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  0 Thread: PICK AX - no room for another wedge
Post: RE: PICK AX - no room for another wedge

Take it apart and start over. Another option is a cut nail or two.
messmaker Home Improvement 4 972 11-17-2022, 08:39 AM
  0 Thread: Still using your corded tools if you have the same cordless one?
Post: RE: Still using your corded tools if you have the ...

stav Wrote: (09-23-2022, 12:18 PM) -- I like the idea of battery operated lawn tools but I don't see them having the power of the gas ones.  I used to work lawn maintenance (growing up in FL, that is...
messmaker Woodworking Power Tools 40 4,688 09-26-2022, 08:27 AM
  0 Thread: Looking for a jigsaw
Post: RE: Looking for a jigsaw

Tapper Wrote: (07-07-2022, 11:00 PM) -- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Have had the D-handle corded version of this one for years. Does everything I need. Lots of Bosch tools; never disappointed. Doug ...
messmaker Woodworking Power Tools 18 2,622 07-08-2022, 12:42 PM
  0 Thread: Dado blade
Post: RE: Dado blade

fredhargis Wrote: (07-08-2022, 07:02 AM) -- Your console sure did turn out nice, I like that. -- Nice job.
messmaker Woodworking Power Tools 4 1,301 07-08-2022, 12:38 PM
  0 Thread: Luxury vinyl plank under furniture?
Post: RE: Luxury vinyl plank under furniture?

barryvabeach Wrote: (06-23-2022, 12:56 PM) -- Point loads may leave dents, not sure, but have you thought about gliders under the legs of the bed -  sliders (https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-3-1-...
messmaker Home Improvement 12 1,900 06-23-2022, 06:09 PM
  0 Thread: Bostitch charger
Post: RE: Bostitch charger

They will partially fit, but not fully seat.
messmaker Woodworking Power Tools 2 625 03-06-2022, 11:01 AM
  0 Thread: Bostitch charger
Post: Bostitch charger

My neighbor gave me a 20 volt Bostitch finish nailer and a brad nailer. I also got two charged batteries but no charger. They seem to be unavailable. Is there a workaround? i checked You tube and got ...
messmaker Woodworking Power Tools 2 625 02-28-2022, 03:32 PM
  0 Thread: Splitter for Bevel Cuts
Post: RE: Splitter for Bevel Cuts

bpatters69 Wrote: (02-23-2022, 08:37 AM) -- Hello All, I have been cutting more bevels on my Unisaw lately. I have a Biesmeyer splitter that has the anti kickback pals too. I can't use it when I c...
messmaker Woodworking Power Tools 2 904 02-25-2022, 09:03 AM
  0 Thread: Stihl Batteries
Post: RE: Stihl Batteries

FireWood Wrote: (02-03-2022, 09:38 AM) -- I'm in pretty deep on the Makita 18v platform.  Trimmer, blower, sawzalll, drill, driver, worklight, grinder.  Probably a chainsaw coming soon. I like i...
messmaker Home Improvement 10 1,997 02-03-2022, 10:43 AM
  0 Thread: Circular Saw guide question?
Post: RE: Circular Saw guide question?

https://www.amazon.com/Johnson-Level-Rafter-Framing-Squares/dp/B01HD5CDLS/ref=asc_df_B01HD5CDLS/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=366016832807&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9864273457845477548&hvpone=&hvptw...
messmaker Woodworking Power Tools 2 963 02-01-2022, 02:28 PM
  0 Thread: Delta 36-752 T2 modifications
Post: RE: Delta 36-752 T2 modifications

Lumber Yard® Wrote: (01-08-2022, 11:51 AM) -- I have a set of the older, single piece, T2 rails that I never ended up using for a project. Although it doesn't solve your rip capacity issue it could s...
messmaker Woodworking Power Tools 9 4,003 01-22-2022, 12:39 PM
  0 Thread: Rigid TS2424 Riving Knife
Post: RE: Rigid TS2424 Riving Knife

I had one for a few years. I was not without it's shortcomings, but I liked it quite a bit.
messmaker Woodworking Power Tools 8 2,902 01-22-2022, 12:23 PM
  0 Thread: Living without a Miter Saw? Festool table instead?
Post: RE: Living without a Miter Saw? Festool table inst...

This is an interesting question. I have been contemplating buying a 12 inch slider to replace the 10 inch model I have now. The more I look into it, the less I think I will do it. I do a lot of woodwo...
messmaker Woodworking Power Tools 32 5,936 01-20-2022, 10:17 AM
  0 Thread: Rigid TS2424 Riving Knife
Post: RE: Rigid TS2424 Riving Knife

crokett™ Wrote: (01-19-2022, 09:10 AM) -- I couldn't find one either.  I was hoping someone had designed one.  Usually anything I think of somebody else already has.  Solomon was right. -- I think ...
messmaker Woodworking Power Tools 8 2,902 01-20-2022, 09:59 AM
  0 Thread: Tablesaw question
Post: RE: Tablesaw question

Tapper Wrote: (01-18-2022, 12:02 PM) -- All good points John, but the fact remains that most catastrophic injuries in a shop are the result of tablesaw injuries, not shapers or bandsaws. Hospital sta...
messmaker Woodworking Power Tools 24 4,341 01-18-2022, 02:01 PM
  0 Thread: Tablesaw question
Post: RE: Tablesaw question

fredhargis Wrote: (01-17-2022, 06:22 AM) -- That was more or less my first thought. No need to panic if what you have does the job. -- If I wait till it breaks, I have to fix it, and will have no sa...
messmaker Woodworking Power Tools 24 4,341 01-17-2022, 10:24 AM
  0 Thread: Tablesaw question
Post: Tablesaw question

I have been considering an upgrade on my table saw. I have a zip code saw and worry about pars should I need them. The easy choice would be a $3000-$3500 Sawstop. I am not sure I will go that deep. I ...
messmaker Woodworking Power Tools 24 4,341 01-16-2022, 11:42 AM
  0 Thread: Question Move shop tools or sell and re buy
Post: RE: Question Move shop tools or sell and re buy

Move it. You have some nice stuff. It might be hard to replace.
messmaker Woodworking 25 4,622 01-11-2022, 09:06 AM
  0 Thread: Electrical question
Post: RE: Electrical question

Roly Wrote: (01-11-2022, 07:52 AM) -- +1  call the manufacture.     If it does not have some type of automatic shut down procedure that might clean it or something when you shut it down I don't see a...
messmaker Home Improvement 13 2,736 01-11-2022, 09:03 AM
  0 Thread: Battery Reciprocating Saw
Post: RE: Battery Reciprocating Saw

I have a couple Ridgid brushless R saws and they are pretty good. They seem to last pretty long with not much vibration. I think brushless makes a difference in a R saw.
messmaker Woodworking Power Tools 20 3,843 12-26-2021, 11:21 AM

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