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We woke up to FIVE degrees this morning, and the forecast for Thursday morning is somewhere between ZERO and FOUR with a 5-10 MPH wind!! I know some of you Yankees think this is no big deal, but I live SOUTH of the Mason-Dixon line and it aint supposed to get this dang cold!! In fact, watching the ...

Since we got this thread off subject and on to the subject of schools and training let me say this. I think the day is quickly approaching that technical trading (shop classes) will return. I'm of the opinion that to enter the corporate world which once as a terrific idea is now a really bad idea. ...

If we could have a summit meeting on this, we might be able to strike an accord. I agree that some schools and some teachers are lacking the skills and aptitude to deal with the needs of the classroom but I do not believe that is the fault of the teacher. The fault, in my opinion, comes right back ...

They are not trying to prepare students to live their lives... They are just trying to teach them to pass tests... Nothing matters except test scores and resultant funding levels. The teachers want to teach but administrators and school boards see only the funding. They are also caught up around he...

I am starting my first project on my recent purchase of a 1954 greenie. To use a 1x12 and make a 2' by 3' box basically to hang on the wall for a lightweight flatscreen to set on, I was going to use a box miter joint I believe. First would you nail and glue (going to paint black)? Is that strong en...

shopnotes magazine-- Vol. 19 issue #109.. see post # 15 in this thread.. I built this last spring and works well as others have stated. I still have magazine so could send a copy if needed....... send me a PM if you want it sent...........If i get this posting pictures thing figured out, will post ...

To answer your original question, I purchased one three months ago, and I am very pleased with it! Before, when my shop vac (Craftsman's) was full, I dreaded the cleaning process, which included having to clean the filter. Needless to say, the Dust Deputy eliminated all this. It was a dirty process...

Do any of you know how much weight the casters will support? Can they support maybe a hundred additional pounds (with the jointer on in addition since it's the heaviest tool)? Trying to add weight to help dampen the lathe at awkward speeds yet have the SS still be nimble enough to be raised by the ...

FAITBEN I just red a post #9 on the thread SHOPSMITH AS A DUAL ARM SAW it looked as though it may be an asnwer to your problem of sanding a log. Take a look at the thread, especially post #9. Good luck, Don't burn out another router. HA

I am confused. Do you want to sand the piece of tree along the length (with the grain), or do you want to sand it where it was cut, (across the end grain)? That makes a big difference as to the approach one would take to accomplish the job. Some of the answers you have gotten lean both directions.