I am looking at the same issue of multiple saws in the same bench but am approaching it a little differently. Each table will get it's own primary top but the two saws will share a common...
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I am looking at the same issue of multiple saws in the same bench but am approaching it a little differently. Each table will get it's own primary top but the two saws will share a common...
That saw was my first woodworking machine and like many others I had trouble keeping it aligned because of the way the positive stops are designed and the stamped sheet metal construction. I took...
I have the Tormek planer jig but its way too slow to use on the Tormek water wheel for removing nicks. The jig itself works fine except that my 15" knives are too wide to do in a single pass. What...
Interesting idea. But rather than a split fence, why not simply mount the miter gauge by itself in the center of the table? If you didn't use a split fence, you could cut stock to approximate...
I've had one misfire on my ICS and SawStop didn't replace it for free. I was out $70 for the cartridge and $55 for the blade.
I somewhat agree as I made the same trade. The overall build quality of the SawStop is comparable but not superior to my old Unisaw and the fence is inferior to the Unifence. However, the riving...
The South Bend store is much smaller than the Charlotte store. More Rockler hardware and tools than wood. There is also a Festool dealer in nearby Mishawauka.
Bryan - Thanks for the information. My wife bought the weed wacker at Home Depot and a salesman told her she couldn't get a replacement battery. Could be the salesman didn't know what he was...
I bought a 12v Ryobi drill to keep at my mother's house so I would have a drill on site for odd jobs. The NiCad batteries wouldn't hold a charge between visits (charged and removed from charger) and...
+1 on the Rustoleum Hammered Green. I used it on several 70's vintage Powermatic 90's and it is a near perfect match. You can also buy it in quart cans and thin it with xylene. I found it easiest...
No problems with Freud 50 tooth combo or 24 tooth glue line rip. But be sure to check clearance when switching between brands. I had an expensive unintended misfire.
I took "Hands on Finishing with Mitch Kohanek" at MASW earlier this month and was very impressed with the instruction and facilities. The object of the class is to help students find a finishing...
I hate paying for insurance too. At the time I traded my Unisaw for the SawStop I had a number of friends that used to stop by for fellowship and woodworking and I made the trade more out of concern...
Inconvenient would be a better word. The bottom line for me is that the SawStop's main feature of reducing the risk of injury isn't worth the $1,800 difference I paid. But I respect that is not the...
I don't necessarily agree that poorly tuned saws cause most accidents, but it is certainly a contributing factor. This is especially true with radial arm saws where the overall quality of the saw...
I made almost the exact same trade as you describe a couple of years ago - a 1990's vintage 3 hp Unisaw with a 52" fence plus $1,800 for a 12 year old 5 hp SawStop. In hindsight, I wouldn't make the...
Toro electric leaf blower. Sweep up the big stuff and blow the rest of it out the door.
Do you guys that use MDF protect the edge of the template with shellac or poly?
I have a Tormek and it is very slow sharpening HSS with the stock water wheel unless you're just doing a light touch-up. So I added the BGM100 bench grinder attachment to my Delta v/s grinder and...
I don't know if you have one, but the bevel rip cut is easier done on a radial arm saw than a table saw because you can bury the blade in a sacrificial wood fence. It is described in detail on pages...
Does the report say anything about unintended misfires? I had one after I changed blades and didn't recalibrate the brake and wonder if they counted it a "save".
I also added a paddle style switch under the table so I can turn the saw off with my knee. If you look close, you can also see two threaded rods that run from the rear table to the front so I can...
I experimented with an aluminum T-track but found I could accomplish the same thing by using a slot cutting bit to put what amounts to a T-track in the 3/4" MDF sacrificial top. Use it all the time...
One of the members of my woodworkers guild presented an idea for a table saw micro-adjuster using a large double screw clamp and a 3/8" x 16 thread eye bolt. He drilled and tapped a 3/8" hole in the...
I didn't stop because of a lack of insurance coverage. I stopped because of my nerves. There were 56 different people who visited during the six years we used power tools and frankly some of them...