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  0 Thread: Delta 36-312 12" Chop saw with Intermittent Brake
Post: RE: Delta 36-312 12" Chop saw with Intermittent Br...

This is interesting. My older DeWalt 715 has been intermittent nearly from day 1. In fact I feel like my brake issue has actually decreased over the years, which is weird.  Nevertheless, it would be h...
JackW Woodworking Power Tools 8 5,869 11-01-2018, 02:39 PM
  0 Thread: Dewalt 618 Router?
Post: RE: Dewalt 618 Router?

darita Wrote: (10-13-2018, 08:18 AM) -- Does anyone know if Dewalt has fixed the issue?  Are they aware of it? -- No one knows if they've fixed it because DeWalt refuses to acknowledge it. You bet ...
JackW Woodworking Power Tools 15 7,248 10-16-2018, 04:08 PM
  0 Thread: Super Dust Deputy/Delta 50-760
Post: Re: Super Dust Deputy/Delta 50-760

I made a Thein separator and added it to my 50-760 a few years back. For the cost of a metal trash can, a few bolts, some scrap ply and hardboard, it has been awesome. Can't remember the last time I ...
JackW Woodworking Power Tools 6 7,550 03-24-2016, 12:31 PM
  0 Thread: Finish for cherry
Post: Re: Finish for cherry

Just a simple wipe on. Pretty fool proof.[br]Good luck!
JackW Finishing 7 6,284 03-04-2016, 05:07 PM
  0 Thread: Finish for cherry
Post: Re: Finish for cherry

Clear Shellac (I use the Zinnser seal coat product)[br]Sand back with 220[br]Boiled Linseed Oil[br]Wipe away excess (taking care to spread out the oily rag outside)[br]3 coats Arm-R-Seal[br][br]Just ...
JackW Finishing 7 6,284 03-03-2016, 03:05 PM
  0 Thread: Water Softner Brands
Post: Re: Water Softner Brands

The only thing I can add is to suggest you don't make the mistake I did by buying a Whirlpool. Uses a ton of salt and regenerates way too often. Bought it at a big box store based on the Whirlpool n...
JackW Home Improvement 13 5,542 02-17-2016, 11:39 AM
  0 Thread: Main Breaker Frozen
Post: Re: Main Breaker Frozen

Thanks TDKPE! I'll give it a harder push. I don't know why but I always think I'm going to get blasted off my ladder when switching off the main. Its never happened of course, but still have some he...
JackW Home Improvement 2 4,127 09-08-2015, 12:00 PM
  0 Thread: Main Breaker Frozen
Post: Main Breaker Frozen

This weekend I was in the process of re-doing some wiring in our house and wanted to switch out a 15A breaker for a 20A. Went to switch off the main breaker and it was frozen in place. What I mean i...
JackW Home Improvement 2 4,127 09-08-2015, 11:11 AM
  0 Thread: Advice on milling
Post: Advice on milling

A week from Saturday, I've got a sawyer coming out with a woodmizer to mill a burr oak for me. I need to get/make some stickers and am looking for some advice. Would something like wood stakes from ...
JackW Woodworking 2 2,200 09-02-2015, 11:51 AM
  0 Thread: Concrete Driveway Repair/Fix Question
Post: Re: Concrete Driveway Repair/Fix Question

My goodness, what a joke. I have done a total of two much smaller concrete jobs and could have easily done a better job than that. Maybe the concrete was bad coming off the truck, but it sure looks ...
JackW Home Improvement 36 20,023 08-14-2015, 01:20 PM
  0 Thread: Icemaker Rant
Post: Re: Icemaker Rant

Skyglider, I feel your pain on the Whirlpool refrigerator. Ours is about 2 years old and our refrigerator freezes everything on the lower 2 shelves. Eggs, produce, leftovers....frozen. We had repair g...
JackW Home Improvement 10 10,117 07-30-2015, 08:57 AM
  0 Thread: Another DW618 router bites the dust - followup
Post: Re: Another DW618 router bites the dust - followup

My suggestion would be this: When you get the 618 back, open it back up and remove the magnet. Doing this will turn it into a single speed 616. I say this because I suspect the magnet at some point ...
JackW Woodworking Power Tools 15 13,291 06-30-2015, 08:50 AM

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