Archive for November, 2006
ObjectDeWalt Random Orbital Palm Sander DW421 Review
After a few years of using a quarter sheet vibrating sander, I wanted to step up to a random orbital sander. After evaluating the various random orbital sanders I settled on the DeWalt DW421. The DeWalt DW421 uses 5”, eight hole hook and loop sanding disks.
Overall the sander is solidly built with a good fit [...]
Freud 10″ 50 Tooth Thin Kerf ATB Perma-Shield Combination Blade TKR906
Table saw blades; I never gave them too much thought other than number of teeth, sharpness, and intended application. I have a couple of 10” carbide tipped 40 tooth blades that I use on a regular basis. They cut fairly well with the typical amount of vibration marks on the cut face.
I finally decided to [...]
Raised Panel Picture Frame
In a previous post about picture frames I mentioned that I had built a set of picture frames for my wife’s birthday with a close up picture of each of our children. Fast forward a year later and I am looking at the pictures and want to give her an updated set of pictures of [...]
Dove Tail Jig
Dove tails, they are a beautiful strong joint. In the old days, it was a test of skill to cut them by hand. Now days with a dove tail jig and a router has a simplified the task of cutting dove tail. But not all dove tail jigs are made the same nor full fill [...]
Learn how to tow a trailer?
It is Friday afternoon and you have planned a woodworking project this weekend. As soon as you get home you are going to get the trailer and head over to the local home improvement store / hard wood lumber yard. But do you know what you are doing when you are dragging all that weight [...]
What to do with all of the saw dust and wood shavings?
Every wood project results in some amount of saw dust. What to do with it? When I first started my hobby I would through it out in my trash. I knew I could do something better with it than put it in a land fill somewhere.
My father-in-law had built a small mulch bin in his [...]
Ryobi BT-3000 helpful sites
This post is more about Ryobi bt-3000 sites that I have found helpful in maintaining and modifying my table saw.
Ryobi BT-3000 modifications – contains a very detailed description about how to deal with the shim problem. If you haven’t already had to face this, you most likely will an unfortunate design problem of the BT-3000. [...]
What is the best type of pipe to use for a compressed air distribution system in my home wood shop?
There are several different materials available to consider, black pipe, copper, PVC, rubber hose, etc. Each material has its strengths and weaknesses.
Black pipe typically comes in 20’, 10’ and nipple lengths. Consider purchasing from a local plumbing supply house. They typically they carry a better quality of pipe than the local home supply store.
A [...]
Ryobi Benchtop Table Saw BT-3000
I purchased my BT-3000 used through the newspaper classifies. The owner had upgraded to a Delta cabinet saw. Not within my budget, at least not yet. Along with the purchase came the extension rails and table. He threw in a set of zero tolerance throat plates.
From other owners I have been told that the motor [...]
Delta 37-195 6″ jointer
As I continue working with the rough stock I have been using the table saw to clean up the joint for glue up joints. I have been looking at several different joiners from table tops to full stand units. I am seriously considering the delta 6” professional joiner model 37-195.
One of my main requirements is [...]
Sharpening carbide tools
The beauty of carbide tipped blades is that they can be sharpened many times before they need to be replaced. Depending on the quality of the saw blade sometimes it is cheaper to buy a replacement blade than sharpen it. But that is a whole different discussion.
In my area there are a couple of tool [...]
Pressure treated lumber – Are your children at risk?
Lumber that has been treated with Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA) will over time leach out arsenic. There are many outdoor play scapes, sand boxes, fences, and picnic tables that have been constructed with pressure treated lumber over the past decades.
How concerned should a parent be? Pressure treated lumber new and older boards (those in use [...]
10” contractor by SawStop
Contractor style saws are a great medium level table saw. For the home wood worker, a good contractor table saw will provide years of reliable use and have enough horse power to cut through most wood stock.
There are many different manufactures of contractor saws. Most all have the same basic feature set with differences typically [...]
Pressure treated lumber – chromated copper arsenate
For decades pressure treated lumber was treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA) to prevent rot, fungus, and insect attacking the wood. The chemical treatment worked so well in preventing the wood from decay that it was quickly used in a variety of projects such as decks, fences, play structures, picnic tables, docks, and framing garden [...]
Air Compressor
You need one! It is kind of hard to power the pneumatic tools without one.
There are several different types of air compressors on the market from oiled, oil less, to pancake. The oiled compressors have a separate motor and compressor units on top of the tank. The compressor’s piston and crank shaft run in an [...]