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  0 Thread: Harbor Freight Air Hose Reel
Post: RE: Harbor Freight Air Hose Reel

Mine is going on ten years as well.  Works great.
3finger Woodworking Power Tools 20 12,215 04-21-2018, 12:50 PM
  0 Thread: "Egg On My Face"
Post: RE: "Egg On My Face"

Bill Holt Wrote: (04-21-2018, 12:05 PM) -- Ordered the Byrd head for the DW735 from Brian at Holbren.  It came quickly and the install seemed straight forward.  I turned it on, then off; during the l...
3finger Woodworking Power Tools 10 9,132 04-21-2018, 12:48 PM
  0 Thread: For those who are searching for good sanding discs
Post: RE: For those who are searching for good sanding d...

Just got the 5" sampler pack, 5 each of 8 different grits from 60 to 600, in the mail today based on your recommendation.  Looking forward to giving them a try. Thanks!
3finger Woodworking Power Tools 5 4,146 04-17-2018, 04:36 PM
  0 Thread: Mild Bessey rant
Post: RE: Mild Bessey rant

Just to be clear, the gal I spoke with at Bessey said they stopped making these at the same time they stopped making the clamps.  The only ones available were apparently what was left in the pipeline....
3finger Woodworking 16 9,704 01-12-2018, 12:02 PM
  0 Thread: Mild Bessey rant
Post: RE: Mild Bessey rant

oakey Wrote: (01-10-2018, 04:37 PM) -- 3finger Peachtree wood working shows some 4 for 6 bucks or   there abouts I got a couple sets not to long ago from them they have two different styles it says t...
3finger Woodworking 16 9,704 01-12-2018, 09:58 AM
  0 Thread: Mild Bessey rant
Post: RE: Mild Bessey rant

To those of you who have offered to take them off my hands, I know you are motivated by good will and seek nothing more than to end my frustration. :laugh:  Just to clarify, I still like the product, ...
3finger Woodworking 16 9,704 01-10-2018, 09:06 AM
  0 Thread: Mild Bessey rant
Post: RE: Mild Bessey rant

AHill Wrote: (01-09-2018, 11:16 AM) -- They do indeed sell replacement parts.  I'm not sure if your particular end cap is being sold, but it's worth taking a look here: https://www.besseytools.com...
3finger Woodworking 16 9,704 01-09-2018, 11:41 AM
  Tongue Thread: Mild Bessey rant
Post: Mild Bessey rant

I have a small number of the older (non Revo) Bessey K-body clamps.  Through shear clumsiness on my part, one of them hit the floor.  The clamp made it though fine except that the "end clip" (the litt...
3finger Woodworking 16 9,704 01-09-2018, 10:16 AM
  0 Thread: Drill Press question
Post: RE: Drill Press question

A sad state of affairs.  Have heard lots of negative about that tool.  Not like Powermatic to sell something like that. I have an old Delta 17-900 that I rescued thirteen years ago from the industr...
3finger Woodworking Power Tools 39 26,090 07-19-2017, 12:54 PM
  0 Thread: Drawer Slides for Dresser
Post: RE: Drawer Slides for Dresser

While the skill and craftsmanship of forgoing manufactured metal and ball bearing drawer glides is admirable, if the item is actually going to be used, go with the glides and I would add another vote ...
3finger Woodworking 10 6,111 07-16-2017, 12:12 PM
  0 Thread: Nova Scotia
Post: RE: Nova Scotia

For someone who has an interest in building stuff, the fortress at Louisbourg might be of interest to you.  Been there twice myself.  It is a reconstruction of an 18th century French fortification tha...
3finger Woodworking 8 4,635 07-16-2017, 12:04 PM
  0 Thread: Class Action Stupidity
Post: RE: Class Action Stupidity

The question here is will our legal system once again reward ignorance?
3finger Woodworking 42 26,903 06-23-2017, 10:12 AM
  0 Thread: Fastest, most efficent way to cut a dado.
Post: RE: Fastest, most efficent way to cut a dado.

A couple of weeks ago, I did similar though not in the quantity you are talking about.  It was cutting 1 1/4" wide, 3/4" deep dados in 20 4' lengths of pressure treated 2x10.  Did it by making two pas...
3finger Woodworking 37 25,179 05-08-2017, 08:17 AM
  0 Thread: How to blacken ther marking on a ruler?
Post: RE: How to blacken ther marking on a ruler?

At the risk of sounding like a commercial for our webmasters, the 6 &12" rule set from the Woodsmith Store is pretty good for $25.  Or you can just order the 6" by itself for $13.  What I especially l...
3finger Woodworking 23 17,977 04-21-2017, 07:17 AM
  0 Thread: Sawstop Overarm Dust Collection
Post: RE: Sawstop Overarm Dust Collection

I would go with Philip1231 on this.  It is relatively easy and inexpensive to get a hose of some sort to the shield on the PCS.  I did very similar to what he did.  The mobility package is much more d...
3finger Woodworking Power Tools 12 8,212 04-02-2017, 01:31 PM
  0 Thread: Never thought about it
Post: RE: Never thought about it

daddo Wrote: (04-01-2017, 08:00 PM) -- Yes- I even found a metric pipe wrench the other day. Was only a little more than the standard one. -- Was it left or right-handed?
3finger Woodworking 17 9,919 04-02-2017, 08:32 AM
  0 Thread: Never thought about it
Post: RE: Never thought about it

A really good hardware store will carry them.  By "really good" I don't mean Ace, True Value and the like (not that there's anything wrong with them) but a good, locally owned hardware that serves the...
3finger Woodworking 17 9,919 03-31-2017, 11:05 AM
  0 Thread: little clock ive been workin on...
Post: RE: little clock ive been workin on...

Very nice!  Looks like something out of the Bily Clock Museum in Spillville, IA.
3finger Woodworking 19 11,353 03-11-2017, 11:24 AM
  0 Thread: DeWalt DW735 Planer Knife Steel Grade
Post: RE: DeWalt DW735 Planer Knife Steel Grade

Good luck with the blade venture Brian.  If my DW735 was still stock, I would be very interested, but I bought a Byrd head from you several years ago and I would never go back.  You spoiled me.   :D
3finger Woodworking Power Tools 11 8,660 12-02-2016, 05:09 PM
  0 Thread: A coffee table with a different flavor
Post: RE: A coffee table with a different flavor

What a clever idea!  And great execution as well.  :yes:
3finger Woodworking 10 7,301 11-27-2016, 04:42 PM

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