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Hi Bradley,

I should have mentioned that I was able to take the entire chair apart. In doing so, I quickly understood why this joint failed. All the joints where loose. So I do plan on...

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This chair is part of a bedroom set. It was my sisters bedroom set as a child and it is now her daughters, so there is alot of sentimental value to this.

I need to make a repair to...

Thanks everyone,

As I read more about lacquer I am more inclined to stay away from it even if I am working outside. So I am back to my original question.

The cabinets are about 20 years old...

Thank you All!! No beard, I'm generally clean shaven, though there are weekends that I take a break but the most I have is a heavy 5 o'clock shadow. Based on the feedback, it sounds like I...

Thank you all for the replies. My needs are purely woodworking. Wood dust and ocasionally MDF, although I hate the stuff. I don't spray finishes. I hand apply all my finishes. I do...

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I've read alot of positive posts regarding the Trend Airshield. I currently wear one of those mask/respirators with the 2 filter cartridges.....looks like a gas mask but just fits over...

Thanks everyone for your input. As I thought more about this project, the draws and doors hide the cabinet frames and I dont have to worry about any sides to the cabinets as they are installed in...

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Its been a while since I've posted. So happy to familiar users and a thriving community.

We are redoing bathrooms in my house and I want to reuse the existing cabinets. They...

Thanks guys. I passed along the feedback. I'm interested in seeing what he creates too. He is hoping to have it ready for a party on memorial day weekend. If its done, I will come back with...

Hi Rudy,

2 strong dudes is doable. He will need to figure out the scafolding part to work safely. Would these tools be similar to a post hole auger but for wood??

Thanks, George

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It's been a while since I've been on these boards. I hope everyone is doing well.

A friend of mine has a tree close to his deck which has been lopped down to a very tall stump. ...

thank you all. i will definately check out the web resources listed above as well as thompson's turning tools

I'm sure i will have a few more questions as i explore, learn, and eventually put to...

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I would like to add a skew to my small arsenal of turning tools. I understand that a skew is extremely versatile once mastered.

I see that 2 types are offered....oval and straight. ...

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I see Rockler has added a lathe dust collection system to their Dust Right line up. Wondering if anyone here has given it a try and whether its worth buying. I can see the benefit of...

Gordon,

Does that furnace only get instructions from 1 thermostat? If it is connected to 2 thermostats (2 zones), are you sure that its not the second thermostat that is kicking on the furnace?...

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Sorry for the delayed response regarding my needs. Reliability for me = accuracy and functionally reliability. I'm not an electrician, but I do occasionally replace outlets, switches,...

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I'm looking for a reliable AC/DC multimeter that will run me under $100. My uses are general household tasks and automotive tasks. I like the Fluke meters, but none are in my price...

Thanks Prashun. I was going to ask my neighbor if anyone in his household has noticed it. I don't notice it at work, nor on the subway or NYC streets....but all these environments are much...

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I'd like to get some additional rip capacity out of my Bosch 4100 as well as integrate a router table. Other than Rousseau, are there any other viable options other than making my own? ...

Thanks everyone for your help. Last night while parked in my driveway with the car turned off I was hearing the same humming/rumbling sound that I hear inside my house. So its either my ears or...

I guess I can also put earplugs in my ears and see if I still hear it. If I do.....I guess I would have found the source :(

Thanks everyone for the help. I live in Northern NJ (25 miles to NYC). Outside I can hear traffic from a nearby roadway but that has a swooshing sound and I was never able to hear it indoors.
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Thanks everyone. I knew they had tremendous strength when downward pressure was applied from atop the I-joist ("pushing down force"). I was unaware that they can handle that much "pulling down...

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Over the past few weeks I have noticed a muffled rumbling sound in my house. I hear it in every room, the basement and even the garage with the door rolled down. At night I notice it...

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I have a basement workshop and will be adding an air cleaner soon. The joists above head are those laminated I-joists. Can I hang the air cleaner from these?? If so, how would you...