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  0 Thread: Warped Door
Post: RE: Warped Door

Sorry I don’t know how to fix this without building new or maybe cutting apart some how.  My experience is this is twist that happens when the door is being glued up. If your bench has any twist or th...
garmar60 Woodworking 16 2,841 03-13-2022, 09:02 PM
  0 Thread: Triton Duo Dowel
Post: RE: Triton Duo Dowel

Grizzly just brought out a double dowel cutter. May look at it.  It may have improved on the triton    Gary
garmar60 Woodworking Power Tools 17 4,125 10-09-2021, 08:19 PM
  0 Thread: Source for edge sander belts
Post: RE: Source for edge sander belts

I have only bought a few for my new sander. Went with https://www.fintechabrasives.com/ (https://www.fintechabrasives.com/).  I am very happy with their price quality service and knowledge  Thanks ...
garmar60 Woodworking Power Tools 5 1,659 11-04-2020, 07:40 PM
  0 Thread: Jet Planer questions
Post: RE: Jet Planer questions

My griz 20” planer takes about 1/16” for a full turn and 1/32 for a 1/2. I will normally do 1 to 1/2 turns with rough going from skip plane to first clean up. Then don’t go more than 1 turn at a time ...
garmar60 Woodworking Power Tools 11 5,829 03-31-2020, 08:31 PM
  0 Thread: Grizzly 20" planer--any experiences?
Post: RE: Grizzly 20" planer--any experiences?

I have the same one. Purchased in dec 2006 with straight blades. Have now installed the Grizzly spiral cutter. I have had no issues with the machine it’s in a home shop so some what light use over ti...
garmar60 Woodworking Power Tools 21 9,701 01-14-2020, 09:59 PM
  0 Thread: Door jam replacement
Post: RE: Door jam replacement

Thanks for all the replies living just outside Beaumont tx th3 proj3ct was delayed by rain. Got to last weekend and found the door also had rot in the bottom the wife decided it would be a good time ...
garmar60 Home Improvement 13 4,653 09-25-2019, 08:21 PM
  0 Thread: Door jam replacement
Post: Door jam replacement

I have a metal exterior door on the house with a rotted jamb at the bottom on each side it’s installed in brick with a brick mold. Should I replace the entire door, still in good shape of make/ buy...
garmar60 Home Improvement 13 4,653 09-16-2019, 08:01 PM
  0 Thread: Router choices
Post: RE: Router choices

On the Bosch how do you adjust the fixed base height when in the table. I have an older hitachi m12v plunge in my table. It came with a long depth adjustment extension knob so I took the springs out t...
garmar60 Woodworking Power Tools 6 3,611 08-31-2019, 06:42 PM
  0 Thread: Router choices
Post: Router choices

I am setting my son up with a router table and also hand held. We are going to build the table. I am looking for a recommendation for a plunge router for table that can be adjusted from below. And the...
garmar60 Woodworking Power Tools 6 3,611 08-31-2019, 02:48 PM
  0 Thread: Question about Dremel tools.
Post: RE: Question about Dremel tools.

An or die grinder with a carbide burr would be best but a rotary tools Will also work with the same burrs. I have a b&d electric rotary tool that I have used a lot with a tee shaped burr to clean up w...
garmar60 Woodworking Power Tools 23 8,484 05-18-2019, 06:24 PM
  0 Thread: Spraying kitchen cabinets
Post: RE: Spraying kitchen cabinets

I thin with water then add the flotrol. I have not seen any issue with finish durability or hardness. Done kitchen and bath cabinets, grand kids dressers and beds. Most items made with maple for drawe...
garmar60 Finishing 19 15,787 05-16-2019, 05:46 PM
  0 Thread: Spraying kitchen cabinets
Post: RE: Spraying kitchen cabinets

I use the Home Depot hvlp gravity feed cup gun. About 50.00. Tried the harbor freight purple version. Not as good. For paint I use sw pro classic acrylic laytex. Very durable. Washable done a lot of ...
garmar60 Finishing 19 15,787 05-15-2019, 07:53 PM
  0 Thread: Hammer K3 Winner
Post: RE: Hammer K3 Winner

Jason Congratulations, I think you will really like the saw. Take a look at the hammer videos on unpacking and assembly. They help a bunch. Also I suggest you mske a fritz and franz jig as the fir...
garmar60 Woodworking Power Tools 9 6,687 04-19-2019, 07:14 PM
  0 Thread: Zero turn mower
Post: Zero turn mower

Trying to decide between a Ferris IS600 and a bad boy maverick zero turn mower. Both have a type of suspension. Ferris has shocks and springs. Maverick has rubber bushings. I have a very rough yard do...
garmar60 Home Improvement 13 6,549 04-18-2019, 09:34 PM
  0 Thread: Hammer K3 Winner
Post: RE: Hammer K3 Winner

Jason The saw cabinet base is 29 3/8 wide across the front and back. The depth along the left side where the slider is is 37 3/4. The depth along the right side under the extension table is 34 3/4. ...
garmar60 Woodworking Power Tools 9 6,687 04-10-2019, 09:07 PM
  0 Thread: Hammer K3 Winner
Post: RE: Hammer K3 Winner

I just got my k3 in Jan. I put it on the griz bear crawl. I really like it. I thinks it’s better than the hammer kit with the handle. Couple of things. 1 you need to also order the 36” extension ba...
garmar60 Woodworking Power Tools 9 6,687 04-08-2019, 08:35 PM
  0 Thread: Anyone ever mounted a "under mount" sink as a surface mount?
Post: RE: Anyone ever mounted a "under mount" sink as a ...

I put an undercount sink in Formica top the I built as a temp design test that my wife wanted to try. Because if was only temp I used mdtand didn’t caulk the joint. After about 5 years it failed. So ...
garmar60 Home Improvement 14 6,492 04-07-2019, 07:28 PM
  0 Thread: Sliding saw update
Post: RE: Sliding saw update

John I considered the Minimax sc 2c and 3c. The 2c won’t take a dado blade and it only has a 65” slide, like the grizz. I think it’s too short. The 3c has about a 100” slide and takes about 17ft. I f...
garmar60 Woodworking Power Tools 21 11,563 03-20-2019, 08:50 PM
  0 Thread: Sliding saw update
Post: RE: Sliding saw update

John I don’t know when I will use the rip fence for rip cuts. As long I can use the f&f jig I will use it for rips. The thing I do use it for is an end stop for tenon cuts and such. The slide in ta...
garmar60 Woodworking Power Tools 21 11,563 03-18-2019, 08:38 PM
  0 Thread: Sliding saw update
Post: Sliding saw update

After much debate last fall I finally ordered a hammer k3 winner, 48x79. There was a request or 2 for arrival pics so here is the updat. Unit arrived after the first of the year. I did dockpick up s...
garmar60 Woodworking Power Tools 21 11,563 03-17-2019, 07:55 PM

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