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Hey all.

I used to be an avid SC reader and supporter. Sadly due to heath concerns, woodworking has taken a back seat, and now it is taking an even bigger back seat..I just am not allowed to do...

First of all, I assume that this is below grade. If not, my comments may not apply - garage for example.

If you are below grade, you probably want a real vapor barrier, which unfortunately...

Are you ever going to finish the floor or will it always be a slab?

If you are planning to leave as is, +1 on previous suggestions. If you are interested in dryproofing and warming it up a bit, I...

All sorts of great ideas here-

Just one quick suggestion from my own experience: there are a couple dimpled HDPE products (delta-FL is what I used) which are a good alternative to DriCore. Not...

Hey Jim: how did you crawl inside the PVC to install the rivets from the inside;)

First of all - thanks to all who posted good ideas on the (foolish) suggestion of running an extension cord to DC behind drywall. The remote solutions seem like the best bet and you all had some...

OK that was just to get your attention. Of course I can't, they aren't code rated to be behind drywall etc.

But: I would really love a solution where I could run something that is like an...

Thanks all. I wasn't that optimistic about my 'DC and electrical panel in small closet idea' l but definitely know that when I get a unanimous veto from creekers I am definitely barking up the wrong...

Hmmm...I guess I could do the reverse...you walk into the (now shallow) closet,and are greeted by the DC...then you notice another door behind it, which you open to see a 5" deep closet with the...

Wow- I was just complaining that no one has posted the perfect answer and now you have. I appreciate the advice. My only worry is that it will create a situation where I have to explain to my wife...

Joe - Thanks for the resources. Although I was hoping the fairy forum godmother would tell me the perfect answer for my situation, not give me homework. But as per most situations, doing the detail...

Thanks - that was my thought as well. It also leaves an upgrade path to a real DC at some point with 6" port options.

Hey All:

I am finally finishing as a real space my pathetic little 10x20 shop - from concrete floors and crumbling walls to a real space (pics will follow hopefully as that will mean I am done). ...

I have been reading extensively on DC both in this forum and in the workshop area. Perhaps I should post this there, but since this is a more general DC question I thought I would start here.
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I find this guy helpful:

http://www.thewoodshop.20m.com/calibrate_sled1.htm

One thing I would echo is that when you get a TS to setup, the dial indicator is very valuable to test arbor runout,...

This may be a better question for the JLC guys, but I was wondering if anyone is aware of any statistics on the relative safety or injury rate of nail guns vs. hammers. I do have nail gun safety...

+1 on using shop vac.

If you are working with cabinets and 3/4 deep face frames / edges, I think a 1/4" works well - leaves an initially finished edge in the middle.

But if you are working with deeper stock, of course,...

Thanks all. I don't actually move my saw around much, but it would probably damage engineered flooring.

Tim

Hello all!

My wife wants me to finish the shop in such a way that it is a legal bedroom (closet & window) but also looks like it could be used as a bedroom when we sell the house.

My biggest...

Any suggestions for sources for jointer blades? If I have 6 1/4 inch Ryobi, is that all I need to know, or does it differ by model # or something?

Thanks

I felt like I was reading about some really, really cheap air compressor / nailer combo kits here a few weeks ago, but I can't find them. Something like $100 or near that. Might have been Harbor...

I have a bowling alley top that is actually a countertop.

It is great looking but finishing was a pain.

-Crosscutting- you will encounter tons of nails and it is a tough cut anyway as they tend...

David - that is exactly what I will do - basically mortise a slot running back to front on the cab front top support, and screw in table top to there. Since the sides/backs are plywood, they won't...

The tabletop is pine, ripped & glued to make 13" deep top.

I guess the easiest way to describe what I want to do is that the top will be fixed to the cabinet along the rear, and along the front...