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  0 Thread: Trouble posting pictures still
Post: RE: Trouble posting pictures still

I got that error last week as well, but it wasn't in relation to posting pics.  Rather, it was when I tried to go to the site's front page.  I haven't tried posting a pic in a while, so I'll try one h...
R Clark Questions about using the WoodNet forum features 1 99 12-04-2023, 08:29 AM
  0 Thread: Buying Electric Range/Stove
Post: RE: Buying Electric Range/Stove

KC Wrote: (11-26-2023, 06:48 AM) -- We have an LG smooth top, with the front panel controls like what Google showed me with your description... and those front controls are my only gripe.  It's amazi...
R Clark Home Improvement 23 1,044 11-27-2023, 07:20 AM
  0 Thread: Buying a big drill press tomorrow. What should I look for?
Post: RE: Buying a big drill press tomorrow. What shoul...

blanning Wrote: (11-12-2023, 12:15 AM) -- Yeah, I'll pick up an engine hoist and probably a pallet jack once I get in the new shop. -- I don't know how your new shop will be constructed, so this ma...
R Clark Woodworking Power Tools 16 1,150 11-27-2023, 07:05 AM
  0 Thread: Fitting Drawers
Post: RE: Fitting Drawers

I'm in with Fred and Gary. In my view, you want that carcass to be a "known quantity" when you start fitting the drawers.  There's always the chance that final dimensions of the drawer opening will...
R Clark Woodworking 13 1,122 11-18-2023, 07:58 AM
  0 Thread: seeking plans for a good passive acoustic amplifier for cell phones
Post: RE: seeking plans for a good passive acoustic ampl...

Ivan, Woodsmith did offer a free plan.  However, since their free plans only reach back three TV seasons, it's now in the "pay" category. I didn't download that one when it was available. Her...
R Clark Woodworking 8 457 11-16-2023, 02:53 PM
  0 Thread: Uses for radial arm saw
Post: RE: Uses for radial arm saw

Like the OP, I inherited my father's Craftsman RAS.  It was one of those early 1970s Emerson-manufactured saws. Cross cuts only.  I tried ripping on it -- once.  Didn't make it all the way through ...
R Clark Woodworking 32 2,166 11-09-2023, 07:29 AM
  0 Thread: Router lift recommendations and setup
Post: RE: Router lift recommendations and setup

Like JDuke, I have a TRA001.  It does well for my hobbyist needs. There are some inconveniences as JDuke pointed out.  That below-the-table depth lock has been a source of some frustration for me; ...
R Clark Woodworking Power Tools 26 1,809 10-19-2023, 08:49 AM
  0 Thread: Sawstop question
Post: RE: Sawstop question

I've never unplugged mine because of a storm; no problem in 11 years of ownership. But now you have thinking about it.
R Clark Woodworking Power Tools 29 2,665 08-28-2023, 11:05 AM
  0 Thread: New jointer - switch question
Post: RE: New jointer - switch question

Congrats on the great deal. I was getting ready to reinforce Roly's post when I saw that you have already ordered the OEM switch; good deal!   Decent quality switches are not free.  I thought th...
R Clark Woodworking Power Tools 10 784 08-25-2023, 07:51 AM
  0 Thread: Wood Chippers
Post: RE: Wood Chippers

I have a Craftsman-branded chipper shredder.  It was given to me by a friend who needed it gone.  It has a 5HP B&S motor and runs well.  I have no idea how old it is; I'm guessing it's from the 1990s....
R Clark Home Improvement 10 692 08-03-2023, 05:38 AM
  0 Thread: Planing direction
Post: RE: Planing direction

Scoony Wrote: (07-26-2023, 10:01 AM) -- Thanks all.  I chickened out and went the router jig/sled route to flatten, followed by a #7 Stanley.  I usually run the final glue up through the planner with...
R Clark Woodworking Power Tools 7 951 08-02-2023, 09:03 AM
  0 Thread: Trouble posting pictures
Post: RE: Trouble posting pictures

Test... And so it has!  Thanks. Out of curiosity, how does one find out that things have been "reported as fixed?"
R Clark Questions about using the WoodNet forum features 8 1,036 07-20-2023, 07:36 AM
  0 Thread: Trouble posting pictures
Post: RE: Trouble posting pictures

No change.  Day 7.
R Clark Questions about using the WoodNet forum features 8 1,036 07-19-2023, 08:18 AM
  0 Thread: Trouble posting pictures
Post: RE: Trouble posting pictures

Attachment Upload Capability Held Hostage, Day 6 403 ERROR The request could not be satisfied. [hr] Request blocked. We can't connect to the server for this app or website at this time. There ...
R Clark Questions about using the WoodNet forum features 8 1,036 07-18-2023, 09:34 AM
  0 Thread: Trouble posting pictures
Post: RE: Trouble posting pictures

Yes, it's still going on for me, too, whenever I try to upload a picture.
R Clark Questions about using the WoodNet forum features 8 1,036 07-16-2023, 03:06 PM
  0 Thread: Trouble posting pictures
Post: Trouble posting pictures

I have posted pictures many times on this forum.  Although it's cumbersome, I've been able to make it work.  I know about all the size limitations and such, unless they have changed in the past 24 hou...
R Clark Questions about using the WoodNet forum features 8 1,036 07-14-2023, 03:24 PM
  0 Thread: Smoke detector problems
Post: RE: Smoke detector problems

Allen Wrote: (07-12-2023, 08:20 PM) -- You might swap the suspect unit to a different location. If it goes off again you will know it is the unit and not some other problem. Al -- Good point.
R Clark Home Improvement 11 790 07-13-2023, 03:30 PM
  0 Thread: florescent lights - troubleshooting
Post: RE: florescent lights - troubleshooting

Have you noticed any loud hums or buzzing?  If so, I think there's a ballast issue. If you just need to turn one of the tubes a little bit, I'd say it's a connection issue on one end with one of th...
R Clark Home Improvement 7 610 07-13-2023, 03:29 PM
  0 Thread: Smoke detector problems
Post: RE: Smoke detector problems

I disconnected all of the detectors from the "backbone."  That was two days ago and I got them all reinstalled in stand-alone config. While reinstalling one of the upstairs units, I noted that the ...
R Clark Home Improvement 11 790 07-11-2023, 09:48 PM
  0 Thread: Smoke detector problems
Post: RE: Smoke detector problems

Snipe Hunter Wrote: (07-07-2023, 04:01 PM) -- iirc... The red wire is a signal wire (iirc). I don't think the signal is on/off. I think might be something like a voltage or ohm/resistance change. I a...
R Clark Home Improvement 11 790 07-07-2023, 04:32 PM

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