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  1. Grant I upgraded my DW735 with a Byrd Shelix...

    Grant I upgraded my DW735 with a Byrd Shelix cutter head. I have not had power problems. I did have cutter problems with three of the cutters breaking in a year. The company refused to replace the...
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    I'm not sure that US made is necessarily better. ...

    I'm not sure that US made is necessarily better. I upgraded my DW7325 to a Byrd Shelix cutter head and broke three cutters in a year. Byrd flat out refused to replace the broken cutters and failed...
  3. I have a Grizzly 715P Hybrid table saw. With a 6...

    I have a Grizzly 715P Hybrid table saw. With a 6 inch hose connected to the cabinet port, I have only a small amount of dust collecting in the corners, but the floor of the cabinet is completely...
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    Loose tenons

    I'm planning to building an entry door for my shop. The styles and rails will be 8 quarter by 4" vertical grain Douglas fir. The bottom rail will be 8" wide. What size of loose tenons or multiple...
  5. You can also put masking tape on both pieces and...

    You can also put masking tape on both pieces and then run a bead of CA glue on the tape and stick the pieces together. The glue won't let go but the tape will and with less of a fight than PSA tape.
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    Well I'm with you. Being relatively new to...

    Well I'm with you. Being relatively new to woodworking I've often heard or read that I will KNOW when a tool needs to be sharpened--but when you're new that doesn't really work--until recently...
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    Well I'm new here so I'm not tired to talking...

    Well I'm new here so I'm not tired to talking about band saws.

    I have Grizzly's G0513X2BF That's a 17" with cast iron wheels and an electronic brake. Had it for about three years and it's the...
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    I have a DeWalt 713 CMS on a DeWalt 724 stand. I...

    I have a DeWalt 713 CMS on a DeWalt 724 stand. I built a plywood box to enclose the whole saw as far forward as the fence; tall enough to clear the handle; and wide enough to clear the saw at...
  9. Scott, I have the G0440 wall mounted with the...

    Scott,

    I have the G0440 wall mounted with the 35 Gal bin. I'm a hobbyist, but that said I'm in the process of building a Roubo work bench which means I'm doing a lot of jointing and planning.
    ...
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    I have these Grizzly machines: Table saw...

    I have these Grizzly machines:

    Table saw G0715P,
    8" Jointer G0656PX (Spiral cutter head),
    17" Band saw G0513X2B (electronic brake)

    ...and I would agree that they are not Mercedes Benz...
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    I've had the DeWalt 735 for a couple of years now...

    I've had the DeWalt 735 for a couple of years now and love it. I would buy it again.

    Here's the disclaimer:

    I added the in-feed and out-feed tables (not sure that they made as much of...
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    A good accountant can give you ideas of how to...

    A good accountant can give you ideas of how to rearrange your affairs to reduce future taxes. No software will be able to do that. It comes from having a good relationship with a professional...
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    I've used hook and loop "Scotch Brite" pads on a...

    I've used hook and loop "Scotch Brite" pads on a random orbital sander with WD40 as a lubricant. Do it annually on table saw, band saw and jointer surfaces.

    Good luck.

    Ted
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    I had a local shop fabricate an 18" piece of 1/2"...

    I had a local shop fabricate an 18" piece of 1/2" hose with fittings at both ends for less than $15 bucks. At the tank it's connected to the ball valve and clamped securely to the wall. All the...
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    By now you've probably finished your dust...

    By now you've probably finished your dust collection system, but I'm still working on mine and had the same question, so I bought one 6" self cleaning blast gate from Lee Valley to try the fit for...
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    I had the same problem with radio interference,...

    I had the same problem with radio interference, but it turned out not to be the lights but my Rigid Multitool charger. Plugged it into a difference circuit from the radio and voila, no interference.
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