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by Gene Howe
Tue Apr 28, 2020 8:46 am
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Anyone upgrade their planer to a helix cutterhead?
Replies: 2
Views: 4837

Re: Anyone upgrade their planer to a helix cutterhead?

I upgraded my Dewalt 735 16 months ago. Other than the Shopsmiths, this upgrade is likely the best tool investment I've ever made. It's cuts are superb. It's much quieter. It has saved a bunch of time and money in blade changes. Most of my planing is rough cut hard wood lumber, chiefly Mesquite. My ...
by Gene Howe
Fri Apr 17, 2020 7:42 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Getting Your Stimulus Check
Replies: 44
Views: 63025

Re: Getting Your Stimulus Check

Dusty, we used Turbo Tax and our check hit the bank on the 15th.
by Gene Howe
Wed Apr 15, 2020 12:19 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Time for another potpourri thread?
Replies: 96
Views: 132877

Re: Time for another potpourri thread?

reible wrote:As of this morning the stimulus money is in my account.

Ed
Same here. Haven't heard from our sons, yet. They and their spouses are in "essential" jobs, though. We'll check with them this evening.
by Gene Howe
Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:39 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Time for another potpourri thread?
Replies: 96
Views: 132877

Re: Time for another potpourri thread?

Never thought I'd say this to a guy but, I really like your chest(s).
by Gene Howe
Fri Apr 10, 2020 1:24 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Time for another potpourri thread?
Replies: 96
Views: 132877

Re: Time for another potpourri thread?

Fortunately, we don't need it. And, until this virus situation improves, we won't be going anywhere to spend it.
by Gene Howe
Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:21 am
Forum: Community
Topic: Time for another potpourri thread?
Replies: 96
Views: 132877

Re: Time for another potpourri thread?

I think I read that we'll get a letter informing us when the checks have been deposited.
by Gene Howe
Wed Apr 08, 2020 8:29 am
Forum: Community
Topic: Safest place from Corona - The woodshop !
Replies: 15
Views: 24347

Re: Safest place from Corona - The woodshop !

Farmer said " Careful hand washing is constant along with hand sanitizer away from home. Gas is pumped with a disposable glove for the hand that holds the nozzle and pushes buttons. I should mention that my stash of gloves and masks are from the wood shop, not medical grade and have been open p...
by Gene Howe
Tue Apr 07, 2020 1:08 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Time for another potpourri thread?
Replies: 96
Views: 132877

Re: Time for another potpourri thread?

Nice use of scraps and time. Not useless, though. Fill it with popcorn.
by Gene Howe
Sat Apr 04, 2020 11:49 am
Forum: Community
Topic: Time for another potpourri thread?
Replies: 96
Views: 132877

Re: Time for another potpourri thread?

Wife and I are hunkered down and, only leave our place for groceries. There are six 3M masks left from my box of 20. We hang them in the sun after use. I've read that six hours will do the trick. But, to be safe, I ordered 100 more from Amazon. They 3M ones were unavailable so, the new ones are the ...