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Hi Mel,
If I understand what you are suggesting, instead of the panel actually extending into the frame, only a spline extends into the frame. The panel floats, parallel with the splines, and is...

Hi Folks,

This is not a question about leaving a gap for panels on a frame and panel door.

I'm building pocket doors that will (hopefully) match the historic doors in my house. Rather than...

I think it is just a matter of picking the right next project...

When I needed a unique molding, I ended up having a custom router bit fabricated. I believe I looked at Ridge Carbide and Nordic Saw and went with the latter, although I cannot find all my notes. I...

Let's not forget the relatively new American wing at the Museum of Fine Art. There is an entire section of furniture, including a nice display showing chair designs over time.

---Mike

I was sold on the idea of the blade's not being aligned with the mitre slot, but measured it last night and it is aligned to within 0.001" so that does not appear to be the problem.
I did notice two...

It is a crosscut using an Incra mitre guage. Good point about the mitre slot alignment. I've checked it before, but not recently. Thanks!
(And I did make sure the Zero clearance insert is not...

Hi Folks,

I'm seeing a problem with my tablesaw (Jet cabinet saw) that I cannot explain.

First, I'll say my tablesaw top is flat and the workpiece I'm cutting is flat. I've adjusted the blade's...

Hi Ben and Van,
Thanks for the suggestion of graphite. I may give it a try, but....
While the picture doesn't show it very well, but the platen is definitely bent. I thought about trying to bend it...

Here it is...
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Like it?? Here's the story.
Awhile ago I picked up an older model Rockwell/Delta stationary sander. I have no idea how old it is since the identification plate fell off, but...

Hi Jay,

I took your idea (and parts list) and ran with it. Here's my version:
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I had enough room to put the dog hole above the screw, and since I like using plastic dogs that only need...

I also had an oscillating Rikon 18". After having blades re-welded to be more straight, it still vibrated. Rod Burrow from Rikon spent a lot of time helping me pinpoint the problem. He mentioned that...

Hi Jay,

I really like your idea for a wagon vise, and I'm thinking of copying it.

Since you wrote this post, has the prototype continued to work well? Is there anything you would do...

Maybe I interpreted the goal incorrectly, but I think the form needs to have a 16 1/2" diameter. Even if the form is only a 1/4 circle, the table will have the board run all around it. With a 3/4"...

I'd budget $1100:
$750 phase converter
$250 misc. cables etc.
$100 really nice gift for your friend
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$1100

Thanks! Now I know why my old doors were built like that!

---Mike

Please enter me in the drawing.

Call me nuts, but I like having the ability to adjust my tenons to my mortises which are sometimes a little bigger than planned.

My Rikon 10-345 was my first bandsaw. I thought it vibrated too much, but didn't have anything to compare it to. I called Rikon and they were great to deal with. Turns out my top wheel was not...

I'm not sure if the design is similar, but my Rikon 18" has an adjustment for lower wheel wobble.

http://www.rikontools.com/lowerwheeladjustments.pdf

---Mike

Hi Jeff,

I have no idea how strong/bendable corian is, but you may want to check its strength before making a ZCI with it. I've heard of cases (perhaps apocryphal) where something caused the blade...

Hmmm...I see you have spiders in your shop, too.

Very nice.

---Mike

I'm not exactly sure what you are describing, but on my Rikon 18" the blade was pretty close to the front of the bottom wheel when it was tracking to the middle of the top wheel. There was a note on...

See--you've answered you own question! Put the board on the tablesaw you used for the MDF. Adjust the fence so the blade just touches the edge and run it through. If you see any sawdust, it wasn't...

or was he off on vacation while his wife placed the Craigslist add??

----Mike