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  0 Thread: Decking Board Question
Post: Decking Board Question
I have a local guy selling 5/4 x 6" x 16' western red cedar decking boards for $16 each which seems like a pretty good deal.  I have some that need replacing and was going to use synthetic but may jus...
 Brian in sunny FL Home Improvement 5 342 10-05-2024, 03:27 PM
  0 Thread: Hardwood options in large master bath
Post: RE: Hardwood options in large master bath
Did you consider any of the waterproof luxury vinyl plank options?  Not real wood but some look nice.
 Brian in sunny FL Home Improvement 11 637 10-04-2024, 04:59 PM
  0 Thread: Grizzly G0441 cyclone remote
Post: RE: Grizzly G0441 cyclone remote
That's a pretty simple board, you can replace all of the parts for peanuts but some might be hard to identify, those probably aren't the problem though. I would start by touching up all of the sold...
 Brian in sunny FL Woodworking Power Tools 6 408 10-04-2024, 04:51 PM
  0 Thread: Dewalt 735X planer??
Post: RE: Dewalt 735X planer??
jteneyck Wrote: (09-29-2024, 09:09 AM) -- I wonder if the OE version with the Byrd head has a higher HP motor.  It seems strange they would sell it knowing the motor will overheat.   John -- DeW...
 Brian in sunny FL Woodworking Power Tools 9 930 10-02-2024, 03:01 PM
  0 Thread: Dewalt 735X planer??
Post: RE: Dewalt 735X planer??
Mike 55 Wrote: (09-07-2024, 08:00 PM) -- Call Brian at Holbren. Phone # 407-952-2195 he is a wealth of information on the topic. I ordered it from them and followed the directions. I also found a you...
 Brian in sunny FL Woodworking Power Tools 9 930 09-08-2024, 12:45 PM
  0 Thread: What size breaker/wire for a 5hp motor
Post: RE: What size breaker/wire for a 5hp motor
This thread made me thing of something with the way my garage was wired up by the previous owner who would park an RV in there and I think someone ran a business too. I have a 50A outlet wired to a...
 Brian in sunny FL Woodworking Power Tools 16 1,385 09-08-2024, 12:27 PM
  0 Thread: Current deals at Grizzly
Post: RE: Current deals at Grizzly
fredhargis Wrote: (09-04-2024, 12:43 PM) -- Brian, didn't you just sell an MM16 a few years back? Anyway, it ends to day but the Harvey Alpha 15" BS is on sale with $700 off ($2299) ad free shipping ...
 Brian in sunny FL Woodworking Power Tools 17 1,518 09-04-2024, 04:00 PM
  0 Thread: Current deals at Grizzly
Post: RE: Current deals at Grizzly
kurt18947 Wrote: (09-01-2024, 07:13 PM) -- I was looking at the other band saws and noticed the 17" 2 HP saw had aluminum wheels. I wonder why they went with aluminum rather than cast iron. Do any ot...
 Brian in sunny FL Woodworking Power Tools 17 1,518 09-03-2024, 04:28 PM
  0 Thread: shop vac recommendation
Post: RE: shop vac recommendation
mdickmann Wrote: (08-24-2024, 01:44 PM) -- Hi all, My shop-vac needs replacement.  It makes terrible squealing noises so I assume the bearings have worn out.  I thought it would last longer.  Are th...
 Brian in sunny FL Woodworking Power Tools 9 947 08-27-2024, 09:42 AM
  0 Thread: milwaukee 3/8 DRILL DRIVE
Post: RE: milwaukee 3/8 DRILL DRIVE
What is the battery chemistry?  I would bet nickel cadmium or nickel metal hydride.  They are not as robust as the lithium ion batteries today.  The older batteries self discharge and have lower charg...
 Brian in sunny FL Woodworking Power Tools 2 351 08-27-2024, 09:40 AM
  0 Thread: Spiral vs helical vs straight knives
Post: RE: Spiral vs helical vs straight knives
blanning Wrote: (08-26-2024, 02:07 PM) -- It sounds like you're saying if you have a helical head, you can skip the drum sander.  Is that right? I was thinking to get a 20" planer with a helical h...
 Brian in sunny FL Woodworking Power Tools 20 1,749 08-26-2024, 03:20 PM
  0 Thread: Small Shop
Post: RE: Small Shop
Get into turning, lathe can hug the wall and makes a manageable mess.  That and a 14" bandsaw should get you started.
 Brian in sunny FL Woodworking 13 1,692 07-08-2024, 10:22 AM
  0 Thread: Ridge Carbide Tools question
Post: RE: Ridge Carbide Tools question
fredhargis Wrote: (06-27-2024, 10:29 AM) -- I have a couple of Ridge Carbide saw blades i bought from Holbren some years ago. One of them is (over) due to be sharpened so i though I'd send it to them...
 Brian in sunny FL Woodworking Power Tools 2 588 06-27-2024, 01:40 PM
  0 Thread: Vintage Dewalt RAS table brackets
Post: RE: Vintage Dewalt RAS table brackets
I sold my saw and might have the brackets, remember running into them when moving.  Don't remember if I kept them or not but I'll look when I go up to the garage.
 Brian in sunny FL Woodworking Power Tools 15 2,214 05-17-2024, 02:32 PM
  0 Thread: Dehumidifier
Post: RE: Dehumidifier
Look at A/C condensate removal pumps.  They are popular for air conditioning when you can use a standard gravity fed drain line for the air handler.  You can even dill and adapt your own fitting in th...
 Brian in sunny FL Woodworking 6 1,408 04-17-2024, 08:16 AM
  0 Thread: Dadonator XL
Post: RE: Dadonator XL
museumguy Wrote: (04-04-2024, 07:20 AM) -- If I remember correctly, Dimar was made by the same company,  just didn't have the Amana markup. I bought a Dimar dado set about 35 years ago and that's wha...
 Brian in sunny FL Woodworking Power Tools 16 4,740 04-07-2024, 03:10 PM
  0 Thread: Dadonator XL
Post: RE: Dadonator XL
rwe2156 Wrote: (02-07-2023, 11:15 AM) -- I wouldn't hesitate to by the Dadonator.  They are made by Amana, BTW. I have a set of the old type Dadonator which I'm (not supposed to ;-) use on my SawS...
 Brian in sunny FL Woodworking Power Tools 16 4,740 04-03-2024, 04:08 PM
  0 Thread: Bridgewood tablesaw, info?
Post: RE: Bridgewood tablesaw, info?
I had that saw, sold it many years ago.  They are just the average Taiwan import from the era, probably made by Gee-Tech.  I would look at Jet or Grizzly from that era and see how they match up.  Prob...
 Brian in sunny FL Woodworking Power Tools 8 1,590 03-28-2024, 01:54 PM
  0 Thread: Helical head for planer which one?
Post: RE: Helical head for planer which one?
Biggest reason the Belsaw is so much more expensive is the heft of the head.  I was curious and looked at my list of weight packed; Belsaw 36 pounds and Rigid 12 pounds.  More steel, more machining an...
 Brian in sunny FL Woodworking Power Tools 23 2,948 03-05-2024, 12:27 PM
  0 Thread: Reintroduction
Post: RE: Reintroduction
Welcome back Dave and beautiful work as always.
 Brian in sunny FL Woodworking 28 3,819 02-19-2024, 06:36 PM

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