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  0 Thread: Free clearvue cyclone + duct in Los Angeles
Post: RE: Free clearvue cyclone + duct in Los Angeles

Ted Drain Wrote: (03-20-2019, 12:09 AM) -- It yours.  I just sent you a PM (and fixed my settings so you can reply to that) with my contact info. Ted -- I commend your generosity.
loosetoe Tool Swap N' Sell 11 5,536 03-22-2019, 09:01 AM
  0 Thread: Rout-R-Lift 2
Post: RE: Rout-R-Lift 2

Bill_de Wrote: (02-19-2019, 03:22 PM) -- The PowerTek is the Milwaukee motor with the remote added. I have the older one before the digital display.  The first one lasted 10 minutes before the motor ...
loosetoe Woodworking 18 8,040 02-20-2019, 09:21 AM
  0 Thread: Rout-R-Lift 2
Post: RE: Rout-R-Lift 2

Jerry, To answer your follow up question There are three commercially available 3hp round motors PC7518, Milwaukee 3525 (I think that’s the number), Jessem router motor. None of these suppor...
loosetoe Woodworking 18 8,040 02-18-2019, 11:20 AM
  0 Thread: Rout-R-Lift 2
Post: RE: Rout-R-Lift 2

To be clear, the current Rout-r-lift won’t support 3HP router motors. For that, you will need a Mast-R-Lift. The Rout-R-Lift only supports the smaller 3 1/2” motors like your PC690 or a PC890. It...
loosetoe Woodworking 18 8,040 02-18-2019, 10:31 AM
  0 Thread: $1K Bandsaw Comparison
Post: RE: $1K Bandsaw Comparison

-particularly when you could get the new Rikon below for $300 less Or the comparable Laguna Saw - the 14 Twelve which retails for the exact same as the RIKON 10-326.  Might have been a more fair comp...
loosetoe Woodworking Power Tools 13 17,999 02-03-2019, 08:28 PM
  0 Thread: Source for Joiner Biscuits
Post: RE: Source for Joiner Biscuits

Jack01 Wrote: (12-09-2018, 10:02 PM) -- I am looking for Joiner Biscuits, local woodworking store do not have in stock What will be source online , which will reasonable -- Woodcraft of Denver h...
loosetoe Woodworking Power Tools 18 7,647 12-09-2018, 10:23 PM
  0 Thread: Quincy Air Compressor Questions
Post: RE: Quincy Air Compressor Questions

As others have said, I believe this is a single stage 3.5 hp unit. From what I have seen, Quincy uses Baldor motors when going to 5hp and larger and uses century on the smaller motors. This may ...
loosetoe Woodworking Power Tools 7 3,201 10-25-2018, 07:38 AM
  0 Thread: Festool track saw question
Post: RE: Festool track saw question

I’d get the 75 for 3 reasons in descending order of likelihood: 1. Can cut Baltic birch without joining another rail 2. combined with the 55 you have you can cut 8 foot goods on the diagonal if you ...
loosetoe Woodworking Power Tools 10 4,867 10-05-2018, 07:23 AM
  0 Thread: Knew Concepts fret saws
Post: RE: Knew Concepts fret saws

It does not. I have a Glenn Drake with this feature, but it is not something that I find myself using in practice.
loosetoe Woodworking Hand Tools 11 6,152 08-30-2018, 04:19 PM
  0 Thread: Knew Concepts fret saws
Post: RE: Knew Concepts fret saws

It’s the wood river one at woodcraft. It normally has a bumpy bubinga piece right there. I just jazzed it up a bit and polished the ferrule. I also ground a flat spot on the round marking fence so...
loosetoe Woodworking Hand Tools 11 6,152 08-30-2018, 08:46 AM
  0 Thread: WoodRun-MD, NoVA, Richmond,Chesapeake
Post: RE: WoodRun-MD, NoVA, Richmond,Chesapeake

