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    You might also consider the community (i.e.,...

    You might also consider the community (i.e., free) version of MaxCut:

    https://maxcutsoftware.com/

    I used it to design the 40+ cabinets in a very large kitchen
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    +1 for CutList. You can even specify grain...

    +1 for CutList. You can even specify grain direction for plywood stock in inventory and the parts to be cut from it.
  3. Depending on how many blades, and types, widths,...

    Depending on how many blades, and types, widths, etc., you use or go through in the course of a few years, consider getting your own blade welder. High end ones from DoAll go for a couple of grand,...
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    +1 on using a pallet jack. I have a Crescent P24...

    +1 on using a pallet jack. I have a Crescent P24 planer (4,000#) and mounted it on a pair of 6x6 running front to back. I don't need to move it often but the jack makes it relatively easy to do so....
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    Use 6" tack welds to secure the shipping...

    Use 6" tack welds to secure the shipping container doors. If the authorities want to check the contents when moved across state lines, it will not stop them from opening it, but what casual thief...
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    If you are planning to construct this shop so it...

    If you are planning to construct this shop so it can be used by a future owner as a garage, then it will probably have a garage door. When you have the structural engineer design the first floor...
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    One possibility that is rarely seen for new...

    One possibility that is rarely seen for new installations today but used extensively during the industrial revolution was end grain flooring. I've been to multiple factory auctions in New England...
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    Though not for everyone, my approach for the last...

    Though not for everyone, my approach for the last thirty years is to only buy American-made machinery produced before corporate bean counters began outsourcing manufacturing to the Far East to boost...
  9. I'm not sure what kind of systems use this stuff,...

    I'm not sure what kind of systems use this stuff, but there's a company here in Massachusetts that manufactures an entire line of tubing and fittings for incredibly high pressure systems - as in up...
  10. I didn't say he was doing 18" threaded lines -...

    I didn't say he was doing 18" threaded lines - those don't even exist. Most pipe and fittings over6-8" are either welded or bolted via integral flanges. X-Pando is used on threaded fittings for both...
  11. An old friend of my father was an industrial...

    An old friend of my father was an industrial plumber - think 18" + water and gas lines in steel mills in the Pittsburgh area. He also did a fair amount of black pipe air line installation and he...
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    The problem with making windows easily reachable...

    The problem with making windows easily reachable for cleaning, i.e., near the ground, is it makes things easier for burglars. Adding guards of some sort defeats the original purpose of siting them...
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    Famous-Standard (or is it a 'Standard-Famous'?)...

    Famous-Standard (or is it a 'Standard-Famous'?) 27" band saw from the mid-1920s. Crescent P24 circa 1952.
  14. BORG has also been said to come from: Big Old...

    BORG has also been said to come from: Big Old Retail Giant

    FWIW, I built the cabinets for our new kitchen six years ago. Given the amount of work I knew would be required, there was no way I was...
  15. The BORG were not from the original Star Trek...

    The BORG were not from the original Star Trek series (William Shatner/Leonard Nimoy) of the late 1960s but from one of the sequels: Star Trek: The Next Generation (Patrick Stewart)
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    It would be a LOT of work but installing a wood...

    It would be a LOT of work but installing a wood floor like the old mills in New England had would be a lifetime surface for your great grandkids. I went to an auction north of Boston 20 odd years ago...
  17. All my heavy stuff (like a 4,000# Crescent P24...

    All my heavy stuff (like a 4,000# Crescent P24 planer) is bolted to either 4x4s or 6x6s. I lift and move them with a pallet jack. If you floor is not level, you can drill/insert threaded rod coupling...
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    A question: has anyone tried using one of these...

    A question: has anyone tried using one of these vacuum boxes in an attempt to eliminate snipe on, say,4/4 stock after one side is jointed smooth?
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    For my heavy machines I build mobile bases...

    For my heavy machines I build mobile bases starting with 2 parallel 4x4s topped with a deck for the machine made out of 2x stock. Finally, on top are 4 perimeter 4x4s to capture the base of the...
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    I've been using a 30 gallon standard HDPE barrel...

    I've been using a 30 gallon standard HDPE barrel for several years - it has a plastic lid and a plastic metal clamping ring. No problems at all with the seal.
  21. Bolting a safe to the floor is truly mandatory...

    Bolting a safe to the floor is truly mandatory but, if you add a spacer between the floor and the bottom of the safe to prevent moisture migration, make sure you consider the thickness of that...
  22. Can you cut a hole in the ceiling for the...

    Can you cut a hole in the ceiling for the cyclone's motor or cut a hole in the floor for the collection barrel? I've seen the latter done even in garages with the shop sitting on a concrete slab.
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    Thanx for checking Vijay. Unfortunately, my...

    Thanx for checking Vijay. Unfortunately, my continued searches online have not turned up any standard extrusions (there are literally thousands) that could be used. The commonly available structural...
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    OLd Excalibur Fence Parts

    Hi all,

    I've had one of the original Excalibur (Sommerfield Design) table saw fences forever. Using it, along with the larger version of their sliding table, the old Grizzly 1023 saw it was...
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    The Postal Inspectors Service is one of the most...

    The Postal Inspectors Service is one of the most feared of all law enforcement agencies in the country. They pursue relentlessly and NEVER plea bargain. If they arrest you, you either beat it or do...
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