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    As a 'contributor' to Russ' 'new toy', I'm glad...

    As a 'contributor' to Russ' 'new toy', I'm glad to hear that it's working out well! (I bought Russ' old Delta 6" jointer - it's running happily in my shop making wood flat!) Now that I've wedged...
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    I agree that it is sobering to think about the...

    I agree that it is sobering to think about the fact that our (human) influence on the world means that there are far, far fewer huge trees in the world (essentially none?) like the ones that are...
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    When I saw that photo, something looked really...

    When I saw that photo, something looked really odd to me - then I realized: That's not a sander, that's a wide format inkjet printer! :rolleyes:
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    I don't have a receipt handy, but $5 to $10...

    I don't have a receipt handy, but $5 to $10 sounds about right. My orders are usually something like 20 to 40 stainless steel bolts (maybe about 5 lbs.?) and using UPS ground. I get stuff next day...
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    Here's another nice illustration of the concept...

    Here's another nice illustration of the concept of winding sticks:

    http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=53276&cat=1,41182

    Also, in terms of using lighter weight materials for a torsion...
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    Here's a shot of someone at the Tsukiji fish...

    Here's a shot of someone at the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo slicing up several thousand dollars worth of slippery, awkward frozen tuna - watch those fingers at the end of the cut!
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    Search the forum - this is a very common comment!...

    Search the forum - this is a very common comment! (and interesting to me as I'm saving up for a planer!) The two most interesting responses are: Call Dewalt to 'ask' about the quickly dulling...
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    To follow up on Wes' post, I'm an architect. My...

    To follow up on Wes' post, I'm an architect. My boss had never bothered to put copyright notices on his drawings, but I've started doing it - it took 5 minutes to add a notice to our standard sheet...
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    Good point about reading accident reports. In...

    Good point about reading accident reports. In Mountaineering and Rock Climbing, there is an annual report called "Accidents in North American Mountaineering" that carefully documents as many of the...
  10. As a working engineer, don't you need to be...

    As a working engineer, don't you need to be a)smart and b)actually know what you're doing? How did they let you into a MBA program with disqualifying attributes like those?:D (Just kidding! ...
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    When I read the question, I just assumed that...

    When I read the question, I just assumed that non-sqaure boxes are usually oriented vertically, simply becuase it's a bit more secure to attach the long edge to the stud. But I can think of lots of...
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    I'm a newbie too, but I thought I might chime in....

    I'm a newbie too, but I thought I might chime in. One issue is: how much to you trust your tablesaw blade/fence versus your planer for accuracy? I'm pretty confident in my TS fence setup for...
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    For what it's worth, Wenge veneer is 'hot' right...

    For what it's worth, Wenge veneer is 'hot' right now for facing cabinets in "Euro"/"Modern"/"Poggenpohl"/"whatever" style kitchens. Now that's dark!
  14. No - I think that this is what I'm thinking: ...

    No - I think that this is what I'm thinking: Let's say you have 10 tools from Blueland each worth $100 and 4 tools from Redistan each worth $500. Your straight 'number of tools' ranking would be:
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  15. Frank, I'm afraid that I don't know the spread...

    Frank, I'm afraid that I don't know the spread sheet formula to do it, but would it be possible to re-work the ranking based weighted by value? What I'm getting at is that you could have a large...
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    Poll: crazy alternative?

    Let me throw out a crazy alternative to 'starting a new company'. What if folks collaborated with an existing tool company to create a 'made in US/North America' tool line. I'm thinking of Grizzly,...
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    Wow! That's a great project - good thinking on...

    Wow! That's a great project - good thinking on Sam's part! A little woodworking, a bit of electricity, a useful end result, and a justafiably proud dad! Once Sam is a little older, he'll be...
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    Yep! Those cabinets look great - maple with a...

    Yep! Those cabinets look great - maple with a great clear finish! I also got to see some of the really nice oak Arts and Crafts pieces that Russ has done. (About the height difference - my mom...
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    With the bolt-on Bench Dog table, do you need to...

    With the bolt-on Bench Dog table, do you need to put in come 'cross bracing' down to the frame of the Table Saw, or does it cantilever well enough with just the bolts and the fence rail(s)?
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    I'm still just copying most of the time, but I'm...

    I'm still just copying most of the time, but I'm trying to get better!
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    One of the recent magazines had a bit about...

    One of the recent magazines had a bit about making a sled. I think that they used a plastic drafting triangle for the initial setup. I know from my experience drafting that they are pretty darn...
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    Are there any issues with scorching or melting...

    Are there any issues with scorching or melting when you're working this stuff? Anything to be careful about? (I'm going to take a look at my old IKEA cutting board when I get home - It's probably...
  23. yeah, but there are no pop-ups when you're...

    yeah, but there are no pop-ups when you're web-browsing in Lynx! Snork! Chortle! :D (OK, way, way off topic! Sorry!)

    But to try to be helpful: If this thing is 'tying up' your computer, have...
  24. Glen is 'hitting the nail on the head' here. ...

    Glen is 'hitting the nail on the head' here. Especially with slider or track mounted doors, extra weight is really noticable (in a good way) and my sense is that with a lot of track systems, the...
  25. I knid of hate to say this, but once you get this...

    I knid of hate to say this, but once you get this straightened out, please consider using an operating system other than Windows. None of us would even think of buying or using a wood working tool...
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