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  0 Thread: Woops
Post: RE: Woops

A utility knife with an aluminum ruler clamped as a fence did the trick, albeit painstakingly
davco Woodworking 10 1,005 03-18-2024, 12:20 PM
  0 Thread: Woops
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Need help correcting a goof I cut 4 narrow dado grooves to receive the Rocker sliding door track. Unfortunately I now have the entire cabinet assembled and glued up and the dados are too narrow. ...
davco Woodworking 10 1,005 03-14-2024, 10:51 AM
  0 Thread: A good woodworking school in the Northeast
Post: A good woodworking school in the Northeast

Hi All, I got laid off last spring and decided to retire. The company that laid me off will provide $2500 in tuition assistance for any career-based retraining I'd like. I have 30+ years of ex...
davco Woodworking 3 536 01-25-2024, 05:31 PM
  0 Thread: Sliding doors in plywood dados
Post: Sliding doors in plywood dados

Is it asking for trouble to have sliding doors ride directly in dado tracks directly in the plywood or would it be better to line the dadoes with some commercial track product?
davco Woodworking 5 759 11-27-2023, 08:28 PM
  0 Thread: Best dedicated router table motor
Post: RE: Best dedicated router table motor

Doug what router motor do you have
davco Woodworking Power Tools 28 4,793 11-23-2023, 10:37 PM
  0 Thread: DIY Lipping planer?
Post: RE: DIY Lipping planer?

Finger joints look great
davco Woodworking 8 1,063 11-21-2023, 08:45 PM
  0 Thread: Best dedicated router table motor
Post: RE: Best dedicated router table motor

Hi Doug, I built a 3/8" Lexan plate years ago for my homemade router table which I adapted for the Router Raizr. I wouldn't say installing Router Raizr was easy, I had to build a jig to brace ...
davco Woodworking Power Tools 28 4,793 11-21-2023, 12:23 PM
  0 Thread: DIY Lipping planer?
Post: RE: DIY Lipping planer?

jteneyck Nice jig, I cannot see the second two images, they have have some authorization on the web site address Fred, I'll try to set up a fence on my trim router that should help
davco Woodworking 8 1,063 11-18-2023, 07:10 PM
  0 Thread: DIY Lipping planer?
Post: DIY Lipping planer?

Any ideas on how to carefully trim homemade 1/4" hardwood edge trim, I've been struggling to get this right using a trim router, been gouging the edge trim since it's tippy. I clamped a 2x4 to the 3/...
davco Woodworking 8 1,063 11-18-2023, 11:27 AM
  0 Thread: Best dedicated router table motor
Post: RE: Best dedicated router table motor

Gave up and bought a Router Raizer, decided my old Freud Router is a solid router I know works well.
davco Woodworking Power Tools 28 4,793 11-18-2023, 11:21 AM
  0 Thread: Best dedicated router table motor
Post: RE: Best dedicated router table motor

Yeah, I mostly know all the options for router motors, just trying to find out which ones are quality and reliable based on Woodnetters experience.
davco Woodworking Power Tools 28 4,793 10-28-2023, 05:23 PM
  0 Thread: Best dedicated router table motor
Post: Best dedicated router table motor

I'm torn between the Milwaukee 5625 and Woodpeckers Spinrite. Seems like no motor is without it's flaws. If you read down in the reviews for the 5625 some people had switch failures, speed contr...
davco Woodworking Power Tools 28 4,793 10-27-2023, 06:49 PM
  0 Thread: Router lift recommendations and setup
Post: RE: Router lift recommendations and setup

Duke is there a router motor you do like?
davco Woodworking Power Tools 26 2,802 10-20-2023, 10:39 AM
  0 Thread: Router lift recommendations and setup
Post: RE: Router lift recommendations and setup

One youtuber mentioned you need to create a dust collection box around the master lift to prevent build up on the threads, what's been your experience?
davco Woodworking Power Tools 26 2,802 10-20-2023, 08:09 AM
  0 Thread: Router lift recommendations and setup
Post: RE: Router lift recommendations and setup

I pulled the trigger on an Incra Master Lift II Now I'm trying to decide on a router motor. I already have a compatible Craftsman 17543 that I use as a portable router and a Bosch 1617EVS which I ...
davco Woodworking Power Tools 26 2,802 10-19-2023, 09:39 PM
  0 Thread: Router lift recommendations and setup
Post: RE: Router lift recommendations and setup

Thanks Kurt What did you do for a router plate? I currently have a 3/8" lexan plate I made, should I reuse and just drill a hole through it for the lift crank? If so any tips for aligning the h...
davco Woodworking Power Tools 26 2,802 10-19-2023, 07:06 AM
  0 Thread: Router lift recommendations and setup
Post: RE: Router lift recommendations and setup

Thanks Duke What model Tritons do you have? What's your impression of their quality?
davco Woodworking Power Tools 26 2,802 10-18-2023, 08:10 PM
  Question Thread: Router lift recommendations and setup
Post: Router lift recommendations and setup

I'm working on enhancing my current router table to incorporate a router lift but I have an older Freud FT2000E Plunge router which does not adapt well to any of the current router lifts. One technic...
davco Woodworking Power Tools 26 2,802 10-18-2023, 04:59 PM
  0 Thread: Brand new Clearvue cyclone won't start, wiring question
Post: RE: Brand new Clearvue cyclone won't start, wiring...

All's well that ends well: https://youtu.be/yCaC_GAUyXk Had to build a custom low profile bin, because I have 7 foot high ceilings. My home built fill sensor just worked too.
davco Woodworking Power Tools 19 2,578 06-15-2023, 12:59 PM
  0 Thread: Brand new Clearvue cyclone won't start, wiring question
Post: RE: Brand new Clearvue cyclone won't start, wiring...

New motor fixed the cyclone!
davco Woodworking Power Tools 19 2,578 06-10-2023, 09:17 AM

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