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    Well, here's something that no one mentioned. ...

    Well, here's something that no one mentioned. Years ago, I was cutting some teak with handtools. It might have been a chisel or a saw. I abraded my finger with the tool, and the cut was...
  2. I equipped my sled with a knob on the left side...

    I equipped my sled with a knob on the left side for my left hand. Makes it natural to grab the knob, rather than having the hand anywhere near the blade. There is a housing at the rear to keep the...
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    Forstner bits are basically very short (1/2" or...

    Forstner bits are basically very short (1/2" or so) bits and can be used to make holes with a gentle curve if you put radial pressure on the bit as you drill. For this application, it's probably...
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    Okay, here's another suggestion. I recently...

    Okay, here's another suggestion. I recently extended a walking stick by six inches. I needed to fashion a round piece of wood with a bore for a 1/4" threaded rod. I knew that I couldn't drill a 6"...
  5. I've been using an older model of the i-socket...

    I've been using an older model of the i-socket device (only one controlled outlet) for many years and it is very reliable. I modified one of them to allow me to switch on the controlled device (the...
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    You are getting a lot of advice on how to wrangle...

    You are getting a lot of advice on how to wrangle a large drill into a difficult to clamp post. I wouldn't try any of those solutions.
    All you need to do is drill into 1/8" steel. That's very...
  7. If you will check the third post in this thread,...

    If you will check the third post in this thread, the ninth reply to that thread from 2010 was mine. I had implemented a riving knife for a delta contractor saw. There's a link to that. I made it...
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    I put two measures in place to prevent a...

    I put two measures in place to prevent a recurrence of damage to the wiring. I enclosed the repaired wire in a loose fitting sheath from an appropriate size armored cable. The immediate cause of...
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    Wow, close call.

    Hey, not a close call of the standard woodworking table saw variety. I noticed that the trunnion on my 40 years old Delta contractor saw badly needed adjustment. Having previously done the...
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    Well, Bill, I'm 72+ and I made a whole storage...

    Well, Bill, I'm 72+ and I made a whole storage unit for my family room and some nice cabinets to replace some ugly shelves. My motivation in part was to recycle some wood from the older storage unit...
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    When I glued up my bench years ago, I used...

    When I glued up my bench years ago, I used rectangular holes for the bench dog holes. I dedicated one strip of wood in the lamination of the bench top, the width of the dog hole. Basically, I made...
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    Here's a different way to look at the problem. ...

    Here's a different way to look at the problem. Suppose that you fix a 3-1/4 inch pipe to a board (along its' length). Make a 24" circle and then lay it on the pipe at the proper entry angle. Use...
  13. Thread: Tool tip(s)

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    Tool tip(s)

    Here's an idea that I came up with while looking at the sad state of my spring clamps. After many years of use, the rubber pads on the gripping ends had worn through, exposing the bare metal. Where...
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    Use one of these: End nipper. 470285 ...

    Use one of these: End nipper.

    470285

    Great for other tasks as well. Leaves a small crease without destroying the domino. Just grab the domino and give a wiggle (of the nipper).
  15. If you use the factory produced Dominos, you can...

    If you use the factory produced Dominos, you can adjust a domino's width easily when doing a trial fit. Just stroke the side of a domino with a piece of sandpaper or shave a bit off with a rasp or...
  16. Here's another way to back out a broken screw. ...

    Here's another way to back out a broken screw. Use a Dremel tool with an abrasive disc, the thin ones that can cut off metal. Cut a groove in the screw shank that you can fit a flat head screw...
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    Use a pry bar or small crowbar to lever up the...

    Use a pry bar or small crowbar to lever up the end of the workbench. A short 12" pry bar should work.
    I would screw a small cleat to each leg to give you a place for the end of the pry bar. Place...
  18. Thanks for the discussion. I was inspired to...

    Thanks for the discussion. I was inspired to tackle my setup again. (I have a G0514X). I found that the top was poorly aligned. Even so, at the extremes of the adjustment, I still needed a slight...
  19. By the way, I've found that the deeper the cut,...

    By the way, I've found that the deeper the cut, the more the deviation. I'm always amazed at people who claim to cut veneers thinner than 1/8" when resawing wide boards. They obviously have a trick...
  20. There is a tracking knob on the bandsaw that...

    There is a tracking knob on the bandsaw that adjusts the angle of the upper wheel and hence the position of the blade on the upper wheel. Turning it will move it relative to the crown of the upper...
  21. Here's a lifting technique that doesn't require...

    Here's a lifting technique that doesn't require any special, new tools. Years ago, I had a Craftsman radial arm saw that I needed to raise and place on a stand. I had no help at the moment. After...
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    I want to echo Walter's question about the type...

    I want to echo Walter's question about the type of bit. Spiral fluted bits might have an axial force that is changing the height of the bit while it is cutting. A bit with straight flutes is less...
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    Early in the thread, Bill at comment #10...

    Early in the thread, Bill at comment #10 suggested board buddies. These are made by a couple of manufacturers. Jessem makes a pricey, effective one (JessEm 04301 Clear-Cut TS Stock Guides). You...
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    If this is a one-off kind of problem, just make a...

    If this is a one-off kind of problem, just make a sacrificial sled or glue an extension to your board that will make it too wide to drop into the saw slot.

    For an extension, you can tape or glue...
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    I have a tiny 2' x 2' outfeed ramp that is...

    I have a tiny 2' x 2' outfeed ramp that is cantilevered off the old back fence rail of my Delta contractor saw. The saw has grown in size from its humble beginnings as a contractor saw with the...
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