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by SteveMaryland
Mon Apr 04, 2022 10:54 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Heads up folks
Replies: 3
Views: 486

Re: Heads up folks

Thank you for this alert. Another round of non-refuseable bandaid "updates" on the way from Bill. Really not much to be done since Microsoft is the de facto global software supplier. Software is an amazing commodity. The more defective it is the more is sold. Defective software? Well we wi...
by SteveMaryland
Thu Mar 31, 2022 5:44 pm
Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
Topic: A few things you might want for yourself
Replies: 38
Views: 11649

Re: A few things you might want for yourself

I don't own one of these but I can think of many cases where a few could come in handy (lifting radiators, ovens, furniture, benches etc). Looks like a good stocking stuffer to me.

Anyone own /use this type of device?
by SteveMaryland
Wed Mar 30, 2022 8:50 am
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Garage Doors
Replies: 13
Views: 2232

Re: Garage Doors

"Epoxy is very, very susceptible to UV breakdown. You should give those doors at least two coats of a good marine grade varnish" Yes, that is the next worry, and I should get some anti-UV coating on before summer. It's weird that I should have to put varnish over epoxy. Now I worry about ...
by SteveMaryland
Tue Mar 29, 2022 6:30 pm
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Garage Doors
Replies: 13
Views: 2232

Garage Doors

Sorry about using PDF to attach pictures, but this forum won't take anything over 3MB and most of the pictures exceed that. Garage door rebuild. My second go-round on fabbing new garage doors. Original (1950's vintage) rollup doors lasted for many years but eventually they fell apart so in 2016-17 I...
by SteveMaryland
Thu Mar 24, 2022 1:39 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Share your Magna memorabilia!
Replies: 354
Views: 1937856

Re: Share your Magna memorabilia!

Yes, the book I read was old even when I read it and it had Shopsmith Mark V pictures, so must not have been the dal Fabbo book. I remember that the author had an Italian surname...
by SteveMaryland
Thu Mar 24, 2022 9:57 am
Forum: Community
Topic: Share your Magna memorabilia!
Replies: 354
Views: 1937856

Re: Share your Magna memorabilia!

I think it was in that dal Fabbro book (see photo elsewhere in this thread) where I first saw Shopsmith tools in action. Borrowed that book from the public library. Must have been 50 years ago. Dreamed about owning a Shopsmith until 1987 when I finally bought one - after buying my first house and at...
by SteveMaryland
Mon Mar 21, 2022 9:14 am
Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
Topic: Stanton Dog Locks
Replies: 6
Views: 1723

Re: Stanton Dog Locks

I do not own or have used a track saw guide, but they look useful. I take it that a dog lock device is not available from the track saw mfgr?

I saw the Stanton video. He used a circular saw that cuts in both push and pull directions. How does that saw work? Special blade? Reverse rotation?
by SteveMaryland
Sat Mar 19, 2022 12:21 am
Forum: Community
Topic: Varnishing a Handrail
Replies: 9
Views: 855

Re: Varnishing a Handrail

Saw some of the DIY wipe-on videos. There are a ton of them on Youtube! Very motivated to try this finish because it seems to be the exact solution for the run/drip problem. Thanks for advising about this. I saw one wipe-on video which used a three-part poly + thinner + boiled linseed oil combinatio...
by SteveMaryland
Fri Mar 18, 2022 12:08 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Varnishing a Handrail
Replies: 9
Views: 855

Re: Varnishing a Handrail

Thanks everyone for the input. I should have put this question in the woodworking forum... I should mention that the varnish was Minwax Helmsman polyurethane oil, over analine dye. I have used this varnish for years on floors and interior trim and it never let me down before. I did try to use the ve...
by SteveMaryland
Thu Mar 17, 2022 10:32 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Varnishing a Handrail
Replies: 9
Views: 855

Varnishing a Handrail

I recently fabbed and installed the 8 foot long handrail shown in the attached picture. I used common Home Depot stock material. Good enough. Varnishing turned out to be a challenge. Handrails are typically long, and every surface is to be varnished with no drips, runs etc. Holding the work became t...