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Actually, this is an April Fool story. I thought I was going to get a big blowout from the anti-220V crowd, but maybe they didn't get on the site today. The bulk of my story is true, I did wait for...

I’ve had my Delta 50-760 Dust Collector for almost three years. I bought it at the same time that I bought my new Unisaw. I wanted to convert it from 110 to 220 when I first got it, because I have...

I have a real mix of both. When things require fairly high precision or real complexity, I usually buy, because I just don't have the patience for that. I do make benches, outfeed tables, and I put a...

You are exactly right about all of this. The saw is designed to work with a full 10" blade. The height below the blade (about 1/8") allows a non-through cut with a full blade. If you have a blade...

Aha - I see what you mean now. I can't possibly imagine what the problem is. The riving knife has two positions, which it appears you are aware of. A high position for regular through-cuts, and a low...

Yeah - the red button to lock the blade. Something with the spring broke, and now it doesn't stay out. So I just remove it and use it when I need it.

Some saws have riving knives for dado blades,...

I'm pushing three years now with my Unisaw and still loving it every time I use it.

Small gripe. Something on the fancy little blade locking mechanism broke, and now I have to pull it out. Some...

I just got some of the magnetic shims from Grizzly. They're not Grizzly brand, but it's the only place I can find them. Even if you buy them on Amazon you get them from Grizzly. Anyway, they're...

I pretty much echo Rick's thoughts. I think the parallelogram design is a better design. I have a 6" parallelogram grizzly, and sure wish it was an 8".

Well - I've had my unisaw for the better part of a year now, and still love it. I don't have much new to report, except that I never have gotten a 5" dust hose, which I still intend to do, but I've...

Not Really ------ After struggling for years, I found it really is necessary to have the holy trinity of woodworking --- Tablesaw, Jointer, and Planer.

You probably did dream it. I do that all the time. The only cupola I can think of recently is the show NYW did. I think it may have also been in This Old House magazine, but I'm not sure.

Roger all comments on the 8" Jointer. Was just wishing I had that extra 2" three days ago.

My best trick is to stop working when I get tired. When I make my first stupid mistake of the work session, like measuring to the fence from the wrong side of the dado blade, I know it's time to take...

Don't look at it as to how much you'll make an hour. This is a specialty item. Come up with a design, find out how much it will take in materials, and then multiply that by 2.5. Do a good job of...

I've never even seen Woodsmith. But I've gotten Wood Magazine for many years now and still have almost every issue. I also get This Old House and Fine Woodworking. It's not as snobby or advanced as...

I haven't actually made the adjustment yet, but I turned the planer over and found the sprockets that make the screws go around. The picture below isn't my planer, but it's the exact same mechanism....

You betcha they're accurate enough. I think almost any high quality saw today is going to give you real good results. I have a Hitachi 10" Sliding Dual Compound (over 6 years now - bought at Lowes)...

Thanks for the input so far. I think I will take it apart some and see if I really can adjust it myself. I read a planer review a few years ago that said the Makita was one out of two or three...

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I have a Makita 2012 Benchtop Planer that I bought new almost 10 years ago. I've put a fair amount of wood through it and it still runs like a champ. I never checked the parallel of the table to the...

I went to the Springfield Store about 10 years ago and it was pretty busy. We're planning a trip to PA in three years and I'm going to make a stop at Grizzly part of the trip. Other than empty, how...

I bought a pile of Mahogany from Paxton (Denver) about six years ago and made a sideboard/hutch/bookcase thing out of it. I'm pretty sure it's what most people call African Mahogany. I personally...

I was just looking through my Grizzly catalogue and saw the magnetic shims before I saw your post. I think I'll get them and give them a try. I also thought about enlarging the holes on the shims,...

More than likely he's talking about a wobble dado blade. Stay away from those like you would a rabid dog. They don't cut flat bottoms and chip out is beyond horrible. The dial a width is a stacked...