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  0 Thread: Venting exhaust fan air when replacing a roof
Post: RE: Venting exhaust fan air when replacing a roof

Excellent information and a helpful link.  Thanks very much.
jihhwood Home Improvement 6 2,455 04-09-2021, 06:36 PM
  0 Thread: Venting exhaust fan air when replacing a roof
Post: Venting exhaust fan air when replacing a roof

  My wife and I are about to hire a contractor to replace the original roof on our 19 year-old home.  The home-builder vented two bathroom exhaust fans into the soffit.  We have learned that such an ...
jihhwood Home Improvement 6 2,455 04-08-2021, 04:08 PM
  0 Thread: Loc-tite Blue (Permatex blue)
Post: RE: Loc-tite Blue (Permatex blue)

Thanks for the suggestions!
jihhwood Woodworking Power Tools 4 2,594 02-17-2020, 09:16 PM
  0 Thread: Grizzly 10" hybrid table saw (G7015P) --belt-removing issue
Post: RE: Grizzly 10" hybrid table saw (G7015P) --belt-r...

Roly Wrote: (01-26-2020, 07:59 PM) -- With the blade removed,  and the belts off the pulleys and the motor tightened try starting the motor, if no vibration it is not the motor, before reinstalling t...
jihhwood Woodworking Power Tools 2 1,933 02-16-2020, 04:25 PM
  0 Thread: Loc-tite Blue (Permatex blue)
Post: Loc-tite Blue (Permatex blue)

As part of a table saw arbor rebuild, I removed cap screws and other fasteners that had been treated with Loc-tite Blue.    What's the best way to clean the threads that show the remnants of the produ...
jihhwood Woodworking Power Tools 4 2,594 02-16-2020, 04:17 PM
  0 Thread: Grizzly 10" hybrid table saw (G7015P) --belt-removing issue
Post: Grizzly 10" hybrid table saw (G7015P) --belt-remov...

I was advised by Grizzy to remove the drive belt as a first step in finding out why the machine has begun vibrating when powered up.  But I’ve run into a problem.  I de-tensioned the belt fully and ha...
jihhwood Woodworking Power Tools 2 1,933 01-23-2020, 11:15 AM
  0 Thread: Bandsaw insufficiently tensioned where re-sawing
Post: RE: Bandsaw insufficiently tensioned where re-sawi...

Thanks for three excellent responses!  Fortunately, there was no damage done to the tires.....and more importantly..... to me and my wife.   The lapse in my thinking helps bring home the importance of...
jihhwood Woodworking Power Tools 7 3,389 07-29-2019, 06:12 PM
  0 Thread: Bandsaw insufficiently tensioned where re-sawing
Post: Bandsaw insufficiently tensioned where re-sawing

Can any damage or harm be done to a bandsaw if re-sawing is done when the blade is tensioned too loosely.  (Don't ask!  The cuts came out OK.) Thanks.
jihhwood Woodworking Power Tools 7 3,389 07-28-2019, 11:43 AM
  0 Thread: Drilling half-inch thick Corian
Post: RE: Drilling half-inch thick Corian

Thanks very much -- sound advice, succinctly and clearly stated!
jihhwood Home Improvement 5 2,356 06-29-2019, 05:55 PM
  0 Thread: Drilling half-inch thick Corian
Post: Drilling half-inch thick Corian

I'm wondering about the drill speed at which I should set my floor-mounted drill press.  I'll be drilling through holes for a project.  If you've done this (or something like it), I'd be grateful for ...
jihhwood Home Improvement 5 2,356 06-29-2019, 11:38 AM
  0 Thread: JET Air Cleaner fire hazard?
Post: RE: JET Air Cleaner fire hazard?

I own a JDS unit and have had no trouble whatsoever with it; nor have I come across any reported problem with the product.  (BTW, customer service on the JDS has been excellent.)  Final word on the Je...
jihhwood Woodworking Power Tools 21 10,584 06-12-2019, 06:36 AM
  0 Thread: JET Air Cleaner fire hazard?
Post: RE: JET Air Cleaner fire hazard?

Thanks for the responses. Clearly, most folks who own the unit do not have the problem.  Nevertheless, I checked the Amazon reviews on the product, to see whether the problem is still being reported. ...
jihhwood Woodworking Power Tools 21 10,584 06-11-2019, 07:45 AM
  0 Thread: JET Air Cleaner fire hazard?
Post: JET Air Cleaner fire hazard?

I'm doing research on the JET AFS 1000B air cleaner.  From what I read, it seems this model has had some serious problems -- failure to turn off when it should, and other issues that pose a potential ...
jihhwood Woodworking Power Tools 21 10,584 06-10-2019, 04:01 PM
  0 Thread: Zebra wood concerns
Post: RE: Zebra wood concerns

Excellent suggestions, clearly stated, well illustrated, and genuinely helpful.  Thankls to each of you!!
jihhwood Woodworking 6 3,823 05-14-2019, 05:47 PM
  0 Thread: Zebra wood concerns
Post: Zebra wood concerns

I was given a 5" x 28" x 3/4" piece of zebra wood.  It has lovely features, including a large knot with several voids, as well as some unrelated voids. (None of these voids are "through-voids -- you c...
jihhwood Woodworking 6 3,823 05-13-2019, 12:24 PM
  0 Thread: Question about care/replacement of dust collection bag
Post: RE: Question about care/replacement of dust collec...

jihhwood Wrote: (04-14-2018, 10:07 AM) -- My five year-old Delta dust collector (Model 50-760 – with a one micron bag) gets light to moderate use.  The collector seems to be working fine.  (When I se...
jihhwood Woodworking 4 2,529 04-17-2018, 12:12 PM
  0 Thread: Question about care/replacement of dust collection bag
Post: Question about care/replacement of dust collection...

My five year-old Delta dust collector (Model 50-760 – with a one micron bag) gets light to moderate use.  The collector seems to be working fine.  (When I service the collector twice a year, I vacuum ...
jihhwood Woodworking 4 2,529 04-14-2018, 10:07 AM
  0 Thread: Cutting a rabbet on a table saw
Post: RE: Cutting a rabbet on a table saw

Thanks for the replies and suggestions!
jihhwood Woodworking 17 10,612 11-13-2017, 06:24 PM
  0 Thread: Cutting a rabbet on a table saw
Post: RE: Cutting a rabbet on a table saw

BobW Wrote: (11-13-2017, 03:30 PM) -- The project is a fancy game box.  Still planning things out  . . . .  Thanks for the response to my query! I'd stick with the way you learned...You're risking a...
jihhwood Woodworking 17 10,612 11-13-2017, 04:25 PM
  0 Thread: Cutting a rabbet on a table saw
Post: Cutting a rabbet on a table saw

I learned a long time ago that the way to cut a rabbet on a table saw was with an auxiliary fence that "buried" some of the dado cutters.     Do you use any different method -- for example with the ra...
jihhwood Woodworking 17 10,612 11-13-2017, 02:10 PM

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