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by twistsol
Fri Mar 30, 2018 10:00 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: National Woodworking Month - How are you going to celebrate?
Replies: 14
Views: 11473

Re: National Woodworking Month - How are you going to celebrate?

I have a brand new 3hp cyclone in the shop and a bunch of spiral pipe and fittings. Once the last box of fittings shows up sometime next week, I'm finally going to install real dust collection in my shop vs three shop vacs and a broom.
by twistsol
Tue Mar 27, 2018 10:41 am
Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
Topic: Shark Guard
Replies: 1
Views: 6452

Re: Shark Guard

Agreed, it really is a great product.
by twistsol
Thu Mar 22, 2018 2:00 pm
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: I finally have a router
Replies: 13
Views: 20303

Re: I finally have a router

That's an outstanding deal, and these routers are rock solid. I've had it's predecessor the 693 for 25 years and never a hint of an issue with it.
by twistsol
Sat Mar 03, 2018 8:56 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Questions for those who have actual paint on your shop walls.
Replies: 8
Views: 6860

Re: Questions for those who have actual paint on your shop walls.

My old shop didn't have good lighting and had low ceilings so it was all white. When I built the new shop, I added 20 recessed can lights and a dozen halogen spots in a 26x26 shop so lighting isn't an issue. The ceiling is 10' and flat white. The walls are light yellow which cuts down the harshness ...
by twistsol
Sun Feb 25, 2018 8:57 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Your Favorite Non-Shopsmith Accessory for Your Shopsmith?
Replies: 6
Views: 6791

Re: Your Favorite Non-Shopsmith Accessory for Your Shopsmith?

I would also have to go with my Stockroom Supply drum sander. Moving to the ShopSmith from a standalone unit had the following advantages. For me, the working height is much better. The table top used to be about 46" high when it was sitting on my bench which was a little bit too high for me to...
by twistsol
Fri Feb 02, 2018 1:31 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Speed dial knob/post question
Replies: 3
Views: 3600

Re: Speed dial knob/post question

Thanks, That means I have a little more work to do.
by twistsol
Fri Feb 02, 2018 9:56 am
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Speed dial knob/post question
Replies: 3
Views: 3600

Speed dial knob/post question

I have a 510 that I bought used and after throrough cleaning and lubrication, the speed dial turns much more smoothly than it did when I got it. My question is:

Is the knob on the speed dial supposed to spin freely when turning the dial?

Mine sort of turns but it is really stiff.
by twistsol
Mon Jan 29, 2018 11:25 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Festool Prices going up again
Replies: 2
Views: 3247

Re: Festool Prices going up again

Check out their refurb offers. I picked up a C18 drill for about $100 off the new price last fall. It looked new as if someone bought it and had buyer's remorse. Other than the Conturo edge bander, I think I have all the Festools I need for a while. With two of my daughters getting married this summ...
by twistsol
Sun Dec 31, 2017 9:19 am
Forum: Community
Topic: A down-side to my basement shop
Replies: 7
Views: 7402

Re: A down-side to my basement shop

Can you imagine the heating bill to heat a garage in this weather? I don't have to imagine it. My shop is a two car garage that is heavily inuslated, R50 Ceilings and R38 foamed walls with an electric heater. The elctric bill for the shop is about $150-200 a month this time of year. For what it's w...
by twistsol
Tue Dec 26, 2017 6:49 pm
Forum: Beginning Woodworking
Topic: Need 5-Inch Orbit Sander
Replies: 4
Views: 12615

Re: Need 5-Inch Orbit Sander

One of the nice things about the Ridgid power tools is the Lifetime service agreement. You must register the tool to activate it. I have two of the Ridgid R2600 5" Random Orbit Sanders and after five or six years, the power switch on one failed. Ridgid replaced it. You might save a few bucks on...