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I am in the market for a dust extractor with a HEPA filter. The Festool CT 26 is one choice, but the Bosch 3931A-PBH may be as good or better. I did a forum search for these two items, but didn't...

I'm one of the drain it when I think of it guys. When we lived in San Diego we had frequent bouts with the marine layer and I always found water in the tank when I checked it. Now that we are in...

We read the Colorado Springs Gazette daily. Takes about ten minutes. I hate to watch the news -- especially local news -- on TV with all the commercials and stupid stories. We read the local paper...

This has certainly been an interesting thread and while I have not read every word I did not notice comments about the virtues of thin kerf blades. The latest issue of Fine Woodworking had a piece...

I am reviving this old thread after doing a forum search on WoodRat. Since this thread the company that carried WoodRat has created a "copy" called the Router Boss. I like the idea of the Rat and...

Small and unconventional. Here are some pictures of my shop.

It was built to be a small theater room, but I had a better idea. I removed the carpet, painted the floor, added some 20A circuits...

It may be legit. Most states call it a sales and USE tax. When we lived in Virginia we bought custom furniture in NC and had it shipped to our home. Apparently Virginia tracks shipments such as...

Thanks for the responses and the links. I'll give these ideas a try.

EDB

We love the dry air in Colorado, but it means lots of static build up on my shop vac hose and on the unit itself. I was thinking about buying some antistatic spray that is made for clothing and see...

I have a Fein Turbo II (9.55.13) and really like it.

EDB

I saw this, too (front page!) and felt so sorry for these guys that I swept up my shop and sent the sweepings to them.

EDB

You said townhouse, so I assume it is connected to other in a row. What about a leak at a neighbor's house? Water can run a long way along a joist or other framing.

Good luck.

EDB

I have two 1617s and three bases - on plunge and two fixed. One is in my router table and one I use mostly in a plunge base. Until recently we lived in San Diego near the water. We are still...

Keith, I forgot to mention that Norm did use a story board (or stick) in the current kitchen series.

EDB

When I was a youngster my dad bought me a tabletop drafting board with a little cable operated parallel rule incorporated -- plus some drafting tools. I still have it all and still rarely use it. ...

I looked in the yellow pages and found a shop that custom makes counter tops. They have tons of laminate pieces in all sorts of colors. Any time I want to use some in a project like a router table...

I like the guided saw, but my Benchdog router table has a built in jointer capability that uses shims under one half of the fence. This simulates the in and outfeed table on the jointer.

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Looks like they cobbled together their $180 Dust Deputy and a shop vac. It does include 25' of hose.

Eurekazone for the EZ Smart system. They gave me great advice, customized some pieces to suit my design and are always available to answer questions or brainstorm an idea.

I didn't hear anyone suggest that Festool lower their costs or their quality. But they are also specifying what the dealer's mark up will be and as an independent business person he should be able...

This has certainly been a lively, entertaining and enlightening discussion.

Let me say that I was not suggesting that the Festool folks are doing anything illegal but rather that I do not like...

Gee, Dave. I'm pretty sure that is what I said in my original post and reiterated in my reply to Bob. And FYI I just bought a Makita 5008 as part of my EZ Smart system. I'll hook it up to my fine...

You are quite right, Bob. I used "price fixing" as a generic term and should not have equated it to price maintenance nor implied collusion -- plus true price fixing IS illegal. Nonetheless, the...

Years ago fair trade laws allowed manufacturers to set the price (or minimum price) for their products so that retailers could not provide competitive prices. I believe they referred to this as...

I have been reading posts and asking questions at Sawmill Creek for some time in preparation for setting up a shop for my hobby. I'll be making furniture, doing home improvements and making small...