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  0 Thread: Dining Table
Post: RE: Dining Table
I much prefer this direction; looking forward to it. Do you feel that you change dimensions for the wood color to affect visual weight?
 mdhills Woodworking Hand Tools 59 6,247 07-29-2024, 10:22 PM
  0 Thread: Just Bought A Ridgid Band Saw - BS14002 - Need Blade Advice
Post: RE: Just Bought A Ridgid Band Saw - BS14002 - Need...
jteneyck Wrote: (07-07-2024, 12:52 PM) --  Bi-metal blades have long life and are far cheaper.   -- John, which brand of bimetal blades are you using, and where do you order them from? I picked ...
 mdhills Woodworking Power Tools 11 1,851 07-08-2024, 10:02 AM
  0 Thread: Just Bought A Ridgid Band Saw - BS14002 - Need Blade Advice
Post: RE: Just Bought A Ridgid Band Saw - BS14002 - Need...
1/4", 6TPI blade is a good general-purpose compromise if you tend to do thinner stock and a bit more curves. 3/8", 4TPI blade is a good general-purpose compromise if you tend toward 3/4 and thicker a...
 mdhills Woodworking Power Tools 11 1,851 07-03-2024, 10:08 AM
  0 Thread: My Anarchist Workbench
Post: RE: My Anarchist Workbench
Very nice; you'll get a lot of use out of this. The overhang is nice if you plan for a wagon vise or similar end vise, but I don't think there is as much value on the left side. You may need to ...
 mdhills Woodworking Hand Tools 24 5,840 12-19-2023, 09:40 PM
  0 Thread: Walker-Turner 16" Bandsaw band reco's
Post: RE: Walker-Turner 16" Bandsaw band reco's
doobes Wrote: (11-29-2023, 08:06 AM) -- So the blade showed up and I got it installed. Wowzers. No drift and a very efficient cut. :) -- Nice it is working well. I've found it pretty easy to ...
 mdhills Woodworking Power Tools 5 1,444 11-30-2023, 01:32 AM
  0 Thread: seeking plans for a good passive acoustic amplifier for cell phones
Post: RE: seeking plans for a good passive acoustic ampl...
Woodcraft plans: https://www.woodcraft.com/blog_entries/passive-smartphone-amplifier Note that phones have continued to shift size, so you'll need to make some adjustments.
 mdhills Woodworking 8 2,092 11-17-2023, 09:42 PM
  0 Thread: Buying a big drill press tomorrow. What should I look for?
Post: RE: Buying a big drill press tomorrow. What shoul...
When I moved a clausing, I removed some fragile parts from the head and leaned it back onto a plywood with support blocking, then tipped the entire thing back into my minivan. Can you lower the hea...
 mdhills Woodworking Power Tools 16 3,067 11-11-2023, 06:23 PM
  0 Thread: Walker-Turner 16" Bandsaw band reco's
Post: RE: Walker-Turner 16" Bandsaw band reco's
doobes Wrote: (11-11-2023, 09:33 AM) -- I'll use it predominantly for light ripping. Stuff 2" thick and under, all dried wood, nothing green. Will be the odd cross cut. -- The 1/2", 3tpi configurat...
 mdhills Woodworking Power Tools 5 1,444 11-11-2023, 10:05 AM
  0 Thread: I need a mini table saw
Post: RE: I need a mini table saw
AlanS Wrote: (10-17-2023, 03:00 PM) -- I have begun to make small jewelry boxes- using 1/4" - 3/8" material.   I find that my large table saw is a bit bulky for this detail work.   Although I have ma...
 mdhills Woodworking 11 2,969 10-19-2023, 12:55 AM
  0 Thread: Starting over... small hybrid shop must haves?
Post: RE: Starting over... small hybrid shop must haves?
I'd return to this adventure with the minimum tools you can and see where your interests lead. If your intent is to use handtools, a workbench makes a lot of sense.  This will take up a good chunk ...
 mdhills Woodworking 4 1,179 09-23-2023, 05:21 PM
  0 Thread: Stretching DC hose to get it on tight fittings
Post: RE: Stretching DC hose to get it on tight fitting...
It is frustrating how DC fittings don't seem designed to fit well together. Warming up the end of the hose in a bowl of hot water has been enough for me to get it over the SDD ports.
 mdhills Woodworking Power Tools 8 1,776 09-02-2023, 06:58 PM
  0 Thread: Bandsaw Blades
Post: RE: Bandsaw Blades
Bill Holt Wrote: (09-02-2023, 05:26 PM) -- It's been a few years since I ordered bandsaw blades.  The company I ordered from no longer exist.  The majority of use is for bowl blanks and I like the 3/...
 mdhills Woodworking Power Tools 3 945 09-02-2023, 06:55 PM
  0 Thread: Woodworking YouTubers?
Post: RE: Woodworking YouTubers?
Instagram, more than youtube, seems to be the competitor to forums.
 mdhills Woodworking 29 7,901 06-22-2023, 09:53 AM
  0 Thread: Table saw dust collection
Post: RE: Table saw dust collection
JDuke Wrote: (05-07-2023, 07:01 AM) -- I’m beginning to think a solution like Mathias Wandel with a purpose built high suction device at several high producers of dust would be a good idea.   The sho...
 mdhills Woodworking Power Tools 6 2,438 05-07-2023, 09:03 AM
  0 Thread: Table saw dust collection
Post: RE: Table saw dust collection
JDuke Wrote: (05-04-2023, 07:28 AM) -- Not sure which YouTube video I saw this on, but someone mentioned using a shop vac in addition to dust collector for the table saw.  -- Rob Cosman had a reall...
 mdhills Woodworking Power Tools 6 2,438 05-06-2023, 09:07 PM
  0 Thread: Silly Dust Collection Question
Post: RE: Silly Dust Collection Question
If the fit is just a bit tight, you might be more successful with heating it.  (I've used just-boiled water for this before) The vinyl part of a flex hose cuts pretty easily with a standard utility...
 mdhills Woodworking Power Tools 3 1,764 05-04-2023, 07:20 PM
  0 Thread: New Table Saw !!! Need a blade(s)
Post: RE: New Table Saw !!! Need a blade(s)
I've liked the Freud Fusion and WWII (30t) blades and used thin-kerf versions of both with my hybrid tablesaw. I've heard Leitz is good and am thinking of trying these next: https://vsctools.com/shop...
 mdhills Woodworking Power Tools 22 4,883 04-13-2023, 11:01 PM
  0 Thread: Best Brad point brand?
Post: RE: Best Brad point brand?
I liked the Colt Twinland brad point bits that I got from Holbren some years ago.  This was a 7-piece set, so only a couple of sizes.  But these were my go-to when I wanted clean holes in wood. I r...
 mdhills Woodworking Power Tools 18 6,784 04-12-2023, 09:23 PM
  0 Thread: What happened to Lumberjocks?
Post: RE: What happened to Lumberjocks?
I haven't gotten used to the new software; had liked the collection of reviews.
 mdhills Woodworking 14 6,584 01-11-2023, 12:18 AM
  0 Thread: Bandsaw Set-up
Post: RE: Bandsaw Set-up
lift mechanic Wrote: (11-07-2022, 03:17 PM) -- Since we are on bandsaws I thought I would as another question. I tensioned the blade to the recommended  tension, Squared up the table to the blade. Ch...
 mdhills Woodworking Power Tools 5 2,189 11-13-2022, 12:16 AM

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