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Thank you everyone for your recommendations. I will start trying these vendors as soon as possible.

I recently moved to central GA (about midway between Atlanta and Macon). I have been looking for good hardwood sources in the area. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Jeff, I just moved last week from Chicago area to Atlanta area. I moved a three car garage full of tools (5hp table saw, 14in band saw, 8" jointer, 15" planer, 18/36 drum sander, full sized drill...

I have that same unit. The internal filter is a PITA to clean. I got the external filter retro kit from Oneida, and it improved the performance, as well as made cleaning the filter a breeze. I...

If you have the Festool LR 32 system (drilling guide and guide rails), you can make very accurate MFT replicas. There are several videos on YouTube on how to do this. I used the method that uses...

Malcolm, I just finished a bookcase that uses the 60/m strips from Lee Valley. (I used the bright white rather than the soft white). I found them to be too bright for this application. I...

I also made the venturi vacuum from Joe Woodworker. I up-ed the size of the reserve tanks a little, but it works great. If you have a compressor already, why by a vacuum pump.

I am another vote for the Woodpecker. I have the Sidewinder (which is the crank version of the PRL). I have a friend who has the Incra Jessem. I have used it when I am helping him at his shop. It...

I just cut the fitting that it came with, drilled through the box (I used a large PVC pipe) and set the fitting with silicon caulk (something that can handle higher temps). It worked just fine. ...

I've built four window shutters using the Rockler 3 1/2" system. I agree with your assessment and pro/cons. I made my own louvers (using the Rockler router bit) because I wanted them in Oak rather...

The Excalibur products are marketed by General International now. Here is a link http://general.ca/products/2_excalibur/50-EXBC.html It looks like they have a 10" and 14" version, as well as a...

I'm going to pile on with several of the others... I have both the Festool 150/3 and the Rotex 150. The 150/3 is one of the most used tools in my shop. It is comfortable, you can use it for...

George, I made a Klamp table (from tracks and four klamps). It is great for working with face frames. It is so easy, I forgot what it used to be like, trying to keep the pieces aligned while...

Steve,

It sounds like I have a setup similar to yours. I ran 3/4" copper pipe for the loop, and then 1/2" for the drops. I choose copper for the same reasons listed above, but also because any...

I've had two of the remote switches fail for me. The first was the original Oneida, and I don't remember the second brand. They seem to have about a 5 year life span. I currently use the 220V...

I agree with John. I have the Delta 18x36, and I have no complaints about it, other than it is slightly underpowered (can only remove 0.005-0.010" per pass). With 180 or 220 paper, I have found the...

Woodpecker doesn't offer the side lift crank any more (Sidewinder). You may be able to find one through ebay or Craigslist. I have the Sidewinder, and love it.

Go CUBS!!! Mike, this is my favorite thread on this site. Keep up the stories and pictures

Woodcraft has it listed for $329.99.

I am.... Just waiting until my mid month pay day.... I got addicted to Festool last year when I bought the track saw and the domino. Now I have a whole wall of them. There was a time when I...

I agree with Alan, I use the Woodpecker with the sidewinder and love it.

Thank you all for your input.... You gave me a lot to think about, and some I hadn't thought about. I don't go into customer locations now, but as I get close to retirement, I could see that being...

This is my first post on this forum... I have long been a "lurker", learning much from all of you sharing your knowledge and ideas. I have been a woodworker for 30 years, building my collection of...