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  0 Thread: Drop down outlets
Post: RE: Drop down outlets

KC Wrote: (01-07-2024, 10:38 AM) -- Am I losing my mind or do I remember a time when you could find an outlet that would hang from the ceiling?  Maybe I'm thinking of an air line and not electric?  :...
mike4244 Woodworking 9 676 01-09-2024, 02:03 AM
  0 Thread: I want a new drill press table
Post: RE: I want a new drill press table

BrentDH Wrote: (03-27-2023, 05:29 PM) -- I have wanted a new drill press table for years.  The original table is just not designed at all for woodworking.  All those sloped ribs under there make it a...
mike4244 Woodworking Power Tools 21 3,591 03-27-2023, 06:24 PM
  0 Thread: DIY crown molding with a router
Post: RE: DIY crown molding with a router

FS7 Wrote: (02-26-2023, 09:22 PM) -- As part of my bar project (and as it continues to evolve, because I basically build for the sake of building like Sarah Winchester), I will need to add crown to m...
mike4244 Woodworking 18 2,981 03-03-2023, 06:22 AM
  0 Thread: 1908 Dual Arbor/2 Blade Table Saw
Post: RE: 1908 Dual Arbor/2 Blade Table Saw

Stwood_ Wrote: (01-10-2023, 07:35 PM) -- Interesting. Years ago, 1985? or so, I was shown a saw that was 3 stories up, in a grain elevator of all places. I think it was used for cutting boards for ...
mike4244 Woodworking Power Tools 11 1,995 01-17-2023, 02:06 AM
  0 Thread: What the heck is this?
Post: RE: What the heck is this?

merced Wrote: (11-15-2022, 08:20 PM) -- I think the answer is that I won't figure out just what all of this is, but at least I know the large, unique pieces aren't essential for doing something I've ...
mike4244 Woodworking Power Tools 11 2,840 11-22-2022, 05:20 AM
  0 Thread: Need a new cordless drill...recommendations?
Post: RE: Need a new cordless drill...recommendations?

Dumb_Polack Wrote: (11-09-2022, 04:00 PM) -- The old Panasonic one is dying, so I need a new one.  (I had a Bosch before this one (maybe 25 yrs ago that I liked). My needs: Long battery life I...
mike4244 Woodworking Power Tools 33 4,444 11-22-2022, 05:13 AM
  0 Thread: How do you cut the fascia for this stair stringer?
Post: RE: How do you cut the fascia for this stair strin...

Dumb_Polack Wrote: (10-31-2022, 07:15 AM) -- Fellas? Building a deck for my BIL and we're almost to the point where we're going to apply the "fascia" around the joists/stringers.  Now, I realize I...
mike4244 Home Improvement 18 4,217 11-08-2022, 05:53 AM
  0 Thread: Cutting Brass
Post: RE: Cutting Brass

Bill Wilson Wrote: (10-27-2022, 08:21 AM) -- I came home from the flea market with a couple rolls of copper flashing, a few years ago.  I've toyed with the idea making Christmas ornaments on my scrol...
mike4244 Woodworking Power Tools 21 3,491 11-01-2022, 04:15 AM
  0 Thread: Runner Replacement on a Sled
Post: RE: Runner Replacement on a Sled

lift mechanic Wrote: (10-26-2022, 11:53 PM) -- I have used this sled for 15+ years. Runners are made of QSWO and have served me well. The sled has a little more movement than I would like. I bought s...
mike4244 Woodworking Power Tools 12 1,951 11-01-2022, 03:56 AM
  0 Thread: Resurrecting my Dad's old Craftsman table saw
Post: RE: Resurrecting my Dad's old Craftsman table saw

pgriff Wrote: (10-31-2022, 12:38 PM) -- It is time to get my dad's old Craftsman 8" table saw # 103.22160 back up and running. I also have a complete second saw as a parts donor. My dad never had new...
mike4244 Woodworking Power Tools 12 1,903 11-01-2022, 03:23 AM
  0 Thread: Cutting Brass
Post: RE: Cutting Brass

cputnam Wrote: (10-16-2022, 12:05 PM) -- My neighbor wants to cut a 1/8th brass plague.  I have a dull 3 tpi blade on the bandsaw.  Any issues other than a really dull blade after the cut? TIA -- ...
mike4244 Woodworking Power Tools 21 3,491 10-19-2022, 02:02 AM
  0 Thread: Stanley 2358 Miter Box - Nice
Post: RE: Stanley 2358 Miter Box - Nice

