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  0 Thread: Used Tool pricing is interesting…
Post: RE: Used Tool pricing is interesting…

Just a few days ago i saw a Rikon 3040 lathe on FB Market. Seller says he bought it a few months ago and doesn't want to keep. Asking price was $4,500--new ones list at $4,499. I've got a dealer wi...
greenacres2 Woodworking Power Tools 19 822 03-22-2024, 06:37 AM
  0 Thread: Selling most of my tools
Post: RE: Selling most of my tools

Heck of a price on that Grizzly table saw--i think you may be low on that one, at least in my area (2,000 miles east you, + or -)
greenacres2 Tool Swap N' Sell 3 514 03-17-2024, 02:20 PM
  0 Thread: Flys in the attic
Post: RE: Flys in the attic

I've got 4 windows in our 3-car garage/shop. Every spring and early summer--flies congregate on 1 window, behind my lathe. Never see any on the other 3 windows. This year, once or twice a day, i've...
greenacres2 Home Improvement 10 413 03-13-2024, 06:33 AM
  0 Thread: EZSMart - EurekaZone FOR SALE - Sun City, AZ $100
Post: RE: EZSMart - EurekaZone FOR SALE - Sun City, AZ

With the saw included, that's a pretty good deal. Shipping to Indiana would be a killer, or i'd be highly tempted--especially to get the insert strips. I've got a supply, but no lifetime!! earl
greenacres2 Tool Swap N' Sell 1 255 03-10-2024, 08:00 AM
  0 Thread: Helical head for planer which one?
Post: RE: Helical head for planer which one?

I like the thought of a new 15" with helical head. But, as one who put a Byrd head on a Dewalt 735 and loves it--the one thing i've never liked about my 735 (with original knives or Byrd) is the soun...
greenacres2 Woodworking Power Tools 18 636 03-04-2024, 09:01 PM
  0 Thread: Reintroduction
Post: RE: Reintroduction

Good to see you back Dave!! "Scrap" & "offcut" wood i bought from your kids cleaning the shop is still some of the finest i've ever owned. I'll start saving up for the next shop cleaning. Stay well...
greenacres2 Woodworking 28 1,605 02-18-2024, 08:00 PM
  0 Thread: Jet Chip Collector
Post: RE: Jet Chip Collector

I've been using a home-built Thein baffle for 10-12 years--very happy with it. Scraps (including 3 bolts 3/8" x 6" that i just happened to have--Divine intervention), $10 for a used 35 gallon steel d...
greenacres2 Woodworking Power Tools 12 1,030 02-05-2024, 05:38 PM
  0 Thread: DC leak location how to??????
Post: RE: DC leak location how to??????

I got my feather boa at Hobby Lobby. Left it and my crown at the office when i retired. (they were used to celebrate birthdays--the celebrant wore them. Started when i picked them up for the 50th o...
greenacres2 Woodworking Power Tools 6 414 01-04-2024, 07:30 PM
  0 Thread: Merry Christmas
Post: RE: Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas Arlin!! And wishing you a New Year filled with blessings!! earl
greenacres2 Woodworking Hand Tools 5 302 12-26-2023, 08:41 PM
  0 Thread: ID This Rip Fence?
Post: RE: ID This Rip Fence?

That cutout sure looked like router table (or drill press) fence to me--but the sticker that says to remove before cross cutting made that dubious in my mind. If, on the other hand, the table saw fen...
greenacres2 Woodworking Power Tools 8 1,710 12-07-2023, 07:45 PM
  0 Thread: Helical Head for Jet JJ-8CS Jointer?
Post: RE: Helical Head for Jet JJ-8CS Jointer?

@Brian in Sunny FL...how about Arizona Carbide (azcarbide.com)? Ron Campbell bought them a few years ago, definitely a focus on turning tool carbides, but he carries a few dozen sizes each in square ...
greenacres2 Woodworking Power Tools 12 986 11-28-2023, 04:16 PM
  0 Thread: Pneumatic fitting - what is it called?
Post: RE: Pneumatic fitting - what is it called?

"Hose Barb". That will get you started!! earl
greenacres2 Woodworking Power Tools 2 597 10-24-2023, 06:51 AM
  0 Thread: Router lift recommendations and setup
Post: RE: Router lift recommendations and setup

Tapper Wrote: (10-20-2023, 09:04 PM) -- I don't have one of these (https://incra.com/router_system_accessories-cleansweep.html) but am seriously considering it. Take a look at the video to the right....
greenacres2 Woodworking Power Tools 26 2,631 10-21-2023, 07:29 AM
  0 Thread: SOLD: Grizzly G0586 8" Jointer
Post: RE: Grizzly G0586 8" Jointer

fredhargis Wrote: (07-28-2023, 06:48 AM) -- Yeah, that won't last long. I have an 8" and would buy that one to replace it if it was within driving distance. -- Agreed--can't buy that cutter head fo...
greenacres2 Tool Swap N' Sell 5 736 07-28-2023, 07:08 AM
  0 Thread: Dust collector design question?
Post: RE: Dust collector design question?

I don't have anything to add on dust collecting (though our house seems to be talented at collecting dust!!), but i do read twice a day and you're both valuable resources for me. Thanks for all the e...
greenacres2 Woodworking Power Tools 21 2,448 07-20-2023, 01:07 PM
  0 Thread: Shop clearance items
Post: RE: Shop clearance items

Hey Toney--I'd like those press screws if available. Mailing is to La Porte, IN--unless you're coming north in the next week or so. PM coming. earl
greenacres2 Tool Swap N' Sell 7 1,459 07-02-2023, 08:01 AM
  0 Thread: Machinist items
Post: RE: Machinist items

PM coming on the Starrett depth gauge, if still available. earl
greenacres2 Tool Swap N' Sell 4 888 05-31-2023, 08:25 AM
  0 Thread: Dewalt 735 -- Two Questions
Post: RE: Dewalt 735 -- Two Questions

For #2, clean & wax the bed/tables. Even if they are shiny & feel slick, my 735 loves fresh paste wax. When feeding, keep a little upward pressure on your workpiece, at least until it engages the se...
greenacres2 Woodworking Power Tools 3 683 05-01-2023, 05:08 PM
  0 Thread: Best Brad point brand?
Post: RE: Best Brad point brand?

Brian in sunny FL Wrote: (04-18-2023, 11:30 AM) -- I'm partial to the Norseman I sell but unfortunately no 29 piece set.  They are made in MN from High Molly steel, gold in color due to the steel.. -...
greenacres2 Woodworking Power Tools 18 3,071 04-19-2023, 06:53 PM
  0 Thread: Those who own or have used PM 2014 any negatives or positives
Post: RE: Those who own or have used PM 2014 any negativ...

iclark Wrote: (04-18-2023, 12:32 AM) -- You are right about me getting the 2014 backwards. :blush: The 20" is not as restrictive as the 14" but that 20" can still get tight for a Forstner bit dril...
greenacres2 Woodturning 10 2,046 04-18-2023, 05:29 AM

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