Agreed, if you haven't test driven one of the newer Craftsman routers lately, then you're doing yourself a disservice. Are they pro grade? Perhaps not, but they have quite the bang for the buck. I've...
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Agreed, if you haven't test driven one of the newer Craftsman routers lately, then you're doing yourself a disservice. Are they pro grade? Perhaps not, but they have quite the bang for the buck. I've...
This ^
Call me old school, but I don't need the headache of babysitting a battery in my shop. When I want a drill to work, I plug it in. I would even go as far to say that costwise a corded drill...
Well, I guess it depends on what your ducting is made out of. I would assume that PVC works better with PVC and metal works better with metal.
I have to agree with Robert, PVC is a little more...
My wife gave me her old Nook which is great for viewing PDFs on, so I just download all of my SketchUp files and stuff to that and I'm good to go. I'm also thinking of keeping a laptop in the shop,...
I'm with you, Keith.
I bought the Freud Diablo DD208 set last year and thought it would solve all of my dado problems. It was kind of frightening to use at first (I have a Ridgid R4512 and haven't...
Hal, I have the same drill press (PCB660DP) and bought a mobile base from Harbor Freight for it. No plywood required, but you do have to supply some 2x2 to assemble the base. The good thing is that...
If you choose a mini-split, make sure the heat pump will work at or below 20 degrees.
On my system, the recommendation states that the outdoor temperature should not exceed below 40 degrees (I...
Yep, use your left hand... it confuses the heck out of them. ;)
They will also not have a tendency to play hydraulic press with their weak hand, either... unless they're a lefty. LOL
Couldn't agree more.
But in reality, considering my weekly paycheck, I'd have an empty shop due to the fact that I'd still be saving up for all of those "quality" tools... which is the reason most...
Angle iron seems to work pretty good, too.
Agreed. I've also never had a problem with their 48" aluminum bar clamps (Item #38185) either.
Um, why not just epoxy the steel to the plywood and not worry about it... or am I missing the point?
Maybe because most shops are actually attached garages and must pass a fire code to be legal? I would have prefered T1-11, but my inspector put the kibosh on that idea. :(
Now THAT'S a wood rack! Man, I wish I had that much space.
Well I'd beg to differ if you live in a high risk area for floods (like I do). Makes them easier to clean once the water receds and they're less prone to mold and mildew when they start drying out. ;)
I like to paint my shop stuff with oil enamel (i.e. Rust Stop by Ace Hardware).
For wood, I don't use any primer at all and just let the first coat soak in. After that dries, I usually skip...
Thanks for the replies everyone, but now she decided it has to be made with oak or maple. So I told her that she has to take the one hour trip with me to the nearest lumber yard and watch me pick out...
My wife wants a library chair/ladder (aka Franklin Chair) for her home office and doesn't want to spend $400+ on one. She says it doesn't have to be pretty, just functional, so I thought the cheapest...
Yep, forum threads are like a carton of milk... always check the date before opening. :D
Well for half the price I would just go to Lowes and purchase the Campbell Hausfeld 5-Piece Nailer Kit for $137.40 (which I did last week)! That way you're prepared for any project that comes up. ;)...
I'm pretty sure Tony Stark made that video for DeWalt. :rolleyes:
Brian: Hmmm, that sounds like a good plan, thanks! :)
Aaron: Yep, I usually wait 2 to 7 days (sometimes longer) before cutting any new wood I purchase at the borgs. It depends on how dry (or not)...
Duane: Good to know that pine will work, thanks! :)
Bobby: Well Marc's rack certainly looks more robust. I would opt for that design, but I have break-away walls, which means that I'll have to...
Either way, a mobile base is NEVER a bad idea. ;)
I'm tired of tripping over all of my scraps and need a better way to organize that stuff. I saw this in ShopNotes #17 and thought it was pretty nifty:
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So my question is, are pine 2x4s...