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    Sounds reasonable, except I don't like table...

    Sounds reasonable, except I don't like table saws, I use a bandsaw. The spline should be easy to do with a router though.
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    That makes great sense Michael. Thanks.

    That makes great sense Michael. Thanks.
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    I'm not following the part about the spline in...

    I'm not following the part about the spline in the *back*. I was picturing a spline being similar to a loose tenon. I don't have a Domino.

    The legs are planned to be 6/4.

    The replies are all...
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    I have an S45N, it sounds like you have the same...

    I have an S45N, it sounds like you have the same miter slot. Mine is 12mm wide (measure yours). I bought a decent miter gauge, removed the 3/4" bar and replaced it with a piece of 12mm ground bar...
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    Yes, I think pegged tenons will be a good plan.

    Yes, I think pegged tenons will be a good plan.
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    Cantilevered Desk

    I want to make a computer desk for my daughter. It needs to have a wide clear area underneath. If I don't cantilever the top, the stretcher ends up right where knees live.

    There are a couple of...
  7. I recently tried hot glue. Don't use it if your...

    I recently tried hot glue. Don't use it if your bit will be coming through the side of the stock and into the glue. You end up with a blob of glue well attached to your bit.
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    I wonder if rotating more slowly and moving the...

    I wonder if rotating more slowly and moving the router faster would be better. Using the rotary axis more as a positioner than a lathe.

    Steve
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    I do hand and power woodworking, blacksmithing...

    I do hand and power woodworking, blacksmithing and metal machining, hobbies all and at home. I was greatly amused when I had to fill out a form at my doctor's. One question was "is there anything...
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    Looking forward to the video.

    Looking forward to the video.
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    Thanks for the details, I will definitely keep...

    Thanks for the details, I will definitely keep reading.
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    I will be very interested in any details you can...

    I will be very interested in any details you can offer:
    Motor specs and pulley ratio
    Any torque issues, like missing steps during a heavy cut
    I'm going to make one myself, and people seem to use...
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    I bought the Drill Doctor DD750 when they first...

    I bought the Drill Doctor DD750 when they first came out. It was pretty frustrating, some drill bits sharpened nicely, some took a lot of adjusting settings. I read that the DD750X was a lot better,...
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    I think this is a very interesting approach:...

    I think this is a very interesting approach:
    https://www.cncsharktalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=1521
    It's close to free if you have plastic, I thought about using good plywood for the gears, but...
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    I use a similar approach to John, but instead I...

    I use a similar approach to John, but instead I add line segments along the top edge from the end to 2". Then I draw the arc from the endpoints of the two lines, etc. except I don't have any vertical...
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    I'm just finishing a medicine cabinet made from...

    I'm just finishing a medicine cabinet made from baltic birch. It was all cut on my cnc, with no sanding and only a little cleanup to remove edge fuzz. It would have been a lot of work for me to get...
  17. I have never have this problem with my S45N in...

    I have never have this problem with my S45N in the past 20 years. Maybe something is misaligned, or a bad bearing?
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    I bought a 1/4" collet and nut from Precise Bits....

    I bought a 1/4" collet and nut from Precise Bits. I went for the middle accuracy (0.2 mil runout). I just measured the runout with a 1/4" Whiteside engraving bit; the needle on the indicator didn't...
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    I use a Bosch 1617evs router in my machine. I...

    I use a Bosch 1617evs router in my machine. I carefully cleaned mating parts and found that my 1/4" collet has 3 mils runout. I took the collet off and measured the inside taper of the router chuck....
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    Fortunately this is a small piece, molding for...

    Fortunately this is a small piece, molding for the door of the medicine cabinet I'm making.
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    First detail cutting

    I normally use a 1/4" bit, 1/4" deep at 200ipm with good results. I'm working on a project that will need something smaller to make a small corner radius, cutting wood, likely maple or cherry for...
  22. The last time I used plywood from the orange...

    The last time I used plywood from the orange store, it wasn't even metric, a bit thinner than an even number of mm. This was on 1/4" equivalent.
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    My shop has a concrete floor. The concrete...

    My shop has a concrete floor. The concrete company was happy to work with me to put attach points in the floor. Mine are 10" square 3/4" plate with four 3/4" threaded holes in the corners. The...
  24. It sounds like you are insulating the 14 g wire...

    It sounds like you are insulating the 14 g wire intended to draw charge (except at the alloy screws). If so, this is self defeating. You want the wire bare (but I have no idea if this internal wire...
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    Not goosenecks... I really like the several...

    Not goosenecks...
    I really like the several different lights I've gotten from Maxxeon. This one I have on three machines:
    https://maxxeon.com/product/workstar-810-811-812-cyclops/
    The magnet is...
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