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  0 Thread: Repainting cast iron/turbine HVLP
Post: Re: Repainting cast iron/turbine HVLP
[blockquote]Kansas City Fireslayer said:[hr][br][br]The crack in one of the wheel housings could also be filled with Bondo and sanded smooth. I'd consider drilling a very small hole at the end of the...
 ebarker9 Finishing 2 3,232 07-06-2016, 09:24 AM
  0 Thread: Repainting cast iron/turbine HVLP
Post: Re: Repainting cast iron/turbine HVLP
Thanks, I may wind up doing that. The spray looks good on the smoother surfaces (the non cast iron parts) but I don't think it is any better than a roller on the cast surfaces. [br][br]I am replacing ...
 ebarker9 Finishing 2 3,232 07-03-2016, 06:14 PM
  0 Thread: Repainting cast iron/turbine HVLP
Post: Repainting cast iron/turbine HVLP
I'm in the midst of what has turned out to be a partial restoration of a Walker Turner 14" band saw. I decided that I wanted to get as close to the original color as possible which was suggested to be...
 ebarker9 Finishing 2 3,232 07-03-2016, 10:59 AM
  0 Thread: Can someone recommend a quality electric string trimmer (weedwacker)?
Post: Re: Can someone recommend a quality electric strin...
I can definitely vouch for the 56v Echo trimmer. Very powerful, string feeds with no issue, charges quickly, etc. The only real downsides that I've encountered are the price and weight.
 ebarker9 Home Improvement 7 3,938 06-11-2016, 08:32 PM
  0 Thread: Too tight plywood dado
Post: Re: Too tight plywood dado
Wow, thanks for all of the great suggestions. I do have "plywood width" router bits and a router that rides in a Festool-style (actually Makita) track so I may use that in the future for these type of...
 ebarker9 Woodworking 10 10,636 06-10-2016, 05:13 PM
  0 Thread: Too tight plywood dado
Post: Too tight plywood dado
Like the title says, I've been building a tool storage cabinet with dados and I'm struggling to get everything to come together. I've rechecked everything for square, thickness, and depth and it all l...
 ebarker9 Woodworking 10 10,636 06-10-2016, 10:32 AM
  0 Thread: Video - Designing/Building a Modern Bench
Post: Re: Video - Designing/Building a Modern Bench
Subscribed. Your work had a lot to do with my getting started in woodworking. As much as I do like a lot of the more traditional furniture and the craftsmanship that goes into it, my own tastes tend m...
 ebarker9 Woodworking 9 5,355 04-05-2016, 06:44 AM
  0 Thread: Spray foam insulation applied to the underside of a roof deck?
Post: Re: Spray foam insulation applied to the underside...
This can be a perfectly legitimate and in some cases preferred approach to insulation depending on how it's executed. My two favorite references for anything related to home performance are greenbuild...
 ebarker9 Home Improvement 6 7,045 04-05-2016, 06:38 AM
  0 Thread: Walker Turner 14" bandsaw base and motor
Post: Re: Walker Turner 14" bandsaw base and motor
[blockquote]Tapper said:[hr][br][br]To the OP, good luck with the motor; it's a task well worth undertaking IMHO.[br][br]Doug[br][br]Proud owner of a WT 16 incher [br][br][hr][/blockquote][br][br]Than...
 ebarker9 Woodworking Power Tools 4 9,097 02-08-2016, 08:51 PM
  0 Thread: Walker Turner 14" bandsaw base and motor
Post: Re: Walker Turner 14" bandsaw base and motor
[blockquote]MKepke said:[hr][br][br][blockquote]ebarker9 said:[hr][br][br]Great looking saw. I'd love to have the 16" someday.[br][br]I'm considering the following Leeson (apologies if we're not allow...
 ebarker9 Woodworking Power Tools 4 9,097 02-08-2016, 03:58 PM
  0 Thread: Walker Turner 14" bandsaw base and motor
Post: Re: Walker Turner 14" bandsaw base and motor
Great looking saw. I'd love to have the 16" someday.[br][br]I'm considering the following Leeson (apologies if we're not allowed to post Ebay links!):[br][br] Leeson 1.5hp (http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-5...
 ebarker9 Woodworking Power Tools 4 9,097 02-07-2016, 05:34 PM
  0 Thread: Walker Turner 14" bandsaw base and motor
Post: Walker Turner 14" bandsaw base and motor
I've been restoring a Walker Turner 14" bandsaw that I found locally on Craigslist and documenting on Owwm. It was complete minus stand/motor/wiring. My longer term plan is to build an MDF base in the...
 ebarker9 Woodworking Power Tools 4 9,097 02-01-2016, 10:41 AM
  0 Thread: Exterior door in masonry wall
Post: Re: Exterior door in masonry wall
The opening is projected by Bilco doors and stays pretty dry. I've never seen any significant water accumulation and definitely no snow. Inside the opening where the door would be installed does have ...
 ebarker9 Home Improvement 7 7,677 01-14-2016, 09:32 AM
  0 Thread: Exterior door in masonry wall
Post: Re: Exterior door in masonry wall
Thanks for all of the thoughts. I'll be a lot better informed when I go to the local millwork/etc place. I tend to agree that the HM door would be overkill, although I'll see what the cost difference ...
 ebarker9 Home Improvement 7 7,677 01-11-2016, 09:14 AM
  0 Thread: Exterior door in masonry wall
Post: Re: Exterior door in masonry wall
It's tight...roughly 76" to the header and just shy of 40" wide.
 ebarker9 Home Improvement 7 7,677 01-09-2016, 10:01 AM
  0 Thread: Exterior door in masonry wall
Post: Re: Exterior door in masonry wall
I'm definitely not opposed to that idea. How would that be installed in that opening?
 ebarker9 Home Improvement 7 7,677 01-08-2016, 09:23 PM
  0 Thread: Exterior door in masonry wall
Post: Exterior door in masonry wall
I'm going to be putting in a door to my partial basement. Currently there are Bilco doors and then steps going down to the basement but no other segregation between the outside air and basement which ...
 ebarker9 Home Improvement 7 7,677 01-08-2016, 05:47 PM
  0 Thread: crosscut sled
Post: Re: crosscut sled
[blockquote]Steve N said:[hr][br][br][br]You may find prettier sleds, but you will have a hard time finding one as accurate.[br][br][br]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbG-n--LFgQ (https://www.youtube...
 ebarker9 Woodworking 8 4,791 01-04-2016, 11:30 AM
  0 Thread: DW735 Flip Top Stand
Post: Re: DW735 Flip Top Stand
[blockquote]Axl said:[hr][br][br]Wrench for the nut? What nut?[br]You push the spring loaded knob, (either side) in with a screwdriver, stick of wood, a tough finger, and take the table off.[br]Wrench...
 ebarker9 Woodworking Power Tools 2 6,829 01-04-2016, 11:25 AM
  0 Thread: DW735 Flip Top Stand
Post: Re: DW735 Flip Top Stand
[blockquote]Axl said:[hr][br][br][blockquote]ebarker9 said:[hr][br] Any other suggestions? [br][br][hr][/blockquote][br]Take the table off. Only takes a couple seconds. [br][br][hr][/blockquote][br][b...
 ebarker9 Woodworking Power Tools 2 6,829 01-02-2016, 09:31 PM

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