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  0 Thread: Cordless Impact Drivers - 1/4" vs. 1/2" - Bosch vs. Rigid?
Post: RE: Cordless Impact Drivers - 1/4" vs. 1/2" - Bosc...

Another vote here for the Ridgid. I've used their lifetime service agreement many times. It's a bit of additional work to register the tool for the LAS, but battery replacement, on a properly register...
toolie Woodworking Power Tools 31 18,485 05-28-2018, 11:03 AM
  0 Thread: Dust Collector for garage
Post: RE: Dust Collector for garage

Look to grizzly. You can probably get a pretty good unit shipped to you for that amount of money.
toolie Woodworking Power Tools 23 11,381 05-28-2018, 10:57 AM
  0 Thread: More tiger maple and mahogany flat rate boxes.
Post: RE: More tiger maple and mahogany flat rate boxes.

Some of this looks really interesting. Being new to hardwoods, when pieces are described as being 2 1/2" thick, that's 10/4 stock, right? I'm interested in material for cutting boards.
toolie Tool Swap N' Sell 21 11,044 03-02-2018, 10:26 AM
  0 Thread: Adapter to use Lithium batteries in Nicad tools
Post: RE: Adapter to use Lithium batteries in Nicad tool...

Interesting discussion of work arounds for sometimes expensive tools rendered useless when the batteries wear out.  I had the same problem with several Ridgid hand held power tools.  I got just under ...
toolie Woodworking Power Tools 58 39,724 02-22-2018, 12:25 PM
  0 Thread: Grizzly G0513X2 Bandsaw
Post: RE: Grizzly G0513X2 Bandsaw

wing nut Wrote: (02-20-2018, 09:00 PM) -- I buy all my bs blades from suffuck machinary, they make them any size, and at a very good price, size should not be an issue. -- I wish I could endorse th...
toolie Woodworking Power Tools 39 24,540 02-22-2018, 12:10 PM
  0 Thread: pizza peel brain trust
Post: RE: pizza peel brain trust

FYI: https://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/videos/the-pizza-peel-tomato-pie-recipe/
toolie Woodworking 19 11,759 01-22-2018, 03:18 PM
  0 Thread: Which Snowblower?
Post: RE: Which Snowblower?

one of my sons just got a 30"troy built with power steering, heated handgrips and an 11hp (?) engine.  it went through last Thursday's snowstorm like sh*t through a goose.  so much more impressive tha...
toolie Home Improvement 67 38,168 01-07-2018, 09:07 AM
  0 Thread: band saw choice
Post: RE: band saw choice

Tapper Wrote: (12-29-2017, 12:31 AM) -- Fifteen years ago or so, my first 14" bandsaw was one of the Griz models; installed a riser block on it and it did the job for a few years. Decided to upgrade ...
toolie Woodworking Power Tools 9 6,268 01-01-2018, 07:54 PM
  0 Thread: Miter Station Finished!
Post: RE: Miter Station Finished!

nicely done.  how large is your shop, because what I see looks nice in addition to being spacious.
toolie Woodworking Power Tools 19 13,823 12-31-2017, 04:18 PM
  0 Thread: Lone Ranger III remote power box has passed away
Post: RE: Lone Ranger III remote power box has passed aw...

https://ivacswitch.com/ best there is.  buy it and don't look back.
toolie Woodworking Power Tools 13 8,458 11-05-2017, 04:39 PM
  0 Thread: Craftsman RAS on CL
Post: RE: Craftsman RAS on CL

cvillewood Wrote: (09-11-2017, 07:54 PM) -- I'm not a C'man expert, but there were good RAS's made by them.  A number of guys at OWWM are fans.  Plastic ones, not so much, but the one in question has...
toolie Woodworking Power Tools 22 15,745 09-11-2017, 08:14 PM
  0 Thread: ridgid planer replacement
Post: RE: ridgid planer replacement

Be advised - only the made in USA gray colored Ridgid tools carried a lifetime guaranty against manufacturers defects. The "made overseas" orange colored tools carry a 3 year new tool guaranty and ma...
toolie Woodworking Power Tools 8 6,605 09-09-2017, 12:06 PM
  0 Thread: mineral oil on end grain cutting board
Post: RE: mineral oil on end grain cutting board

thanks to all for the advice.  i saw the mineral oil and paraffin on the woodwhisperer and think its the next thing i'll try.
toolie Woodworking 7 4,170 09-06-2017, 07:33 PM
  0 Thread: mineral oil on end grain cutting board
Post: mineral oil on end grain cutting board

I've started making end grain cutting boards and treating them with food safe mineral oil. To those of you who have made similar projects, how long does the mineral take to dry/cure to the point where...
toolie Woodworking 7 4,170 09-05-2017, 08:24 PM
  0 Thread: Craftsman 10" Bandsaw - Price Reduced
Post: RE: Craftsman 10" Bandsaw - Price Reduced

Roughly how far are you from the George Washington bridge?
toolie Tool Swap N' Sell 7 5,017 08-07-2017, 08:04 PM
  0 Thread: Ridgid Jointer - Chicago area
Post: RE: Rigid Jointer - Chicago area

too bad you have to give up tools.  those old gray ridgid tools are guarantied for life against manufacturing defects, regardless of ownership.
toolie Tool Swap N' Sell 2 1,901 08-07-2017, 08:01 PM
  0 Thread: Delta Unisaw FS
Post: RE: Delta Unisaw FS

if that was closer, i'd be sorely tempted to upgrade form my 2 10" CI contractor saws.
toolie Tool Swap N' Sell 2 2,580 04-02-2017, 09:05 AM
  0 Thread: Thien Baffle
Post: RE: Thien Baffle

nicely done.
toolie Woodworking Power Tools 12 8,987 03-04-2017, 02:21 PM
  0 Thread: New Planer - in the market
Post: RE: New Planer - in the market

In the interest of accuracy, the Ridgid does not offer a lifetime warranty. It has a 3 year new tool guarantee and the first owner can register it with ridgids lifetime service agreement ( done onlin...
toolie Woodworking Power Tools 30 17,788 03-01-2017, 02:34 PM
  0 Thread: Performax conveyor
Post: RE: Performax conveyor

Jet.....one of my favorite companies!
toolie Woodworking Power Tools 20 15,101 02-09-2017, 01:11 PM

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