Gabby Wrote: (10-10-2022, 03:49 PM) -- Hello , I have a very nice Stanley Miter Box model 2358 , it comes complete with original shipping box , instructions , back 5" back saw , hardware to assemble ...
mike4244 Tool Swap N' Sell 9 1,482 10-17-2022, 04:26 AM
  0 Thread: Pine flooring finish
Post: RE: Pine flooring finish

TyG Wrote: (06-29-2022, 11:53 AM) -- For the finish coats on pine flooring, what is your recommendation? Waterbased poly, solvent poly, tung oil finish blend, pure tung oil? I've seen stuff on the ...
mike4244 Home Improvement 7 1,637 07-07-2022, 07:26 PM
  0 Thread: Buy new or sharpen
Post: RE: Buy new or sharpen

Gregor1 Wrote: (06-18-2022, 06:03 AM) -- I have a number of 25+ year old 10" saw blades. These are not thin blades. The teeth are .133 thick. They are mostly Delta, and Freud. I have seen where so ma...
mike4244 Woodworking Power Tools 13 2,646 06-19-2022, 11:32 PM
  0 Thread: Remove staples from wood
Post: RE: Remove staples from wood

Beaver Bob Wrote: (05-25-2022, 04:22 PM) -- I need to repair a coffee table that was damaged. The legs were stapled on with an air gun. I want to use dowels to repair the table, but must remove the s...
mike4244 Woodworking 14 2,743 06-06-2022, 12:23 AM
  0 Thread: Red Oak / White Oak
Post: RE: Red Oak / White Oak

jteneyck Wrote: (06-05-2022, 12:55 PM) -- White oak has a tallow color.  Red oak varies but almost always has a red tone.  If you sand the boards a little, white oak will smell like wine casks, red o...
mike4244 Woodworking 13 1,971 06-06-2022, 12:14 AM
  0 Thread: Concrete
Post: RE: Concrete

Gregor1 Wrote: (05-26-2022, 06:27 AM) -- I have a 5" wide, by 5" deep, by 34" long area of concrete, that was poured into a foundation wall, to support a new door installation. How long do I have to ...
mike4244 Home Improvement 5 994 06-03-2022, 04:08 AM
  0 Thread: Worn Bandsaw Blades
Post: RE: Worn Bandsaw Blades

Cian Wrote: (04-22-2022, 10:39 PM) -- Any decent use for dull/worn-out bandsaw blades? Or just toss ‘em? -- I sharpen dull blades that have 3 or less TPI . I use a dremell tool with chainsaw grind...
mike4244 Woodworking Power Tools 14 2,937 05-29-2022, 10:11 PM
  0 Thread: Is there a trick...Finished mudroom update, P2.
Post: RE: Is there a trick to installing something that'...

FS7 Wrote: (05-20-2022, 08:45 AM) -- I assume not, but I thought I would ask. My current project is a cabinet storage bench for our mudroom. Our builder offered an "arrival center" which was complete...
mike4244 Woodworking 19 3,575 05-21-2022, 12:47 AM
  0 Thread: Butcher Block Counter, Undermount Sink what router bit.
Post: RE: Butcher Block Counter, Undermount Sink what ro...

dejongs Wrote: (04-06-2022, 02:06 PM) -- I am installing a butcher block counter top for my son's family and am working on the cutout for the under mount sink. I bought a brand new 1/2 diameter, 2" l...
mike4244 Woodworking 9 2,297 04-07-2022, 08:08 PM

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