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  0 Thread: Buying a big drill press tomorrow. What should I look for?
Post: RE: Buying a big drill press tomorrow. What shoul...
Nice get. I have its Pentair-eta Delta twin sitting in my shop waiting to be powered up. Yours looks in more complete condition than mine. I think I transported mine by removing the head and the ...
 MKepke Woodworking Power Tools 16 1,154 11-14-2023, 09:57 AM
  0 Thread: fiberglass insulation for 12 oc
Post: RE: fiberglass insulation for 12 oc
fixtureman Wrote: (11-01-2023, 05:57 AM) -- You don't want to compress fiberglass as the air in it is the insulation -- You won't get the *rated* R-value for the batt, but who cares if it's cheaper a...
 MKepke Home Improvement 13 1,074 11-01-2023, 06:16 PM
  0 Thread: fiberglass insulation for 12 oc
Post: RE: fiberglass insulation for 12 oc
You might look into rockwool batts instead of fiberglass..I fear you are still staring at having to split batts to fit 12" OC tho. At least rockwool isn't as itchy as fiberglass. That would be its...
 MKepke Home Improvement 13 1,074 10-31-2023, 10:20 PM
  0 Thread: Driveway Replacement
Post: RE: Driveway Replacement
Watching this thread with interest. I have a couple cracked driveway slabs that need replacing. -Mark
 MKepke Home Improvement 8 692 10-12-2023, 09:08 AM
  0 Thread: PSA - Nova accessory pricing favorable in Canada
Post: PSA - Nova accessory pricing favorable in Canada
Just a heads up..if you have some way of getting goods cheaply from Canada to the US, some Nova accessories seem to be about 50% of the US price (after exchange rates). I just got a Nova triple bea...
 MKepke Woodturning 4 633 08-08-2023, 12:35 PM
  0 Thread: Securing handrail to concrete stairs question.
Post: RE: Securing handrail to concrete stairs question.
I’ve used Redheads to secure a hand railing. No experience with epoxy. My experience with the Redheads is that they are fairly unforgiving..if you set them too deep, they can’t be raised up. Also...
 MKepke Home Improvement 11 810 07-21-2023, 09:43 AM
  0 Thread: School me on (near) trimless interior doors
Post: RE: School me on (near) trimless interior doors
blackhat Wrote: (05-16-2023, 10:24 AM) -- Does the door have to be 80”? -- Arguably no, but there would have to be a really good tradeoff for it. A shortie/hobbit door will look weird since it wil...
 MKepke Home Improvement 6 556 05-16-2023, 11:00 PM
  0 Thread: School me on (near) trimless interior doors
Post: School me on (near) trimless interior doors
I need to add an interior door to the room above the garage. There is a finished opening right now - just standard drywall and metal corner bead. Unfortunately, the room has a sloped ceiling on on...
 MKepke Home Improvement 6 556 05-16-2023, 07:38 AM
  0 Thread: Might be time to replace AC unit
Post: RE: Might be time to replace AC unit
No real insight, but if it's a slow leak I'd be inclined to limp along for another year or two: - motor bearings and the start cap are DIY'able. But you'll need a tech for the refrigerant. - in...
 MKepke Home Improvement 9 1,039 05-12-2023, 10:24 AM
  0 Thread: Ceramic tile did not stick
Post: RE: Ceramic tile did not stick
EightFingers Wrote: (02-03-2023, 01:07 AM) -- Are 12x12 tiles considered large format? -- Snipe Hunter Wrote: (02-03-2023, 06:22 AM) -- Maybe. Close. -- Any dimension exceeding 15" is considered l...
 MKepke Home Improvement 17 1,745 02-06-2023, 09:42 PM
  0 Thread: Ceramic tile did not stick
Post: RE: Ceramic tile did not stick
Was the Mapei polymer-modified? Was the Versabond? Makes a big difference in stickiness if you used an unmodified mortar. Also, your notched trowel seems too small. 16x8 is considered a lar...
 MKepke Home Improvement 17 1,745 01-31-2023, 10:46 PM
  0 Thread: I Need Some Suggestions
Post: RE: I Need Some Suggestions
crokett™ Wrote: (01-30-2023, 03:41 PM) -- I have an older Delta 46-451 lathe.  I am in the middle of changing the headstock spindle belt.  This lathe has 2 belts, one from the motor to the Reeves, on...
 MKepke Woodworking Power Tools 8 1,858 01-31-2023, 10:32 PM
  0 Thread: How do you think that this was made?
Post: RE: How do you think that this was made?
Another approach is a ring stacking technique: take a flat board (here, a glue up of small pieces), then saw a series of successively smaller rings out of the board. Stack, glue and finish sand. -...
 MKepke Woodturning 11 1,541 01-30-2023, 05:35 PM
  0 Thread: Safe Drivers
Post: RE: Safe Drivers
SceneryMaker Wrote: (01-05-2023, 11:15 AM) -- Is it possible that he is looking for a pointy drive center that he can easily move around to find the best axis for turning like Lyle Jameson frequently...
 MKepke Woodturning 21 2,183 01-05-2023, 05:31 PM
  0 Thread: Safe Drivers
Post: RE: Safe Drivers
crokett™ Wrote: (01-05-2023, 08:37 AM) -- The safe drivers  don't have spurs.  That's the point.   If you are poor at handling a tool or you are cutting with a dull tool, the part will slip if there ...
 MKepke Woodturning 21 2,183 01-05-2023, 10:36 AM
  0 Thread: Safe Drivers
Post: RE: Safe Drivers
I don't see how one of these spur-type 'safe drivers' helps with an out of round bowl blank. My gut says a typical sized spur drive like a Stebcenter is going to slip in a heavy, green, out of flat s...
 MKepke Woodturning 21 2,183 01-04-2023, 10:37 PM
  0 Thread: Old World Map - A learning experience
Post: RE: Old World Map - A learning experience
A couple thoughts here: 1 - you want to use the largest diameter tooling you can because this gets you relatively smaller ridges left after stepovers. So ask yourself if your STL really has detail...
 MKepke Woodworking 11 1,769 01-04-2023, 09:48 PM
  0 Thread: Old World Map - A learning experience
Post: RE: Old World Map - A learning experience
J-W-P Wrote: (01-04-2023, 10:21 AM) -- 147 hours, wow. How big is the piece? What are your feed rates? -- Also my thinking: reduce your step over but look at increasing your feed rates, rapids an...
 MKepke Woodworking 11 1,769 01-04-2023, 11:02 AM
  0 Thread: Custom Closet System Directly on top of Carpet??
Post: RE: Custom Closet System Directly on top of Carpet...
For myself, I concluded removing the carpet added a lot of complexity/expense for no benefit. Plus what do you do if the closet system is open at the open? -Mark
 MKepke Home Improvement 25 4,252 12-12-2022, 05:01 PM
  0 Thread: Different tools
Post: RE: Different tools
Juss1- sent you a PM -Mark
 MKepke Tool Swap N' Sell 6 982 12-01-2022, 09:54 AM

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