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    A trip to the hardware store in order

    I have used a pipe coupling to put 2 pipe clamps together for longer glue up jobs.
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    ambitious undertaking

    Not a custom door builder but have hung plenty of them. Most doors are not solid but are made of glued up components. This would work fine especially in a case where they will be painted.

    just my...
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    I have one

    Works just fine except the table is only about 36 inches long. yes the outfeed table is not adjustable. To set knives sears sold a knife setting gauge no 9-2647 to set the knives .003" above the...
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    Jet cabinet Saw

    This needs some further inspection. Jet made some cabinet saws that are basically contractor saws in a cabinet body. Performance is the same as a contractor saw in most respects except for dust...
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    Dust

    If you look on the HF website you will find a cyclone that is a dead ringer for one on the Grizz site.
    There are lots of buyers of tools that never put many hours into using them, for these...
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    Do you mean you are giving up tool buying and...

    Do you mean you are giving up tool buying and working wood or just the wood part??
  7. Htc Drill Press support

    I purchased mine about 6 months ago. I only paid 17.50 for it at a return center. I would pass on it if I could do it again. The horizontal arms are not a tight fit in the sleeves. They are...
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    Pick it up at the terminal next time....

    Freight lines are commercial delivery services and not really geared for the avg residential customer. The freight is available for pickup almost around the clock and you will avoid the residential...
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    not much

    I have a makita 10 inch. The factory fence can only be adjusted a few degrees off 90 from the blade. If you needed more I imagine you could take a file to some the holes to increase play.
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    original work

    you take a chance on any original design. Many people cannot appreciate mixing wood specis or an unusual selection of drawer hardware. While they like the execution, they may not be fond of the...
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    build or buy???

    Make a test joint first with some scrap so you know how they look when you do it right. Also make sure all wood has been planed flat or your doors will not sit square. Not that hard to do, but I...
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    woodcraft/dewalt

    I went into the tulsa store to ask about forrst blades and the sales person steered me to dewalt blades. I did not buy. Not a bad blade from my understanding, but doesn't stand out from the...
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    cleaning concrete

    I used a product called sentinal 737 to remove adhesive from floors. It will get most but not all residue off the floor. If you want concrete to take stain evenly then you need to take abrasives to...
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    sceptical

    Just personal bias, but I look real hard at 3 phase stuff. Most comes from professional shops and has had a hard life. Whenever possible I purchase used tools from hobbiests that would not wear out...
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    glue

    I joined two slabs as you are doing and put some epoxy in the holes pror to inserting rebar. I Think I had seen it done before but I don't know where. The process was such a monumental pain that...
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    table leaf

    Other than surface planing or some other mechanical means, I have never had any luck with what you are wanting to do. Sometimes wood can move because it was dried improperly. Sometimes it seems to...
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    air

    I bought a compressor from an owner of a small wood shop that was retiring. Bought a sanborn 20 gallon 3 horse oiler that looked brand new for $100. Plenty of air to operate nailers, air tires and...
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    Careful there rob!!!!!

    you are flirting with sanity. You could be accused of having made a rational judgement.
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    Do you have a biscuit joiner???

    Might hold if it is a built in cabinet. If it is a freestanding pc that may be moved around it is more likely to fall apart. You don't mention if you are gluing two solid wood surfaces together or...
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    Pipe clamps for cabinet building

    I know a few cabinet shops that use jorgenson pipe clamps exclusively and have for decades. Since cabinet depth is pretty standard, they don't get adjusted much, just tightened and loosened. Also...
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    glue up

    A cutting board is liable to split just because of the wet/dry cycles it is subjected to. Since you were the assembler you should trust your own judgement and go with your gut instinct.
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    Poll: hobbies will get youin trouble

    Started out with racing small sailboats (single and double hull, 15 to 20 footers). Then started to do maintenance on wooden boats. Ended up with no boats and some woodworking tools.

    Have built...
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    bugs

    Termites can eat the paper in the sheetrock. Sometimes you can feel softness around the area if you press lightly. They can come up through the foundation and you will not see them. the tunnels...
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    kirk, that is normal return policy

    If they were to send out replacement parts on verbal request alone then they would see their warranty parts expense skyrocket as they would be buying switches, and motors and bearings for every tool...
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    cork

    Isn't it the bark of a tree?

    Since the mechanical compression of the vise supplies the holding power I would think what you would want is a glue that stays flexible so that the joint would not...
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