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    Obviously the thing is working but for the life...

    Obviously the thing is working but for the life of me I can't see what keeps it from falling apart once you take the clamps loose and it has a load on it....
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    Check it for runout... if it runs reasonably true...

    Check it for runout... if it runs reasonably true then it'll do what you need.

    The price is decent.... sure beats $500+

    You can get by for a long time with a smallish drill press... I know...
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    Wow.... didn't notice you were in the people's...

    Wow.... didn't notice you were in the people's republic of kalifornia... LOL

    I lived in Sacramento for several years back in the early 80s and loved the city and the sierras.... but hated the...
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    And I thought I was so smart..... LOL. I did...

    And I thought I was so smart..... LOL.

    I did the same.... called mine a "pole barn".... Square poles, concrete floor.... and then decided to "enclose it" for weather protection...

    Only permit...
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    I don't understand how you ended up with a...

    I don't understand how you ended up with a tapered board....

    In 35yrs, I've never needed to use the fence on the left side of the blade....

    You said you used a micrometer from the t-slot......
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    I use pocket screws to assemble the face frames,...

    I use pocket screws to assemble the face frames, biscuits to join the frame to the case, rabbets to join the sides and back of the case to the bottom and pocket screws everywhere else. Done properly...
  7. If it's the 22124, I'd RUN back to the store and...

    If it's the 22124, I'd RUN back to the store and buy it... that is a extreme bargain on that saw. Even on sale you rarely see them under $950 and it's a very very good saw. I've had one for several...
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    Adjust the fence where it moves away from the...

    Adjust the fence where it moves away from the blade a few thousanths at the back of the blade and the pinching will go away.

    This is a common safety procedure anyway...the fence need not be...
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    I'll get on the bandwagon... I'll be in...

    I'll get on the bandwagon... I'll be in Birmingham in 2 weeks to attend my Nephew's wedding... no problem to tow the trailer up there with me!
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    for fine stock removal on hardwoods I use metal...

    for fine stock removal on hardwoods I use metal working files.. they make them with smooth edges if you only need to work one side of a corner. But forget using them on softwoods... they load up...
  11. I've never used any of the Target products.......

    I've never used any of the Target products.... they don't seem to have much of a distribution system... and mail ordering a quart of something sure isn't cost effective... LOL

    I hear it's great...
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    I agree also... the compressor/conversion gun is...

    I agree also... the compressor/conversion gun is the way to go. Much more versatile and having owned a good turbine already, I can tell you you won't be missing much.

    I have air plumbed...
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    I've used this technique on walnut gunstocks for...

    I've used this technique on walnut gunstocks for maybe 20yrs (not with Danish oil) with great results.

    It's very labor intensive and unlike the author, I've never been able to get great results...
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    Same here. I get much better results than using...

    Same here. I get much better results than using mineral spirits and the drying time is a lot less.

    However, I use water based finishes whenever possible as the clean up is much quicker and as Jim...
  15. Purdy which is carried by HD is a very good...

    Purdy which is carried by HD is a very good brush. Most of the quality paint stores also carry high end brushes but you'll usually feel the pain at the register. I found the identical Purdy brush...
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    While HSS and M2 and the like are indeed more...

    While HSS and M2 and the like are indeed more heat resistant once the edge turns color the edge's temper is lost. You'll have to grind it back flat beyond the area that discolored and start over....
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    I have both. The worksharp does indeed "work". ...

    I have both. The worksharp does indeed "work". It works best with a tool that just needs a "touch up" though. It takes a long time to get anything initially sharp with it.

    In addition while it...
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    The clutch is the achillies (sp) heel on these...

    The clutch is the achillies (sp) heel on these drivers. I have 2 of them and have replaced the clutch on both of them.

    Fortunately for me there's a Dewalt service center here in town that...
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    That's close to 1,200sq ft.. that window unit...

    That's close to 1,200sq ft.. that window unit isn't going to even come close to being sufficient.

    Depending on the heat load from whatever machinery you'll be running... and the number of people...
  20. Ditto... I wouldn't let the "it's only a dollar a...

    Ditto... I wouldn't let the "it's only a dollar a bd ft" keep running around in my head. You've been able to inspect it, we haven't but from the pictures it looks like a lot of wood for sure......
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    I've got to get one of those! who sells em?

    I've got to get one of those! who sells em?
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    and make it a "sticky"? That way it's easy to...

    and make it a "sticky"?

    That way it's easy to find, no one is required to tell where they're from unless they deisre.
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    15yrs is a long time to support a product you no...

    15yrs is a long time to support a product you no longer make.. other than the castins which should and probably will last forever, most other parts can be bought "off the shelf".. motors, bearings,...
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    Setting aside all the "metaphors", if you use...

    Setting aside all the "metaphors", if you use safe work practices your chances of being injured with a TS is about nil.

    There is risk in everything you do everyday. obviously some risks are...
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    Now that's a saw! The new innovations are...

    Now that's a saw! The new innovations are fantastic and should certainly help offset what is sure to be a higher price.

    Had they done something like this BEFORE sending production overseas they...
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