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The Shark is a nice looking little system, there are some others you might want to look into.

Sidewinder has a 40x26 machine that I think would be a more project friendly size. It costs more, it...

I doubt that cutter is rated for that kind of rotational speed and very bad things could happen if you put that in your spindle - I would not do it.

PMB

Here are some thoughts:

1. I think your dc duct work dilemmas are secondary to efficient machine placement. You have a challenging space and need to maximize the efficiency of everything.

2. I...

You must have a lot better eyes than me then. Six 23w cfl bulbs put out about 8820 lumens. Divide that by your 400 square feet and that’s only 22 lumens per foot, not very bright.

For 400’ I...

Hard to tell from the pics but it looks like you have space for the edge sander under that cabinet with the paper towels hanging underneath.

I have a grizzly osc edge sander that's run well for...

Here might be another to consider:

h ttp://cncsidewinder.com/

Like others, I’ll give you an example of what I have in my shop, you can read more about it on my web page as well.

I have four lighting circuits which are configured to adjust the overall...

You can see my shop layout on my web. As for some other issues you are concerned about…

I have had very good luck with full spectrum CFL’s, I have a mix of 42w and 105w bulbs in four separate...

1. run the main at 6”, when you need to take off for a short distance to a 4” machine port, use 4” pipe or pipe/hose.

2. Locate them where you can operate them most conveniently.

3. I got my 6”...

I would recomend the 0" size meaning I wouldn't get one at all. I got one when they first came out, technically it never did work correctly using two different vac's and a 5 gal metal can.

1. You should have or could modify your system to use a left/right board stop so registration is made via the edge of the board.

2. The jig can provide the "backer" board for tear-out, you can add...

Got one, died about 2 weeks ago, gear train on drive wheel(s) all stripped out. Worked okay when it did work but only lasted about 4 months, not a shop-ready type of product even if all you do is...

I checked this thing out at awfs and it appeared to be well built and a lot of saw for the money. I think there is room for improvement in some smaller details but still a decent offering. I don’t...

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Why foam board for pad insulation versus the bubble wrap or insultarp stuff?

How thick is the slab?

PMB

I was just going to fade away but since there is a discussion I'll add to it. I do think it is great that someone has given their time and effort to provide a spot on the web for woodworkers to...

They do. Klingspor sells one and woodworkers haven (I think that’s it) sells a kit that is the same thing except drive train and cabinet. These aren’t exactly like jointers but they are more like...

I just built a new router cabinet and extension table for my saw. In this design I made the cabinet support the table with no connection to the fence rail (Unifence) at all. Something to keep in...

I have a woodsucker and basically the same experience as Dennis M. and Jim S. At the time I was looking into it I also considered making one from scratch; I thought I could probably save about $200...

I have a soft start feature on my saw, it's a kind of neat thing to have. The way the feature is implemented on mine is via the addition of more start capacitance when the "go" button is pressed, it...

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Bruce,
One would use the air floatation to reduce the drag from a sheet of plywood. In reality I didn't use this much as I didn't have a permanent air hookup to the saw. It was nice when I did...

That grizzly slider is the same as the delta unit. It is basically a good unit but expect that the table board to be a bit bowed. Other than that it has a lot of potential and a great deal of...

I’ve never seen so many substantial replies to the perennial “outfeed table” question. I would like to add the one I made for a unisaw to the parade. You can find it on my site under the “tools”,...