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  0 Thread: Looking for 20mm diameter dowels
Post: Looking for 20mm diameter dowels

... this can't be that hard, and yet. My wife would like a large pegboard for hanging hats, coats, and things. "No problem", thinks I, "I can do a 20mm layout using my workbench tooling".  And t...
abernat Woodworking 8 864 12-18-2023, 03:53 PM
  0 Thread: Laminated plywood shelves
Post: RE: Laminated plywood shelves

Its bend resistance is proportional to its thickness. For the top to bend (assuming the frame doesn't buckle) the bottom needs to expand to compensate - so you're turning the vertical force into the t...
abernat Woodworking 15 1,969 12-03-2023, 10:17 PM
  0 Thread: 14” bandsaw in the Bay Area
Post: RE: 14” bandsaw in the Bay Area

Whoops! Thanks.  Definitely a discount for WNers, preferably someone getting started in the hobby - I got a lot of help when I was just getting into woodworking and I'd like to hand it on. Let me k...
abernat Tool Swap N' Sell 2 736 11-15-2023, 12:58 AM
  0 Thread: 14” bandsaw in the Bay Area
Post: 14” bandsaw in the Bay Area

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/tls/d/mountain-view-14-delta-bandsaw-3hp/7685290407.html It’s mine, so happy to answer questions.
abernat Tool Swap N' Sell 2 736 11-11-2023, 06:56 PM
  0 Thread: Drilling a Long (12") Hole
Post: RE: Drilling a Long (12") Hole

I don’t see a problem other than wire routing. Look for “aircraft drill bits”, they’re long, and either use a drill press or a guide. Then run a string through and use it to pull the wires.
abernat Woodworking 33 5,365 12-09-2022, 11:36 PM
  0 Thread: Trailer for lumber runs?
Post: RE: Trailer for lumber runs?

Thanks, folks! I admit I was drooling over the new electric f-150, but apparently I’m 181st in line and they’re serving 40.  … not an option. Trailer it is! I’m lucky enough to have a driveway w...
abernat Woodworking 28 3,642 10-04-2022, 09:19 AM
  0 Thread: Free (you pay shipping) - MT #2 taper drill press chuck
Post: RE: Free (you pay shipping) - MT #2 taper drill pr...

sold!
abernat Tool Swap N' Sell 2 915 10-03-2022, 11:27 PM
  0 Thread: Free (you pay shipping) - MT #2 taper drill press chuck
Post: Free (you pay shipping) - MT #2 taper drill press ...

I didn't use the one that came with my new drill press - it's a MT-2 taper and a 1/2" capacity chuck. "Free" to anyone who's willing to pay shipping, or pick up in Mountain View, CA. DM me!
abernat Tool Swap N' Sell 2 915 10-03-2022, 05:32 PM
  0 Thread: Trailer for lumber runs?
Post: Trailer for lumber runs?

Right now I’m renting a U-haul pickup truck whenever I need to go get lumber or plywood (Bay Area, so about 15 miles on a highway). It’s a pain and gets pricey - always ends up being $80-$100 per run ...
abernat Woodworking 28 3,642 10-02-2022, 10:07 PM
  0 Thread: Apples and Oranges
Post: RE: Apples and Oranges

They’re all bot-written reviews making money off Amazon affiliate links. They also know how to game google and the rest of the search engines so they’ll show up at the top of any search. Go looking an...
abernat Woodworking Power Tools 14 2,672 02-12-2022, 12:46 PM
  0 Thread: 1.5HP canister DC (Bay Area) (Price reduced)
Post: RE: 1.5HP canister DC (Bay Area)

Dropping to $200. Come on, someone get it out of my shop... please?
abernat Tool Swap N' Sell 4 1,219 10-22-2021, 09:24 AM
  0 Thread: Smoke alarm replacement - yellow is now red?
Post: RE: Smoke alarm replacement - yellow is now red?

Pull the harness out and see what the wire nuts connect to? I have seen red to black connections before.
abernat Home Improvement 4 1,303 10-14-2021, 02:57 PM
  0 Thread: LED shop lighting recommendations?
Post: RE: LED shop lighting recommendations?

mound Wrote: (10-12-2021, 02:41 PM) -- which type specifically were so prone to failure? -- They didn't fail, the boxes were crushed so the fixtures were bent. One had a pull chain ripped out. It w...
abernat Home Improvement 14 2,810 10-12-2021, 11:14 PM
  0 Thread: LED shop lighting recommendations?
Post: RE: LED shop lighting recommendations?

I ordered several 6-packs of 4' LED lights from Amazon. Got the boxes, one or two in each box was dead (of course). Amazon just wanted the whole box back, so I ordered several more boxes and cobbled u...
abernat Home Improvement 14 2,810 10-12-2021, 10:55 AM
  0 Thread: 1.5HP canister DC (Bay Area) (Price reduced)
Post: RE: 1.5HP canister DC (Bay Area)

iclark Wrote: (10-11-2021, 06:24 PM) -- That is a great deal on a good DC that gets even better if you do the vortex plate upgrade (assuming it does not already have it). I have that setup and I w...
abernat Tool Swap N' Sell 4 1,219 10-11-2021, 09:10 PM
  0 Thread: 1.5HP canister DC (Bay Area) (Price reduced)
Post: 1.5HP canister DC (Bay Area) (Price reduced)

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/tls/d/mountain-view-15hp-canister-dust/7392398218.html $200 for a Woodnetter. Use the Craigslist contact though in case I don’t check PMs.
abernat Tool Swap N' Sell 4 1,219 10-10-2021, 08:07 PM
  0 Thread: Track saw question
Post: RE: Track saw question

I've plunged before and it's not that hard. I place the saw in roughly the right place (specifically farther forward from the back of the plunge than necessary), start the saw, and slowly lower it. I'...
abernat Woodworking Power Tools 9 2,498 09-16-2021, 06:39 PM
  0 Thread: Is a torsion box the best solution?
Post: RE: Is a torsion box the best solution?

iublue Wrote: (09-12-2021, 08:36 PM) -- I don't know if they make a hinge for the weight that this door will be. -- I used three on a 75 pound door, no worries at all. The gas struts take the weigh...
abernat Woodworking 31 5,517 09-12-2021, 08:44 PM
  0 Thread: Is a torsion box the best solution?
Post: RE: Is a torsion box the best solution?

Soss hinges - they're totally invisible once installed, no visible knuckle. https://www.soss.com/invisible-hinge-product-overview/
abernat Woodworking 31 5,517 09-12-2021, 11:31 AM
  0 Thread: Is a torsion box the best solution?
Post: RE: Is a torsion box the best solution?

Vinyl's not going to add any stiffness, so yeah - just a sheet of plywood won't do it.  In that case, I'd lean towards a 1/2" top skin and a 1/4" bottom skin. You really only need 1/4" to actually ...
abernat Woodworking 31 5,517 09-06-2021, 01:06 PM

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