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    We are trying for the first time home buyer. The...

    We are trying for the first time home buyer. The houses priced at less then $200,000 seem to be selling around us. We are going to try to find a house that will sell for around 180,000.
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    Anyone Flip a house?

    My buddy and I are considering flipping a house. I am weighing the pros and cons. We both work full-time jobs, so we will be subbing some stuff out. We are looking for a house now, but haven't...
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    How to square up a radial arm saw

    Okay, I have a craftsman 10" radial arm saw and when the saw is locked into the zero position the saw does not cut at 90 degrees. Does anyone know if there is any adjustment and how to do it? The...
  4. There is something called the miraflex system...

    There is something called the miraflex system which is an injectable foam product that expands. I have used it with a builder to fix cracks in foundations that were letting water into basements. I...
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    Thanks for the information. I just got my new...

    Thanks for the information. I just got my new saw assembled it only took about 4-5 hours (book says 90 mins):eek: but I loved every minute of it. So far the fence seems awesome. I have a delta...
  6. I would wait for the rain to stop to be sure that...

    I would wait for the rain to stop to be sure that the rain is the problem. Make sure you know the leak is not coming from above by the shut off valve or from condensation from a warm basement and a...
  7. I just got the Grizzly 1023slx and was wondering...

    I just got the Grizzly 1023slx and was wondering the same thing about the rails. Also all the holes on the extension table did not line up with the rails. I had to re-drill them and on the end of...
  8. One of my favorites is the Freud LU88R010. It's...

    One of my favorites is the Freud LU88R010. It's billed as a crosscut blade with 60T, but has a 15 degree positive hook and cuts quite nicely to about 6/4", which is about where a 24T ripper should be...
  9. Thanks Scott, I was reading through the reviews...

    Thanks Scott,
    I was reading through the reviews and I really like the the Freud LU88ru10, I think that blade will suit my needs. I am not a high grade cabinetmaker just a hobbiest, I need nice...
  10. The table saw that I have is the Grizzly 1023slx....

    The table saw that I have is the Grizzly 1023slx. I think that I want to run a blade that is 1/8" thick. Thanks for the suggestions. I am going to keep my eye on Amazon. By the way, About what...
  11. 10" Combination tablesaw Blade @ a fair price

    I know I can go and buy a Freud, Delta, or Forrest, 10" tablesaw blade, but aren't there other blades that work close to as well and hold up for a long time too? Where can I order or pickup a decent...
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    Darrell, Usually the face frames of cabinets are...

    Darrell,
    Usually the face frames of cabinets are made out of real wood like popular, pine, oak. That way they don't split with pocket joints. For the insides of the cabinets you might want to use...
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    I am not looking for a full time Career. I am a...

    I am not looking for a full time Career. I am a shop teacher, and it is one of the most rewarding jobs there can be for a WW. However, I have my summers off and tinker with the idea of getting in...
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    Craft Fair: What Sells?

    I'm looking into selling some woodworking items in craft fairs, or on ebay. What projects work that are simple, small, and best sellers? Anyone have any good ideas or pictures to post?:rolleyes:
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    Wow, Nice work Scott! I like the white paint and...

    Wow, Nice work Scott! I like the white paint and the maple contrast. Where do you get the 8 quarter Curly maple?
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    ShopFox W1677 & Grizzly 1023 SAME SAW?

    Are these saws made by the same manufacturing company? They look so much alike and have vertually the same specifications. I notice the Grizzly uses a shop fox Classic fence, so I was wondering are...
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    Poll: It costs a lot of money to go huge. I have a 24...

    It costs a lot of money to go huge. I have a 24 X 24, but I am just a hobbiest woodworker. I spent about $17,000 just for the building and now I am trying to justify "is it worth it to buy full...
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    Not so bad after all

    All I did was take the block plane about 8 passes on the top and bottom edge. I also waxed the tracks which are wood and it is good as new.:) Thanks for the help. Bob
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    I will be using a block plane. Thanks for the...

    I will be using a block plane. Thanks for the insightful suggestions. Well that goes to show there really is more than one way to skin a cat. I will post how it goes once it is complete. Thanks...
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    8" does seem like a lot, but I had a lot of...

    8" does seem like a lot, but I had a lot of plumbing run behind the studs as well. By the way you would really be surprised how much the insulation sags back from the studs towards the block wall....
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    Well a lot of good advise so far and thanks. ...

    Well a lot of good advise so far and thanks.

    There is no real difference created by the heat vent by the left side.

    I like the dime trick, in fact I remember using thin strips of sheet metal...
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    After looking again I can see that most of the...

    After looking again I can see that most of the problem is coming from the bottoms and tops of the drawers. At this point, I am probably going to just use hand planes and sandpaper, and just take my...
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    Matt, Do you think with a block plane, portable...

    Matt,
    Do you think with a block plane, portable electric plane, or jointer? Remember I have 8 drawers to do?
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    The good news is the the drawer slides operate...

    The good news is the the drawer slides operate really smoothly, so I could try some wax on the face edges, but I know that it won't work for all of them. Anyone know how much space I should have...
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    How would you fix this?

    I made this desk about 4 years ago and the problem is that I did not leave enough room for the inset walnut drawer faces to expand and contract. Now the faces of the drawers scrape a little bit on...
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