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  0 Thread: oscillating mult-tool are there any cheap but adequate?
Post: Re: oscillating mult-tool are there any cheap but ...

I got one at HF 10+ years ago ($20), thinking it would be a one time use thing. It's still ticking.[br]I don't need it often, but when I do, it gets the job done. [br]I'm usually a HF basher, but this...
deepsplinter Woodworking Power Tools 7 5,536 04-12-2016, 05:33 AM
  0 Thread: Delta table saw Router table extension
Post: Re: Delta table saw Router table extension

I don't have the set-up you're asking about, but if I were to consider it, I would sure give dust collection (or lack thereof) a thought.
deepsplinter Woodworking Power Tools 4 7,261 04-08-2016, 10:22 AM
  0 Thread: Another brilliant tool from Lee Valley
Post: Re: Another brilliant tool from Lee Valley

I'm liking that belt drive accessory.[br][br]Yeah, I'm kinda lazy.
deepsplinter Woodworking Hand Tools 12 8,080 04-01-2016, 10:11 AM
  0 Thread: Supporting doors for spraying
Post: Re: Supporting doors for spraying

Here is my "on the cheap" drying rack.[br][br]4 2x2's, some ¼" plywood scraps, and I already had the cart.[br][br]/ssl_proxy.php?url=http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj568/heyoleman/Drying%20rack/I...
deepsplinter Finishing 3 3,771 03-21-2016, 07:09 AM
  0 Thread: Mounting a Shelf Using Only Drywall Anchors
Post: Re: Mounting a Shelf Using Only Drywall Anchors

Rout out a t-track slot in the back of the shelf with large diameter holes 16" apart. Put screws in studs. Put shelf up with large diameter holes aligned with screws. Slide shelf either way to where...
deepsplinter Woodworking 12 7,674 03-21-2016, 04:58 AM
  0 Thread: Preferred method of drawer construction
Post: Re: Preferred method of drawer construction

For 'nicer' drawers, I use a sliding dovetail to attach the sides to the front, simple dado joints in the sides to accept the back, and ¼" baltic birch bottoms (glued in).[br][br]For 'utility' drawers...
deepsplinter Woodworking 12 7,828 03-18-2016, 08:38 AM
  0 Thread: Floating Floor Question
Post: Re: Floating Floor Question

It is a stand alone cabinet...kinda/sorta in the middle of the room.[br][br]I'm not going to cut the flooring out. [br][br]We'll keep a close eye on it. If anything weird starts happening, we'll re-do...
deepsplinter Home Improvement 4 4,474 02-23-2016, 09:22 AM
  0 Thread: Floating Floor Question
Post: Re: Floating Floor Question

Sweet! [br][br]Thank you, Gentlemen!!
deepsplinter Home Improvement 4 4,474 02-22-2016, 12:48 PM
  0 Thread: Floating Floor Question
Post: Floating Floor Question

But first...[br]I'm building my daughter a pantry cabinet. 2' x 4' x 7' full of shelves and slide-outs. When this thing is full, it's going to weight 2-3 hundred pounds, maybe more.[br][br]Now, the fl...
deepsplinter Home Improvement 4 4,474 02-22-2016, 11:44 AM
  0 Thread: Alternate to Dry Wall
Post: Re: Alternate to Dry Wall

[blockquote]Woodenfish said:[hr][br][br][blockquote]Jack01 said:[hr][br][br]I am building a partition wall about 18 feet long and 8 feet tall. [br][br]I called couple of handyman service and got quote...
deepsplinter Home Improvement 10 10,515 02-12-2016, 06:42 AM
  0 Thread: Dado blade: am I missing something?
Post: Re: Dado blade: am I missing something?

[blockquote]PaulC said:[hr][br][br]Trust me, I'm paying attention. Please stop YELLING.[br] [br]Picture 3 shows the chipper's tooth centred between the teeth, and the chipper plate (behind the chipper...
deepsplinter Woodworking Power Tools 9 8,347 02-09-2016, 09:33 AM
  0 Thread: Anyone figger out how to graft 2 pencils together??
Post: Re: Anyone figger out how to graft 2 pencils toget...

[blockquote]Phydeaux said:[hr][br][br]I hear if you suspend them in water they'll sprout roots then you can plant your own pencil tree.[br][br]Or was that avocados? [br][br][hr][/blockquote][br][br] /...
deepsplinter Woodworking 20 11,873 02-09-2016, 08:15 AM
  0 Thread: Random orbital sander
Post: Re: Random orbital sander

I DIDN'T WANT TO GO THE "AIR ROUTE" EITHER!! /ssl_proxy.php?url=/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/yellowno.gif[br][br]I am a big fan of the PC 5" ROS. [br][br]When my first one started sounding bad, I bou...
deepsplinter Woodworking Power Tools 8 4,686 01-29-2016, 07:29 AM
  0 Thread: Assembly / Clamping Table
Post: Re: Assembly / Clamping Table

I'm not sure you want to do this to your workbench, but here's what works for me.[br][br]I built a bigger/better router table top, and put the old one on my sanding/clamping station.[br][br] /ssl_prox...
deepsplinter Woodworking 7 7,295 01-28-2016, 07:31 AM
  0 Thread: qs sycamore
Post: Re: qs sycamore

It runs $4.75 to $6.50 in central Indiana (depending on how much you buy)[br][br]I've never had any trouble finding it.[br][br]Loves me some qtr-sawn sycamore...[br][br] /ssl_proxy.php?url=http://i63....
deepsplinter Woodworking 5 4,051 01-22-2016, 07:48 AM
  0 Thread: How do I attach a...
Post: Re: How do I attach a...

[blockquote]Herebrooks said:[hr][br][br]Tapcons [br][br][hr][/blockquote][br][br]+1[br][br]Liquid nail would probably work....but....
deepsplinter Woodworking 20 8,573 01-19-2016, 07:23 AM
  0 Thread: HVLP
Post: Re: HVLP

[blockquote]fredhargis said:[hr][br][br]You could get the HF spray gun and try it out before moving to something higher dollar. Too many folks have reported really good results with the HF gun to dism...
deepsplinter Finishing 6 7,269 01-11-2016, 08:52 AM
  0 Thread: Don't do I what I did
Post: Re: Don't do I what I did

I feel for ya, m'friend.[br][br]That falls squarely under the "that'll never happen to me" heading.[br][br]Finishing is a lot like boating...If anything can go wrong, it will. (Murphy's Law x10)
deepsplinter Finishing 4 3,504 01-10-2016, 07:57 PM
  0 Thread: 60/30 Face Frame Technique Using Sliding Miter Saw
Post: Re: 60/30 Face Frame Technique Using Sliding Miter...

Yeah, thanks for sharing.[br][br]That is a good look with a series of panels. More work involved, but well worth it.
deepsplinter Woodworking Power Tools 4 4,113 01-07-2016, 12:44 PM
  0 Thread: Miter Saw vs Table Saw Crosscut Sled
Post: Re: Miter Saw vs Table Saw Crosscut Sled

[blockquote]BacsiBob said:[hr][br][br]I use a DeWalt 8.5" sliding miter saw for the majority of my crosscuts. I even devised a face frame technique using 60/30 miters. [br][br][hr][/blockquote][br][b...
deepsplinter Woodworking Power Tools 8 4,618 01-07-2016, 05:59 AM

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