Maybe not the most traditional response, but if I were in your shoes, I would forgo the table saw and get a small steel frame band saw instead along with a track saw and mft table that folds up. You...
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Maybe not the most traditional response, but if I were in your shoes, I would forgo the table saw and get a small steel frame band saw instead along with a track saw and mft table that folds up. You...
I personally like having surface mounted EMT in a shop. It is easy enough to reconfigure and expand, and from experience, there are always changes to the shop that you can't ever anticipate. So, at...
I think it depends on the person. I used to live in Alabama and 80 and sunny made for a pretty hot sweaty mess once you add a respirator and such. It's not only the heat but the humidity that would...
Lane, if I may ask, where did you get your 12" fan? I've been looking for one for a while.
So I'm trying with the idea of getting a track saw or EZ system and I've also thought about a cordless circular saw dinner most of the time I use a circular saw I'm outside and never want to deal out...
A long time ago I got interested in it. I eventually got a cast iron table saw wing extension, but I ran across someone who milled the cast iron out for a router plate with a carbide router bit and...
I'd personally look for a power feeder on a table saw with a good rip blade. Or s power feed on a band saw too. With so much repetitive cutting a power feed takes a lot of risk out of the work
Casters would be fine if they locked. I would put two fixed casters on the back and two locking swivel casters on the front. Or, if you don't want to spend the money, put the cart on wooden skids. ...
I'm in the same boat. In my old ship and in the one I'm currently working on, all the outlets that a kid could reach are on a single multi wire branch circuit with a disconnect switch. That circuit...
Thanks for the feedback. It seems like painting or whitewashing the ceiling is the way to go.
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Hey folks, I'm finishing up my garage and I can't decide what to do with the ceiling. As you can see it is currently a plywood deck. I'm going to insulate over the plywood but I'm can't decide what...
So where are you all getting your 6" fittings? I'm seeing prices for wyes and elbows in the $20-$25 range. The reason I'm considering 4" pipe is that all my machines have 4" ports. My tables are...
Hey folks, I'm in the process on getting a permit to insulate and finish my garage. I'm currently working on laying out the dust collection. Most of us run the pipe at ceiling height and then drop...
I would hire 2/3 guys at each end for labor. I recently moved and at one point was considering upack. They quoted me extra help on each side 2 guys and 4 hours for less than $200.
If that weent...
Brian, congrats on the new space. I've had a shared space in the garage for a long time and I've learned to value free space as much as possible. So, if this were my shop, I'd do the following. I...
Mark, thanks for the info. I think I probably shouldn't have called it a loft. It is just 4x8 subfloor up there for storage. I had the same reaction you had when I first saw it. However, I'm...
So, if I hang drywall, the ceiling joists are 2x8 on 32" centers. Above that is plywood subfloor for a loft. Does hanging drywall on 32" centers present a problem? And, am I going to have to raise...
Well, that was pretty unanimous! Thanks for setting me straight. I'm not looking forward to drywalling the ceiling though. Maybe I'll look for some headboard paneling to make that a much easier...
Folks, happy labor day weekend! So I've recently relocated to chicago and with a new house comes a huge list of projects. However, not having my shop set up is starting to be a huge pain. Before I...
If I were going into business to build things out of sheet goods, I'd seriously look at a cnc table. Or, more generally, look at equipment in a very different light than a hobbiest would.
So my wife has found a new job and we are currently in a the manic stage of getting our house packed and staged for selling and moving. We will most likely use upack cubes since we need to store...
Thanks all. I just got he leg vise installed so a quick sanding and then I think I'll just crawl under the thing and give it a single coat of Danish oil on the bottom. How much of a mess can that...
Folks, I'm finishing up my roubo-esque bench and am planning to apply some Danish oil as the finish. It's big and beefy so I'm trying to talk myself out of flipping it over to finish the underside. ...
Not trying to be cheap (ok I actually am) but are there cheaper versions of these magnetic hold downs? I have a bunch of uses for them but at $25 a pop I can't really justify it.
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