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  0 Thread: #7 for sale
Post: RE: #7 for sale

You might want to send Tom a PM in case he's missed your question.
fredhargis Tool Swap N' Sell 6 383 03-25-2024, 05:04 AM
  0 Thread: Moisture Meter Suggestion
Post: RE: Moisture Meter Suggestion

fishhh4 Wrote: (03-22-2024, 05:43 AM) -- It's probably not US-made. I have the GENERAL pinned one from Rockler. I have never compared but it seems to be accurate. I will tell you one thing though. Th...
fredhargis Woodworking 25 633 03-22-2024, 09:43 AM
  0 Thread: Moisture Meter Suggestion
Post: RE: Moisture Meter Suggestion

jteneyck Wrote: (03-21-2024, 09:23 AM) -- If you are buying KD lumber from a reputable supplier I would question the need for any moisture meter.  John -- That's kind of what has me questioning...
fredhargis Woodworking 25 633 03-21-2024, 09:45 AM
  0 Thread: Moisture Meter Suggestion
Post: RE: Moisture Meter Suggestion

I'll be wathcing this, I'm still torn about whther I need one...and if "yes" which one do I want to buy.
fredhargis Woodworking 25 633 03-21-2024, 04:42 AM
  0 Thread: Offset venting for replacement kitchen fan?
Post: RE: Offset venting for replacement kitchen fan?

Looks like the sheet metal hack may be your only option. Personally I never worry about the warranty on stuff like this so my approach would be to start planning to cut away and fabricate.
fredhargis Home Improvement 10 315 03-20-2024, 09:35 AM
  0 Thread: Working in the Shop
Post: RE: Working in the Shop

Those would be cool pics to have hanging in the shop. Thanks.
fredhargis Woodworking 3 607 03-20-2024, 08:02 AM
  0 Thread: Fred Hargis
Post: RE: Fred Hargis

Thanks all. We were spared from damage from the storms, not so much for some of my regional neighbors. All we lost was power (24 hours) and internet/cable (just back on a few hours ago) after the Thur...
fredhargis Woodworking 8 633 03-18-2024, 04:33 PM
  0 Thread: Whirlpool In Door Ice Maker
Post: RE: Whirlpool In Door Ice Maker

I wish I had known about Circuit Board Medics 2 weeks ago. My shop furnace quit working, or rather it was acting really wonky (and not heating). This is a ceiling hung gas/forced air job and I think I...
fredhargis Home Improvement 4 188 03-12-2024, 02:24 PM
  0 Thread: Abrasive wraps for SuperMax Drum Sander
Post: RE: Abrasive wraps for SuperMax Drum Sander

I use3 Klingspor on my 19/38, and like EdL I buy bulk and cut my own. I did keep the end from a factory cut wrap to use as a pattern for the tapered end. Anyway, over the eyars (going back to my Delta...
fredhargis Woodworking Power Tools 14 581 03-11-2024, 10:01 AM
  0 Thread: Shelix head for Powermatic 180 planer
Post: RE: Shelix head for Powermatic 180 planer

Ouch! That hurts...good luck with the sale.
fredhargis Tool Swap N' Sell 1 249 03-05-2024, 05:29 PM
  0 Thread: Salute to Allie
Post: RE: Salute to Allie

It really hurts if you're a dog lover, condolences on your loss. I will give our little dog a hug.
fredhargis Woodworking 3 397 03-02-2024, 11:06 AM
  0 Thread: An old fashioned gloat...
Post: RE: An old fashioned gloat...

fredhargis Woodworking 17 982 03-02-2024, 05:42 AM
  0 Thread: Washing Machine Hoses
Post: RE: Washing Machine Hoses

So if someone has a, say, QD faucet fitting stuck on a hose bib how do you get it off...or do you? Would heating it slightly break the corrosive bond? Not me, of course, asking for a friend. :laugh:
fredhargis Home Improvement 28 1,445 02-27-2024, 09:22 AM
  0 Thread: Cherry and Lye
Post: RE: Cherry and Lye

Ed, this isn't a suggestion but you can use potassium dichromate to darken cherry, and it's a lot safer than lye. Here's some info about it (https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/using-potassium-dichroma...
fredhargis Finishing 17 639 02-25-2024, 12:25 PM
  0 Thread: The correct paint
Post: RE: The correct paint

Tom, over the years Delta's gray color has changed a little from time to time, but a guy over at OWWM had a color match done on a 1946 Delta tool and here's the formula. It's SW but I'd bet any of the...
fredhargis Woodworking Power Tools 20 1,081 02-22-2024, 05:41 AM
  0 Thread: Soft Close Drawer Slides
Post: RE: Soft Close Drawer Slides

I didn't compare the current prices, but some years ago I use Hettich slides (undermount) because they are cheaper than Blum. For side mount I usually go with KV. I've had very good luck with both bra...
fredhargis Woodworking 4 264 02-20-2024, 02:32 PM
  0 Thread: Early WoodNet, still more added
Post: RE: Early WoodNet, still more added

NoTalentRookie Wrote: (02-19-2024, 12:32 PM) -- Good to see ya Frank! I think you're the only one from the forum, that I ever shook hands with! -- Where have you been, seems like it's been a whi...
fredhargis Woodworking 203 96,887 02-19-2024, 01:02 PM
  0 Thread: Make up table
Post: RE: Make up table

I have the drawer lock router bits and don't think I've ever used them, but I do cut a lot of drawer lock joints. I use the table saw which just seems a little easier to me. s for longevity, I have no...
fredhargis Woodworking 9 370 02-18-2024, 02:55 PM
  0 Thread: I’m a believer…
Post: RE: I’m a believer…

Grwold has the right approach for a Mac...easy to do. As for varnish, alkyd varnishes have long been my favorite, but most of the ones I used have been discontinued. My favorite was always P&L 38. Aft...
fredhargis Finishing 21 865 02-18-2024, 02:09 PM
  0 Thread: Cutting tenons quickly and safely
Post: RE: Cutting tenons quickly and safely

Using a table saw with a dado set is a fast way to cut tenons, but I find you I always have a little hand tuning to do that takes a few minutes. For one thing, the dado set doesn't cut a perfectly fla...
fredhargis Woodworking 16 1,064 02-13-2024, 03:41 PM

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