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I spoke with Bench Dog. Yes there has been a design change, yes the change is related to Rockler's recent "partnership" with BD. Rockler changed the top plate to allow the use of a plastic throat...

Alan, my 7518 motor clears. I don't think BD has changed anything, I think something's not right with yours.

Bruce, how old is yours? The clues the lead me to believe this is a design changer are:...

I just got a brand new Bench Dog ProLift. I love everything about it except one thing. They have apparently changed some details of the design without updating their manuals or sales literature. The...

As others have mentioned, the American Chestnut has all but disappeared due to a blight. There is a close relative that grows in your area called the Chinkapin. http://www.acf.org/Tree_ID/ckapin.php ...

One of my coworkers does a lot of metal work on his days off. He told me last year (after some angle iron I was cutting had RUINED a $200 steel cutoff blade) that angle stock made from scrap steel...

Life prevented me from getting the belts today - son's science project that he's had 2 weeks to work on :rolleyes: - so I'll pick them up on Monday.

Karl, link belts aren't an option as the drill...

I managed to shred one of the belts on my drill press. Purely my fault - the drive pulley has 4 sheaves, and the idler pulley has 5 sheaves, so you cant just go bottom sheave to bottom sheave - live...

Jack, Where are you located? I have a BT3000 that has sat unused in storage since the arrival of my Sawstop a couple of years ago. I would be willing to give it to you if you are close enough to...

I've gotta give Per an "amen" on the Ticonderogas! Nice feel in the hand, the lead doesn't fall apart, and the eraser is THE BEST! Unfortunately, I've turned my 5th grade son into something of a...

I have done it with a router in a table just as shown in Gary's link. Router speed is critical. You want that baby screamin'. I intially tried to use the router at a slower speed, and got lots of...

Alan, Ditto to what Don and John said. Changing the blade and throat plate is a bigger hassle than changing the cartridge. It always takes me longer to figure out how many cutters I need, and get...

I clicked "bag system", but "cannister system" would be more accurate. Jet 1100CK, 1.5 horse, 2 micron.

Thanks for the heads-up Scott! Swung by my local Rockler store yesterday, and they matched the internet price.

Dan, stop by a feed or tack store and ask for horseshoe nails. They are a little different from a typical cut nail, but might be a workable substitute, depending on how you are using them.

Lou, very nice metalwork. Your protege is a lucky guy. Is that a Curly maple throat plate?

Thread Update. So far, the Sawstop and the Craftsman 22124 are tied for the current hottest-selling cabinet saw, With Jet hot on their heels. I was surprised at how few new Unisaws and PM66s have...

Thanks Jay, If your planer survived, I guess I'll swing back by the surplus house. I love going to those places by the way, it's like a corprate garage sale.

I was in a surplus shop the other day and found a 2' square sheet of phenolic about 2 inches thick. I could have gotten it pretty cheap, but 2 inches is way too thick for ZCTIs or router plates! Now...

Dev, Used saw sales would not affect the manufacturer's current market share. I agree that a big chunk of saw purcheses are of better used equipment. In reality, I bet Delta and Powermatic loose a...

Okay, I'll start. Sawstop with 3hp and 52"fence.

I'm sure some of you are rolling your eyes at the prospect of yet another Sawstop thread:rolleyes: , but this one is a little different. I have noticed that a good chunk of the new saw gloats lately...

Guys from Cornell University and The Nature Conservency announced this morning that they had found Ivory Billed Woodpeckers living in old-growth bottomland forest in a part of Arkansas known as The...

Jeff, Congrats on the new jointer! Was it born last night? How long are they dependant on mamma? I guess when the time comes for solid food you'll start it out on balsa?:D

Sweet saw Ron! I like your outfeed table too. I'm gonn'a have to build me on o' them. A few buddies and I just horsed my Sawstop on to its mobile base this morning. When your base arrives, be careful...

I was in HD about 6 months ago and found the exact situation you described in your initial post. Zero real cashiers, just one guy watching over all the self-check lanes. There was a little old lady...