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SkyGlider Questions about using the WoodNet forum features 1 1,344 10-28-2020, 04:22 PM
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Eurekan Wrote: (10-28-2020, 09:52 AM) -- I've got a 40yr old Craftsman Sawmill with a top mounted safety slide. Luckily it is so old it normally does not work. -- Top mounted safety slide to be abl...
SkyGlider Woodworking Power Tools 15 6,780 10-28-2020, 03:14 PM
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BrokenOlMarine Wrote: (10-28-2020, 06:46 AM) -- I just got a new dewalt angle grinder with a paddle trigger.  It had a lockout on the trigger.  What a PITA to actuate wearing gloves, which you will c...
SkyGlider Woodworking Power Tools 15 6,780 10-28-2020, 03:11 PM
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Bill_de Wrote: (10-28-2020, 05:59 AM) -- I just checked my Craftsman, Makita, and Festool circulars saws, only the Festool has a safety lock off feature. I've had some power tools that had lock on bu...
SkyGlider Woodworking Power Tools 15 6,780 10-28-2020, 01:42 PM
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fredhargis Wrote: (10-28-2020, 05:18 AM) -- I don't know that it is (required) but the Festool corded saw has it as well. Not really that big a deal. -- The little I used my new circular saw so far ...
SkyGlider Woodworking Power Tools 15 6,780 10-28-2020, 05:32 AM
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KC Wrote: (10-28-2020, 05:04 AM) -- My corded Makita/Ryobi (can't remember which!)  is many, many years old and has one.  Don't even notice it anymore. -- Many, many years old? ... Never knew that t...
SkyGlider Woodworking Power Tools 15 6,780 10-28-2020, 05:26 AM
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Just bought a Makita 6-1/2", 18 volt cordless circular saw.  It has a safety button that has to be pressed and held in order to pull the trigger.  Googling I found that this safety button is common an...
SkyGlider Woodworking Power Tools 15 6,780 10-27-2020, 08:47 PM
  0 Thread: Oscillating tool - Titanium verses regular metal blade
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[blockquote]SkyGlider said:[hr][br]My current metal cutting blade (regular type that came with my Craftsman oscillating tool) wore out so I'm looking for good replacement blades. I've decided to orde...
SkyGlider Woodworking Power Tools 11 13,632 08-08-2015, 01:59 AM
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[blockquote]JackW said:[hr][br]Skyglider, I feel your pain on the Whirlpool refrigerator. Ours is about 2 years old and our refrigerator freezes everything on the lower 2 shelves. Eggs, produce, lefto...
SkyGlider Home Improvement 10 10,224 07-30-2015, 12:54 PM
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Redoing an "existing" retaining wall is hugely harder than building one in the first place. Where is all of the existing back filled dirt going while you're building the replacement wall? .... Also, ...
SkyGlider Home Improvement 5 6,383 07-29-2015, 02:11 PM
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[blockquote]gMike said:[hr][br]Is there anything sold in this world that has as many problems as the in-freezer icemaker? If so, I sure haven't found it. I've had the icemaker out of our old Whirlpo...
SkyGlider Home Improvement 10 10,224 07-29-2015, 01:10 PM
  0 Thread: Liquid Nails fail
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[blockquote]Mr_Mike said:[hr][br]Without knowing how much of the surface area was glued, one cannot determine if the glue underperformed. [br][br][hr][/blockquote]Sine wave pattern from side-to-side,...
SkyGlider Home Improvement 22 19,203 07-27-2015, 12:37 PM
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[blockquote]jihhwood said:[hr][br] But I wondered if there’s a neater way to prevent wicking. ..... I’d appreciate your thoughts about alternative fixes, if there are any. [br][br][hr][/blockquote] ...
SkyGlider Home Improvement 8 12,012 07-26-2015, 12:57 PM
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[blockquote]Herb G said:[hr][br]I need to buy a steam carpet cleaner. Preferably an upright, self contained unit. I need one that generates it's own heat so I don't have to fill it with hot water.[br]...
SkyGlider Home Improvement 6 6,404 07-25-2015, 02:43 PM
  0 Thread: Liquid Nails fail
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Thanks for your additional comments folks.[br][br]The 2x6 was not twisted. It just had a bow to it. Screwing the two pieces back-to-back straightened it out very nicely. I wouldn't hesitate to do t...
SkyGlider Home Improvement 22 19,203 07-25-2015, 02:23 PM
  0 Thread: Need ideas for keeping shed's double doors open.
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[blockquote]mike4244 said:[hr][br][br]Screen door closers. The spring does not have to work,just adjust the little stay on the rod to keep the door open.Probably can get broken ones free.[br]mike [br]...
SkyGlider Home Improvement 19 23,845 07-24-2015, 02:20 PM
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[blockquote]Herb G said:[hr][br][br]I'd replace the wood you tried to join with new stock.[br]Rough it up first, then use Gorilla glue. Spray one piece of wood with a mister bottle, put the glue on th...
SkyGlider Home Improvement 22 19,203 07-24-2015, 05:39 AM
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[blockquote]KC said:[hr][br][br]If you had left the screws in would the bow have pulled the pieces apart? I'm not sure this was a 'fair test' of the LN. [br][br][hr][/blockquote][br]Was an inadverten...
SkyGlider Home Improvement 22 19,203 07-24-2015, 05:31 AM
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[blockquote]A Squared said:[hr][br][br]A couple of observations in no particular order: [br][br]Gluing two pieces of framing lumber together, with no surface prep is probably not an ideal case for an ...
SkyGlider Home Improvement 22 19,203 07-24-2015, 05:29 AM
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[blockquote]A Squared said:[hr][br][blockquote]SkyGlider said:[hr][br]Only thing that might be better so far might be stainless steel magnetic door stops. They would hold the door away from the shed ...
SkyGlider Home Improvement 19 23,845 07-24-2015, 05:21 AM

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