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Found this on another forum: http://www.newyankee.com/index.php New Yankee Workshop, now out of production due to Norm's "retirement," has started an experiment placing old episodes online for viewing (and for sale on DVD). Episode #101 is now available with further Season 1 episodes plann...

That's a really cool project! Good job.

Combines two of my favorite hobbies, woodworking and beer drinking (not at the same time, of course:) )

I bought one and it works fine as a dry vac. I have not tried the wet vac function. Obviously, it is not meant for "large" jobs. But, for clean-up of small messes, it works. One beef I have is the exhaust port opposite the suction port. If you're vacuuming up a light material, such as sawd...

heathicus wrote:But, Ed, as soon as I throw it out, I'm going to need it!!

AMEN, Brother!!!!! That is my personal motto.

Do a search for "jigsaw blades" and you will get a few threads discussing this issue. I know there is one thread that cites a specific source.

I've had a similar experience. In purchasing 4 different machines over time in order to get a nearly full set of the main SPTs, I believe I've only come away with 2 chucks (one with a stripped key) and maybe a single small (3-3/4"?) and single large (6") faceplate. I seem to be somewhat sh...

Hey, that's great! Maybe I'll get the one I ordered as well.:) I think I ordered it in August. I was hoping since they recently had them on sale again that it wouldn't be much longer. Edit: I just checked my credit card statement and they have charged for the table, so I should be getting it shortly...

Very nice, Dusty!

I am always impressed with your ingenuity. I wish my mind worked that way.

A couple of years ago, SS partnered with either Home Depot or Lowe's (I believe HD came first - see below) to distribute SS equipment and do in-store demos. The attempt was a complete failure. The stores did not display any SS equipment or marketing paraphenalia (I don't know if this was the stores'...

Paul, I'm certainly no expert and have not actually surfaced rough lumber myself, but from what I've read from numerous sources, the steps/procedures you have listed seem fine with the possible exception of No. 1. The reason is, the planer is not designed to remove warping or cupping because the pre...