I use a Bosch 1617. I have a home built router table and some kind of generic insert. Adjusting the bit height is a breeze with the Bosch, even if it has to be done below the table top. On my...
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I use a Bosch 1617. I have a home built router table and some kind of generic insert. Adjusting the bit height is a breeze with the Bosch, even if it has to be done below the table top. On my...
I'll bite. Why are those drawers going to be a problem?
I use a Tormek for the wife’s turning tools and to grind an edge on planes and chisels. I use water stones to hone the edge on the straight blades and polish the backs.
Well, I guess that answers that question! I appreciate the feedback — it gives me different ideas about how to go about collecting dust. Right now I wear a mask when using the shop vac. It’d be nice...
Thanks, what capacity is your vac?
I'm happy with my large, 25 year old Craftsman shop vac and hope it continues to run for 25 more years. Its great for sucking up massive amounts of dust and dirt, but its not really designed to...
No surprise in these responses!
The reason for the question — I was standing there looking at a bunch of worn out 1/4” straight router bits with 1/2” shanks and wondered if I could save a couple of dollars by buying 1/4” to replace...
I have a 16" bandsaw and have been contemplating a smaller one to go with it. I keep a resaw blade on the 16" and it would be nice to be able to cut tighter curves without changing the blade.
Its easier to install them when the walls and floors are not flat and true if the face frames overlap that small amount. Even if the walls were true, I suspect installing boxes with no overlap would...
It's too bad that a router like the Bosch Colt doesn't come with the industry standard router base to accept bushings and at least an 8mm collet. With 1.25 HP and light weight it seems ideal for...
Sounds like good, hard earned advice.
I received the DW 616 today and it looks exactly like what I'm looking to use in the Leigh Super 12 jig. I'm a little disappointed that it doesn't weigh the 6+ lbs Amazon said it did, but I wondered...
Is there an advantage to 1/2" shanks in smaller size bits like 1/4 or 3/8"?
Does Porter Cable still make the 690? I've got two Bosch 1617EVSs, but I like using them and don't think I want to dedicate them to only making dovetails. Plus, you need two adapters to use...
Thanks for the input, I'll set up two routers. The manual cautions against using two routers in multiple places -- 7-8 and 7-9 are two places where it mentions it.
Anyone use two routers, one with the dovetail bit and another with the straight bit, for making through dovetails on a Leigh jig? I'm using a Super 12 not the D4R. The manual recommends not using...
I painted the cabinets in our kitchen when we built the house. I pulled off all the door and drawer fronts and masked off the slab in the kitchen. The only thing in there were the cabinet carcasses....
I have the 17” Jet and it has 5” of travel. It’s about 20 years old, so I don’t know if new ones have the same amount of travel.
Thanks guys, I cut it with no problems following your advice.
Can I do that with a miter saw and carbide blade? I've cut thinner aluminum sheet with a table saw, but not something this thick.
I thought they did, I seem to remember a really wide one in their "industrial" line.
Thanks for the replies, I think I'll give it a try with some of my 1/4, 1/2 and 3/4 bit. Most of the time I'm planing stock to fit so a few thousandths won't make a difference. I bought a new 3/4...
Is it really a viable option, especially for bits with a specific diameter such as 3/4 or 1/2 inch? How can they be sharpened without affecting their diameter?
Once I glued a pair of the corners together I was able to mock it up and now I've got something I can use to support the glue up when I attach the sides to the front.
A view from the bottom. This...