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I have the mini kreg jig kit. What is the secret to setting the stop collar to the right hight? Sometimes I set it to high and the bit goes all the way thru the board. I don't see no ruler on it like the more expensive jigs do.

robinson46176 wrote:I needed to be near a bathroom yesterday. The bathroom is in the house. The shop is 400 feet away and the space between is all knee deep snow drifts...
It just wasn't worth the risk.

Sounds like it is time to remodel the shop and add a bathroom.

I still like my system best. If a rough calculation in my head says 4 board feet, I go buy "about" 12 board feet in random widths and lengths being sure I get a couple of boards long enough for any long pieces I might need.

Why wouldn't you just buy 5 board feet? I don't see the need for 8 more ...

I don't enjoy it when a thread gets off topic. It is hard to find an answer sometimes. For instance if the original question was "is a biscuit joiner necessary?". Then the next post is I don't like biscuits I like cupcakes. Then number three is biscuits are good for breakfast but not lunch. And post ...

beeg wrote:Length = 72".
Height = 40".
Width = 19".

Width? Is that with or without table attached? I assume it is narrower with just the way tubes.

kameljoe21 wrote:ok i will change it

You didn't have to do that..

Welcom back. I am fairly new here so you did not offend me.. LOL>>
Always glad to have new members and old returning members.

Question for CV3. At Michael's they sell a bag of various size carving blanks. Are these strong enough to cut down for pen blanks?
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PS kameljoe21 your avatar always freaks me out....

rdewinter wrote:For expediency, I'm looking at a "kit". They are all precut and delivered to the driveway. Bob
San Diego

You can get one of these. http://www.kidscrookedhouse.com/

Hadn't thought about that. But it could also be for when a bad moon rising happens and the wife finds the shopsmith under the boat cover... sleep in the garage it hard to tell if it hard days night or just what.

Ed

Searching for something to say, 25 or 6 to 4. Does anybody really know what time ...