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  1. J

    Need a new Table saw blade

    I have a drawer full of table saw blades of mixed manufacture. I have at least one CMT. It was fine but I don't think it was better than a Freud. I have a Freud that was resharpened by Ridge and it was better than new. But the sharpening cost more than the blade. I leave a 50 tooth Freud...
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    Router table coping sled advice please

    My router table is DIY and my coping sled is too. I cannot see the logic in spending a bunch of money for things easily made from plywood. I router table has a home made lift (with several metal parts, admittedly) and a big 15A Porter Cable router motor. But the subject of the moment is the...
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    Mortise chisel vs. Mortise machine vs. Mortise adpter for drill press

    I've done mortise and tenons with a benchtop mortiser and with a plunge router and I now do them with a domino. I am not even close to patient enough to use a chisel. But I think I drilled out most of the waste and chiseled one or two. That makes a mortise like I got with the benchtop...
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    Electrical formula question

    Instead of a generator that burns propane or gasoline, you could also consider a "generator" powered by a large battery pack. I have a couple large Milwaukee units that deliver 1800W for a few hours. I have one hooked to a transfer switch to cover the circuit the refrigerator is plugged into...
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    Pin Nailer

    I like my Ryobi 18 gauge brad nailer which is on the 18V system and my Milwaukee framing nailer on their 18V platform but my pin nailer is a Bostitch pneumatic. I understand you do not own a compressor but do you understand you can buy a small compressor AND a pneumatic pin nailer for what the...
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    Which TS blade

    I agree with those that commented on using a track saw for sheet goods - particularly large pieces. I have used most brands of table saw blades but the one I keep coming back to is Freud. I think CMT blades are just as good. I have not purchased a Ridge blade but I did have them sharpen a...
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    Speaking of SawStop

    My previous table saw was a Ryobi BT3100. It was a better saw than most believe. It would cut deeper than my PCS, for instance. I had the extension rails for it and before I shortened them I had much more than 52 inches. But in my small shop that took up too much room. Guiding material that...
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    SawStop Legislation

    The two things I don't like my track saw for are any cutting of little pieces of wood and cutting several pieces to exactly the same width. I can cut little pieces, it is just not very handy to do versus the table saw. Usually I put a scrap of the same thickness under the track and make the...
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    SawStop Legislation

    I agree with the point that it won't be a catastrophic event if SawStop finally gets their way and their technology gets mandated. There is a question if the consumers product safety commission has the authority so even if they pass something it may be challenged. But if it happens, it...
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    New member from Aiken, South Carolina

    Welcome. I'm another SC member, I am in Lexington. I built new cabinets for one house two houses and several decades ago. It was kind of fun but a lot of work too. Fortunately I had a very patient wife. In my current house I hired a contractor to gut the kitchen and do some other things...
  11. J

    How get rid of sawdust?

    The bin below my DC is about 70 gallons. I have taken it to the local garbage collection center several times but dumping it is a chore. The dust and shavings do not simply slide out, I have to help them some. And it is heavy. They have a bin for construction waste and that is where I dump...
  12. J

    Double Sided Woodworking Tape

    I use FastCap double sided tape and I like it. It is kind of like two sides of glue separated by a very thin plastic layer. It is hard to peel the release paper off but it sticks well and if you separate the parts within a few minutes they will come apart. I've used it a lot for routing chair...
  13. J

    Best all-around finish?

    I've mostly used Osmo Polyx-oil for several years now. A dining room table and chairs, a couple bedroom sets and other pieces. It is a two coat finish with a low sheen. The first coat soaks in some and you use more finish on the first coat. The second coat goes much quicker and you use a lot...
  14. J

    "Floating Shelves"- method critique

    I've done floating shelves in a storage room off my garage and on the back wall of my garage. In both cases, I built a frame of 3/4 material about 1.5 inches tall, might have been 1.75 inches, that is glued and screwed together with the pieces projecting from the wall about a foot apart. The...
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    Furniture molding

    I just pin nailed some 5/8" cove molding on a small chest of drawers today. It is a woodsmith "heirloom cherry" plan. I could have used glue too but I know from experience pin nails will hold fine. Most of the wood it is fastened to has grain running parallel to the molding but the ends are...
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    Dust Collection: Oneida Supercell High-Pressure Dust Collectors

    To me it is a super sized shop vacuum. Could work for some but I like my setup with a HF 2HP DC set up in the corner of my shop in about 18x18 inches of space and a shop vac with it's own cyclone and hepa filtration for the small tools. It takes up more space in my small shop but I fill the 70...
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    They got me...

    I know what you mean about the Festool sickness. I have a few things from them but am determined not to convert. I first got a hand sander that hooks to a shop vac. I wanted it to sand drywall. Works fine, paper is expensive (surprise). Next I got a plunge base for my Fein oscillating...
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    Festool sander stroke; 3mm vs 5mm?

    I find the Bosch DEVS 1250 works well for fine work but it does tend to remove more wood on the side where the motor is. I often use it one handed and that probably affects how well it is supported. But as long as you are aware of the tendency I do not find it hard to make sure I move it...
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    They got me...

    My only Festool is my Domino XL. I did not like the price but I like the tool. I hope the Kapex is the same for you. I use a Bosch 5 meter hose with my domino and my Bosch sander and DeWalt track saw. The domino and tracksaw did not need an adapter and the Bosch sander uses the one that came...
  20. J

    Festool sander stroke; 3mm vs 5mm?

    I do not own a Festool sander but my favorite is a now out of date Bosch DEVS 1250, a bit like the Rotex of Festool and it has a 5mm stroke. Normally I use it for all my sanding including final sanding with 220 grit prior to finish application. It has a 5mm stroke. I cannot see any scratches...

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