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Fit and finish was probably the wrong analogy. The fit and finish on all the felders I looked at was great but more like a Corolla uses more plastic parts than say a Camry or Lexus I noticed...

For what’s it’s worth from my brief time visiting some owners and having toured a sales office I Iooked at the K700 (one I could easily afford) the K940 (the one I could stretch to) and the Kappa 400...

Linseed oil oxidizes as it dries out, that oxidation is what causes the exothermic reaction.

The chemistry behind it is pretty awesome and because it’s an oxidation reaction, robbing it of oxygen...

I can’t imagine a better experience than the ones I’ve had with Felder.

I purchased a Hammer A3-31 and a FB510 and start to finish it was an amazing experience. I had a baby and sold both :)
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That’s awesome to know! Everything I’ve watched on the FS series shows them taking the guide and fence off. That pushes me over to minimax.

So I decided to get out of wood working about 4 years ago and sold my A3-31 at that point.

I’m now getting back in :) and I’m going back and forth between the A3-31 and the FS30C.

A3 pros:
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The fix is getting a suvamatic jointer guard. All your problems disappear, along with your wallet.

I don’t have direct experience with them, but looked at them before buying the infinity slot cutter master set.

These have four cutter heads when perfectly aligned but that drops to 2 when you...

What I find interesting is the likelihood of someone putting their phone in airplane mode or completely shutting it off is directly related to perceived risk.

Phone in a movie theatre - eh
Phone...

For what it’s worth I had a 1617 that eventually found a home in my router table. I personally (YMMV) hated using it as a plunge router for a bunch of reasons.

When I finally broke down and got...

For what it’s worth routers always scared the bejesus out of me. I hated how they tipped and sputtered, slippery plunges that overshot or were too sticky to plunge to the correct depth or would slip...

Ryan,

I’ll throw in my 2c. I recently moved my shop to a bandsaw centric shop and use it for all my cuts. For cross cuts/ripping up to about 6/4 I have a bimetal 5/8 variable tpi blade which gives...

I’ll go one better I paid $150 for their hard anodized 1281. It’s a great tool that I’ll always have.

Very nice!

I was picturing the cut in my head and then wandered out to the saw to see how I'd do it and here are my observations.

1) Definitely not against the rip fence even with a spacer block because...

All manufacturers will tell you not to use a solid sheet support because it doesn't allow the mattress to breathe, slats are the way to go.

I’ve purchased several and made a few more platform beds and in all cases the slats were pinned in some way to the side rails to not only keep it square but to keep the sides from bowing outwards and...

I have a FB510 on its way and from recent discussions I believe the sale is over at this point. I work with Liz and she’s a real straight shooter and can give you current pricing and might be able to...

The argument seems to be between “gut” and “actuaries”. Which is really the problem with statistics and anecdotes, you can’t apply statistics to the individual only to a group.

If you have two...

This is exactly why I bought a car without seat belts, air bags, antilock brakes with a one star crash rating. None of that safety stuff will ever help. I mean if the car is going to kill me nothing...

In order from rational to irrational my life looks something like this:

Daily life - Buying a house, buying a car, paying bills, shopping for clothes, etc. These are the things that I diligently...

Take a look at your insurance plan and determine what the co-pay is for an ER visit if you lose a thumb. Add that money to what your budget is for the SS Contractor and poof you're at the PCS! You...

Back on track.

I never meant to imply that this workflow was superior to a good cabinet saw or sliding table saw. My original line of questioning was what do I lose from going this route other...

I’d agree that a bigger bandsaw won’t necessarily improve my workflow, only the quality of work coming from it as a replacement for the table saw. That being said I’m also looking to reclaim shop...

So I’ve been finishing a bed I’ve been making using bandsaw rips and cleans in the jointer/planer and cross cuts on the MFT and I have a couple observations.

The 14bx with a 3/4 (non-carbide)...