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  0 Thread: Starting over... small hybrid shop must haves?
Post: RE: Starting over... small hybrid shop must haves?
Thanks all! A bit more color, my shop mates do jewelry and mixed media, so there’s already a miter saw in the studio that they use for miscellaneous cutting needs, or i would probably do that aspe...
 kompera Woodworking 4 794 09-23-2023, 07:25 PM
  0 Thread: Starting over... small hybrid shop must haves?
Post: Starting over... small hybrid shop must haves?
Hey all, formerly very active member crawling back out of the dust and cobwebs to hopefully be around a bit more. We've had some crazy life stuff including adding a kid to our lives, my spouse getting...
 kompera Woodworking 4 794 09-21-2023, 10:03 PM
  0 Thread: Foley Belsaw 12" planer, 220v 5hp, near Boston
Post: RE: Foley Belsaw 12" planer, 220v 5hp, near Boston
Bumpity bump, moving soon and don't want to scrap this beauty, any offers considered!
 kompera Tool Swap N' Sell 3 2,009 03-25-2019, 08:08 PM
  0 Thread: Foley Belsaw 12" planer, 220v 5hp, near Boston
Post: RE: Foley Belsaw 12" planer, 220v 5hp, near Boston
That it is, wish i could keep it but it's just too much machine for my light hobby workload. Going to give my hand plane collection some use instead.
 kompera Tool Swap N' Sell 3 2,009 03-08-2019, 10:04 PM
  0 Thread: Downsizing, benchtop helical planer?
Post: RE: Downsizing, benchtop helical planer?
I'm still working out exactly what footprint i can claim in the basement, but it'll be small. Narrowest area is just over 5' for reference, so it's going to be a squeeze to get my unisaw in there but ...
 kompera Woodworking Power Tools 11 5,140 03-03-2019, 08:52 PM
  0 Thread: Foley Belsaw 12" planer, 220v 5hp, near Boston
Post: Foley Belsaw 12" planer, 220v 5hp, near Boston
This is a big old monster from the 70s that my dad built their house with around '80. He's retired, and I'm downsizing into a new house with a smaller basement, so it needs a new home. I believe it's ...
 kompera Tool Swap N' Sell 3 2,009 03-02-2019, 11:53 PM
  0 Thread: Downsizing, benchtop helical planer?
Post: RE: Downsizing, benchtop helical planer?
Yep, seems so. Though now I'm wondering if I should consider a combo jointer/planer since I'm trying to save space... ugh more choices. Edit: oh right, there are no good compact combo units. May...
 kompera Woodworking Power Tools 11 5,140 03-02-2019, 10:35 PM
  0 Thread: Downsizing, benchtop helical planer?
Post: RE: Downsizing, benchtop helical planer?
Yeah, hence why it's my current target, but figured I'd ask the assembled brain trust...
 kompera Woodworking Power Tools 11 5,140 03-02-2019, 04:57 PM
  0 Thread: Downsizing, benchtop helical planer?
Post: Downsizing, benchtop helical planer?
Hey all, back after a long time away from WoodNet! We're moving in a month or two and my new house is going to have an even smaller shop space than i currently have so I'm looking to maximize my f...
 kompera Woodworking Power Tools 11 5,140 03-02-2019, 01:52 PM
  Sad Thread: A bit OT, back after 3 years, owe some folks payment
Post: A bit OT, back after 3 years, owe some folks payme...
Hi all, I vanished from Woodnet (and the internet in general) a little over three years ago due to some major life stuff for me and my family.  After a very turbulent 3 years our/my life is starting ...
 kompera Tool Swap N' Sell 1 1,777 02-24-2019, 01:56 PM
  0 Thread: Rikon Bench Grinder 80-805 / 80-808?
Post: Re: Rikon Bench Grinder 80-805 / 80-808?
[blockquote]PaulC said:[hr][br][br]Drifting off topic a bit, in that video Tim warns against overheating high speed steel (HSS) lathe tools. I thought that HSS wasn't harmed by a little heat (air quen...
 kompera Woodworking Power Tools 1 6,534 12-07-2015, 05:05 PM
  0 Thread: Need some suggestions; I think I need a rip saw
Post: Re: Need some suggestions; I think I need a rip sa...
I made a couple about 2 years ago, cut them with a pull saw and had exactly that tracking issue even though I scored the cuts... ended up with a curved book stand.[br][br]It kind of worked out in the ...
 kompera Woodworking Hand Tools 8 5,175 12-02-2015, 10:04 AM
  0 Thread: Need a new DC...
Post: Re: Need a new DC...
Consider upgrading your filter instead of replacing a perfectly good (and well sized for single machine work) blower... [br]http://wynnenv.com/woodworking-filters/ (http://wynnenv.com/woodworking-filt...
 kompera Woodworking Power Tools 2 2,554 11-25-2015, 02:30 PM
  0 Thread: Santa's Lap - The Line Starts Here
Post: Re: Santa's Lap - The Line Starts Here
I haven't been posting much lately, so I'll throw a note in here... [br] [br]LOML says I have too many planes! Don't send any planes or I'll be sleeping on the couch! /ssl_proxy.php?url=/ubbthreads/i...
 kompera Woodworking Hand Tools 18 10,679 11-23-2015, 02:37 PM
  0 Thread: Quiet air compressor options?
Post: Re: Quiet air compressor options?
I have the MAC700 rated at 80db (the same as the MAC2400) and I have to say it's plenty quiet for me. I'm quite happy with it. ( http://amzn.to/1HbzXz1 (http://amzn.to/1HbzXz1) if anyone wants to chec...
 kompera Woodworking Power Tools 8 5,380 11-19-2015, 05:19 PM
  0 Thread: Biscuits
Post: Re: Biscuits
If your boards are in good shape, I do them 18"-24" apart personally. [br]If you're relying on them to pull the boards into alignment even a little, go 12-18".
 kompera Woodworking 4 3,051 11-18-2015, 05:24 PM
  0 Thread: New (to me) Unisaw, after much wanting.
Post: Re: New (to me) Unisaw, after much wanting.
[blockquote]Unisaw A100 said:[hr][br][br][blockquote]kompera said:[hr][br]One question for the assembled, a 10" blade sticks above the surface of the table by 1/8" or so, is that normal on these?[br][...
 kompera Woodworking Power Tools 8 6,382 11-16-2015, 05:06 PM
  0 Thread: New (to me) Unisaw, after much wanting.
Post: Re: New (to me) Unisaw, after much wanting.
[blockquote]jteneyck said:[hr][br][br]That's a beauty you found there. How many HP is the motor? I have a friend who bought one with a 1 HP RI motor and it's amazingly powerful; goes through 8/4 sto...
 kompera Woodworking Power Tools 8 6,382 11-10-2015, 11:44 PM
  0 Thread: New (to me) Unisaw, after much wanting.
Post: Re: New (to me) Unisaw, after much wanting.
[blockquote]fredhargis said:[hr][br][br]Congrats from me as well. Cool saw, I imagine there some dist packed into your mechanism somewhere keeping it from retracting fully. [br][br][hr][/blockquote][b...
 kompera Woodworking Power Tools 8 6,382 11-10-2015, 02:31 PM
  0 Thread: New (to me) Unisaw, after much wanting.
Post: New (to me) Unisaw, after much wanting.
Hey all, been away for a few months with my new job, but now that I've settled in I should be seen around these parts more regularly again. [br][br]I've had an 80's Craftsman Contractor saw for years,...
 kompera Woodworking Power Tools 8 6,382 11-10-2015, 01:40 PM

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