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    I agree with you about the Rainbow vacuum...

    I agree with you about the Rainbow vacuum cleaner.

    I have a shop vac attachment that uses water to collect drywall dust. Its a 5 gall plastic can that you fill 2/3 full of water. There are two...
  2. Follow up on the washer problem This summer I...

    Follow up on the washer problem
    This summer I removed the rubber feet and put a concrete patio slab under the washer - much better solution.

    The floor under the washer is built to code and the...
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    I have been very pleased with Hardie shingle side...

    I have been very pleased with Hardie shingle side but it was very time consuming to install (our house has a lot of windows and a 45 deg roof going down three floors). I would have used the Shingle...
  4. Don't use any solvent on the electronics. ...

    Don't use any solvent on the electronics.

    Don't switch it on until its completely dry.

    Dry the motor and any switches with heat and a fan. Just getting the outside dry is not good enough, its...
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    Using the Ez smart bridge on a power bench you...

    Using the Ez smart bridge on a power bench you align the rail to a squaring fence fixed to the bench. You can then raise and lower the bridge and the cut is always 90 deg. Stops on the squaring fence...
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    I sold my table saw and router table 18 months...

    I sold my table saw and router table 18 months ago and bought a guide system which works well for cutting plywood and 2x?. If I needed to cut thicker matl. I would buy a 10in Makita circular saw.
    ...
  7. We have a laundry room on the second floor and...

    We have a laundry room on the second floor and our front loader vibrates badly with some loads. The washer is balanced if the contents are balanced but wet towels can line up in the tub any fashion,...
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    My favorite is a ruler stop from lee valley. I...

    My favorite is a ruler stop from lee valley. I use it and a mechanical pencil for almost every measurement.

    http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=53825&cat=1,43513

    Bryan
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    I would use a hollow core interior door and cut...

    I would use a hollow core interior door and cut it down to size.

    The interior doors are available in smaller widths and can be bought as seconds for less than $10.

    To cut it put tape on the...
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    The guy who did our hardwood flooring filled any...

    The guy who did our hardwood flooring filled any cracks with a mix of saw dust and the polyurathane used to finish the floors -it works well.

    Bryan
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    Carl, I suspect its the gearing that causes most...

    Carl,
    I suspect its the gearing that causes most of the noise on universal electric motors. If it has a cooling fan that could be a noise source as well.

    I spinning rotor with cheap sleeve...
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    [QUOTE=Craig Mitchell;825505]This is probably a...

    [QUOTE=Craig Mitchell;825505]This is probably a silly question but...... what are some good techniques as far as measuring before cutting?

    Craig
    The tape measure has been my biggest source of...
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    My garage workshop has a 4in ledge on top of the...

    My garage workshop has a 4in ledge on top of the foundation wall which I use to store any scrap (stock) over 18in.

    The original thought was to add a lip to the wall to stop things falling off but...
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    I did a couple of granite tile counter tops with...

    I did a couple of granite tile counter tops with zero grout space last year. I used clear silicon caulking. Butter the edges of the tile and check that the caulking wells up uniformly across the...
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    Snow tire storage

    We are having record snow falls this year but fortunately I decided in October to get snow tires on both cars. The problem is where to store the tires year round (all seasons in the winter snows in...
  16. I added dust collection to an Hitachi C7BD2. ...

    I added dust collection to an Hitachi C7BD2.

    See the following thread for details.

    http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=50239

    Bryan
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    I tried dust separator in ebay and the only thing...

    I tried dust separator in ebay and the only thing that came up was some patent leaflets.

    Any chance you can post the link?

    Bryan
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    Routing cabinet parts using Eurekazone SRK

    I recently made some shop cabinets with both shelf and structural dadoes using the Eurekazone system.

    The photograph shows both sides of the cabinet being routed at the same time so that the...
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    I had a sore throat and flu like symptoms after...

    I had a sore throat and flu like symptoms after woodworking with a mask. It lasted a day then everything was fine. I concluded it could have been bugs building up in the mask. I washed it out...
  20. I hang gallon paint cans from screws in each...

    I hang gallon paint cans from screws in each riser - you can get 4 cans per step.

    Bryan
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    Fabulous chair - do you have any pictures of the...

    Fabulous chair - do you have any pictures of the construction?

    A couple of questions
    Is the seat back steam bent?

    Is the chunky tapered piece that connects the chair arm to the leg a separate...
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    Clamping with fridge and stove

    I fitted a counter edging and after puzzelling for hours on how to clamp it without using nails, I used the stove and fridge to assist the clamps I could use around the sink. It worked fine and I...
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    Hi Cary, I made a queen vertical in November...

    Hi Cary,

    I made a queen vertical in November using the Lee Valley piston kit and the plan that came with it.

    Very happy with the result.

    I got Home depot to do all the cuts - they were fine...
  24. Pictures of shingleside

    I found a picture of the back of the house taken while I was putting the shingles on.

    I found it took a long time to apply the shingles largly due to the angled roof and the need to cut a lot of...
  25. Hardie shingleside

    I did my house in Shingle side (individual shingles) but I did use the planks as starter strips.

    To avoid the dust I just used a utility knife to define a line then snapped the shingles holding...
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