brother on th East side (Kirtland) that has quite a few logs milled into lumber.

He might be interested depending how far away they are and the price.

I have successfully turned quite a few boards into lumber on my 18" Minimax.

Step 1 adjust fence for blade drift
Step 2 make infeed/ outfeed tales so you can safely support the log
Step 3 attach...

Ni mh batteries should be stored at full charge and room temperature.

Storing at discharged state or at extreme temperatures will result in permanet loss of capacity. Also nimh batteries have a...

I believe Engineering scales is the correct name.

the porter cable Drywall vacuum is an afforable quiet option that also performs quite well. not sure why thiuis vac does not have a boigger following among woodworkers as it is well suited for the...

Take a look at the Makita.

it runs at 1/2 the RPM's of typical compressors and is therefore quite a bit quieter. I have been pleased with mine. - purchased from Amazon about
3 yrs ago. i...

While the Festool, Fein, etc are great vacs they are quite expensive.
Another you may want to look at is the Porter Cable Drywall vac.
It has a tool activated switch, a good filtration system and...

Bob,

Looks like some of the dewalts have a 5/8" arbor
try here:
http://www.toolbarn.com/product/dewalt/DW9053/

Good luck

Bob,

Try Oldham. I have the smaller Makita cordless and have been happy with the Oldham blades.

http://www.oldham-usa.com/DBScripts/SawBlades/MaxLife/Maxlife.asp

They are quite a bit less...

Marc,

I'd think twice before doing that.

Don't know if you have worked with any of the new pressure treated since they supposedly made it safer.

from My experience.
1. Dimensionally stable...

I coated mine last year with the Rustoleum Garage floor 2 part epoxy kit
from Lowes. I think you could apply this product in halves with no problems. It's also water based so the fumes are minimal...

All,

I noticed Woodcraft has Gross Stabil PS2 parallel clamps on sale.

12" - $26.99
18" - $28.99
40" - $29.99
48" - $32.99

internet only but shipping pretty reasonable. I...

I have had 2 different font loaders over the past 10 years

Maytag Neptune - So so performance

Kenmore HE2 from Sears - Bought 6 months ago.
This has benn excellent so far. Uses very little...

Brian Check out the Delta 17-968 on amazon.

Variable speed ( variator pulley not electronic) on sale for $525.

They had free shipping before the Holidays not sure if that's still...

As a life long Buckeye fan i acan say it is not a buckeye.

Not sure what it is though.

A Buckeye has a thicker a round hull withslight spines on them. The Hulls start out green and turn...

I have had the Makita for 2years.

I bought it because it was best low noise/ high volume compressor at a reaonable price. It runs at 50% of the RPM of most compressors hence the low noise and...

Woodcraft has them on sale through the end of the month.

2'x 5' $14.99 or 11.99 each if you buy 3 or more. I bought 5 last year and they still look like new.:)

I used to have a shop Vac- Hated it Noisy and blew dust everywhere.

Replaced it with a Porter Cable with tool trigger. This is same vacuum they sell for their power drywall sanding so...

If I am not mistaken this is the same saw I purchased last year as
a Mini-Max S16. It is manufactured in Italy by Meba originally for Laguna then more recently for Mini- Max. overall it is a...

Lower RPM is better when it is done right like Makita has done it.
You can either run a small ore engine fast or a larger bore engine slow.

Check out the CFM and pressure on the Makita - they...

Hi Jerry

I'm fairly new to the Creek and have been mostly lurking in the background reading post when I get a chance.
i just went through this process and ended up with a Makita for one main...

Cecil,

I will second the opinions expressed on Mini-Max. I received an S16 2 weeks ago and had same shipping experience as you. I rushed home from work and pulled in the drive right behind the...