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    My dad was NOT a woodworker. He attempted to...

    My dad was NOT a woodworker. He attempted to make a couple of things in his day but I won't go into detail.

    When I was 14 he hired a guy to finish our basement. I spent a lot of time down there...
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    It seems to me that someone on here said...

    It seems to me that someone on here said something like this; "it's not IF an accident will happen - it's WHEN it will happen." These words stuck with me ever since I read them.

    --Bobby
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    Just so you know... The first thing I did was to...

    Just so you know... The first thing I did was to take off the bags and bring them to the landramat... couldn't talk the wifee into using her machine.:rolleyes:

    Next... cut out the guard on the...
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    Funny this should come up... I've been making...

    Funny this should come up... I've been making doors for cabinets this past week using pocket holes. I do use glue. It may not offer a LOT of strength to the joint but anything is better than...
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    Now there's something that I didn't think of......

    Now there's something that I didn't think of... cutting out the guard. When I took the hose off to unblock it I noticed that the blockage started at around 1/3 of the hose and stopping at the guard....
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    Dust Collection Problem...

    Hi all...

    I have the DeWalt DW 734 12-1/2 thickness planer and love it... it does everything and more for my needs. However, I'm trying to find a solution to the mountain of chips that it makes....
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    Quite a while back after just getting my pocket...

    Quite a while back after just getting my pocket hole jig I discovered that I could get 1 1/4 and 1 1/2 screws for more than less than what Kreg wants for their screws - course thread. They are...
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    As I said in another thread... The best thing I've found to solve the "creeping" is a miter clamp. Very quick setup and is virtually impossible for the joint to move. Also... it doesn't mark the...
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    I was having the "movement" problem too. To...

    I was having the "movement" problem too. To solve the issue I started using a miter clamp. You can butt the joints up very tightly against each other and they do not/can not move when driving the...
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    There is no comparison between a drill driver and...

    There is no comparison between a drill driver and an impactor. I don't know how I ever got by before I got my Bosch 18V. It is a thing of beauty. I also use it quite a bit to tighten up nuts and...
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    I have 2 that are a 30 minute drive out in the...

    I have 2 that are a 30 minute drive out in the country. One of them isn't very good... nor are their prices. But the other one is a thing of beauty. There's any kind of wood you would want. He is...
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    I am in the market for a new band saw. However,...

    I am in the market for a new band saw. However, here in Montreal, Canada I'm am really limited in my choice of machine. I have to get it from 1 of 2 big box stores. I have Home Depot who carry the...
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    Yep... straight edge and circular saw to cut full...

    Yep... straight edge and circular saw to cut full sheets. Just too dangerous trying to do it myself on the table saw. Plywood is expensive here and I would hate to mess it up trying to wrestle with...
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    Hi... I bought my house - a fixer-upper - 9...

    Hi...

    I bought my house - a fixer-upper - 9 years ago and the first thing I did was install new hardwood floors throughout the house. No experience in that department - just figured, "how hard...
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    Gotta say that it was the best 6 bucks I've ever...

    Gotta say that it was the best 6 bucks I've ever spent!!! I just happened to stumble over this site... wow... it's like I found a pot of gold!!! This is my first post but I'm sure you'll start...
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