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  0 Thread: Shop vac - disappointing
Post: Re: Shop vac - disappointing

I have a Riged with a clean stream filter. When It clogs I just toss it in the back yard a thump on it a bit and hit it with the air hose. [br][br]Thing I don't like is they did away with the older s...
axlotal Woodworking Power Tools 11 9,922 01-05-2016, 01:53 PM
  0 Thread: Sanders: Eddykate me gurls
Post: Re: Edge Sanders

[blockquote]EvilTwin said:[hr][br][br]I have an older PM, a model 30a that [br][br][hr][/blockquote][br][br]That's a lovely machine.
axlotal Woodworking Power Tools 4 4,736 01-05-2016, 01:51 PM
  0 Thread: Sanders: Eddykate me gurls
Post: Re: Sanders: Eddykate me gurls

[blockquote]handi said:[hr][br][br][br]Have you considered a sanding disc on the TS? I[br][br]Ralph [br][br][hr][/blockquote][br][br]I'm running an austrian slider so I wouldn't introduce a grit produ...
axlotal Woodworking Power Tools 4 4,736 01-05-2016, 01:49 PM
  0 Thread: Sanders: Eddykate me gurls
Post: Re: Edge Sanders

[blockquote]Rick L said:[hr][br][br][br]Forget the disc, you'll never miss it. [br][br][br][hr][/blockquote][br][br]I've been considering just getting an 80" belt [br][br][blockquote]Quote:[hr][br] Th...
axlotal Woodworking Power Tools 4 4,736 01-05-2016, 01:46 PM
  0 Thread: Buying power tools that have been in a flood?
Post: Re: Buying power tools that have been in a flood?

Cabinet saws band saws planers are all pretty simple things. Shafts with bearings.[br][br]I recently took my Hammar JP apart to install a shellix cutter and the toughest part was manhandling the t...
axlotal Woodworking Power Tools 9 4,254 01-04-2016, 05:41 PM
  0 Thread: Mini Max on Columbus Craigslist
Post: Re: Mini Max on Columbus Craigslist

Ask if you can get reduced shipping if they take the hundreds of pounds of concrete out that MM uses to stabilize the machines. you can pour fresh concrete when you get them
axlotal Woodworking Power Tools 3 5,393 01-04-2016, 12:59 PM
  0 Thread: Sanders: Eddykate me gurls
Post: Sanders: Eddykate me gurls

I'm considering a 6 x 48 with a disc[br]I have been nursing my ancient Crapsman along and am pretty much done with it and the re-purposed screaming electric lawnmower motor I have on it. Yah one of...
axlotal Woodworking Power Tools 4 4,736 01-04-2016, 12:57 PM
  0 Thread: New Rip fence for Hammer Slider
Post: Re: New Rip fence for Hammer Slider

[blockquote]ruffcutt said:[hr][br][br][br]Yep and I have a Felder but when I die and go to heaven I'll have a Martin. [br][br][hr][/blockquote][br][br]Yup but that's if you go to heaven.[br] You know ...
axlotal Woodworking Power Tools 1 3,386 01-04-2016, 12:48 PM
  0 Thread: New Rip fence for Hammer Slider
Post: Re: New Rip fence for Hammer Slider

[blockquote]ruffcutt said:[hr][br][br] Hammer is Felder's cheaper line of tools.[br] [br][br][hr][/blockquote][br][br]Hobby class, yes. Dammed good hobby class though. Nothing I've seen elsewhere ...
axlotal Woodworking Power Tools 1 3,386 01-03-2016, 10:25 PM
  0 Thread: New Rip fence for Hammer Slider
Post: New Rip fence for Hammer Slider

The factory fence on the hammer slider is both excessively over-engineered and engineered so badly that it looks to have been a high school project done by an unsupervised intern [br][br]Eventually m...
axlotal Woodworking Power Tools 1 3,386 01-03-2016, 03:03 PM
  0 Thread: Can it be done?
Post: Re: Can it be done?

there's a lot of room back there, My old crapsman saw Circa 1978 had an enormous amount of space to refit motors. The original one sucked. I ended up with a 3/4 Dayton within a few years of buying ...
axlotal Woodworking Power Tools 7 3,563 01-03-2016, 02:37 PM
  0 Thread: lunch box or stationary planer: Chris Schwartz's take
Post: Re: lunch box or stationary planer: Chris Schwartz...

[blockquote]Sundowner said:[hr][br][br][br][br]I'm probably in the minority arguing against helical heads, too, [br][br][hr][/blockquote][br][br]I was doing some work a while back with my grand daugh...
axlotal Woodworking Power Tools 15 9,292 12-31-2015, 05:19 PM
  0 Thread: lunch box or stationary planer: Chris Schwartz's take
Post: Re: lunch box or stationary planer: Chris Schwartz...

I think I prefer my Hammer J/P to any lunchbox planer. I put a shellix on it and I'm a very happy boy
axlotal Woodworking Power Tools 15 9,292 12-30-2015, 04:18 PM
  0 Thread: Got a Chain Saw? Take a Look...
Post: Re: Got a Chain Saw? Take a Look...

I got a carbide tipped chain and haven't sharpened my saw in a couple years.[br] On regular chains I take 'em off and use a grinding wheel and hold the chain in my hand
axlotal Woodworking 7 8,604 12-30-2015, 04:16 PM
  0 Thread: Festool
Post: Re: Festool

[blockquote]Worthing said:[hr][br][br][br][br]Does Festool ever go on sale, even a little bit? Even something small like 5-10%?[br][br][br][br][hr][/blockquote][br][br][br]HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA [br...
axlotal Woodworking Power Tools 13 12,232 11-13-2015, 08:38 PM
  0 Thread: Part 2 of rust removal
Post: Re: Part 2 of rust removal

[blockquote]Herb G said:[hr][br][br] from having acid drain cleaner spilled on it.[br][br] [br][br][hr][/blockquote][br][br]Drain cleaner is usually lye so it is a base not an acid[br]This is really...
axlotal Woodworking Power Tools 15 7,805 11-05-2015, 04:51 PM
  0 Thread: 360Woodworking.com is open...
Post: Re: 360Woodworking.com is open...

I looked at it. [br]I don't think I'll be parting with my coin [br]There's nothing compelling there.[br]How often do you sharpen chisels? Really?
axlotal Woodworking 3 6,724 11-05-2015, 04:29 PM
  0 Thread: Oneida super gorilla dust collector
Post: Re: Oneida super gorilla dust collector

Go with Grounded METAL ducting or else you might as well tear up your home owner's fire insurance policy. [br][br]I ain't weighing in on the whole Dust and fire hazard thing. I don't know, don't c...
axlotal Woodworking Power Tools 11 11,192 11-02-2015, 08:08 PM
  0 Thread: Does anyone else....Grizzly's website
Post: Re: Does anyone else....Grizzly's website

[blockquote]Herb G said:[hr][br][br]Does anyone else look thru Grizzly's website or the catalog & drool like Homer does with donuts?[br][br][br][br][hr][/blockquote][br][br]Not a chance. [br][br] ...
axlotal Woodworking Power Tools 9 6,843 11-02-2015, 08:03 PM
  0 Thread: Rust Removal
Post: Re: Rust Removal

[blockquote]Herb G said:[hr][br][br][br][br]I have a table saw that has surface rust & I need to remove it.[br] [br][br][hr][/blockquote][br][br]Just a dusting of rust?[br][br] Bar Keeper's friend...
axlotal Woodworking Power Tools 6 6,536 11-02-2015, 08:00 PM

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