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  1. A decent contractors table saw with a good blade...

    A decent contractors table saw with a good blade will allow you to build furniture. The problem is dust collection. I have used a Delta contractors saw for many years and wish that I had purchased a...
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    Carpenter ants can cause trouble. I live in a log...

    Carpenter ants can cause trouble. I live in a log home and found some last summer which I killed with an insecticide that I bought somewhere. They reappeared this spring and this time I called a pest...
  3. I had heard that this was happening but you are...

    I had heard that this was happening but you are the first one that I have heard of directly. Banks are going to be doing a lot more of that I am sure. As others have said you might be able to...
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    I have one of the original G0490 jointers, came...

    I have one of the original G0490 jointers, came on the first shipment from China. My base was damaged. Glad to see that the motor is now secured before shipment. In my case Grizzly had to replace the...
  5. Yes, I believe that you will be OK running a 5HP...

    Yes, I believe that you will be OK running a 5HP machine on a 40amp 220 volt circuit. I have always used #8 wire for 40 amps myself and #10 for 30 amp circuits.
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    I use Woodworkers Source all of the time but I am...

    I use Woodworkers Source all of the time but I am a walk-in customer. I have met the gentleman that oversees their mail order business and I was impressed. They have three retail stores and consider...
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    I have an old Craftsmen 6" that I bought many...

    I have an old Craftsmen 6" that I bought many years ago. A few years ago I bought a Grizzly 0490 8" jointer. A very good jointer.
  8. I am aware of the WC store in Chandler but don't...

    I am aware of the WC store in Chandler but don't know of any other WC stores in the Phoenix area. Where is the other one? There is/was one in Tucson the last I checked.
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    How long ago did you purchase this house? Is it...

    How long ago did you purchase this house? Is it possible that you have recourse against the builder for not wiring the subpanel according to code? ie the lack of the fourth ground wire?

    Just...
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    John, I have the original G0490 jointer. In fact...

    John, I have the original G0490 jointer. In fact mine is from the first shipment to the US. It is a solid machine and the only regret, and that is a minor one, is that I don't have a spiral cutter...
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    Jeff, it sounds to me like the tension on the...

    Jeff, it sounds to me like the tension on the drive belt is too low. If the saw is slowing down or stopping I don't think that you are getting the power from the motor to the saw. Try increasing the...
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    I have the Grizzly G0490. I think you will be...

    I have the Grizzly G0490. I think you will be happy with it. I don't have it connected to a DC system at the moment. You may want to stick the wand from your shop vac up into the chip chute once in...
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    My experience has been that different freight...

    My experience has been that different freight companies have different policies. I have had three deliveries in the last nine months with three different policies. The first was a load of IPE for a...
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    I built a regulator clock many years ago. The...

    I built a regulator clock many years ago. The glue up of the face was difficult to say the least. It was probable close to 30 years ago and I still remember the problems I had with that glue up.
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    It is still/again snowing here this morning. I...

    It is still/again snowing here this morning. I had my driveway plowed yesterday and you can't tell it this morning. There is at least a foot of snow here at my place.

    No, the Dr Howard Norman is...
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    I am happy with my 490 also. I haven't a lot of...

    I am happy with my 490 also. I haven't a lot of material thru it but everything that I have run has been fine. So far I have only had walnut on the machine.

    I think it was a good buy. Grizzly did...
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    Phoenix set a new record of 143 days without...

    Phoenix set a new record of 143 days without measurable rain. The old record was 106 days I believe. I talked to my daughter and grandson in Phoenix this morning and they said it started to rain at...
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    Winter is finally here

    Up until yesterday we had received two snow storms with a total snowfall of about two inches. Thing have now changed. It started snowing yesterday morning and I would estimate 4-5" on the ground now...
  19. I have a Biesemeyer Pro on my Delta Contractor...

    I have a Biesemeyer Pro on my Delta Contractor Saw. I have had it for five years or so. It was money well spent.

    Howard
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    Jim, I knew that you had a "few" planes but I...

    Jim, I knew that you had a "few" planes but I never realized that your collection was that large. I have started to buy a few but in my case it is a "few". I think I have 15 or 16 at the moment. I am...
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    I have used a 6" Craftsman jointer for more years...

    I have used a 6" Craftsman jointer for more years than I care to remember. I recently bought a Grizzly 0490, that is the DJ-20 clone. There were some issues with the first shipment, mine included,...
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    I don't know about the "best" wheel dresser but I...

    I don't know about the "best" wheel dresser but I use the one from Oneway,

    Howard
  23. I am an idiot! I did not check the date of the...

    I am an idiot! I did not check the date of the original post. Oh well, maybe I will go back tomorrow and buy one anyway. I have my DeWalt on a Black and Decker stand but I always have to run around...
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    It took exactly one week after I notified Grizzly...

    It took exactly one week after I notified Grizzly about the damaged stand to get a replacement stand. Of course, I posted here and elsewhere about the problem and Rick Romberg, the PA GM, called me...
  25. I just returned from my local HD in Prescott, AZ....

    I just returned from my local HD in Prescott, AZ. They have the stand in stock for $99 but no one knew anything about a 10
    % off coupon. So I came home without the miter saw stand.

    Howard
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