I bought a lot of wood from CurlyMapleMan in the past. He was always honest and completely trustworthy. Some of the most beautiful curly maple I’ve ever sourced came from him. He actually found...
loosetoe Tool Swap N' Sell 11 7,326 08-30-2018, 08:33 AM
  0 Thread: Knew Concepts fret saws
Post: RE: Knew Concepts fret saws

I have both the 3" and 5" of the older saws.  I guess they are calling these the MK III saws now. I'm not sure there is really any "performance" difference between the two, but i find that i do not...
loosetoe Woodworking Hand Tools 11 6,152 08-29-2018, 06:08 PM
  0 Thread: Thing I have noticed about the tariffs on tools....
Post: RE: Thing I have noticed about the tariffs on tool...

When I asked this question about the recent Jet sale, I was informed by the local rep for Jet/Powermatic that the only woodworking items affected by the tariffs were the Jet jointer/planer combo machi...
loosetoe Woodworking Power Tools 39 28,945 07-25-2018, 06:43 PM
  0 Thread: I'm done with Grizzly
Post: RE: I'm done with Grizzly

Grizzly’s freight terms still refer to tailgate deliveries as “curbside” deliveries for some reason. http://www.grizzly.com/help/fobcopy You are absolutely correct that this is non-standard ver...
loosetoe Woodworking Power Tools 83 51,671 05-13-2018, 02:47 PM
  0 Thread: Bandsaw blade alignment Laguna 16HD
Post: RE: Bandsaw blade alignment Laguna 16HD

jteneyck Wrote: (04-09-2018, 07:42 PM) -- You won't get harmonic vibration if the tension is set correctly and, if you have it, you can eliminate it by increasing or decreasing the tension.   John...
loosetoe Woodworking Power Tools 11 7,086 04-09-2018, 08:13 PM
  0 Thread: Bandsaw blade alignment Laguna 16HD
Post: RE: Bandsaw blade alignment Laguna 16HD

jussi Wrote: (04-07-2018, 09:07 AM) -- Thanks John and Wayne for the great advice.  I was finally able to set it up last couple of days.  No project yet but the few test cuts I made were very promisi...
loosetoe Woodworking Power Tools 11 7,086 04-09-2018, 06:51 PM
  0 Thread: Bandsaw blade alignment Laguna 16HD
Post: RE: Bandsaw blade alignment Laguna 16HD

To preface, I own three of these saws. One 16HD and two 18 Italians. 1. Yes the tires are crowned. John has given you good advice. In my experience, your blades are too far forward in the pics ...
loosetoe Woodworking Power Tools 11 7,086 03-30-2018, 11:29 AM
  0 Thread: Incra TS-LS52 Fence Value?
Post: RE: Incra TS-LS52 Fence Value?

BloomingtonMike Wrote: (03-01-2018, 07:40 PM) -- I have the 27" router vesion. I would not want it on my ts. -- I echo this sentiment.  Except that i have the smaller version on my router table. ...
loosetoe Woodworking Power Tools 10 6,413 03-01-2018, 08:06 PM
  0 Thread: Laser Engravers, CNC Routers, Etc
Post: RE: Laser Engravers, CNC Routers, Etc

BloomingtonMike Wrote: (02-17-2018, 11:16 PM) -- I hate those new newfangled techno computer tools. Seriously, using them is NO fun at all. -- Seriously.  This made me laugh.  considering the sourc...
loosetoe Woodworking Power Tools 22 12,484 02-21-2018, 08:08 PM
  0 Thread: I need to Upgrade DJ-20 to Helical - Help please
Post: RE: I need to Upgrade DJ-20 to Helical - Help plea...

Strokes77 Wrote: (02-09-2018, 08:16 PM) -- So, quick update.  I originally ordered the Head with bearings installed... but that would drop ship from Byrd.  They said it would be next month before it ...
loosetoe Woodworking Power Tools 13 8,181 02-09-2018, 08:58 PM

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