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  Dust Collection and Routers...
Posted by: Israel - 12-02-2015, 12:56 AM - Forum: Woodworking Power Tools - Replies (3)

I do almost all of my routing on the router table. All hand routing is done outside on a workmate. Don't know about the Festool router.

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  Rockler workbench caster set
Posted by: woodrot - 12-01-2015, 10:12 PM - Forum: Woodworking - Replies (2)

Maybe you saw the mounting suggestion in the reviews on the Rockler website. Some of the reviewers mounted the casters higher and some mounted them lower. Here are a couple of the reviews.

"These are exactly what I needed for the new 72"x36" workbench I built. I'm not sure how much it weighs, but the top is 2 1/4" thick hard maple, and the legs are 4"x4" and rails are 2"x4" oak. The casters are easy to use to lift it up, and they glide smoothly around the garage floor, even over the concrete seams. I think it is more difficult to lower the bench than to raise it. I usually wear tennis shoes, and lifting with the top of my foot hurts a little bit. If the bench is empty, then I just lift up slightly on each corner to take most of the weight of the caster and it is much easier. I can even lift the whole corner up and the caster will fall into the raised position so when I set it down it is on the wheel. Like many other reviewers, I raised my casters up so the bench is only about 1/4 inch off the ground instead of 3/4 inch."

"Not as easy as some have said, or as shown on their video. I followed the directions and was unable to get the leverage I needed. With all four casters in position I still had to lift each corner of my 250lb. in order to easily lock and unlock the wheels. Be careful, the screws are of poor quality and can easily strip out even after pre-drilling the holes. To obtain better leverage, I suggest raising the casters at least ¼ to ½ inches, depending upon your clearance needs. I am seriously considering bolting a steel bar/pipe to the lift mechanism, so I can push down in the center of the bar and lower both end wheels at the same time."

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  Retrofitting LED inserts into can lights?
Posted by: toolmiser - 12-01-2015, 09:55 PM - Forum: Home Improvement - Replies (5)

Odd cans you have. There are leds that have a spring type install. Instead of using the common clip on he inside that most trims use the led has 3 curved sheet metal pieces that spring out. So you plug the pigtail into the socket hen plug that into the led and just push the whole thing in there.

The leds you need look like these. Lowes and depot have them sometimes but I know depot cleared a bunch out a while back that style as no one was buying them.


www.grainger.com/product/CREE-LED-Recessed-6-In-Downlight-43Y171
I'm not a fan of that style as its not as good as the other but in your case you have little choice. There are clips that come with a few commercial leds that you screw into the can so you can clip it in like usual but they are pricey bulbs and I used to have bags of them but tossed them.

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  3 more Airscooters.....
Posted by: AgGEM - 12-01-2015, 06:04 PM - Forum: Woodworking - Replies (2)

Not to be a smart aleck, but what is an airscooter? If it's what I think it is, I might have to make one.

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  Simonds Saw #72
Posted by: OneStaple - 12-01-2015, 05:29 PM - Forum: Woodworking Hand Tools - Replies (5)

I'd carefully remove the handle so you don't do any more damage, clean it ip, and epoxy as I've seen much worse handles in the sense that the horns ate pretty much intact and you're only dealing with the cracks.

The plate should be able to be straightened out with some gentle bending over your knee, it's more of an art than science, as well as hammering them on an anvil, but I would not recommend the latter, just try gentle bends.

It's worth the effort, especially since it has a family connection.

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  Gas meter at each appliance?
Posted by: Cdshakes - 12-01-2015, 04:08 PM - Forum: Home Improvement - Replies (3)

May not be actually what you are looking for, but I have one of these hooked to the LP line going to my shop. You might have room for it on a water heater, but hooking it to other stuff like a range or dryer might be a little tricky. Mine isn't exactly that model, the one I got measures in cubic meters, which coincidentally is very close to 1 gallon of LP. I've had it hooked up now for 5 years and no problems...I bought just to satisfy my curiosity about how much LP I used heating my detached shop.

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  Short video about stone and bone woodworking tools
Posted by: Ohio Mike - 12-01-2015, 12:24 PM - Forum: Woodworking Hand Tools - Replies (2)

Very cool. I don't think I'll be switching from high-carbon steel any time soon, though

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  PSA DeWalt combo kit sale at HD
Posted by: kscott - 12-01-2015, 10:29 AM - Forum: Woodworking Power Tools - No Replies

FWIW link

Ken

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  6-Board Chest Sketchup model
Posted by: KMC - 12-01-2015, 10:22 AM - Forum: Woodworking Hand Tools - Replies (2)

The 3D Warehouse has been updated, so older links generate that error message. All of the models still exist and can be found from the 3D Warehouse home page 3D Warehouse. If you search for "collections" you can find them all, or you can search by project or issue date.

Here is the model you are looking for 6 Board Chest

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  My Tool Cabinet(update)
Posted by: Del Hilburn - 12-01-2015, 09:25 AM - Forum: Woodworking - Replies (13)

That is VERY Impressive! Great Job!

You stuffed a lot of tools into a very small space. Well Done!

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