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    Thanks guys for pointing out several places to...

    Thanks guys for pointing out several places to order from. I feel a bit of the fool for not being able to find them on my own... I did quite a bit of unsuccessful googling before asking.

    Thanks...
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    Where to find #3 steel screws

    Does anyone know where I can buy 1/2" #3 steel screws? I've been looking for a while now with no luck (and even asked Lee Valley and McFeely's for a recommendation on who may carry them with no...
  3. That is a cool little device... at $200 I'll...

    That is a cool little device... at $200 I'll stick with my precision finger deflection technique... but that would certainly be neat to have... I have a Laguna LT14SE and the gauge on that thing is...
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    Poll: I went through these thoughts... I have the DW735...

    I went through these thoughts... I have the DW735 and 8" Grizzly jointer... both with knives... I have the byrd spiral cutterhead for the jointer but haven't installed it yet as the stock blades have...
  5. I remember to de-tension my blade about 8% of the...

    I remember to de-tension my blade about 8% of the time... the other 92% of the time usually results in a deep sense of guilt and regret... I'm considering installing a sensor that will detect me...
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    I'm a big fan of Grizzly... in the past couple...

    I'm a big fan of Grizzly... in the past couple years I've outfitted much of my shop with their tools... drum sander, spindle sander, cyclone, jointer, mortiser, and even a workbench (which is a great...
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    Glenn, I never even gave the stock blade a try......

    Glenn, I never even gave the stock blade a try... I just put a WWII on there from the get go... I'll definitely have to give the thinner kerf stock blade a run... do not normally like changing blades...
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    I have this saw and it does a nice job... a bit...

    I have this saw and it does a nice job... a bit underpowered... mine also bogs down with dense materials at 8/4... but I'm using a standard kerf rip blade when I should be using a thin kerf......
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    At $230 it seems they've adopted Festool's...

    At $230 it seems they've adopted Festool's pricing. Guess plastic is getting real expensive these days. :p

    I have a dust deputy and love it. I'll pass on getting one for my Festool stuff though...
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    I have the same jointer and had the same...

    I have the same jointer and had the same situation. I had to adjust the plane of both tables requiring adjustments of the four sets of bushings on each. First, aligned the plane of the outfeed table...
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    Follow-up sweet gum spalting results

    Well, it's been a little over a year since I originally posted this and I thought I would follow-up with the results of the spalting... have to say that I was really surprised to see this turned...
  12. I feel your pain.

    Hey Jeff,

    Glad to hear you got the bushings moving. I used a 12" cresent wrench. I had trouble accessing the rear bushings closest to the cutterhead. I ended up taking off the fence and carriage....
  13. My Motor Fix

    Hey,

    Thought I'd share my motor fix... others have used a piece of lumber wedged above the motor or clamps to hold the motor in place. Without the fix the motor lifts slightly while running...
  14. Hey Matt, I'm just finishing tuning mine up......

    Hey Matt,

    I'm just finishing tuning mine up... bed and fence were flat BUT I needed to perform every adjustment in the book. I'm not complaining... it's expected to make some adjustments. Search...
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    LMAO at the half eaten grapes being tossed under...

    LMAO at the half eaten grapes being tossed under the door and landing on your feet. I'm going to be laughing about that for days! Ohhh man that is too funny...

    Never thought a poorly-fitted door...
  16. Wait, spent $100 building a lumber rack? Didn't...

    Wait, spent $100 building a lumber rack? Didn't you have an enormous stock pile of lumber that you needed to do something with? heh...

    Interesting story... sorry it has cost you so much over time....
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    Thanks!

    Steve,

    Thanks for sharing this! I purchased this from LV too. I'm happy with it but some of these other attachments could be very useful. Going to give that chisel carriage a try. Wish the jointer...
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    Take a pass on that one...

    Run away from that as fast as possible! That plane would most likely turn you away from ever hand planing again. Like Johnny said, grab an old, undamaged Stanley Bailey off eBay for around $25. That...
  19. Given how much material is there it would take a...

    Given how much material is there it would take a LOT of checking for me to turn that stuff down... well beyond am inch or two. From the pics, the material looks great! I really don't think you're...
  20. Congrats! that's awesome... Like others said look...

    Congrats! that's awesome... Like others said look for end checking and bug damage/rot... sometimes it's hard to see... if the boards feel unusually light that's not good at all.

    Given how much...
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    Here's a couple pics of the particular door that...

    Here's a couple pics of the particular door that "inspired" me to take on this project. It's the bathroom door that I get to gaze upon while sitting on the throne. At least every time I look at it,...
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    Yeah, I think I'd rather be waterboarded than dig...

    Yeah, I think I'd rather be waterboarded than dig through 1200BF...

    Nice job picking up on the fact that I was going to attempt to skip by with 6/4 and destroying that delusion... lol... I knew...
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    Hmmmm... I do have a bunch of 8/4 padauk and...

    Hmmmm... I do have a bunch of 8/4 padauk and purpleheart and they are both super-stable... anyone have a problem with purple and orange doors? :cool:
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    Thanks Peter for your helpful thoughts and...

    Thanks Peter for your helpful thoughts and suggestions. The "Building Doors and Gates" book is one of the books on Amazon that I plan on getting. I'll definitely check out the other sources you've...
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    Also with regards to cost... I haven't done a lot...

    Also with regards to cost... I haven't done a lot of searching around just yet, but it seems that solid walnut doors start in the $300 range... Walnut runs 6/bdft by me (for 4/4)... I'll need about...
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